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 …

Wildlife trade is a multibillion dollar industry that is driving species toward extinction. Of>
31,500 terrestrial bird, mammal, amphibian, and squamate reptile species,~ 24%(N= 7638) …

The behaviours, ecologies and morphologies of pangolins make them challenging to survey
and monitor, and non-targeted wildlife surveys have not produced robust status …

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 …

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 …

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 1 (SARS-CoV-1) and SARS-CoV-2 are not
phylogenetically closely related; however, both use the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 …

Despite the discovery of several closely related viruses in bats, the direct evolutionary
progenitor of SARS-CoV-2 has not yet been identified. In this study, we investigated …

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 …

Global climate change caused by fossil energy consumption is strongly threatening the
species diversity of mammals. In particular, changes in temperature and precipitation have …

Pangolins are threatened by overexploitation for local and international use. They are
subject to an international commercial trade ban, and are also the focus of other …