Illegal Wildlife Trade in Traditional Markets, on Instagram and Facebook: Raptors as a Case Study
Monitoring illegal wildlife trade and how the modus operandi of traders changes over time is of vital importance to mitigate the negative effects this trade can have on wild populations. We focused on the trade of birds of prey in Indonesia (2016–2021) in bird markets (12 markets, 194 visits), on In...
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| author | Vincent Nijman Ahmad Ardiansyah Abdullah Langgeng Rifqi Hendrik Katherine Hedger Grace Foreman Thais Q. Morcatty Penthai Siriwat S. (Bas) van Balen James A. Eaton Chris R. Shepherd Lalita Gomez Muhammad Ali Imron K. A. I. Nekaris |
| author_facet | Vincent Nijman Ahmad Ardiansyah Abdullah Langgeng Rifqi Hendrik Katherine Hedger Grace Foreman Thais Q. Morcatty Penthai Siriwat S. (Bas) van Balen James A. Eaton Chris R. Shepherd Lalita Gomez Muhammad Ali Imron K. A. I. Nekaris |
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| description | Monitoring illegal wildlife trade and how the modus operandi of traders changes over time is of vital importance to mitigate the negative effects this trade can have on wild populations. We focused on the trade of birds of prey in Indonesia (2016–2021) in bird markets (12 markets, 194 visits), on Instagram (19 seller profiles) and on Facebook (11 open groups). We link species prevalence and asking prices to body size, abundance and geographic range. Smaller species were more traded in bird markets and less so online. Abundance in trade is in part linked to their abundance in the wild. Asking prices (mean of USD 87) are positively correlated with size and negatively with their abundance in the wild. Authorities seize birds of prey according to their observed abundance in trade, but only 10% of seizures lead to successful prosecutions. The trade is in violation of national laws and the terms and conditions of the online platforms; the low prosecution rate with minimal fines shows a lack of recognition of the urgency of the threat that trade poses to already imperilled wildlife. The shift of trade from physical bird markets to the online marketplace necessitates a different strategy both for monitoring and enforcement. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-adc9edf2329f46c08c5daceb0ef9347b2023-11-24T00:37:01ZengMDPI AGBirds2673-60042022-02-01319911610.3390/birds3010008Illegal Wildlife Trade in Traditional Markets, on Instagram and Facebook: Raptors as a Case StudyVincent Nijman0Ahmad Ardiansyah1Abdullah Langgeng2Rifqi Hendrik3Katherine Hedger4Grace Foreman5Thais Q. Morcatty6Penthai Siriwat7S. (Bas) van Balen8James A. Eaton9Chris R. Shepherd10Lalita Gomez11Muhammad Ali Imron12K. A. I. Nekaris13Little Fireface Project, Cipaganti 44163, IndonesiaLittle Fireface Project, Cipaganti 44163, IndonesiaLittle Fireface Project, Cipaganti 44163, IndonesiaLittle Fireface Project, Cipaganti 44163, IndonesiaLittle Fireface Project, Cipaganti 44163, IndonesiaOxford Wildlife Trade Research Group, School of Social Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford OX3 0BP, UKOxford Wildlife Trade Research Group, School of Social Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford OX3 0BP, UKOxford Wildlife Trade Research Group, School of Social Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford OX3 0BP, UKBasilornis Consults, Muntendampad 15, 6835 BE Arnhem, The NetherlandsOxford Wildlife Trade Research Group, School of Social Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford OX3 0BP, UKMonitor Conservation Research Society (Monitor), Box 200, Big Lake Ranch, BC V0L 1G0, CanadaOxford Wildlife Trade Research Group, School of Social Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford OX3 0BP, UKFaculty of Forestry, Universitas Gajah Madah, Yogyakarta 55281, IndonesiaLittle Fireface Project, Cipaganti 44163, IndonesiaMonitoring illegal wildlife trade and how the modus operandi of traders changes over time is of vital importance to mitigate the negative effects this trade can have on wild populations. We focused on the trade of birds of prey in Indonesia (2016–2021) in bird markets (12 markets, 194 visits), on Instagram (19 seller profiles) and on Facebook (11 open groups). We link species prevalence and asking prices to body size, abundance and geographic range. Smaller species were more traded in bird markets and less so online. Abundance in trade is in part linked to their abundance in the wild. Asking prices (mean of USD 87) are positively correlated with size and negatively with their abundance in the wild. Authorities seize birds of prey according to their observed abundance in trade, but only 10% of seizures lead to successful prosecutions. The trade is in violation of national laws and the terms and conditions of the online platforms; the low prosecution rate with minimal fines shows a lack of recognition of the urgency of the threat that trade poses to already imperilled wildlife. The shift of trade from physical bird markets to the online marketplace necessitates a different strategy both for monitoring and enforcement.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-6004/3/1/8conservationillegal wildlife tradeIndonesiaraptorssocial media |
| spellingShingle | Vincent Nijman Ahmad Ardiansyah Abdullah Langgeng Rifqi Hendrik Katherine Hedger Grace Foreman Thais Q. Morcatty Penthai Siriwat S. (Bas) van Balen James A. Eaton Chris R. Shepherd Lalita Gomez Muhammad Ali Imron K. A. I. Nekaris Illegal Wildlife Trade in Traditional Markets, on Instagram and Facebook: Raptors as a Case Study Birds conservation illegal wildlife trade Indonesia raptors social media |
| title | Illegal Wildlife Trade in Traditional Markets, on Instagram and Facebook: Raptors as a Case Study |
| title_full | Illegal Wildlife Trade in Traditional Markets, on Instagram and Facebook: Raptors as a Case Study |
| title_fullStr | Illegal Wildlife Trade in Traditional Markets, on Instagram and Facebook: Raptors as a Case Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Illegal Wildlife Trade in Traditional Markets, on Instagram and Facebook: Raptors as a Case Study |
| title_short | Illegal Wildlife Trade in Traditional Markets, on Instagram and Facebook: Raptors as a Case Study |
| title_sort | illegal wildlife trade in traditional markets on instagram and facebook raptors as a case study |
| topic | conservation illegal wildlife trade Indonesia raptors social media |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-6004/3/1/8 |
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