Global wildlife trade and trafficking contribute to the world’s nonhuman primate conservation crisis
Frontiers in Conservation Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
5
Published: June 19, 2024
A
growing
global
human
population,
habitat
conversion,
and
the
indiscriminate
exploitation
of
natural
resources
have
created
unsustainable
demands
on
nature,
resulting
in
widespread
biodiversity
loss.
Primates,
which
represent
third
most
specious
Order
mammals,
are
facing
an
extinction
crisis.
Currently,
69%
primate
species
listed
by
IUCN
as
threatened
(Vulnerable,
Endangered,
or
Critically
Endangered)
94%
declining
populations.
Here,
we
examine
two
primary
threats
to
population
persistence,
namely
commercialized
hunting
capturing
wild
primates
their
body
parts
for
food,
traditional
medicine,
pets,
use
biomedical
research.
Both
legal
wildlife
trade
illegal
trafficking
multibillion-dollar
industries
that
contribute
decline,
a
reduction
genetic
diversity,
local
extirpation.
Trade
also
can
lead
emergence
infectious
diseases,
increasing
biosecurity
risks
humans.
Between
2015
2021,
CITES
reported
337,511
live
representing
at
least
99
were
legally
traded,
with
6.5%
sourced
directly
from
wild.
The
recent
indictment
Cambodian
officials
allegedly
laundering
wild-caught
long-tailed
macaques
into
U.S.
labelling
them
captive-bred,
highlights
need
greater
transparency
accountability.
Comprehensive
data
extremely
difficult
obtain.
However,
between
2009
2017,
accounted
20%
all
seizures
illegally
traded
mammals
air
transport
sector.
International
is
dominated
criminal
networks,
corruption,
driven
wealthy
consumers.
In
addition,
internet
has
expanded
international
opportunities
connect
buyers
sellers
parts.
Despite
explicit
bans
selling
endangered
primates,
social
media
sites
continue
do
so.
Moreover,
food
security
index
(GFSI)
indicate
demand
meat,
other
continued
increase,
majority
people
range
nations
remained
insecure.
Given
almost
70%
negatively
impacted
trapping,
offer
set
recommendations
reduce
primates.
Language: Английский
Disease dynamics and mortality risk in tapirs (Perissodactyla: Tapiridae) through a systematic literature review: Implications for preventive medicine and conservation.
Preventive Veterinary Medicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
239, P. 106470 - 106470
Published: Feb. 19, 2025
Language: Английский
Microbiological Ecological Surveillance of Zoonotic Pathogens from Hamadryas Baboons in Southwestern Saudi Arabia
Mohammed A. A. Alqumber
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Microorganisms,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(12), P. 2421 - 2421
Published: Nov. 25, 2024
This
study
investigates
parasitic
and
bacterial
pathogens
present
in
Hamadryas
baboons
(
Language: Английский