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Researching the wildlife trade in all its forms at the Durrell Institute of Conservation & Ecology, University of Kent @dice-kent.bsky.social

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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
🚨New Paper!🚨'Analysis of morphological attributes as a driver of trade in poison dart frogs' in @conbiology.bsky.social with Puya Jaichand, Iain Fraser & @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social @dice-kent.bsky.social @wildlifetrade.bsky.social #wildlifetrade 🐸☠️🎨💵 doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
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Analysis of morphological attributes as a driver of trade in poison dart frogs
The unsustainable use of wildlife is a threat to biodiversity on a global scale, and the insatiable demand is driven by the attributes of the species, their parts, and derivatives. However, not all s...
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
The amendment under Part 2 of the Ivory Act 2018 comes into force today I believe. It includes hippo, killer whale, narwhal & sperm whale 🐘🦛🐳 www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2024/9...
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The Ivory Act 2018 (Meaning of “Ivory” and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024
These Regulations amend the meaning of “ivory” in section 37 of the Ivory Act 2018 (c. 30) (“the Act”) and make miscellaneous amendments to the Ivory Prohibitions (Exemptions) (Process and Procedure) ...
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Fantastic to see Keith Sommerville's book on African rhino conservation published! But tinged with sadness that he didn't get to see it through. Excellent addition to his captivating book on African elephant politics @dice-kent.bsky.social 🦏 pelagicpublishing.com/products/afr...
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Africa's Threatened Rhinos
Africa’s surviving rhinos are seriously threatened. Poaching for their horns, massive extermination by ‘sports’ hunters in the nineteenth and first half of the twentieth century and progressive habita...
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Wildlife Trade Research Hub @wildlifetrade.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Any more people or organisations working specifically on wildlife trade out there? Please do get in touch & I'll add you to the Starter Pack👇
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Ian Wallace @cannockwanderer.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
#openaccess paper of the week. Venturini and Roberts (2020) Disguising Elephant Ivory as Other Materials in the Online Trade. The #inspiration to return to #university to study for a MSc on #walrus #ivory with @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social #nottoolate #followyourdreams kar.kent.ac.uk/85204/1/1940...
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Wildlife Trade Research Hub @wildlifetrade.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Started putting together a starter pack of researchers, institutes & organisations working specifically on the #wildlifetrade in all its forms go.bsky.app/HkVhKvE
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Wildlife Trade Research Hub @wildlifetrade.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
@mubashariqbal.com thanks for adding theWildlife Trader researchers & organisations starter pack to your directory! 👍 bsky.app/starter-pack...
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 11/09/2024
🚨NEW PAPER🚨"Navigating #ethical challenges in online #wildlifetrade research" in #Conservation Biology by Morcatty et al @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social @dice-kent.bsky.social 💻 #illegalwildlifetrade #wildlifecrime #wildlifetrafficking #ethics #governance doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
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Navigating ethical challenges in online wildlife trade research
The surge in internet accessibility has transformed wildlife trade by facilitating the acquisition of wildlife through online platforms. This scenario presents unique ethical challenges for researche...
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 11/09/2024
🚨NEW PAPER🚨"Determining the legality of newly described #CITES-listed species in the horticulture trade of tropical pitcher plants (#Nepenthes)" in #Conservation #Biology by Robinson & @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social @dice-kent.bsky.social #carnivorousplants #wildlifetrade doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
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Determining the legality of newly described CITES‐listed species in the horticulture trade of tropical pitcher plants (Nepenthes)
Due diligence is a fundamental component of ensuring a sustainable and legal wildlife trade that is also supportive of the livelihoods and businesses that depend on the trade. This is particularly tr....
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Durrell Institute of #Conservation & #Ecology (DICE) @dice-kent.bsky.social www.kent.ac.uk/durrell-inst...
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Wildlife Trade Research Hub @wildlifetrade.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Started putting together a starter pack of researchers, institutes & organisations working specifically on the #wildlifetrade in all its forms go.bsky.app/HkVhKvE
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Amy Hinsley @orchiddelirium.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
We wrote an introductory Essay for the issue, which explores ways to make wildlife trade research and practice more inclusive. It includes this figure that took me ~3 hours, because there were so many great silhouettes of traded species to choose from conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Flow diagram showing a process to make wildlife trade research and practice more  inclusive: two boxes reading “collect basic ecological data” and “collect or infer trade data for more diverse taxa” flows to “codesign solutions to unsustainable trade with key stakeholders” which flows to both “select suitable interventions” and “evaluate what works and what does not”. There are lots of non-megafauna silhouettes on the boxes, like snails, crayfish and orchids.
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Dr Helen Pheasey @helenpheasey.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Delighted to be able to share the final part of our research into the laundering potential of the #ostional #turtle Egg Project. Here are the links for the two papers that detail our findings. If you just want a snapshot, please enjoy my infographic. doi.org/10.1111/csp2... & doi.org/10.1016/j.en...
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 12/10/2024
🚨New Paper🚨'The legal & illegal supply chains of sea turtle eggs in Costa Rica' in Environmental Development by @helenpheasey.bsky.social, Griffiths, @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social @dice-kent.bsky.social 🌊🐢🥚 🇨🇷 doi.org/10.1016/j.en...
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