More than 1,200 species of arachnids are part of a largely unregulated global marketplace, according to a new study.
Tag: Wildlife Trade and Poaching
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Climate Change Will Accelerate Viral Spillovers, Study Finds
In a warming world, bats in Southeast Asia will be especially prone to spreading viruses to other mammals, researchers found.
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20 Percent of Reptiles Risk Extinction, From King Cobras to Geckos
The first global analysis of its kind found that logging and farming are taking away reptile habitat at an unsustainable pace, exacerbating a worldwide decline in biodiversity.
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Kangaroos in India? Experts See Evidence of a Smuggling Trade
The animals are the latest exotic fauna to be smuggled into the country, possibly to be used as pets. Draft legislation would close loopholes in the roaring wildlife trade.
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Even the Cactus May Not Be Safe From Climate Change
More than half of species could face greater extinction risk by midcentury, a new study found, as rising heat and dryness test the prickly plants’ limits.