Dark Clouds Ahead? Anecdotal evidence for an illegal live trade in Sunda Neofelis diardi and Indochinese N. nebulosa Clouded Leopards (Mammalia: Carnivora: Felidae)
The Sunda Clouded Leopard (Neofelis diardi) and Indochinese Clouded Leopard (N. nebulosa) are medium-sized felids native to tropical south and southeast Asia. In 2019, we began investigating the trade in Clouded Leopards and their parts in Asia. This was partly inspired by social media posts of an a...
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| author | Anthony J. Giordano Leah Winstead Muhammad Ali Imron Rustam Jephte Sompud Jayaraj Vijaya Kumaran Kurtis Jai-Chyi Pei |
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| description | The Sunda Clouded Leopard (Neofelis diardi) and Indochinese Clouded Leopard (N. nebulosa) are medium-sized felids native to tropical south and southeast Asia. In 2019, we began investigating the trade in Clouded Leopards and their parts in Asia. This was partly inspired by social media posts of an apparent pet Sunda Clouded Leopard. Investigations continued with respect to how and where Clouded Leopards are sold on social media and other digital platforms. We discovered several social media posts and local language news articles, that we believe are indicative of an illegal live trade in Sunda Clouded Leopards in Indonesia. While fewer instances of trade in Indochinese Clouded Leopards have been discovered thus far, patterns of trade in other large felids and small carnivores in the region, particularly as influenced by social media, may have implications for future live trade in Indochinese Clouded Leopards and increased trade in Sunda Clouded Leopards. We recommend that additional international attention and investment of resources, including local, national, and international law enforcement activities, focus their efforts on the growing trade in Clouded Leopards. |
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| spelling | ums.eprints-374572023-10-02T07:26:28Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37457/ Dark Clouds Ahead? Anecdotal evidence for an illegal live trade in Sunda Neofelis diardi and Indochinese N. nebulosa Clouded Leopards (Mammalia: Carnivora: Felidae) Anthony J. Giordano Leah Winstead Muhammad Ali Imron Rustam Jephte Sompud Jayaraj Vijaya Kumaran Kurtis Jai-Chyi Pei QL700-739.8 Mammals SK590-593 Wild animal trade The Sunda Clouded Leopard (Neofelis diardi) and Indochinese Clouded Leopard (N. nebulosa) are medium-sized felids native to tropical south and southeast Asia. In 2019, we began investigating the trade in Clouded Leopards and their parts in Asia. This was partly inspired by social media posts of an apparent pet Sunda Clouded Leopard. Investigations continued with respect to how and where Clouded Leopards are sold on social media and other digital platforms. We discovered several social media posts and local language news articles, that we believe are indicative of an illegal live trade in Sunda Clouded Leopards in Indonesia. While fewer instances of trade in Indochinese Clouded Leopards have been discovered thus far, patterns of trade in other large felids and small carnivores in the region, particularly as influenced by social media, may have implications for future live trade in Indochinese Clouded Leopards and increased trade in Sunda Clouded Leopards. We recommend that additional international attention and investment of resources, including local, national, and international law enforcement activities, focus their efforts on the growing trade in Clouded Leopards. Wildlife Informaton Liaison Development Society 2023 Article NonPeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37457/1/ABSTRACT.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37457/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf Anthony J. Giordano and Leah Winstead and Muhammad Ali Imron and Rustam and Jephte Sompud and Jayaraj Vijaya Kumaran and Kurtis Jai-Chyi Pei (2023) Dark Clouds Ahead? Anecdotal evidence for an illegal live trade in Sunda Neofelis diardi and Indochinese N. nebulosa Clouded Leopards (Mammalia: Carnivora: Felidae). Journal of Threatened Taxa, 15. pp. 23441-23445. ISSN 0974-7893 https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.8425.15.6.23441-23445 |
| spellingShingle | QL700-739.8 Mammals SK590-593 Wild animal trade Anthony J. Giordano Leah Winstead Muhammad Ali Imron Rustam Jephte Sompud Jayaraj Vijaya Kumaran Kurtis Jai-Chyi Pei Dark Clouds Ahead? Anecdotal evidence for an illegal live trade in Sunda Neofelis diardi and Indochinese N. nebulosa Clouded Leopards (Mammalia: Carnivora: Felidae) |
| title | Dark Clouds Ahead? Anecdotal evidence for an illegal live trade in Sunda Neofelis diardi and Indochinese N. nebulosa Clouded Leopards (Mammalia: Carnivora: Felidae) |
| title_full | Dark Clouds Ahead? Anecdotal evidence for an illegal live trade in Sunda Neofelis diardi and Indochinese N. nebulosa Clouded Leopards (Mammalia: Carnivora: Felidae) |
| title_fullStr | Dark Clouds Ahead? Anecdotal evidence for an illegal live trade in Sunda Neofelis diardi and Indochinese N. nebulosa Clouded Leopards (Mammalia: Carnivora: Felidae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dark Clouds Ahead? Anecdotal evidence for an illegal live trade in Sunda Neofelis diardi and Indochinese N. nebulosa Clouded Leopards (Mammalia: Carnivora: Felidae) |
| title_short | Dark Clouds Ahead? Anecdotal evidence for an illegal live trade in Sunda Neofelis diardi and Indochinese N. nebulosa Clouded Leopards (Mammalia: Carnivora: Felidae) |
| title_sort | dark clouds ahead anecdotal evidence for an illegal live trade in sunda neofelis diardi and indochinese n nebulosa clouded leopards mammalia carnivora felidae |
| topic | QL700-739.8 Mammals SK590-593 Wild animal trade |
| url | https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37457/1/ABSTRACT.pdf https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37457/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf |
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