Trade in African Grey Parrots for Belief-Based Use: Insights From West Africa's Largest Traditional Medicine Market

Trade in African Grey Parrots for Belief-Based Use: Insights From West Africa's Largest Traditional Medicine Market

Over 1.2 million wild-sourced African Grey parrots (Psittacus erithacus) have reportedly been traded internationally since the 1970s, the majority of which were taken from the wild with serious implications for conservation, animal welfare, and biosecurity. While international trade has mostly been...

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Main Authors: Délagnon Assou, Angie Elwin, John Norrey, Emma Coulthard, David Megson, Delphine Ronfot, Mark Auliya, Gabriel H. Segniagbeto, Rowan O. Martin, Neil D'Cruze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
animal welfare
belief-based use
conservation
Psittacus erithacus
wildlife trade
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2021.612355/full

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