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

Poaching significantly contributes to the endangerment of protected wildlife but has rarely
been studied by criminologists. This study examines whether CRAVED, a general model of …

Wildlife trade is a key driver of the biodiversity crisis. Unregulated, or under-regulated
wildlife trade can lead to unsustainable exploitation of wild populations. International efforts …

Tropical forest diversity is simultaneously threatened by habitat loss and exploitation for
wildlife trade. Quantitative conservation assessments have previously considered these …

Parrots (Psittaciformes) are among the most threatened bird orders with 28%(111 of 398) of
extant species classified as threatened under IUCN criteria. We confirmed that parrots have …

Psittaciformes (parrots, cockatoos) are among the most endangered birds, with 31% of
Neotropical species under threat. The drivers of this situation appear to be manifold and …

Conservation of the planet's biodiversity will depend on international policy intervention, yet
evidence-based assessment of the success of such intervention is lacking. Poor …

The 'tragedy of the commons' dilemma occurs when individuals working independently of
one another, will overuse a common-property resource for short-term benefits while …

Illegal trade constitutes a major threat for a variety of wildlife. A criminology framework has
been recently applied to parrot poaching in Mexico, suggesting an opportunistic crime in …

Exotic invasions are viewed as a major threat to global biodiversity, but predicting potential
invaders is still a difficult task. Here, we highlight a hitherto unnoticed link between the …