International trade in wildlife is a key threat to biodiversity conservation. CITES, the
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, seeks …

Eight extant species of pangolins are currently recognized. Recent studies found that two
mitochondrial haplotypes identified in confiscations in Hong Kong could not be assigned to …

Today record levels of funding are being invested in enforcement and antipoaching
measures to tackle the “war on poaching,” but many species are on the path to extinction. In …

International trade in wildlife is a major threat to biodiversity conservation. CITES, the
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, is the …

Since its emergence in China in December 2019, COVID-19 remains the recent leading
disease of concern drawing the public health attention globally. The disease is known of …

The pangolin is greatly sought after for its various body parts, largely driven by demand from
China. The mammal has been driven to the edge of extinction in Asia, with two Asian …

The white-bellied pangolin (Phataginus tricuspis) is the world's most trafficked mammal and
is at risk of extinction. Reducing the illegal wildlife trade requires an understanding of its …

Illegal hunting of African elephants (Loxodonta africana) for ivory is causing rapid declines
in their populations. Since 2007, illegal ivory trade has more than doubled. African …

The use of robust ecological data to make evidence-based management decisions for highly
threatened species is often limited by data availability, and local ecological knowledge …

We report on the illegal trade in live pangolins, their meat, and their scales in the Special
Development Zone of Mong La, Shan State, Myanmar, on the border with China, and …