Big cats get the press, but small wildcats are being poached and trafficked in silence Jaguars are increasingly targeted across Latin America for their roseate-patterned pelts and canine teeth, following decades of relatively little poaching. When researchers in Colombia investigated th...

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#LatinAmerica #WildCats #Conservation #Poaching #AnimalTrade

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🐜Ants in a teapot!!!
Our researchers documented Camponotus nicobarensis escaping a home formicarium and nesting in ceramic teapots, raising brood successfully. A striking example of ant adaptability and a warning about risks linked to exotic ant trade. 🔗https://shorturl.at/NruKr
#Ants #AnimalTrade

Help Ban Trade in Birds and Mammals Even as we continue battling Covid-19, scientists predict the next pandemic will occur within a decade — but there’s something we can do. Take action.

🚨 Prevent Pandemics: Ban Trade in Birds and Mammals 👇

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#Politics #USPolitics #Law #Legal #Animals #Wildlife #WildlifeTrade #AnimalTrade #Pandemic #Health #PublicHealth #WildlifeExploitation #Disease #TakeAction

Ancient People Brought Animals From Far and Wide for Elaborate Feasts in Bronze Age Britain Learn what massive mounds of ancient trash tell us about the large food festivals in Late Bronze Age Britain.

Ancient People Brought Animals From Far and Wide for Elaborate Feasts in Bronze Age Britain #Science #Biology #Zoology #BronzeAge #AncientCivilizations #AnimalTrade

Exotic Animal Trade in the 18th and 19th Centuries How imperial desire and science fueled the exotic animal trade in the 18th and 19th centuries, reshaping global ecosystems.

Zoos weren’t built for conservation.

They were built for spectacle—crafted from conquest, caged by empire.

1700–1900: When exotic animals were currency, and power was on display.

#Brewminate #Zoos #Colonialism #AnimalTrade #HistoryUncaged

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The EU proposes legislation to standardize dog and cat microchipping and registration, seeking an interoperable database to track pets. It aims to combat illegal trade and unethical breeding practices. Discussions may expand to other companion animals.

#PetWelfare #EULegislation #AnimalTrade

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Het lijkt zo schattig maar ook dit is weer walgelijke dierenhandel. #animaltrade #greedybreeders #dierenhandel 🕷️
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News Alert!
Nearly 20,000 live animals seized, 365 suspects arrested in largest-ever wildlife and forestry operation. #interpol #WCO #ICCWC #operationthunder #animalwelfare #animaltrade #animaltrafficking

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While this species is still listed as "Least Concern" by IUCN, like most psittacines, these parakeets are often targeted for the illegal pet trade.

Last year, we saw an unhappy poacher who had been captured with two of these parakeets in a cage. Don't poach, kids😅

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