Several hundred species are hunted for wild meat in the tropics, supporting the diets,
customs, and livelihoods of millions of people. However, unsustainable hunting is one of the …

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 …

Biodiversity loss is happening at an unprecedented rate, especially in countries like
Vietnam, with rich biodiversity and a high population growth rate. One of the main causes of …

The rediscovery of the silver-backed chevrotain (Tragulus versicolor), an endemic species to
Vietnam, in 2019–after almost 30 years of being lost to science–is a remarkable outcome for …

Illegal wildlife trade (IWT) has increased in profile in recent years as a global policy issue,
largely because of its association with declines in prominent internationally trafficked …

Southeast Asia, a region supporting more threatened species than any other comparable
continental area, is in the midst of a conservation crisis. Hunting constitutes the greatest …

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 …

The pangolin is greatly sought after for its various body parts, largely driven by demand from
China. The mammal has been driven to the edge of extinction in Asia, with two Asian …

The unsustainable trade in wildlife is a key threat to Earth's biodiversity. Efforts to mitigate
this threat have traditionally focused on regulation and enforcement, and there is a growing …

If current trends continue, the tropical forests of the Anthropocene will be much smaller,
simpler, steeper and emptier than they are today. They will be more diminished in size and …