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Disentangling the role of social media in the online parrot trade in Algeria
The increased use of social media and classified advertisement websites has made wildlife trade more accessible, and the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown, during which people were advised or mandated to stay at home...
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A newly emerging trade in New Guinea’s butcherbirds (Cracticinae) in Indonesia
The very large demand for songbirds in Indonesia undermines the efforts of the Government of Indonesia to regulate and control harvest and trade. As more species become increasingly rare, new species are sough...
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Open AccessThe illegal trade in rosewood in Indonesia
Rosewoods are among the most valuable traded hardwoods, and there is a significant illegal trade. From 2017 onwards the international trade in all species of Dalbergia rosewood is regulated through the Convention...
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Open AccessPerspectives on Conservation Impacts of the Global Primate Trade
The global trade in nonhuman primates represents a substantial threat to ecosystem health, human health, and primate conservation worldwide. Most of the primate trade involves trade for pet-kee**, consumptio...
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Open AccessTrade in Prevost’s squirrels: legality, risk for introduction and disease transmission
Squirrels traded for pets or consumption have the potential to be vectors for zoonotic disease transmission and to establish themselves as invasive species. Callosciurus spp. (Greek for beautiful squirrel) are po...
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The trade of tokay geckos Gekko gecko in retail pharmaceutical outlets in Hong Kong
Tokay geckos are one of the most heavily traded species internationally, largely to supply demand for use in traditional Chinese medicine. Tokay geckos are largely sourced from the wild. While there is a legal...
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Open AccessEffect of CITES Appendix I listing on illegal pangolin trade as gauged from seizure reports in Indonesia
Pangolins, one of the most heavily trafficked animals, have become the poster child for the illegal wildlife trade. Pangolins are protected throughout their range and their international trade has been regulat...
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Open AccessInsights into the primate trade into the European Union and the United Kingdom
Illegal and/or unsustainable trade is a major obstacle to effective primate conservation. The wildlife trade in the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) is significant, but for many species, such as...
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Examining primate community occurrence patterns in agroforest landscapes using arboreal and terrestrial camera traps
Forest-agricultural mosaics are now considered critical for biodiversity. Within these landscapes, the type of land use surrounding remnant forests influences the ability of arboreal non-flying wildlife to tra...
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Open AccessWildlife conservation in Myanmar: trade in wild sheep and goats for meat, medicine, and trophies, with links to China, India, and Thailand
In Myanmar, the hunting and trade of wildlife are increasingly recognised as a major threat to the persistence of species. We here focus on the trade and conservation of wild sheep and goats (Caprinae; Antilop...
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Open AccessWildlife trade and the establishment of invasive alien species in Indonesia: management, policy, and regulation of the commercial sale of songbirds
In Southeast Asia, mynas (genus Acridotheres) are amongst the most invasive bird species. Information is largely lacking as to where they have established themselves. The spread of invasive, non-native mynas is p...
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Open AccessAbundance and richness of invertebrates in shade-grown versus sun-exposed coffee home gardens in Indonesia
Complex agroforestry systems are suggested as a possible solution to reduce the effects of deforestation in the tropics while enhancing the livelihoods of local human populations. Coffee (Coffea spp.) is one of t...
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Correction to: Population Dynamics of Nocturnal Lemurs in Littoral Forest Fragments: The Importance of Long-Term Monitoring
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Primate Tourism on Java: 40 Years of Ebony Langur Viewing in Pangandaran from Homestay Visits to Mass Tourism
I provide a narrative of primate (eco-)tourism over a 40-year period at the Pangandaran peninsula, highlighting research on ebony langurs Trachypithecus auratus, tourism and its interaction. When the first studie...
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Population Dynamics of Nocturnal Lemurs in Littoral Forest Fragments: The Importance of Long-Term Monitoring
Habitat loss and fragmentation pose a significant threat to many primate species worldwide, yet community-level responses are complex and nuanced. Despite repeated calls from primatologists and the wider conse...
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Open AccessTourism Developments Increase Tsunami Disaster Risk in Pangandaran, West Java, Indonesia
On 17 July 2006, the tourist resort of Pangandaran on Java’s south coast was hit by a tsunami, resulting in 413 fatalities and severe damage to buildings. The tsunami resulted in major rebuilds with a focus on...
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Influences of Forest Structure on the Density and Habitat Preference of Two Sympatric Gibbons (Symphalangus syndactylus and Hylobates lar)
Forest structure, defined as the three-dimensional vertical and horizontal distribution of canopy vegetation, has a great influence on the distribution patterns and abundance of forest primates. The complexity...
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Thirty years of trade data suggests population declines in a once common songbird in Indonesia
In Indonesia, the songbird trade is causing serious declines in many native species. Much of this trade is unregulated or illegal but nevertheless occurs openly in physical wildlife markets and online. Here, w...
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Open AccessFaecal DNA to the rescue: Shotgun sequencing of non-invasive samples reveals two subspecies of Southeast Asian primates to be Critically Endangered species
A significant number of Southeast Asian mammal species described in the 19th and 20th century were subsequently synonymized and are now considered subspecies. Many are affected by rapid habitat loss which creates...
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Open AccessHabitat suitability analysis reveals high ecological flexibility in a “strict” forest primate
Research of many mammal species tends to focus on single habitats, reducing knowledge of ecological flexibility. The Javan lutung (Trachypithecus auratus) is considered a strict forest primate, and little is know...
