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United States Wildlife Trafficking Assessment

United States Wildlife Trafficking Assessment

Author(s): ROUTES

Publication Date: 2021

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The US is a prominent destination for the illicit wildlife trade in the Americas, accounting for over 30% of the continents’ known air trafficking instances.

US air trafficking instances most frequently included birds (38%) and reptiles (20%), followed by marine products (18%) and mammals (16%). Known US trafficking instances of birds and reptiles overwhelmingly involved live animals. Known bird trafficking instances along US air routes, which most commonly involved shipments of finches, frequently originated in Guyana and were transported in checked luggage or on the passenger’s person. Known reptile trafficking instances along US air routes, including shipments of box turtles, black-breasted turtles, pythons, and cobras, primarily originated in Asia (particularly China) and were transported through air freight and mail.

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