Peru – rich in biodiversity – is a hotspot for the wildlife trade. Reptiles, fish and birds are all trafficked locally and internationally.

The green iguana is one of more than 100 species of reptiles and amphibians found in La Sierra del Divisor. Photos by Rhett A. Butler. The fate of La Sierra del Divisor, a 1.5 million hectare ...

From unchecked agricultural to wildlife trafficking, corruption greases the wheels of every environmental crime in the Peru's Amazon.

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A recent amendment to Peru’s Forestry and Wildlife Law is drawing fierce backlash from environmental groups and Indigenous groups that warn it could accelerate ...

Peru is one of the most biodiverse nations on earth, home to one-tenth of the Amazon rainforest and other ecosystems. But its species are sought by collectors around the world and there is a ...

How one Amazon community is trying to move on from illegal wildlife tourism Puerto Alegría, Peru, was notorious for illegal wild animal encounters. Now, residents are replacing captive anteaters ...

A recent amendment to Peru’s Forestry and Wildlife Law has sparked intense backlash from environmental groups and Indigenous organizations ...

Amendment to Peru law raises fears of Amazon rainforest destruction A recent amendment to Peru’s Forestry and Wildlife Law has sparked intense backlash from environmental groups and Indigenous ...