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Taking a stand against illegal wildlife trade: the Zimbabwean approach to pangolin conservation
Pangolins are increasingly threatened by demand for their scales, which are used in traditional medicines, and for their meat, which is consumed as a luxury. As populations of Asian pangolins decline, the demand is shifting to the four species in Africa, where local cultural use may already pose some level of threat. During − a total of pangolin-related seizures (surrendered and conf...
متن کاملTaking a stand against illegal wildlife trade: the Zimbabwean approach to pangolin conservation
Pangolins are increasingly threatened by demand for their scales, which are used in traditional medicines, and for their meat, which is consumed as a luxury. As populations of Asian pangolins decline, the demand is shifting to the four species in Africa, where local cultural use may already pose some level of threat. During − a total of pangolin-related seizures (surrendered and conf...
متن کاملEvaluation 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...
متن کاملAdaptive resource allocation for wildlife protection against illegal poachers
Illegal poaching is an international problem that leads to the extinction of species and the destruction of ecosystems. As evidenced by dangerously dwindling populations of endangered species, existing anti-poaching mechanisms are insufficient. This paper introduces the Protection Assistant for Wildlife Security (PAWS) application a joint deployment effort done with researchers at Uganda’s Quee...
متن کاملQuantitative methods of identifying the key nodes in the illegal wildlife trade network.
Innovative approaches are needed to combat the illegal trade in wildlife. Here, we used network analysis and a new database, HealthMap Wildlife Trade, to identify the key nodes (countries) that support the illegal wildlife trade. We identified key exporters and importers from the number of shipments a country sent and received and from the number of connections a country had to other countries ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: MGIMO Review of International Relations
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2541-9099,2071-8160
DOI: 10.24833/2071-8160-2011-4-19-233-239