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The biodiversity crisis is driving the disappearance of birds from the wild, and nowhere is that more apparent than in Indonesia, a global hotspot of avian life. That’s why Swiss Winasis, the founder of crowdsourcing platform Burungnesia, says collecting accurate data on rare birds for conservation is vital. Run by a team of four, Burungnesia […]
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 […]