An evidence-based behavioural intervention on saiga horn as a traditional medicine in Singapore by Doughty, HL

“… <p>Illegal and/or unsustainable wildlife trade affects wildlife globally. To address this issue, a plethora of demand reduction efforts have been carried out. …”

Applying a co-design approach with key stakeholders to design interventions to reduce illegal wildlife consumption by Hu, S, Liang, Z, Zhou, K, Veríssimo, D, Lee, TM, Ruan, X, Hinsley, A

“…The complexity of wildlife consumption behaviour makes the co-design approach an important potential tool for the design of conservation interventions that aim to reduce illegal wildlife trade. Yet, little is known about how to adapt and apply the co-design approach to the wildlife trade sector.…”

Making sense of domestic wildlife and CITES legislation: the example of Nepal's orchids by Bashyal, R, Paudel, K, Hinsley, A, Phelps, J

“…We highlight the need for a detailed understanding of sub-national legislation in order to meaningfully understand legal and illegal wildlife trade. We demonstrate this using the example of orchids – representing >70 % of all CITES-listed species – and focus on Nepal, a wildlife trade hotspot. …”

Protection of wildlife in Malaysia: an increase on the demand of exotic foods and its effects / Nadirah Nasri, Naidatul Athirah Azman and Nik Siti Norazlini Nik Mohamed Faiz by Nasri, Nadirah, Azman, Naidatul Athirah, Nik Mohamed Faiz, Nik Siti Norazlini

“…There are four aim of this research, namely (i) to provide for better understanding and awareness on legal protection for wildlife trade for exotic food; (ii) to increase the want for a better and developed wildlife trade protection in Malaysia; (iii) to educate the public about the effect of eating exotic food; and (iv) to broadened and discover the potential of increasing the punishment on Protection of Wildlife Act. …”
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Motivations for the use and consumption of wildlife products by Thomas-Walters, L, Hinsley, A, Bergin, D, Doughty, H, Gaspar Verissimo, D, Et al.

“…The dominant approach to combating the illegal wildlife trade has traditionally been to restrict the supply of wildlife products. …”

Saving a species threatened by trade: a network study of Bali starling Leucopsar rothschildi conservation by Jepson, P

“…Saving species from extinction is a central tenet of conservation, yet success in this endeavour remains unpredictable and elusive, especially where wildlife trade is involved. Influential conservation policy actors operating internationally advocate strong regulatory and enforcement approaches to governance of wildlife trade. …”

China's online parrot trade: Generation length and body mass determine sales volume via price by Yin, R-Y, Ye, Y-C, Newman, C, Buesching, CD, Macdonald, DW, Luo, Y, Zhou, Z-M

“…The wildlife trade threatens global biodiversity and animal welfare, where parrots are among the taxa most frequently traded, supplying exotic pets and captive breeders worldwide. …”

Product attributes affecting the substitutability of saiga horn drinks among young adult consumers in Singapore by Doughty, H, Lim, N, Carrasco, R, Milner-Gulland, EJ, Verissimo, D

“…Labeled Discrete Choice Experiments (DCEs) are underutilized in wildlife trade literature but can aid this understanding. …”

COVID-19, systemic crisis, and possible implications for the wild meat trade in Sub-Saharan Africa by McNamara, J, Robinson, E, Abernethy, K, Midoko Iponga, D, Sackey, H, Wright, J, Milner-Gulland, E

“…However, to date there has been little attention given to what the consequences of the COVID-19 economic shock may be for the wildlife trade; the people who rely on it for their livelihoods; and the wildlife that is exploited. …”

To what extent is social marketing used in demand reduction campaigns for illegal wildlife products? Insights from elephant ivory and rhino horn by Greenfield, S, Gaspar Veríssimo, D

“…The illegal wildlife trade is a global threat to biodiversity as well as to public health and good governance. …”

Saving a species threatened by trade : a network study of Bali starling conservation by Jepson, P

“…Saving species from extinction is a central tenet of conservation, yet success in this endeavour remains unpredictable and elusive especially where wildlife trade is involved. Influential conservation actors operating internationally favour and advocate strong regulatory and enforcement approaches to wildlife trade governance. …”

Asia's economic growth and its impact on Indonesia's tigers by Linkie, M, Martyr, D, Harihar, A, Mardiah, S, Hodgetts, T, Risdianto, D, Subchaan, M, Macdonald, D

“…Illegal wildlife trade represents a major threat to biodiversity. …”

COVID-19, health, conservation, and shared wellbeing: details matter by Montgomery, RA, Macdonald, DW

“…We argue that the immediate and fair priority is critical scrutiny of wildlife trade. …”

Characterizing efforts to reduce consumer demand for wildlife products by Verissimo, D, Wan, AKY

“…Many campaigns focused on broad themes, such as the wildlife trade in general or seafood. Thirty‐seven percent of campaigns reported some information on their inputs, 98% on strategies, 70% on outputs, 37% on outcomes (i.e., changes in the target audience), and 9% on impacts (i.e., biological changes or threat reduction). …”

The international trade in African lion (Panthera leo): ethics and evidence by Coals, P

“…Regulatory decision-making regarding wildlife trade is rarely straight-forward, given the multitude of (often conflicting) perspectives manifest in such debates. …”

Hiding in plain sight by Mahmud, Aqil Haziq, Tang, Louisa Qianrou, Mohan, Matthew

“…Hiding in Plain Sight seeks to present views from across the spectrum, while exploring different aspects of the illegal wildlife trade in Singapore.…”
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Understanding markets to conserve CITES-listed species by Challender, DWS, MacMillan, DC

“…However, these supply-centric approaches have at best had mixed effectiveness, while CITES largely disregards the economic reality of wildlife trade in implementation terms. In this chapter, the authors examine the outcome of CITES policies on the trade and conservation of pangolins (Manis spp.) in Asia, specifically an Appendix II listing, inclusion in multiple phases of the Review of Significant Trade process, and a proposed transfer to Appendix I at CoP11 in 2000. …”

Serological evidence of sarbecovirus exposure along Sunda pangolin trafficking pathways by Worthington, BM, Wong, PY, Kumaree, KK, Prigge, T, Ng, KH, Liao, Y, Martelli, P, Churgin, S, Lee, FK, Perkins, C, Bradley, M, Pierce, MP, Shum, MH, Miot, EF, Cheung, WY, McIlroy, SE, Nash, HC, Wirdateti, Semiadi, G, Tan, C, Wang, L, Ades, G, Baker, DM, Dingle, C, Pybus, OG

“…Background: Early in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, Sunda pangolins (Manis javanica) involved in the illegal wildlife trade in mainland China were identified as hosts of severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronaviruses (SARSr-CoVs). …”

Mitigating human impacts on wild animal welfare by Macdonald, DW

“…This study examines examples of negative anthropogenic impacts on wild animal welfare, how these may be mitigated and what further research is required, including examples from wildlife management, biodiversity conservation, wildlife tourism and wildlife trade. Further, it discusses the relationship between animal welfare and biodiversity conservation, and synergies that may be achieved between these. …”

I was a 10-year old wildlife trafficker by Lee, Adel Xin Yi

“…"I Was A 10-Year-Old Wildlife Trafficker" is an FYP installation which concerns the supply chains of the illegal wildlife in Singapore and abroad. As the illegal wildlife trade is a lucrative business, it is important to understand the motivations for these practices; not just the financial aspects but also going through the emotional and psychological processes. …”
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