Skull-trade ban

Networks of global bird invasion altered by regional trade ban

Wildlife trade is a major pathway for introduction of invasive species worldwide. However, how exactly wildlife trade influences invasion risk, beyond the transportation of individuals to novel areas, remains unknown. We analyze the global trade network of wild-caught birds from 1995 to 2011 as reported by CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora). ...

Limited Trade and the CITES Ivory Trade Ban: Sustainable Use As a Viable Means of Conservation

The over-exploitation of African elephants for their ivory has led to a dangerous decline in their overall population. As a result, they were granted protection under the CITES international trade agreement and given an Appendix I listing, which completely bans their international trade. I investigate the following question: under what circumstances is the limited trade allowed under the CITES ...

SOME THOUGHTS ON THE INTERNATIONAL BAN ON THE IVORY TRADE 1. What is the Objective of the International Ban on the Ivory Trade?

If the objective of the Trade Ban is to “save elephants” then this assumes there are hard data to demonstrate first, that it is the trade itself which is the prime cause of the decline in elephant numbers in Africa and second, that manipulating the trade will indeed effect elephant mortality rates. These are contentious issues to say the least. What is required here are empirical data relating ...

To ban or not to ban?

The past four years have seen a steady increase in the number of companies that offer direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing services and in the number of such tests for genetic risk factors, including a wide range of diseases and other non-disease-related traits. These companies sell their tests outside the traditional healthcare setting and often do not involve healthcare professionals for ...

Food supply, nutrition and trade policy: reversal of an import ban on turkey tails