This study is an analysis of records of the seizure of otters by law enforcement agencies in selected Asian countries between 1980 and July 2015. The study was undertaken to understand the extent and scale of the illegal otter trade in Asia, and focussed on four Asian otter species i.e., the eurasian otter (Lutra lutra), hairy-nosed otter (Lutra sumatrana), small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinereus), and the smooth-coated otter (Lutrogale perspicillata). All four species were documented in illegal trade, with 161 recorded otter seizures across 15 countries in Asia between 1980 and 2015, involving an estimated 5881 individuals. Otter skins constituted the majority of the seizures, particularly in India, Nepal and China. Since early 2000s, there see...
Illegal trade in snow leopards (Panthera uncia) has been identified as one of the major threats to l...
Abstract: The hairy-nosed otter (Lutra sumatrana) is one of the rarest and least-known of the 13 ott...
collaboration with Mr Burhannudin ("Bond") Mohd of the Department of National parks and Wi...
Abstract: Hunting and trade of otters in South-East Asia is a severe threat to the regional conserva...
Small-clawed Otter (Aonyx cinereus) is the smallest Indonesian otter species commonly traded as a pe...
Social media has become an increasingly popular platform to trade legal and illegal wildlife. Here, ...
We report on illegal international trade in Indian Star Tortoises (Geochelone elegans), with a parti...
Illegal wildlife trade is one of the major transnational crimes. Transnational Crime, by its very na...
In response to growing reports of otters in the pet trade, and suggestions that the popularity of pe...
Four species of otters (Mustelidae, Lutrinae) occur in Southeast Asia and are considered to be of co...
Abstract: The distribution and status of smooth-coated otter (Lutra perspicillata) in Andhra Pradesh...
Illegal wildlife trade is burgeoning issues in the world. Many research and reports have revealed th...
Indonesia is home to the Javan Leopard (Panthera pardus melas) and the Sunda Clouded Leopard (Neofel...
Abstract: The only otter found in Sri Lanka is Lutra lutra. A survey was carried out in 1989/1990 in...
Illicit trade generates billions of dollars annually for transnational criminal networks. Southeast ...
Illegal trade in snow leopards (Panthera uncia) has been identified as one of the major threats to l...
Abstract: The hairy-nosed otter (Lutra sumatrana) is one of the rarest and least-known of the 13 ott...
collaboration with Mr Burhannudin ("Bond") Mohd of the Department of National parks and Wi...
Abstract: Hunting and trade of otters in South-East Asia is a severe threat to the regional conserva...
Small-clawed Otter (Aonyx cinereus) is the smallest Indonesian otter species commonly traded as a pe...
Social media has become an increasingly popular platform to trade legal and illegal wildlife. Here, ...
We report on illegal international trade in Indian Star Tortoises (Geochelone elegans), with a parti...
Illegal wildlife trade is one of the major transnational crimes. Transnational Crime, by its very na...
In response to growing reports of otters in the pet trade, and suggestions that the popularity of pe...
Four species of otters (Mustelidae, Lutrinae) occur in Southeast Asia and are considered to be of co...
Abstract: The distribution and status of smooth-coated otter (Lutra perspicillata) in Andhra Pradesh...
Illegal wildlife trade is burgeoning issues in the world. Many research and reports have revealed th...
Indonesia is home to the Javan Leopard (Panthera pardus melas) and the Sunda Clouded Leopard (Neofel...
Abstract: The only otter found in Sri Lanka is Lutra lutra. A survey was carried out in 1989/1990 in...
Illicit trade generates billions of dollars annually for transnational criminal networks. Southeast ...
Illegal trade in snow leopards (Panthera uncia) has been identified as one of the major threats to l...
Abstract: The hairy-nosed otter (Lutra sumatrana) is one of the rarest and least-known of the 13 ott...
collaboration with Mr Burhannudin ("Bond") Mohd of the Department of National parks and Wi...