Conservationists can benefit from encompassing research, social, and economic aspects of
conservation issues to produce holistic conservation guidelines. Pangolins have become a …

A history of COVID-19 and the sociopolitical crises that led to the 2020 global pandemic The
COVID-19 pandemic shocked the world. It shouldn't have. Since this century's turn …

A little-known aim of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is 'people-to-people cultural
exchange', including active promotion of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in BRI …

Wildlife commodification can generate benefits for biodiversity conservation, but it also has
negative impacts; overexploitation of wildlife is currently one of the biggest drivers of …

Many wildlife species are impacted by unsustainable consumption. Wildlife is consumed for
such diverse purposes as food, medicine, ornamentation, entertainment, and social status …

A controversial, multifaceted debate surrounds the trade in commercially captive-bred
(farmed) lion skeletons. A prominent topic relates to relative preferences for tiger and lion …

Demand for wildlife and their products continues to grow, often despite increasingly
militarised regulation and consumer awareness campaigns. We review the sustainability …

Two pangolin species, the Chinese pangolin and the Sunda pangolin, occur in mainland
China (MC). The Chinese pangolin was once widely distributed throughout provinces south …

Consumers' preferences for rarity in the wildlife trade can potentially lead to unsustainable
exploitation of species in the wild, further increasing their desirability and price in the market …

Captive breeding is often seen as a solution to sustainably increasing the supply of
individuals in the wildlife trade. To be an effective conservation measure this requires robust …