The ecological drivers and consequences of wildlife trade

LJ Hughes, O Morton, BR Scheffers… - Biological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Wildlife trade is a key driver of extinction risk, affecting at least 24% of terrestrial vertebrates.
The persistent removal of species can have profound impacts on species extinction risk and …

Consequences of recreational hunting for biodiversity conservation and livelihoods

E Di Minin, HS Clements, RA Correia… - One Earth, 2021 - cell.com
The widespread activity of recreational hunting is proposed as a means of conserving nature
and supporting livelihoods. However, recreational hunting—especially trophy hunting—has …

Poaching is directly and indirectly driving the decline of South Africa's large population of white rhinos

ZN Nhleko, R Ahrens, SM Ferreira… - Animal …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Large herbivores, particularly in water limited systems, are vulnerable to the impacts of
poaching (illegal hunting) and human‐induced climate changes. However, we have little …

Importance of private and communal lands to sustainable conservation of Africa's rhinoceroses

HS Clements, D Balfour… - Frontiers in Ecology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
A new path for rhinoceros (rhino) conservation is needed. Recent data signal the alarming
impact of poaching on populations in Africa's rhino stronghold, the state‐run Kruger National …

[HTML][HTML] Conserving rhinos by legal trade: Insights from a choice experiment with rhino horn consumers

HND Vu, MR Nielsen, JB Jacobsen - Ecological Economics, 2022 - Elsevier
A legal rhino horn trade is suggested in order to reduce poaching. To examine the
implications of this proposition, we conducted a choice experiment with 345 rhino horn …

South Africa's private wildlife ranches protect globally significant populations of wild ungulates

WA Taylor, MF Child, PA Lindsey, SK Nicholson… - Biodiversity and …, 2021 - Springer
Reversing biodiversity loss is a global imperative that requires setting aside sufficient space
for species. In South Africa, an estimated area of 20 million ha is under wildlife ranching, a …

Lessons from COVID-19 for wildlife ranching in a changing world

HS Clements, MF Child, L Lindeque… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The COVID-19 pandemic provided an opportunity to assess the impacts of a global
disturbance on conservation land uses and learn from responses to the crisis to enable …

[HTML][HTML] Dismantling the poachernomics of the illegal wildlife trade

E Di Minin, J Selier, M Louis, CJA Bradshaw - Biological Conservation, 2022 - Elsevier
Persistent poaching fuelled by demand for elephant ivory and rhino horn continues to
threaten these species. Despite international trade restrictions operating since the 1970s …

[HTML][HTML] Taking stock of wildlife farming: A global perspective

J Green, J Schmidt-Burbach, A Elwin - Global Ecology and Conservation, 2023 - Elsevier
To meet the global demand for the commercial trade of wildlife and wildlife derived products,
wild animals are captured from wild populations or farmed.'Wildlife farming'refers to …

[HTML][HTML] The influence of biophysical and socio-economic factors on the effectiveness of private land conservation areas in preventing natural land cover loss across …

T Shumba, A De Vos, R Biggs, KJ Esler… - Global Ecology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
There is increasing interest in the potential of private land conservation areas (PLCAs) as a
complementary biodiversity conservation strategy to state-owned protected areas. However …