#Latest news with #NUSCentreForClimateBasedSolutionsCNA27-05-2025GeneralCNA42 cases of illegal animal smuggling detected in 2024, up from 35 in 2023: NParks, ICAForty-two cases of animal smuggling were detected in 2024, a 20 per cent increase from 2023. The National Parks Board and the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority say 18 of them involved illegally importing live wildlife. This is up from 10 cases in 2023. Associate Professor Adrian Loo, Deputy Director at the NUS Centre for Climate-based Solutions, talks about why it is so tough to curtail animal smuggling. He also reveals where demand for live illegal imports come from.
CNA27-05-2025GeneralCNA42 cases of illegal animal smuggling detected in 2024, up from 35 in 2023: NParks, ICAForty-two cases of animal smuggling were detected in 2024, a 20 per cent increase from 2023. The National Parks Board and the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority say 18 of them involved illegally importing live wildlife. This is up from 10 cases in 2023. Associate Professor Adrian Loo, Deputy Director at the NUS Centre for Climate-based Solutions, talks about why it is so tough to curtail animal smuggling. He also reveals where demand for live illegal imports come from.