Abstract
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.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 95-100 |
| Journal | Chelonian Conservation and Biology |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Online published | 17 Jun 2020 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2020 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
Research Keywords
- chelonians
- China
- CITES listed
- enforcement
- illegal wildlife
- online trade
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