Exploitation of wildlife represents one of the greatest threats to species survival according to
the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services …

Abstract Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) is among the most lucrative illegal industries in the
world. Its consequences go far beyond direct effects on the species in trade. In this review …

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 …

Overexploitation is a key driver of biodiversity loss but the relationship between the use and
trade of species and conservation outcomes is not always straightforward. Accurately …

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 …

Humans have moved species away from their native ranges since the Neolithic, but
globalization accelerated the rate at which species are being moved. We fitted more than …

The international trade of non-domesticated pets impacts both conservation and biosecurity
via the harvest and release of live animals beyond their native distributions. The extent to …

Simple Summary The trade in birds for pet trade is harming wild bird populations and bird
welfare. Inadequate housing of many pet birds results in stereotypies and other indicators of …

Aim Wildlife overexploitation, either for food consumption or for the pet trade, is one of the
main threats to bird species in tropical forests. Yet, the spatial distribution and intensity of …

Conservation enforcement is a direct strategy to combat illegal wildlife trade in open
markets. Yet, its large-scale effectiveness has not been widely assessed due to the lack of …