Summarizing the evidence on the international trade in illegal wildlife.
Ecohealth
; 7(1): 24-32, 2010 Aug.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20524140
ABSTRACT
The global trade in illegal wildlife is a multi-billion dollar industry that threatens biodiversity and acts as a potential avenue for invasive species and disease spread. Despite the broad-sweeping implications of illegal wildlife sales, scientists have yet to describe the scope and scale of the trade. Here, we provide the most thorough and current description of the illegal wildlife trade using 12 years of seizure records compiled by TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network. These records comprise 967 seizures including massive quantities of ivory, tiger skins, live reptiles, and other endangered wildlife and wildlife products. Most seizures originate in Southeast Asia, a recently identified hotspot for future emerging infectious diseases. To date, regulation and enforcement have been insufficient to effectively control the global trade in illegal wildlife at national and international scales. Effective control will require a multi-pronged approach including community-scale education and empowering local people to value wildlife, coordinated international regulation, and a greater allocation of national resources to on-the-ground enforcement.
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Assunto principal:
Comércio
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Espécies em Perigo de Extinção
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Conservação dos Recursos Naturais
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Doenças Transmissíveis Emergentes
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Animais Selvagens
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2010
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Article