A recent study revealed that Mexico surpasses Bolivia as the country with the most online sales of jaguar parts. Conducted by a team of researchers, including anti-wildlife trafficking officer Kurt Duchez, the investigation focused on the digital trafficking of jaguar body parts between 2009 and 2019. The researchers discovered that, while previously the focus was on larger seizures in other countries, Mexico accounted for 23% of posts selling jaguar parts on major social media platforms. This highlights the alarming visibility of such illegal trades online and the need for increased scrutiny and regulation.
"We never imagined Mexico would emerge as number one, says Kurt Duchez, an anti-wildlife trafficking officer for the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Mesoamerica."
"It's not a hidden or black market... Everything was found in Facebook groups or other platforms after searching with keywords like claws, fangs, crafts, or amulets."
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