Brexit and the illegal puppy trade

DNA Barcoding Identifies Illegal Parrot Trade.

Illegal trade threatens the survival of many wild species, and molecular forensics can shed light on various questions raised during the investigation of cases of illegal trade. Among these questions is the identity of the species involved. Here we report a case of a man who was caught in a Brazilian airport trying to travel with 58 avian eggs. He claimed they were quail eggs, but authorities s...

Evaluation of the Norwegian campaign against the illegal spirits trade.

In 1993, a 21m NOK (3m US$) national campaign against trade with illegal spirits (homebrewed or smuggled) was launched in Norway. This article reports results of its evaluation study. Surveys covering the age range 16-80 were carried out just before the campaign started and 1 year later. Half of those responding at baseline as well as a new sample were surveyed after 1 year. While at baseline 4...

Impacts of Illegal Logging Restrictions on China’s Forest Products Trade

Illegal timber harvesting is unsustainable and takes place around the world and in virtually every country that engages in forest harvesting. However, while the extent of these activities may be quite limited or negligible in some countries, in others they can lead to significant forest depletion, and subsequent biological and economic losses. China’s wood products industry has become reliant o...

Brexit and health services.

Brexit and Translational Research

In a historic referendum on June 23, 2016, the UK voted to leave the European Union (EU) after more than four decades of membership. For the time being, the UK is still a member of the EU until the UK government triggers Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty–which probably won't happen before the end of 2016. A minimum of 2 years of negotiations will follow before theUK ceases to be an EUmember. This...