Reports & Research  |  Brochures, Manuals & Other Publications

These publications by CAWT Partners and other institutions provide the latest analyses of many wildlife trafficking issues, as well as public awareness and law enforcement tools such as brochures and species guides.

Reports & Research

'Night Time Spinach' - Conservation and Livelihood Implications of Wild Meat Use in Refugee Situations in North-Western Tanzania (January 2008)
The report recommends the Indonesian authorities should reduce or even stop the freshwater turtle and tortoise trade, until scientifically sound harvest quotas can be determined and implemented.  PDF Download >>
Traffic

An Overview of the Regulation of the Freshwater Turtle and Tortoise Pet Trade in Jakarta, Indonesia (January 2008)
The report recommends closer partnerships between wildlife and humanitarian agencies, which have already showed progress to address other environmental impacts of refugee camps such as deforestation. Copies of the full report are available in English (PDF, 900 KB) and of the executive summary in French (PDF, 337 KB).
Traffic

End of the Line (November 2007)
A report on how global demand for shark products, and in particular shark fin soup, has prompted gruesome and wasteful fishing practices that could effectively lead to their extinction.
WildAid and Oceana

Broken Screens The Regulation of Live Animal Imports in the United States (August 2007):
Defenders of Wildlife

From Cage to Consumer: The global trade in bear bile from China to Asia and beyond (2007)
Page contains links to parts 1 and 2 of this report.
World Society for the Protection of Animals

eBay 2007 Wildlife Trade Survey: Bidding for Extinction (2007)
IFAW

Report on the porcupine trade in South Africa (August 2006)
IFAW

State of the Wild (2006)
First of a new series produced by the WCS Institute, this collection of timely reports includes a special section on wildlife trade.
Wildlife Conservation Society

Dutch Animal Trade Survey 2006: Caught in Web (2006)
IFAW

Recipes for Survival:  Controlling the Bushmeat Trade (2006)
Page contains links to parts 1 and 2 of this report.
Ape Alliance and World Society for the Protection of Animals

Born To Be Wild: Tiger Persecution and Advocacy From 1800 to the Present (2005)
Master’s Thesis by Katheryn Malcolm Norris, Virginia Polytechnic and State University

UK Wildlife Trade Survey 2005: Caught in the Web (2005)
IFAW

Finding Herbal Alternatives to Bear Bile (2005)
Page contains links to all parts of this report.
World Society for the Protection of Animals

BLACK MARKET: Inside the Endangered Species Trade in Asia (2005)
150 page book by Ben Davies, with photos by Patrick Brown and a foreword by Jane Goodall.

Wildlife Farming: An Alternative to Hunting in Tropical Forests? (2005)
WCS Working Paper No. 23

CITES, Eh? (2005)
Provides a detailed set of recommendations resulting from the analysis of Canada's administration and enforcement of CITES.
WWF and Traffic

A Tale of Two Cities A Comparative Study of Traditional Chinese Medicine Markets in San Francisco and New York City (May 2004)
Traffic

Hunting and Wildlife Trade in Asia (2004)
WCS and Traffic

Tackling the Ivories (2004)
A study of both legal and illegal ivory markets in the United States. It is the first comprehensive review of the U.S. ivory market since the global ban on commercial trade was imposed in 1989.
WWF and Traffic

Collection, Trade, and Regulation of Reptiles and Amphibians of the Chihuahuan Desert Ecoregion (2004)
A study by TRAFFIC found that the demand for reptiles and amphibians including horned lizards, false corals, other snakes and lizards, turtles and frogs is prevalent. Although Mexico prohibits almost all exportation of reptiles and amphibians, these species are sold in pet markets and shops, at intersections of roads or from the side of the highway in Mexico.
Traffic

Nowhere to Hide: The Trade in Sumatran Tiger (2004)
Traffic

Fading Footprints: The Killing and Trade of Snow Leopards (2003)
A technical report that found a dramatic decline of the big cats in many countries over the previous decade. The study found a sharp rise in hunting in the 1990s to supply the black market and there are estimated to be just 4,000 to 7,000 snow leopards left in the world - making the mountain-dwelling cats as endangered as tigers.
Traffic, WWF and International Snow Leopard Trust

The Bear Bile Business (October 2002)
Page contains links to all parts of this report.
World Society for the Protection of Animals

TED Case Study on Sharks (November 1997)
Trade Environment Database

Brochures, Manuals & Other Publications

CAWT Brochure
One page summary of the Coalition Against Wildlife Trafficking [PDF format].
U.S. Department of State

Ancient Traditions... New Alternatives (English and Chinese)
A brochure on traditional Chinese medicine and its alternatives.
WWF, Traffic, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Bushmeat Fact Sheets (English and French)
Two-page summary documents, each focusing on a particular aspect of the bushmeat trade, including species affected (great apes, elephants, etc.), key issues (logging, health, socioeconomics, sanctuaries,etc.) and regions of Africa.
Bushmeat Crisis Task Force

Bushmeat Education Resource Guide
Bushmeat Crisis Task Force

Chinese Olympics Green Dining Card
Conservation International - China

CITES listed species identification manual (Arabic)
IFAW

CITES Species Identification Guides  |  Guide d'identification CITES
Environment Canada

Amphibians  |  Amphibiens  (2006)

Hunting Trophies  |  Trophées de chasse  (2003)

Tropical Woods  |  Bois tropicaux  (2002)

Sturgeons and Paddlefish  |  Esturgeons et spatules  (2001)

Butterflies  |  Papillons  (2000)

Turtles and Tortoises  |  Tortues  (1999)

Crocodilians  |  Crocodiliens  (1995)

Birds  |   Oiseaux  (1994)

“Ecomessage packet” for Illegal Wildlife Trade Reporting (also available here)
Interpol's General Secretariat in Lyon France, serves as a central collection point for information on international environmental crime.  Interpol has developed Eco-message as a reporting system that systematically accepts environmental crime data and enters it into a computerized data collection facility at the General Secretariat.
Interpol and IFAW

IFAW’s Illegal Wildlife Trade Campaign Materials

• Protecting Wildlife from Commercial Trade
• Wildlife Souvenir Campaign
• Internet Trade Campaign
• Traditional Medicine Campaign
• Tibetan Antelope Campaign
• Tiger Trade Campaign