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WWF Report on Online Wildlife Trade
April 6 , 2022
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- The World Wildlife Fund has released a report stating that in Myanmar illegal purchases of wildlife online are increasing.
- It is causing a threat to both endangered species and public health.
- Following the 2021 military takeover causing political turmoil, enforcement of bans on such transactions has weakened.
- By 74 percent, such dealings rose in over a year.
- Out of 173 species traded, 54 are facing global extinction.
- 639 Facebook accounts have been identified that belong to wildlife traders.
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