Great apes are hugely popular with the public at zoos, but a dark illegal trade is affecting the survival of these much-loved animals.
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The first comprehensive overview of trade in Australian reptiles and frogs worldwide shows more species should be listed for monitoring under the international convention on wildlife trade.
Keeping non-native reptiles as pets is against the law – with good reason. Alien species traded on the black market can potentially establish themselves in the wild if they are released or escape.
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Director of the Wildlife Crime Research Hub, Australian Research Council Industry Laureate Fellow, Adelaide University
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PhD candidate in invasion ecology, Adelaide University
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Professor of Applied Mathematics, Adelaide University
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Professor of Practice and Head of Division of Population Science, University of Nottingham
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PhD Candidate, School of Biological Sciences, Adelaide University