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TECH COMPANIES TAKE DOWN 3M LISTINGS
Online technology companies in the Coalition to End Wildlife Trafficking Online reported removing or blocking over 3 million listings for endangered and threatened species and associated products from their online platforms to date. These listings included live tigers, reptiles, primates and birds for the exotic pet trade, as well as products derived from species like elephants, pangolins and marine turtles.
Offline and In the Wild - IFAW
In 2018, WWF, TRAFFIC and IFAW launched the Coalition to End Wildlife Trafficking Online with 21 of the world’s biggest online technology companies after years of behind-the-scenes collaborations bringing companies to the table. The Coalition brings together e-commerce, search and social media companies across the world in partnership with these three leading wildlife organizations that support this industry-wide approach to reduce wildlife trafficking online on company platforms by 80% by 2020. This bold and ambitious goal has inspired 34 global online technology companies to join forces and proactively tackle the issue of illegal wildlife trade online before it becomes unstoppable.
Pinterest on #GlobalTigerDay
#GlobalTigerDay is a day to celebrate this magnificent species and highlight the work that’s still needed to save tigers from extinction. Every part of the tiger, from whisker to tail, as well as live tiger cubs are traded illegally – which is why we have a search advisory in place against the trade of all of tigers and tiger products from Pinterest. Together we can protect wild tigers and stop wildlife trafficking online. For more information, visit www.endwildlifetraffickingonline.org.
