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When the EU banned the importation of wild birds in 2005, the illegal trade along the Balkans route gathered pace.

Trade in endangered species online is an increasingly popular avenue for traders and traffickers. A recent review, published in the journal Oryx, highlights a related trend: lesser-known species that have traditionally flown under the radars of both traders and conservationists are appearing online. Earlier this year, Vincent Nijman, a professor of anthropology with the Oxford […]

A recent study, published in the journal Nature Conservation, warns that a snapshot review of social media trade in the critically endangered silvery pigeon (Columba argentina) is a cause for concern for this enigmatic species. Simon Bruslund, curator of ornithology at Germany’s Rostock Zoo, worked with a team including the nonprofit Monitor Conservation Research Society […]