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Animal and Veterinary Service (AVS)

Wildlife trade

Learn about wildlife trade and how AVS is fighting illegal trade

Last updated 28 November 2025
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The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

About The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

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Illegal wildlife trade

Legislation and what you can do against illegal wildlife trade

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Centre for Wildlife Forensics

Singapore’s first national facility for wildlife forensics

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Wildlife forensics

How we identify species being traded through wildlife forensics