Identifying inconsistencies in exotic pet regulations that perpetuate trade in risky species

EN Pratt, JL Lockwood, EG King… - Conservation …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Regulatory inconsistencies at different jurisdictional levels have contributed to the global
expansion of the exotic pet trade, with resultant increases in the spread of invasive species …

Illicit activity and scarce natural resources in the supply chain: A literature review, framework, and research agenda

R Hilend, JE Bell, SE Griffis… - Journal of Business …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This article reviews extant multidisciplinary literature to uncover existing themes and
directions in the knowledge of the overlap between natural resource scarcity and illicit …

Unevenly distributed biological invasion costs among origin and recipient regions

EJ Hudgins, RN Cuthbert, PJ Haubrock… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Globalization challenges sustainability by intensifying the ecological and economic impacts
of biological invasions. These impacts may be unevenly distributed worldwide, with costs …

Identifying invasive species threats, pathways, and impacts to improve biosecurity

D Lieurance, S Canavan, DC Behringer… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Managing invasive species with prevention and early‐detection strategies can avert severe
ecological and economic impacts. Horizon scanning, an evidence‐based process …

Searching the web builds fuller picture of arachnid trade

BM Marshall, CT Strine, CS Fukushima… - Communications …, 2022 - nature.com
Wildlife trade is a major driver of biodiversity loss, yet whilst the impacts of trade in some
species are relatively well-known, some taxa, such as many invertebrates are often …

Patterns of non-native species introduction, spread, and ecological impact in South Florida, the world's most invaded continental ecoregion

CA Searcy, HJ Howell, AS David… - Annual review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Invasive species are a chief threat to native biodiversity and are only becoming more
common with human globalization. This creates a need to understand the patterns in …

United States amphibian imports pose a disease risk to salamanders despite Lacey Act regulations

PJ Connelly, N Ross, OC Stringham… - Communications Earth & …, 2023 - nature.com
Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal), one of two fungal pathogens that cause the
deadly amphibian disease chytridiomycosis, is a major impending threat to salamander …

Exploring business stakeholder engagement in sustainable business practices: Evidence from the US pet amphibian industry

K Cavasos, NC Poudyal, JL Brunner… - … Strategy and the …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The recent decline in wild populations of amphibians worldwide coincides with the period of
rapid growth in the global trade of wildlife. The potential for pathogen transmission within …

The global distribution patterns of alien vertebrate richness in mountains

A García-Rodríguez, B Lenzner, JA Velasco… - Nature …, 2025 - nature.com
The diverse biotas of the world's mountains face a challenging future due to increasing
threats like climate change, land-use change, and biological invasions, the last being …

Use of consumer insights to inform behavior change interventions aimed at illegal pet turtle trade in China

W Zheng, AKY Wan, Z Chen, A Clark… - Conservation …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Illegal poaching and overexploitation for the international pet trade are among the greatest
threats to freshwater turtles in Southeast Asia. Expanding consumer research in China is …