A5000213926- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Food Supply Chain Traceability
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Biological Control of Invasive Species
- Plant and animal studies
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Forensic and Genetic Research
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Bird parasitology and diseases
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Weed Control and Herbicide Applications
- Psychedelics and Drug Studies
The University of Adelaide
2019-2025
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
2014-2025
Rutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
2025
Rütgers (Germany)
2025
Energy Institute
2025
Hudson Institute
2021
John Wiley & Sons (United States)
2021
Abstract The number of alien reptiles and amphibians introduced established worldwide has increased over the last decades. legal pet trade is now dominant pathway by which individuals these species arrive in their non‐native locale. Despite its importance, specific factors that influence release (introduction) exotic have not yet been examined. We set out to identify broadscale easily measured biological economic pets owners. hypothesize reflect cost care, value owners place on pet, both can...
Illegal or unsustainable wildlife trade is growing at a global level, threatening the traded species and coexisting biota, promoting spread of invasive species. From loss ecosystem services to diseases transmitted from humans, connections with major organized crime networks disruption local economies, its ramifications are pervading our daily lives perniciously affecting well-being. Here we build on manifesto 'World Scientists' Warning Humanity, issued by Alliance World Scientists. As group...
The unrivaled growth in e-commerce of animals and plants presents an unprecedented opportunity to monitor wildlife trade inform conservation, biosecurity, law enforcement. Using the internet quantify scale (volume frequency) is a relatively recent rapidly developing approach that lacks accessible framework for locating relevant websites collecting data. We produced guide internet-based surveillance. detailed repeatable method involving systematic search, with search engines, locate content....
Illegal or unsustainable wildlife trade (IUWT) currently presents one of the most high-profile conservation challenges. There is no “one-size-fits-all” strategy, and a variety disciplines actors are needed for any counteractive approach to work effectively. Here, we detail common challenges faced when tackling IUWT, describe some available tools technologies curb track IUWT (e.g. bans, quotas, protected areas, certification, captive-breeding propagation, education awareness). We discuss gaps...
The unsustainable use of wildlife is a primary driver global biodiversity loss. No comprehensive dataset exists on what species are in trade, their geographic origins, and trade’s ultimate impacts, which limits our ability to sustainably manage trade. United States one the world’s largest importers wildlife, with trade data compiled US Law Enforcement Management Information System (LEMIS). LEMIS provides most publicly accessible database non-the Convention International Trade Endangered...
Abstract The international trade in exotic vertebrate pets provides key social and economic benefits but also drives associated ecological, ethical, human health impacts. However, despite its clear importance, we currently lack a full understanding of the structure pet trade, hampering efforts to optimize while mitigating negative effects. In present article, represent review as network composed different market actors (nodes) flows (links). We identify data gaps this that, if filled, would...
The international wildlife trade presents severe conservation and environmental security risks, yet no regulatory framework exists to monitor the of species not listed in appendices Convention on International Trade Endangered Species Wild Fauna Flora (CITES). We explored composition dynamics internationally regulated versus nonregulated trade, with a focus importations wild-caught terrestrial vertebrates entering United States from 2009 2018. used 10 years species-level records numbers...
The international trade of non-domesticated pets impacts both conservation and biosecurity via the harvest release live animals beyond their native distributions. extent to which individual countries mitigate these regulation is inconsistent, as capacity monitor internet facilitated trade. We investigated online vertebrate within Australia, a country with reputation for relatively stringent pet-importation regulations world-class border biosecurity. Using semi-automated data mining (i.e.,...
Abstract The trade of alien species as pets is increasingly recognized a biosecurity risk due to their intentional and accidental release into the wild. However, are often categorized native or non‐native at national level, meaning that presence outside range, yet within country, may be an overlooked threat. So‐called “domestic non‐natives” have established new populations across several countries and, in some cases, become invasive. Here, we investigated extent domestic Australian pet...
Abstract To supply the high demand for wildlife as exotic pets, animals may be illegally and unsustainably harvested from wild laundered captive bred. Consequently, there is considerable interest in forensic tools that are capable of verifying origins. Stable isotope analysis an emerging tool origins by identifying key differences dietary intake. While previous studies have effectively classified their stable ratios, these often limited to species with small population sizes geographic...
Abstract The pet trade is a major driver of both biodiversity loss and the introduction invasive alien species. Building comprehensive understanding would improve prediction conservation biosecurity threats, with aim to prevent further negative impacts. We used South Australia’s native wildlife permit reporting system as data‐rich example vertebrate market, spanning 590 distinct taxa across 105 families terrestrial vertebrates (mammals, reptiles, birds amphibians). Using piecewise structural...
