The Collaborative to Combat the Illegal Trade in Turtles: Addressing Illegal Wildlife Trade with an Adaptive Socio-Ecological Approach
Chelonian Conservation and Biology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
23(2)
Опубликована: Янв. 6, 2025
Illegal
wildlife
trade
is
a
complex
and
lucrative
transnational
crime
that
involves
social,
ecological,
cultural,
political,
economic
factors.
It
also
significant
conservation
challenge
can
threaten
species,
ecosystems,
societies.
Although
illegal
negatively
impacts
various
many
North
American
turtle
populations
are
exceptionally
vulnerable
to
the
removal
of
wild
individuals
due
their
life
history
traits.
Some
key
challenges
addressing
in
turtles
include
shortcomings
laws,
regulations,
criminal
justice
system;
insufficient
data
understand
issue;
resources
combat
issue.
Herein,
we
provide
brief
characterization
America
describe
how
grassroots
working
group,
Collaborative
Combat
Trade
Turtles
(CCITT),
formed
response
this
urgent
crisis.
Our
collaborative
adaptive
socio-ecological
approach
includes
examples
serves
as
case
study
on
trafficking
be
addressed
through
identifying
need
scope
problem,
building
expanding
network
core
partnerships,
defining
strategy,
implementing
strategy
an
iterative
way.
Looking
ahead,
recognize
CCITT
has
gaps
representation
and,
therefore,
expand
partnerships
well
work
towards
full
implementation
our
strategic
plan.
While
there
will
never
"one-size-fits-all"
combating
trade,
maintain
sharing
approaches,
successes,
lessons
learned,
outcomes
with
others
outside
immediate
area
focus
critical
advance
outcomes.
Язык: Английский
Potential distribution, observed impacts, and invasion risk of two non-native snapping turtles, Chelydra serpentina and Macrochelys temminckii
Biological Invasions,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
26(9), С. 2883 - 2900
Опубликована: Июнь 1, 2024
Язык: Английский
Navigating access and benefit sharing in international trade of endemic species: The case of Colombia's poison frogs (Dendrobatidae)
Conservation Science and Practice,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Дек. 18, 2024
Abstract
Wildlife
is
an
important
global
commodity
that
generates
significant
revenue
along
the
supply
chain,
including
economic
benefits
in
range
states
for
sought‐after
species.
However,
international
trade
wild
species
often
associated
with
over‐exploitation
and
illegal
extraction.
To
regulate,
monitor,
ensure
sustainability
of
such
trade,
over
180
countries
have
ratified
Convention
on
International
Trade
Endangered
Species
Wild
Fauna
Flora
(CITES).
Using
national
data
collected
through
CITES
processes,
we
undertook
a
network
analysis
to
evaluate
structure
dynamics
six
CITES‐listed
Colombian
endemic
poison
frogs
(Dendrobatidae).
We
assessed
magnitude
were
reporting
legal
imports/exports,
both
before
after
Colombia
allowed
exports
these
species,
examine
changes
Colombia's
export
legalization
draw
conclusions
about
country's
role
from
Our
analyses
show
that,
two
decades,
likely
contravention
resulted
exports—and
greater
financial
benefits—accruing
non‐range
reported
captive
breeding
programs.
Although
market
was
reconfigured
when
legalized
certain
frog
founder
stocks
obtained
unknown
possibly
sources
continue
account
portion
volume
some
(mostly,
Phyllobates
spp.).
discuss
importance
enforcing
regulations
collaborations
promote
better
traceability
commerce
legitimacy
transactions,
origin
countries,
conservation
wild.
Язык: Английский