Study finds wildlife poaching and trade continues in North Korea
What happened
A study by researchers from University College London found that impoverished North Koreans are hunting, eating, and selling various animals, including endangered species like the Siberian tiger and Amur leopard. These animals are poached by hunters sanctioned by the government and black market profiteers, with body parts sold for food and traditional medicine. Some of these products are traded across the border into China.
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Why it matters
The findings indicate that despite the nation recovering from severe famine, the practice of mass hunting and wildlife trade persists. This illegal trade involves highly protected species and operates through black market channels, often crossing international borders.
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Who's involved
- University College LondonConducted the study on wildlife trade practices
- North KoreaThe sovereign state where the wildlife trade and poaching occur
- Kim Jong-unThe supreme political authority of North Korea
- ChinaA destination for wildlife products smuggled from North Korea
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- ChinaSpeculative
The illicit cross-border market might experience increased supply of wildlife products smuggled from North Korea.
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The entities involved
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University College London
public research university in London, England, United Kingdom
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North Korea
sovereign state in East Asia