There is considerable evidence that keeping propagule pressure low can drastically reduce establishment probability of potential invasive species. Yet, most management plans and research efforts fail to explicitly acknowledge all three the components pressure: size, number, risk-release relationship. It unclear how failing specify one or more these influence efficacy in preventing species establishment. Furthermore, even if are acknowledged quantified, there currently no mathematical tool...
Abstract Live animal smuggling presents a suite of conservation and biosecurity concerns, including the introduction invasive species diseases. Yet, understanding why certain are smuggled over others, predicting which will be smuggled, remains relatively unexplored. Here, we compared live reptile illegally to Australia (75 species) legal trade in United States. Almost all were found US pet market (74 species), observed an average time lag 5.6 years between first appearing States its...
Abstract Terrestrial arthropods are a diverse taxonomic group of significant ecological and economic importance. Our ability to understand the diversity that comprises this is hampered by variety sampling techniques high level expertise required identify individual species. DNA metabarcoding approaches have potential overcome these challenges but been mainly limited studies where directly extracted from trapped individuals. We posit collection environmental (eDNA) deposited on vegetation...
Abstract Contemporary wildlife trade is massively facilitated by the Internet. By design, dark web one layer of Internet that difficult to monitor and continues lack thorough investigation. Here, we accessed a comprehensive database marketplaces search across c . 2 million advertisements over 5 years using 7 k trade‐related terms. We found 153 species traded in 3332 ( 600 per year). characterized highly specialized market, where 90% dark‐web were for recreational drugs. verified 68 contained...
Automated monitoring of websites that trade wildlife is increasingly necessary to inform conservation and biosecurity efforts. However, e-commerce trading can contain a vast number advertisements, an unknown proportion which may be irrelevant researchers practitioners. Given many wildlife-trade advertisements have unstructured text format, automated identification relevant listings has not traditionally been possible, nor attempted. Other scientific disciplines solved similar problems using...
Abstract The trade and keeping of exotic pets has serious implications for both biosecurity biodiversity conservation. In Australia, the online live invertebrates is an understudied unregulated issue, with almost non‐existent monitoring. It uncertain what species are being traded, whether they identified correctly, how sourced (i.e., captive bred or wild harvested, native, alien). Consequently, potential invasion risks conservation concerns remain unknown. Here, we explored terrestrial in...
Abstract Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans ( Bsal ), one of two fungal pathogens that cause the deadly amphibian disease chytridiomycosis, is a major impending threat to salamander biodiversity in North America, where it not yet known occur. In United States, 2016 wildlife trade policy restricted 20 genera attempts prevent introduction. However, little comprehensive data available evaluate impact this action. Here we collate dataset States imports from 1999 2021 using Law Enforcement...
Reptiles and amphibians are popular in the exotic pet trade, where Australian species valued for their rarity uniqueness. Despite a near-complete ban on export of wildlife, smuggling subsequent international trade frequently occur an unregulated unmonitored manner. In 2022, Australia listed over 100 squamates Appendix III Convention International Trade Endangered Species Wild Fauna Flora (CITES) to better monitor this trade. We investigated current assessed value CITES listing using...
Globalisation of the live pet trade facilitates major pathways for transport and introduction invasive alien species across longer distances at higher frequencies than previously possible. Moreover, unsustainable is a driver over-exploitation wild populations. Australia minimises biosecurity conservation risk international by implementing highly stringent regulations on import keeping pets beyond its CITES obligations. However, public desire to possess prohibited has never been quantified...
Abstract Unsustainable wildlife trade threatens an increasing number of species globally. Australia has a particularly rich and endemic herpetofauna, which is coveted on the international pet market. While implements domestic protection most its native species, there little to no regulation once live animals have been smuggled out country. This threat for variety rare, unique and/or range‐restricted subspecies locality morphs. One these shingleback lizard ( Tiliqua rugosa ). We compiled...
Abstract The unsustainable use of wildlife is a primary driver global biodiversity loss. No comprehensive dataset exists on what species are in trade, their geographic origins, and trade's ultimate impacts, which limits our ability to sustainably manage trade. United States (US) one the world's largest importers wildlife, trade data being compiled US Law Enforcement Management Information System (LEMIS), only publicly-accessible database non-CITES listed species. In total, 21,097 over 2.85...