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Editor's choice: threatened species from BMC Ecology and Evolution
United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 15.7 aims to take urgent action to end poaching and trafficking of protected species of flora and fauna. This includes addressing both the demand and supply of illegal wildlife products. Wildlife poaching seriously threatens biodiversity and conservation as a whole.
Here you’ll find a curated selection of research articles, special issues, collections, books, and chapters, covering a range of critical topics connected to UN SDG 15.7.
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Effects of dehorning on population productivity in four Namibia sub-populations of black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis bicornis)European Journal of Wildfile Research | Anthropogenic edge effects and aging errors by hunters can affect the sustainability of lion trophy huntingScientific Reports | Hunting and persecution drive mammal declines in IranScientific Reports |
Current wildlife crime (Indian scenario): major challenges and prevention approachesBiodiversity and Conservation | Roadmap to recovery revealed through the reintroduction of an IUCN Red List speciesBiodiversity and Conservation | DNA-typing surveillance of the bushmeat in Côte d'Ivoire: a multi-faceted tool for wildlife trade management in West AfricaConservation Genetics |
DNA barcoding exposes the need to control the illegal trade of eggs of non-threatened parrots in BrazilConservation Genetics Resources |
Featured Book Chapter
A Primer to the Global Trade of Reptiles: Magnitude, Key Challenges, and Implications for ConservationWildlife Biodiversity Conservation |
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