Unintended effects of Japan’s wildlife trade bans on 3 species. Trade in these species dropped but shifted to other vulnerable species, highlighting the need for consumer research, monitoring and enforcement beyond banned species. tinyurl.com/mr352za2 @biology.ox.ac.uk @diogoverissimo.bsky.social

Find out more about the Task Force. A cross-commision workgroup from the IUCN Species Survival Commission and the IUCN Commission on Education and Communication. For more information about our work visit www.conservationbehaviourchange.org #IUCN #BehaviourChage #IUCNSSC #IUCNCEC

Trump Administration Sued for Freezing Funds That Help Protect Vulnerable Species Like Rhinos and Elephants Environmentalists are urging the Trump administration to reverse a decision to freeze funding for important conservation work aimed at protecting iconic at-risk species, which includes…

New!! 🐗 💵 Analysis of online sales showed that outbreaks of infectious diseases in wildlife changed people's #behavior in terms of countermeasures: From active to passive management. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Banning threatened species trade can incrase trades of non-banned species - evdence from Japan based on the synthetic difference-in-differences approach. Great work!

New study! 🚨 Banning wildlife trade can increase trade in other threatened species 🚨 We find Japan’s ban on 3 species led to rise in trade of others. Bans alone aren't enough—we need consumer insights & monitoring to avoid shifting overexploitation elsewhere. theconversation.com/banning-wild...

Finally out ‼️📣🪲 We found #spillover effects caused by wildlife trade bans that increase the unregulated trade of threatened species. Ban is an important intervention but not enough for biodiversity conservation. #wildlifetrade #causalinference #OA conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...