Nearly 30,000 wild species identified in US trade data
International research involving the University of Adelaide has found almost 30,000 wild species have been traded in the ...
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United States Finds China’s Pangolin Trade Undermines Wildlife Treaty
WASHINGTON— The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced that China’s failure to halt its trade in endangered pangolins diminishes the effectiveness of an international wildlife treaty ... Both ...
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How Wildlife Exploitation and Habitat Loss Fuel Pandemic Risk
Habitat destruction and trade in and consumption of wildlife happen around the globe. But the United States plays a major role. We’re one of the world’s top importers of wildlife, consuming an ...
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Python skin jackets and elephant leather boots: How wealthy Western nations help drive the global wildlife trade
In particular, consumer demand in the United States and Europe is a significant driver of wildlife trade. And wildlife products appeal to Western consumers for many of the same reasons that drive ...