Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses

A multimodal learning approach for automated detection of wildlife trade on social media

This paper introduces a multimodal machine learning framework for detecting wildlife trade on YouTube by integrating text and visual analysis, identifying 3,715 posts featuring 226 species, including many threatened ones.

Forensic Identification of Confiscated Helmeted Hornbill (Rhinoplax vigil) Casques and Implications for Individual Quantification in Wildlife Crimes

This study improves forensic identification of helmeted hornbill casques by combining morphology and DNA barcoding to better estimate the number of individuals involved in wildlife crimes.

A more-than-human political ecology of Indonesian songbird trade

This paper examines the Indonesian songbird trade through a political ecology lens, highlighting animal welfare harms and their social and cultural drivers.

Tick-box exercise: Choice architecture of online classified advertisement websites can improve reporting of CITES Certificate ownership

This study shows that including a tick box on online classified ads improves reporting of CITES Certificate ownership compared to free text fields.

Synthetic Substitutes as a Conservation Tool: Evaluating Synthetic Leopard Fur for Demand Reduction and Species Recovery

This study evaluates synthetic leopard fur substitutes in Zambia to reduce poaching and promote leopard recovery, finding high adoption rates and population increases.

Strengthening Global Trade Regulation Through Targeted Listings on CITES Appendix III

The paper analyzes CITES Appendix III's role in global trade regulation, showing its potential for biodiversity management through species listings and delistings.

Google Trends and Online Q&A site Reveal Surging Demand for Endemic Pet Reptiles in Japan

This study uses Google Trends and Yahoo! Chiebukuro to analyze public interest in pet reptiles in Japan, revealing trends in popularity and highlighting conservation concerns.

Highlighting the species diversity, pricing trends, and conservation concerns in a major ornamental fish hub

The paper examines the ornamental fish market in Hong Kong, finding price-driven species occurrence and highlighting conservation concerns due to many undescribed and data-deficient species.

Disproportionate regulation of trade in hunting trophies

The paper examines the impact of import bans on hunting trophies, finding they disproportionately restrict trade and may harm conservation efforts and people.

Never judge a bird by its feathers: genetics unveils the true target of trafficking in morphologically similar Copsychus species

The paper uses genetic analysis to identify a confiscated bird as a Bornean subspecies instead of a Seychelles species, highlighting the importance of genetics in wildlife crime investigations.