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Fetish markets and feathers: Analyzing a growing threat to biodiversity in Africa

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
This study investigates the composition and drivers of bird species traded in the Lomé fetish market, one of West Africa's largest belief‐based use wildlife markets. Field surveys conducted between 2022 and 2024 reveal a marked increase in market volume and avian species diversity over time, including many CITES‐listed birds.
Shan Su, Tai‐Yuan Su, Lin‐Ernni Mikégraba Kaboumba, Yendoubouam Kourdjouak, Abiola Sylvestre Chaffra, Nico Arcilla   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modeling the behavioral dynamics of Asian Houbara wildlife trafficking: Roles for habits, norms, and insights into the intention–behavior gap in local communities

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Illegal wildlife trade undermines conservation efforts and human well‐being. Understanding motivations behind this illicit activity is essential for designing effective strategies to combat this threat. Here, we analyzed the behavioral dynamics underlying the drivers of illegal trade and the conservation of the Asian Houbara (Chlamydotis ...
Amir Alambeigi, Alireza Mohammadi, Seyedeh Somayeh Bataei, Ho Yi Wan, José Vicente López‐Bao, Mahla Farzipour, Parvin Hajiagha, Seyed Parsa Marouf, Romina Amiri, Mohana Bakhtyarifard   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Synthesizing knowledge gaps to prioritize conservation actions for owls and nightjars in Africa

Ibis, EarlyView.
Owls (Strigiformes) and nightjars (Caprimulgiformes) play important ecological roles but remain among the least studied avian groups, with critical knowledge gaps potentially limiting effective conservation planning. We conducted a systematic literature review to quantify temporal, spatial, taxonomic and thematic patterns of research on African owls ...
Iniunam A. Iniunam, Gabriel Marcacci, Yitmwa Joel, Adewale G. Awoyemi, Njideka Scholastica Okwu, Danjuma Filibus Dami, Ulf Ottosson, Alain Jacot, Adams A. Chaskda   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Wildlife inspector Page 1

, 2012
General brochure about wildlife inspection as a career. Wildlife inspectors of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service are the front-line defense against the illegal wildlife trade, a criminal enterprise that threatens species worldwide.

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Indonesia's sustainable development goals in relation to curbing and monitoring the illegal wildlife trade [PDF]

Indonesia has committed to implement the sustainable development goals (SDG) by 2030 including the ending trafficking of protected species and addressing the illegal wildlife demand and supply.
Campera, Marco, Adinda, Esther, Chavez, Jessica, Dewi, Tungga, Ardiansyah, Ahmad, Nijman, Vincent, Adbullah, Abdullah, Hedger, Katherine, Imron, Muhammad Ali, Shepherd, Chris R., Sukmadewi, Desak Ketut Tristiana, Nekaris, K. A. I., Wirdateti, Wirdateti   +12 more
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Contestation Between the State, Oil and Fishers in Trinidad and Tobago: (Re)producing ‘Edge’ Populations on the Post‐Plantation Extraction Frontier

Journal of Agrarian Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Successive waves of extraction in the Caribbean—from plantation monocultures to oil and gas—have reshaped overlapping agrarian, coastal and marine environments, undermining the socio‐ecological foundations of small‐scale fisher livelihoods and generating ongoing conflict between the state, energy sector and fishing communities. Yet despite the
Merisa Thompson
wiley   +1 more source

Sovereignty Without Surveillance: Regulatory Voids and the Limits of Marine Governance in Bougainville

Pacific Focus, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article investigates the regulatory voids that undermine sovereign marine governance in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, with a focus on the Pirung Wildlife Management Area (WMA). Based on fieldwork conducted in January 2025, including data collected from 50 community members and 25 government officials, the study reveals that ...
Kai Hang, Alessandro Rocco Prestia, Jeffery Noro   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Wildlife inspector

, 2013
General brochure about wildlife inspection as a career. Wildlife inspectors of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service are the front-line defense against the illegal wildlife trade, a criminal enterprise that threatens species worldwide.

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Ambition without alignment: Pollinators in the EU Nature Restoration Law

Review of European, Comparative &International Environmental Law, EarlyView.
Abstract Pollinators are essential for life on Earth. They enable the reproduction of most flowering plants and support biodiversity as well as food systems. However, their numbers are in great decline. Research finds a continuing decrease in pollinating insects each year. This article reviews whether EU Law is fit to address this challenge.
Niels Hoek
wiley   +1 more source

Wildlife inspector cover

, 2012
General brochure about wildlife inspection as a career. Wildlife inspectors of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service are the front-line defense against the illegal wildlife trade, a criminal enterprise that threatens species worldwide.

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