Part 2 of the Wildlife crime – understanding risks, avenues for action learning series provides companies, policy makers, practitioners and law enforcement with information and background knowledge on crime and corruption in the exotic pet trade.
2. Introduction to the exotic pet trade
2.2. Hiding behind the "legal" trade
Just because a certain trade in wildlife might be legal, this does not necessarily mean that across its supply chain the goods are:
- Effectively regulated
- Sustainable
- Ethical
- Legally sourced/harvested
- Compliant with CITES Decisions and Resolutions
- Not associated with illegality