February 25, 2014

WildLeaks: Giving Voice to the Powerless, Animal and Human | Common Dreams

WildLeaks: Giving Voice to the Powerless, Animal and Human | Common Dreams

"With wildlife crime the most immediate threat to many species and the world's fourth largest transnational crime after drugs, counterfeiting and human trafficking, this month saw thelaunch of WildLeaks, the first secure, online whistleblower platform for crimes like illegal logging, poaching of endangered species, trafficking of live animals like apes, birds and big cats, and buying and selling the coveted parts of dead ones - ivory, horn, bone - for the "luxury" trade."