by Monitor | Dec 30, 2020 | Press Releases
US imports more than a million live reptiles from Indonesia between 2000-2015 A new study by Monitor highlights the trade in reptiles between Indonesia and the United States (US) from 2000 to 2015, gaining insight into the import-export relationship between these...
by Monitor | Dec 16, 2020 | Press Releases
Underestimating the illegal wildlife trade: A ton or a tonne of pangolins? Analysing seizure data is crucial in understanding the scale of the global wildlife trade. But when the assumption that the difference between ton and tonne is merely an issue of spelling, and...
by Monitor | Sep 10, 2020 | Press Releases
Spotlight on Indonesia: Endangered pig-nosed turtles threatened by illegal wildlife trade Asia’s tortoises and freshwater turtles suffer greatly from illegal, unregulated trade, with many pushed towards extinction. Among these is the pig-nosed turtle Carettochelys...
by Monitor | Jul 28, 2020 | Press Releases
New study: The impact of a CITES-listing on the Chinese Hwamei Garrulax canorus The Chinese Hwamei Garrulax canorus is an Asian songbird highly desired for its melodious song. Native to south-eastern China, northern Lao PDR and Vietnam, it was listed in Appendix II of...
by Monitor | Apr 17, 2020 | Press Releases
Indonesian endemic songbirds under threat The illegal and unsustainable songbird trade in Indonesia is unmatched in scale and volume, with huge numbers of numerous species sold openly in markets across the archipelago. The trade in native and non-native species,...
by Monitor | Oct 31, 2019 | Press Releases
Revealing the Online Trade of Sun Bears in Indonesia Illegal wildlife trade in Indonesia is widespread and online platforms are used to trade in a myriad of live animals, their parts and derivatives, including Sun Bears Helarctos malayanus. Monitor examined the online...
