Publications

“Our nation’s public lands are vast and varied. We need to take a close look at these resources to determine where it makes sense to develop renewable energy and – just as importantly – where it does not.”

Illegal wildlife products come in all shapes and sizes, and enter the United States from all over the world. To better understand this illicit trade and identify tracking trends, we analyzed data on shipments denied entry to the U.S. from 2005 to 2014.

This white paper is the third in a series laying out Defenders of Wildlife's vision for the Endangered Species Act (ESA) over the next 10 years.

Wildlife shipments were denied entry to the United States from at least 214 countries and territories worldwide between 2005 and 2014, according to data from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Law Enforcement Management Information System (LEMIS). To get a better understanding of this data, Defenders of Wildlife looked closely at the trade routes used for these shipments.

The illegal trade in live animals is a booming business involving pet stores, collectors and individuals seeking exotic species from around the world. To get a handle on this trade, Defenders of Wildlife analyzed data form the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Law Enforcement Management Information System on wildlife shipments containing live animals that were denied entry to the United States from 2005 to 2014.

The Latin American region, including Mexico and the Caribbean, is often overlooked in the discussion on wildlife trafficking. However, in the last decade, from 2005 to 2014, 13,325 shipments of wildlife and wildlife products—out of 49,334 worldwide—originated in Latin America and were denied entry by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at U.S. ports of entry.

This paper presents a model process for developing meaningful regional mitigation goals and objectives for utility-scale solar energy in Arizona, with a focus on compensatory mitigation.

The Species Survival Network Shark Working Group is pleased to provide to you the fourth issue of SSN Sharks, a publication regarding sharks, rays, and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).