South Africa’s legal commercial lion industry is helping to act as a cover for the illegal international big cat bone trade.
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About 8,000 lions are being held in facilities across South Africa. In some cases, a legal operation is plugged into an illicit trade network.
New research exposing the surprising scale and diversity of Australia’s invertebrate pet trade online highlights the need for better regulation to protect our wildlife and manage biosecurity threats.
New research investigates a poorly known wildlife trade.
Trade in exotic pets online is far more prevalent and diverse than previously thought. Threatened species, invasive species and banned imports are all for sale.
The findings suggest that poaching rates are lower where there is strong national governance and levels of local human development are higher.
Japan was one of the world’s largest ivory markets – research explains why the country is no longer a key destination for the product.
Tackling this global problem requires an international effort – particularly by rich nations where the demand for exotic pets is increasing.
Money pouring into conservation has funded drones and military-style training for rangers.
The pet trade threatens to decimate some species – and dull nature’s colour palette.
A new study reveals the major players and routes involved.
Social media platforms have enabled wildlife traders to connect as never before. Some operate legally, within the boundaries of international laws. Others are less scrupulous.
We analysed the legal systems regulating the wildlife trade in China. Here’s what we found.
The lawsuit resembles earlier legal efforts to make tobacco companies remedy wrongdoing.
A production line takes tigers from zoos to be harvested for their meat, skin and bones.
Reptiles are consistently overlooked by regulators of the trade in wildlife, but many face extinction in the wild.
By understanding what drives people to buy wild species, we can figure out how best to stop them.
Promote new habits, find out why people engage with the wildlife trade and don’t make it seem more widespread than it really is.
Statistical models and the knowledge of on-the-ground rangers are valuable and complementary sources of evidence for biodiversity conservation.
If left unregulated, the unsustainable exploitation of leopards will have severe ecological and evolutionary costs.
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Research Fellow in Conservation Marketing, University of Oxford
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Australian Research Council Industry Laureate Fellow, University of Adelaide
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Senior Research Fellow, University of Oxford
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Global Head of Wildlife Research, World Animal Protection, and Visiting Researcher, Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU), University of Oxford
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Postdoctoral Scholar in Fisheries and Wildlife, University of Stirling
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Lecturer in the School of Applied Sciences, Edinburgh Napier University
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Principal Lecturer in Ecotourism, Anglia Ruskin University
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Director, Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology, University of Kent
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Professor of International Politics, University of Sheffield
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Professor of Criminology, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Tasso Leventis Professor of Biodiversity, University of Oxford
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Cape Town
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Senior Lecturer, Mathematics, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Applied Mathematics, University of Adelaide
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Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Portsmouth
