Published in Scientific Papers. Series D. Animal Science, Vol. LXVIII, Issue 2
Written by Ivanka LAZAROVA, Gergana BALIEVA
Wildlife trade is strictly regulated by a range of international conventions and European regulations. As a member state, Bulgaria acts as an entering point to the EU. The current study investigated the intensity of trade with wild fauna based on official data on consignments admitted to the European economic area through Bulgarian border control posts. For the period from 2020 to 2024, we identified the animals by species and categorised them into groups based on their protection status. All consignments with live animals were traced from the country of origin to their final destination within the EU. Emphasis was made on the mandatory requirements when the wildlife trade is concerned with protected species.
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