Urban wildlife trafficking

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Live animals on sale at the Huanan seafood market. Poor welfare of animals on sale in Huanan seafood market: (a) King rat snake (Elaphe carinata), (b) Chinese bamboo rat (Rhizomys sinensis), (c) Amur hedgehog (Erinaceus amurensis) (the finger points to a tick), (d) Raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides), (e) Marmot (Marmota himalayana) (beneath the marmots is a cage containing hedgehogs), and (f) Hog badger (Arctonyx albogularis).

Urban wildlife trafficking is a type of wildlife trafficking that takes place in urban settings such as wet markets where wildlife is sold.Urban wildlife trafficking can pose serious threats to wildlife conservation, public health, and social stability. It can involve different types of actors, such as poachers, traffickers, sellers, and consumers, who may have different motivations, behaviors, and risks.