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Equity considerations in the proposed wildlife protocol to the Convention against Transnational Organized Crime

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Wildlife trafficking poses a critical threat to global biodiversity, contributes to organized crime, and has disproportionate impacts on underserved and Indigenous communities. Although international legal instruments, such as the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, and institutional collaborations,
Chad Patrick Osorio
wiley   +1 more source

A critical Response to “How firearm legislation impacts firearm mortality”, A focused look at Canadian and Australian evidence

Health Policy Open
A recent review article in Health Policy Open, entitled “How firearm legislation impacts firearm mortality internationally: A scoping review” claims that Australian and Canadian firearms legislation is associated with reductions in homicide and suicide ...
Caillin Langmann
doaj   +1 more source

Removing Guns from Domestic Violence Offenders [PDF]

, 2009
This report details the status of police gun removal laws and court-ordered removal laws in the 50 states and the District of Columbia, and summarizes select characteristics of those laws that we believe are important for effective implementation.
Shannon Frattaroli
core  

Evaluating synthetic substitutes to reduce illegal harvesting and support species recovery

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Providing synthetic substitutes is a widely promoted strategy to shift consumer demand away from wildlife products derived from threatened species. Yet, there is little evidence on whether product substitution prevents illegal or unsustainable harvesting and contributes to the recovery of threatened populations.
Aditya Shekhar Malgaonkar, Gareth Whittington‐Jones, Tristan Dickerson, Maswabi Lishandu, Sarah Davies, Zoe Woodgate, Xia Stevens, Choolwe Mulenga, Gift Mulenga, Mathew Phiri, Lucky Mulenga, Manyando Mukela, Gryton Kasamu, Willem A. Nieman, Gareth Mann, Abishek Harihar, Diogo Veríssimo, Rob Pickles   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

On the origin and development of portable firearms (14th-19th centuries)

Tyragetia, 2013
Weapons have always been and will be of great importance in the history of mankind. Almost all social and historical development of human civilization is intrinsically linked to the invention and improvement of the various models of weapons.
Sergiu Dobrea
doaj  

2013 State Scorecard: Why Gun Laws Matter [PDF]

, 2014
State gun laws fill enormous gaps that exist in our nation's federal laws, and help to reduce gun violence and keep citizens safe. In part because these laws help to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people and aid law enforcement in solving gun ...

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A national assessment of waterbird hunting in coastal wetlands of Suriname, South America

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
We examined waterbird harvest levels in Suriname using hunter survey data from 2006 and 2016. The analysis showed a significant decline in the average harvest per hunter over the decade, except for blue‐winged teal and migratory shorebirds. However, the sustainability of current harvest levels remains uncertain, underscoring the need for a national ...
David S. Mizrahi, Arie L. Spaans, Marianne J. Spaans‐Scheen, Amelia R. Cox, Benoit Laliberté, Eduardo Gallo‐Cajiao, Christian Roy   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Examining the role of firearm involvement in repeat intimate partner violence assaults

Injury Epidemiology
Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) remains a pervasive and complex issue with significant social and public health implications. The nexus of firearms and intimate partner violence (IPV) is an especially dangerous one.
Zainab Hans, Chiara E. Cooper, April M. Zeoli   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cohort Study of Downgraded Misdemeanor Convictions and Subsequent Violent Crime: Differences by Defendant Race and Ethnicity

AJPM Focus
Introduction: Criminal convictions may be imperfect markers of criminalized behavior, in part because of criminal legal system processes (e.g., plea bargaining).
Julia P. Schleimer, MPH, Miriam J. Haviland, PhD, MSPH, Amy Gallagher, MPH, Ayah Mustafa, BS, Rachel Ross, MPH, Garen Wintemute, MD, MPH, Deirdre Bowen, JD, PhD, Ali Rowhani-Rahbar, MD, PhD, MPH   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

State Firearm Laws and Interstate Transfer of Guns in the USA, 2006–2016 [PDF]

, 2018
Tessa Collins, Rachael Greenberg, Michael Siegel, Ziming Xuan, Emily F. Rothman, Shea Cronin, David Hemenway   +6 more
openalex   +1 more source