Exposing gaps in wildlife trade: 30,000 species traded in the U.S. without global oversight
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The study was led by the University of Hong Kong with the research revealing that over 30,000 wild species have been traded within the U.S alone, and over half from the wild. This data has highlighted significant gaps in Global Wildlife Trade regulations, emphasising the need for stronger protections for species, and a call to action to reduce risk to biodiversity.听
,听Director of the University of 米兰电子's Wildlife Crime Research Hub, and Environment Institute member emphasised the need for more comprehensive monitoring and data sharing. He highlighted that without consistent global data, it鈥檚 impossible to assess the true sustainability of wildlife trade. Cassey鈥檚 ongoing research aims to push for better law reforms and global cooperation to ensure wildlife is traded sustainably and ethically.
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