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. From the loss of …

Simple Summary The Covid-19 outbreak has brought about fresh and intensified scrutiny of
the wildlife trade, which substantively involves commerce in exotic pets. In response, there …

The sale and exchange by people of wild animal and plant resources–more simply 'wildlife
trade'–is an issue at the very heart of the relationship between biodiversity conservation and …

Exploitation of wildlife represents one of the greatest threats to species survival according to
the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services …

Global trade of wildlife is a major driver of species decline. The trade in wildlife actually
plays a much larger role in our daily lives than many people realize, and its use and legality …

Wildlife trade—both legal and illegal—is an activity that is currently the focus of global
attention. Concerns over the loss of biodiversity, partly stemming from overexploitation, and …

Nature has the potential to provide wide-ranging economic contributions to society–from
ecosystem services to providing income to communities via fair trade of resources …

Wildlife commodification can generate benefits for biodiversity conservation, but it also has
negative impacts; overexploitation of wildlife is currently one of the biggest drivers of …

Illegal or unsustainable wildlife trade (IUWT) currently presents one of the most high-profile
conservation challenges. There is no “one-size-fits-all” strategy, and a variety of disciplines …

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 …