The white-bellied pangolin (Phataginus tricuspis) is the world's most trafficked mammal and
is at risk of extinction. Reducing the illegal wildlife trade requires an understanding of its …

There has been increasing global concern about the spillover transmission of pangolin-
associated microbes. To assess the risk of these microbes for emergence as human …

Trade in pangolins is illegal, and yet tons of their scales and products are seized at various
ports. These large seizures are challenging to process and comprehensively genotype for …

The overexploitation of biological resources severely threatens many species, requiring
urgent and effective conservation interventions. Such interventions sometimes require …

Interventions in Africa designed to stop biodiversity decline have often failed because they
were based on a top‐down approach to management and focused on enforcing restrictive …

Despite being protected under the law, illegal trade in tortoises and freshwater turtles is
common in India, with different species being trafficked for different markets. Indian species …

Pangolins have long been hunted for food and for their scales, but information on local
hunting strategies in African range countries and the patterns of pangolin trafficking around …

Abstract In West and central Africa, the bushmeat trade is a major societal issue with
contrasting implications on biodiversity, health and economy. With the advent of the COVID …

In this white paper, we synthesize key points made during presentations and discussions
from the AI-Assisted Decision Making for Conservation workshop, hosted by the Center for …

In recent years, there has been a noticeable increase in wildlife crime worldwide. In Benin,
hunting activities are prevalent near protected areas, facilitating networks engaged in the …