Wildlife Trade Research Hub

Analysis of morphological attributes as a driver of trade in poison dart frogs The unsustainable use of wildlife is a threat to biodiversity on a global scale, and the insatiable demand is driven by the attributes of the species, their parts, and derivatives. However, not all s...

🚨New Paper!🚨'Analysis of morphological attributes as a driver of trade in poison dart frogs' in @conbiology.bsky.social with Puya Jaichand, Iain Fraser & @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social @dice-kent.bsky.social @wildlifetrade.bsky.social #wildlifetrade 🐸☠️🎨💵 doi.org/10.1111/cobi...

The amendment under Part 2 of the Ivory Act 2018 comes into force today I believe. It includes hippo, killer whale, narwhal & sperm whale 🐘🦛🐳
www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2024/9...

Africa's Threatened Rhinos Africa’s surviving rhinos are seriously threatened. Poaching for their horns, massive extermination by ‘sports’ hunters in the nineteenth and first half of the twentieth century and progressive habita...

Fantastic to see Keith Sommerville's book on African rhino conservation published! But tinged with sadness that he didn't get to see it through. Excellent addition to his captivating book on African elephant politics @dice-kent.bsky.social 🦏 pelagicpublishing.com/products/afr...

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Well I thought I had, third time lucky!!!

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Any more people or organisations working specifically on wildlife trade out there? Please do get in touch & I'll add you to the Starter Pack👇

#openaccess paper of the week. Venturini and Roberts (2020) Disguising Elephant Ivory as Other Materials in the Online Trade. The #inspiration to return to #university to study for a MSc on #walrus #ivory with @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social #nottoolate #followyourdreams kar.kent.ac.uk/85204/1/1940...

Started putting together a starter pack of researchers, institutes & organisations working specifically on the #wildlifetrade in all its forms go.bsky.app/HkVhKvE

@mubashariqbal.com thanks for adding theWildlife Trader researchers & organisations starter pack to your directory! 👍 bsky.app/starter-pack...

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Navigating ethical challenges in online wildlife trade research The surge in internet accessibility has transformed wildlife trade by facilitating the acquisition of wildlife through online platforms. This scenario presents unique ethical challenges for researche...

🚨NEW PAPER🚨"Navigating #ethical challenges in online #wildlifetrade research" in #Conservation Biology by Morcatty et al @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social @dice-kent.bsky.social 💻 #illegalwildlifetrade #wildlifecrime #wildlifetrafficking #ethics #governance doi.org/10.1111/cobi...

Determining the legality of newly described CITES‐listed species in the horticulture trade of tropical pitcher plants (Nepenthes) Due diligence is a fundamental component of ensuring a sustainable and legal wildlife trade that is also supportive of the livelihoods and businesses that depend on the trade. This is particularly tr....

🚨NEW PAPER🚨"Determining the legality of newly described #CITES-listed species in the horticulture trade of tropical pitcher plants (#Nepenthes)" in #Conservation #Biology by Robinson & @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social @dice-kent.bsky.social #carnivorousplants #wildlifetrade doi.org/10.1111/cobi...

Durrell Institute of #Conservation & #Ecology (DICE) @dice-kent.bsky.social www.kent.ac.uk/durrell-inst...

Started putting together a starter pack of researchers, institutes & organisations working specifically on the #wildlifetrade in all its forms go.bsky.app/HkVhKvE

We wrote an introductory Essay for the issue, which explores ways to make wildlife trade research and practice more inclusive. It includes this figure that took me ~3 hours, because there were so many great silhouettes of traded species to choose from conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Delighted to be able to share the final part of our research into the laundering potential of the #ostional #turtle Egg Project. Here are the links for the two papers that detail our findings. If you just want a snapshot, please enjoy my infographic.
doi.org/10.1111/csp2... & doi.org/10.1016/j.en...

🚨New Paper🚨'The legal & illegal supply chains of sea turtle eggs in Costa Rica' in Environmental Development by @helenpheasey.bsky.social, Griffiths, @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social @dice-kent.bsky.social 🌊🐢🥚 🇨🇷 doi.org/10.1016/j.en...