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

Wildlife trade is a key driver of extinction risk, affecting at least 24% of terrestrial vertebrates.
The persistent removal of species can have profound impacts on species extinction risk and …

The global trade in live wildlife elevates the risk of biological invasions by increasing
colonization pressure (the number of alien species introduced to an area). Yet, our …

Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal), one of two fungal pathogens that cause the
deadly amphibian disease chytridiomycosis, is a major impending threat to salamander …

Although illegal wildlife trade (IWT) represents a serious threat to biodiversity, research into
the prevalence of illegal plant collection and trade remains scarce. Because cacti and …

The trade in primates as pets is a global enterprise and as access to the Internet has
increased, so too has the trade of live primates online. While quantifying primate trade in …

Illegal wildlife trade (IWT) is one of the leading causes of the decline in high‐value species.
Crime‐reduction strategies to counter IWT can have unintended effects, with crime …

Captive breeding is often seen as a solution to sustainably increasing the supply of
individuals in the wildlife trade. To be an effective conservation measure this requires robust …

The trade and keeping of exotic pets has serious implications for both biosecurity and
biodiversity conservation. In Australia, the online trade of live invertebrates is an …

Illegal wildlife trade consists of harvesting wildlife products and undertaking its trade
contrary to national and international laws. It has become one of the main threats to wildlife …