Chains of Commerce: A Comprehensive Review of Animal Welfare Impacts in the International Wildlife Trade
Animals,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(7), P. 971 - 971
Published: March 27, 2025
The
commercial
wildlife
trade
involves
billions
of
animals
each
year,
consumed
for
various
purposes,
including
food,
fashion,
entertainment,
traditional
medicine,
and
pets.
experiences
the
involved
vary
widely,
with
negative
welfare
states
being
commonplace.
To
highlight
broad
scope
animal
impacts
across
trade,
we
present
ten
case
studies
featuring
a
range
species
traded
globally
different
purposes:
(1)
Ball
pythons
captured
farmed
to
serve
as
pets;
(2)
Zebrafish
captive
bred
(3)
African
Grey
Parrots
taken
from
wild
pet
industry;
(4)
Sharks
de-finned
medicine;
(5)
Pangolins
hunted
(6)
Crickets
food
feed;
(7)
Frogs
wild-caught
frog-leg
trade;
(8)
Crocodilians
killed
their
skins;
(9)
Lions
tourism;
(10)
Elephants
held
tourism.
demonstrate
that
commercially
can
suffer
ranging
chronic
stress
depression
frustration
extreme
hunger.
individuals
hundreds
billions,
suffering
last
lifetime.
Given
issues
identified
growing
recognition
scientific
evidence
sentience,
propose
reducing
redirecting
consumer
demand
these
consumptive
practices
negatively
impact
animals.
Language: Английский
Accidental fish farming: DNA barcoding reveals high levels of unintended fish in Nile tilapia farms in the Kilombero Valley Floodplain, Tanzania
Conservation Genetics Resources,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 28, 2025
Language: Английский
Devils in distress: Insights into the composition and genetic population structure of devil rays landed in the Southwestern Indian Ocean
Regional Studies in Marine Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
77, P. 103695 - 103695
Published: July 15, 2024
Language: Английский
Field and DNA-barcode based surveys reveal evidence of rare endemic fishes in the Rufiji River Basin
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
19(9), P. e0310387 - e0310387
Published: Sept. 19, 2024
Endemic
fish
species
have
long
supported
the
livelihoods
of
local
communities
in
Rufiji
River
Basin
(RRB).
However,
destructive
fishing
practices
led
to
a
concerning
decline
endemic
stocks.
To
assess
these
changes,
this
study
employed
key
informant
interviews,
focus
group
discussions
(FGDs),
and
fishery
surveys
historical
contemporary
distribution
fishes
within
RRB.
DNA
barcoding
was
also
used
verify
identities.
Out
37
reported
species,
33
(54.55%
45.45%
exotic
RRB)
were
confirmed
through
morphological
characteristics.
About
5
including,
Heterobranchus
longifilis
,
Citharinus
congicus
Labeo
congoro
Mormyrus
longirostris
Labeobarbus
leleupanus
rarely
found
field,
despite
being
classified
as
Least
Concern
by
IUCN.
Additionally,
five
that
be
present
RRB
experienced
fishers
not
captured
during
sampling.
This
highlights
need
for
validation
existence
such
eDNA
metabarcoding.
Moreover,
due
rarity
some
area,
their
IUCN
assessment
should
revisited.
Language: Английский
Unveiling interconnectedness between marine protected and non‐protected areas in Tanzania: Insights from barred mudskipper (Periophthalmus argentilineatus) population genetic structure
Fisheries Management and Ecology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
31(6)
Published: June 21, 2024
Abstract
Marine
protected
areas
(MPAs)
are
globally
recognised
for
their
role
in
safeguarding
marine
fisheries
from
the
detrimental
impacts
of
human
activities
and
climate
change.
Tanzania,
alignment
with
global
conservation
efforts,
has
designated
18
MPAs
plans
to
establish
four
more
Southwestern
Indian
Ocean.
However,
a
critical
challenge
arises
lack
thorough
understanding
genetic
connectivity
between
populations
non‐protected
(NPAs).
To
address
this,
151
mitochondrial
D‐loop
sequences
(357
base
pairs)
Barred
mudskipper
(
Periophthalmus
argentilineatus
)
were
analysed
assess
NPAs
Tanzania.
The
findings
revealed
low
insignificant
index
differentiation
F
ST
=
−0.0046,
p
>
0.05)
NPAs.
Furthermore,
haplotypes
both
did
not
cluster
based
on
geographical
origins,
over
9
shared
these
areas.
Additionally,
measured
haplotype
nucleotide
diversities
differ
significantly
0.05).
showed
higher
number
private
compared
<
These
suggest
high
interconnectedness
NPAs,
underlining
importance
existing
preserving
local
diversity
potential
replenish
depleted
realising
full
this
necessitates
stringent
enforcement
sustainable
fishing
practices
alleviate
pressure
fish
stocks.
It
also
requires
protection
habitats
that
serve
as
corridors
dispersal,
facilitating
Language: Английский