The number and distribution of introduced and naturalized parrots

CE Calzada Preston, S Pruett-Jones - Diversity, 2021 - mdpi.com
Parrots have been transported and traded by humans for at least the last 2000 years and
this trade continues unabated today. This transport of species has involved the majority of …

Ecological functions of parrots: an integrative perspective from plant life cycle to ecosystem functioning

G Blanco, F Hiraldo, JL Tella - Emu-Austral Ornithology, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Parrots (Psittaciformes) have been viewed as efficient consumers of the reproductive
structures of plants. Consequently, parrots have been excluded from studies focusing on …

[HTML][HTML] Dealing in deadly pathogens: Taking stock of the legal trade in live wildlife and potential risks to human health

ÖE Can, N D'Cruze, DW Macdonald - Global Ecology and conservation, 2019 - Elsevier
Zoonotic diseases cause millions of deaths every year. Diseases such as Ebola, severe
acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), and avian influenza cause economic losses at the …

Trends in legal and illegal trade of wild birds: A global assessment based on expert knowledge

J Ribeiro, L Reino, S Schindler, D Strubbe… - Biodiversity and …, 2019 - Springer
Wildlife trade is a profitable economic activity. Birds are among the most heavily traded
animals worldwide, with numerous species threatened by pet trade. Information on both …

Networks of global bird invasion altered by regional trade ban

L Reino, R Figueira, P Beja, MB Araújo, C Capinha… - Science …, 2017 - science.org
Wildlife trade is a major pathway for introduction of invasive species worldwide. However,
how exactly wildlife trade influences invasion risk, beyond the transportation of individuals to …

[HTML][HTML] Global trade in parrots–Influential factors of trade and implications for conservation

DTC Chan, ESK Poon, ATC Wong, SYW Sin - Global Ecology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Parrots are the most traded birds internationally, mainly to be used as companion pets,
which threatens the global biodiversity. Using the large dataset derived from the Convention …

Opportunistic or non-random wildlife crime? Attractiveness rather than abundance in the wild leads to selective parrot poaching

P Romero-Vidal, F Hiraldo, F Rosseto, G Blanco… - Diversity, 2020 - mdpi.com
Illegal wildlife trade, which mostly focuses on high-demand species, constitutes a major
threat to biodiversity. However, whether poaching is an opportunistic crime within high …

Nest-site competition and killing by invasive parakeets cause the decline of a threatened bat population

D Hernández-Brito, M Carrete… - Royal Society …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The identification of effects of invasive species is challenging owing to their multifaceted
impacts on native biota. Negative impacts are most often reflected in individual fitness rather …

The role of monk parakeets as nest-site facilitators in their native and invaded areas

D Hernández-Brito, M Carrete, G Blanco… - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Invasive species can be harmful to native species, although this fact could
be more complex when some natives eventually benefit from invaders. Faced with this …

The European trade ban on wild birds reduced invasion risks

L Cardador, JL Tella, JD Anadón, P Abellán… - Conservation …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
International wildlife trade is a major source of current biological invasions. However, the
power of trade regulations to reduce invasion risks at large, continental scales has not been …