The ecological drivers and consequences of wildlife trade

LJ Hughes, O Morton, BR Scheffers… - Biological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Global hotspots of traded phylogenetic and functional diversity

LJ Hughes, MR Massam, O Morton, FA Edwards… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Wildlife trade is a multibillion-dollar industry targeting a hyperdiversity of species and can
contribute to major declines in abundance. A key question is understanding the global …

[HTML][HTML] Wildlife trade targets colorful birds and threatens the aesthetic value of nature

RA Senior, BF Oliveira, J Dale, BR Scheffers - Current Biology, 2022 - cell.com
A key component of nature's contribution to people is aesthetic value. 1, 2 Charismatic
species rally public support and bolster conservation efforts. 3, 4 However, an insidious …

Ecology and conservation of cavity-nesting birds in the Neotropics: Recent advances, future directions, and contributions to ornithology

EB Bonaparte, C Cuatianquiz Lima… - Ornithological …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Abstract About 35% of tree-cavity-nesting bird species inhabit the Neotropics, a region
crucial to understanding their breeding ecology, conservation, and roles in social-ecological …

What drives the illegal parrot trade? Applying a criminological model to market and seizure data in Indonesia

SF Pires, G Olah, D Nandika, D Agustina… - Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
High global and domestic demand for parrots (Psittaciformes) as pets, and consequent
removal from the wild for the illicit trade have significantly contributed to their severe decline …

Nesting innovations in neotropical parrots associated to anthropogenic environmental changes

P Romero‐Vidal, G Blanco, F Hiraldo… - Ecology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Parrots are among the most diverse and widely distributed groups of birds and one of the
most threatened bird orders mainly due to habitat loss and illegal poaching. Most parrots are …

Who'sa pretty bird? Predicting the traded abundance of bird species in Australian online pet trade

KGW Hill, OC Stringham, S Moncayo, A Toomes… - Biological …, 2024 - Springer
The increasing popularity of online commerce provides a new opportunity to investigate and
quantify the dynamics of pet trade. Understanding these dynamics, including relationships …

Domestic networks contribute to the diversity and composition of live wildlife trafficked in urban markets in Peru

AP Mendoza, S Shanee, N Cavero… - Global Ecology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Amazonian countries have historically sourced the international wildlife trade. However, little
is known about their domestic trade, which is often overlooked in estimates of trafficking …

When does agriculture enter into conflict with wildlife? A global assessment of parrot–agriculture conflicts and their conservation effects

JM Barbosa, F Hiraldo, MÁ Romero… - Diversity and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aim No human activity has changed natural habitat availability and ecosystem functioning
more than agriculture. As a consequence, species may be forced to use croplands as …

Roadside car surveys: Methodological constraints and solutions for estimating parrot abundances across the world

JL Tella, P Romero-Vidal, FV Dénes, F Hiraldo… - Diversity, 2021 - mdpi.com
Parrots stand out among birds because of their poor conservation status and the lack of
available information on their population sizes and trends. Estimating parrot abundance is …