The pandemic of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused a significant
burden to healthcare systems, economic crisis, and public fears. It is also a lesson to be …

Wildlife crime, including poaching and wildlife trafficking, threaten the existence of particular
species. To date, research on wildlife crime has been primarily conducted by those with …

Overexploitation is a key driver of biodiversity loss but the relationship between the use and
trade of species and conservation outcomes is not always straightforward. Accurately …

The rising global scarcity of natural resources increasingly attracts transnational criminal
organizations. Organized crime syndicates diversify into the lucrative business of tropical …

This study focuses on the role of corruption in facilitating the illegal wildlife trade. This
research attempts to contribute to the literature by disentangling the existence, influence and …

Wildlife trade is an increasing problem worldwide, whether legal or illegal. It causes species
extinction, connects to organized crime and contributes to social unrest. Wildlife trade is …

The trade in wildlife is not a new phenomenon. The earliest civilizations were linked to the
trade in live animals and parts thereof, from the Egyptian pharaohs to aristocrats in the …

Unsustainable trade in wildlife products both legally and illegally is a leading cause of
population declines and increased extinction risk in commercially valuable species …

This study focusses on the role of trust in the illegal distribution of protected wildlife in China.
This research attempts to contribute to the literature by disentangling the establishment of …

Biodiversity fuels the international wildlife trade, much of which is illegal and/or
unsustainable. Border agents are typically overburdened, having to manually inspect import …