About Author

The author is currently pursuing a major in Psychology at Nanyang Technological University. Having been a part of his Junior College’s environmental club, the author has been exposed to a myriad of environmental issues. However, Conservation Psychology has presented a fresh perspective in relation to conservation and environmentalism through its emphasis on the understanding and deconstruction of the human psyche and behaviour as well as its attempt towards influencing human behaviour that impact our environment.

Illegal wildlife trade is a fascinating and thought-provoking phenomenon that has caught the attention of the author. Wildlife trade has reached a point where it is now threatening local ecosystems as well as the survival of many species in the wild. Wildlife trade is estimated to be worth $10-$20 billion per year, the third largest illegal business in the world, led by firearms and drug trafficking. Pangolins are the most illegally traded mammal in the world despite legal protections in place and this problem is still worsening due to the impact of globalisation on illegal wildlife trade and the destruction of their natural habitats.

Humans as a population are destroying the homes and lives of other species due to our selfish needs and this behavioural trend is likely to continue into the future. The need for creating awareness of the impacts of our actions has been a key motivation in the creation of this blog.

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