STUDY: Sweeping extent of global trade in wild animals revealed

GIORGIA GUGLIELMI: ‘Almost one in five vertebrates that live on land are traded on wildlife markets — a much greater proportion than previously thought. The findings come from one of the most comprehensive studies of the international wildlife trade to date, which surveyed more than 30,000 species of mammal, bird, amphibian and reptile. The authors … Continue reading STUDY: Sweeping extent of global trade in wild animals revealed