The Internet is being exploited as a medium for illegal wildlife trade, and protected wildlife can now be sold and bought across social media and e-commerce platforms. This article is a 13-mo study on the online trade of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)–listed chelonians on a localized Hong Kong website. During this period, more than 400 posts were collected, with more than 300 posts selling CITES-listed chelonians. Based on our findings, we give 2 general recommendations in enforcing the online illegal wildlife trade: 1) increase knowledge of CITES regulations on pet trade forums and 2) introduce digital solutions to monitor pet trade forums.
A Case Study of the Online Trade of CITES-Listed Chelonians in Hong Kong / Wong, Rebecca W. Y.; Yan Lee, Chee; Cheung, Hubert; Lam, Jack Y. K.; Tang, Cecile. - In: CHELONIAN CONSERVATION AND BIOLOGY. - ISSN 1071-8443. - 19:1(2020). [10.2744/CCB-1344.1]
A Case Study of the Online Trade of CITES-Listed Chelonians in Hong Kong
Hubert Cheung;
2020
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The Internet is being exploited as a medium for illegal wildlife trade, and protected wildlife can now be sold and bought across social media and e-commerce platforms. This article is a 13-mo study on the online trade of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)–listed chelonians on a localized Hong Kong website. During this period, more than 400 posts were collected, with more than 300 posts selling CITES-listed chelonians. Based on our findings, we give 2 general recommendations in enforcing the online illegal wildlife trade: 1) increase knowledge of CITES regulations on pet trade forums and 2) introduce digital solutions to monitor pet trade forums.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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