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A Review of the Trade in Toucans (Ramphastidae): Levels of Trade in Species, Source and Sink Countries, Effects from Governance Actions and Conservation Concerns

Conservation, 2023
Utilising wildlife as natural resources has a long history and wide appeal for many nations, while seeking international wildlife that is sustainably managed is the primary responsibility of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of ...
Angus I. Carpenter, Jennifer Slade
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Wildlife crime : The problems of enforcement [PDF]

, 2011
Environmental and wildlife crime appear recently to be benefitting from an increasing profile amongst those agencies tasked with their control, as well as receiving growing criminological attention. Despite this, those with responsibilities in this area
Wellsmith, Melanie, Melanie Wellsmith
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Determining the sustainability of legal wildlife trade

Journal of Environmental Management, 2023
Exploitation of wildlife represents one of the greatest threats to species survival according to the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. Whilst detrimental impacts of illegal trade are well recognised, legal trade is often equated to being sustainable despite the lack of evidence or data in the majority of ...
Alice C. Hughes, Mark Auliya, Sandra Altherr, Brett R. Scheffers, Jordi Janssen, Vincent Nijman, Chris R. Shepherd, Neil D'Cruze, Emerson Sy, David P. Edwards   +9 more
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The Seven Forms of Challenges in the Wildlife Trade [PDF]

Tropical Conservation Science, 2020
Initiatives that aim to regulate the international wildlife trade must take into account its multiple and often complex dimensions in order to be effective. To do this, it is essential to understand the interactions between three of the key dimensions of the wildlife trade: (1) taxonomic unit, (2) geographic origin, and (3) product form and ...
Roberts, DL, Hinsley, A
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Rhinos: economics, trade and politics [PDF]

, 2016
Presented at the 9th international wildlife ranching symposium: wildlife - the key to prosperity for rural communities, held on 12-16 September 2016 at Hotel Safari & the Safari Court, Windhoek, Namibia.At the forthcoming CITES Conference of Parties the ...
International Wildlife Ranching Symposium, publisher, Sas-Rolfes, Michael 't, author   +1 more
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Determining the Provenance of Traded Wildlife in the Philippines

Animals, 2023
The illegal wildlife trade is a significant threat to global biodiversity, often targeting already threatened species. In combating the trade, it is critical to know the provenance of the traded animal or part to facilitate targeted conservation actions, such as education and enforcement.
Kate J. Brandis, Phoebe Meagher, Sabine Schoppe, Kyle Zawada, Indira Widmann, Peter Widmann, Roger Dolorosa, Roxane Francis   +7 more
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Dataset of seized wildlife and their intended uses

Data in Brief, 2021
The illegal wildlife trade (IWT) threatens conservation and biosecurity efforts. The Internet has greatly facilitated the trade of wildlife, and researchers have increasingly examined the Internet to uncover illegal trade. However, most efforts to locate
Oliver C. Stringham, Stephanie Moncayo, Eilish Thomas, Sarah Heinrich, Adam Toomes, Jacob Maher, Katherine G.W. Hill, Lewis Mitchell, Joshua V. Ross, Chris R. Shepherd, Phillip Cassey   +10 more
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Wildlife Trade and Human Health in Lao PDR: An Assessment of the Zoonotic Disease Risk in Markets. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
Although the majority of emerging infectious diseases can be linked to wildlife sources, most pathogen spillover events to people could likely be avoided if transmission was better understood and practices adjusted to mitigate risk.
Zoe F Greatorex, Sarah H Olson, Sinpakone Singhalath, Soubanh Silithammavong, Kongsy Khammavong, Amanda E Fine, Wendy Weisman, Bounlom Douangngeun, Watthana Theppangna, Lucy Keatts, Martin Gilbert, William B Karesh, Troy Hansel, Susan Zimicki, Kathleen O'Rourke, Damien O Joly, Jonna A K Mazet   +16 more
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Joining the dots in an era of uncertainty – Reviewing Myanmar’s Illegal wildlife trade and looking to the future

Global Ecology and Conservation, 2022
Myanmar spans important bioregions and acts as both a source and a conduit for wildmeat and illegal wildlife trade across Asia. Interplays between internal demand for wildmeat and external demands for wildlife products from neighbouring China and ...
J.F. McEvoy, G.M. Connette, Q. Huang, Paing Soe, Khin Htet Htet Pyone, Yan Lin Htun, Aung Naing Lin, Aung Lwin Thant, Wai Yan Htun, Kaung Htet Paing, Khine Khine Swe, Myint Aung, M. Songer, P. Leimgruber   +13 more
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Biodegradable and Edible Milli‐Fluidic Logic Circuits

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Fully biodegradable and edible fluidic circuits are developed using gelatin‐based valves that operate at low pressure. Logic gates, a one‐bit memory, and a ring oscillator are demonstrated, showing that biodegradable materials can perform computation and control.
Shuhang Zhang, Bokeon Kwak, Özgün Ekrem, Dario Floreano   +3 more
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