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Illegal Wildlife Trade: Scale, Processes, and Governance [PDF]
Annual Review of Environment and Resources, 2019 Illegal wildlife trade (IWT) has increased in profile in recent years as a global policy issue, largely because of its association with declines in prominent internationally trafficked species. In this review, we explore the scale of IWT, associated threats to biodiversity, and appropriate responses to these threats.
‘T Sas-Rolfes, M +4 more
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POACHING AND ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE
Illegal wildlife trading (IWT) is one of the world’s most serious organised crimes, endangering biodiversity and environmental stability. This chapter delves into the black market for exotic species, demonstrating how international drives poaching, which has a negative impact on engendered animals and plants.
Patel, Priya +2 more
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The illegal trade of raptors in the Russian Federation [PDF]
, 2011 Wildlife trafficking, along with other green crimes, receives little attention from the criminological community. This study provides further knowledge of this black market, and exposes the structural harms that are associated with it, by examining the ...
Wyatt, Tanya, Tanya Wyatt
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An analysis of the illegal bear trade in India
Global Ecology and Conservation, 2021 Throughout the range of bears in Asia, a combination of threats - loss of suitable habitat, increasing human conflict, illegal wildlife trade - are pushing bear populations towards extinction.
Lalita Gomez +3 more
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Illegal Trade in Exotic Animals and Its Impacts in Slovenia—A Case Study
Animals, 2023 Currently, the illegal wildlife trade is one of the most profitable illegal enterprises in the world. The aim of our study was to determine the situation with respect to wildlife trade in Slovenia, which is mainly a transit country, before changes to the
Miha Dvojmoč, Valentina Kubale
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The illegal exploitation of the Javan Leopard (Panthera pardus melas) and Sunda Clouded Leopard (Neofelis diardi) in Indonesia [PDF]
Nature Conservation, 2021 Indonesia is home to the Javan Leopard (Panthera pardus melas) and the Sunda Clouded Leopard (Neofelis diardi), both of which are threatened by habitat loss, human-wildlife conflict issues and the illegal wildlife trade. Leopards and clouded leopards are
Lalita Gomez, Chris R. Shepherd
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Understanding the Illegal Wildlife Trade in Vietnam: A Systematic Literature Review
, 2022 As one of the earliest countries in the Southeast Asia region, Vietnam joined the CITES in 1994. However, they have faced several challenges and practical barriers to preventing and combating illegal wildlife trade (IWT) after 35 years.
Luong, Hai Thanh, Hai Thanh Luong
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Scientists' warning to humanity on illegal or unsustainable wildlife trade [PDF]
, 2021 Illegal or unsustainable wildlife trade is growing at a global level, threatening the traded species and coexisting biota, and promoting the spread of invasive species.
Peters, Gretchen +33 more
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An overview of illegal parrot trade in Maluku and North Maluku Provinces
Forest and Society, 2020 Maluku is widely considered as a global avifauna hotspot. However, illegal parrot trades threatens numerous species to extinction. To date, there is no study on the extent of illegal trade in Maluku, which as a result, hampers efforts at targeting ...
Ayu Diyah Setiyani, Mukhtar Amin Ahmadi
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Motivations and sensitivities surrounding the illegal trade of sea turtles in Costa Rica
Ecology and Society, 2023 Illegal wildlife trade can threaten biodiversity and economic development. Criminal enterprises may add wildlife products to their list of illicit goods by using established trade routes, networks, and individuals.
Helen Pheasey +3 more
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