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Social media fuelling exotic wildlife trafficking networks, report finds
Original: Falcons for status, reptiles for show: How social media is fuelling exotic wildlife trafficking networks
A new report examines how social media platforms are being used to run exotic wildlife trafficking networks, with falcons traded as status symbols and reptiles sold for display. Investigators say online marketplaces and private groups connect buyers with smugglers, making rare animals easier to sell and harder for enforcement agencies to trace across borders.
Why now: Growing concern over how easily social media enables illegal trade in exotic animals.
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Evidence
- Falcons for status, reptiles for show: How social media is fuelling exotic wildlife trafficking networks · theprint.in
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