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Five Points of Knowledge Project Topics Extent of Wildlife Trade

Principles of Conservation Biology Biology 462

Brook Milligan

Department of Biology New Mexico State University Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003 brook@nmsu.edu

Fall 2009

Brook Milligan Principles of Conservation Biology Biology 462

Five Points of Knowledge Project Topics Extent of Wildlife Trade

Five Points of Knowledge

Write five things you (think you) know about conservation biology.

You must write exactly five different and relevant things. Each must be a complete, correct, and well-written sentence.

You will not be graded on your specific responses, unless you do not achieve the previous points. However, you must participate. We will do this regularly throughout the semester on a variety

• f topics. The purpose is to get you to think about the

material so you can express your ideas in your own words.

Brook Milligan Principles of Conservation Biology Biology 462

Five Points of Knowledge Project Topics Extent of Wildlife Trade

Project Topics: rank 3 of these

Internet wildlife trade: quantify the scope of legal and illegal trade TRAFFIC interceptions: construct a database of interceptions to examine taxa and countries involved Bushmeat trade: potential impact on human health Impact of legal and illegal whaling Timber harvesting trade and impact Fisheries trade: scope and impact

Brook Milligan Principles of Conservation Biology Biology 462

Five Points of Knowledge Project Topics Extent of Wildlife Trade Scope of the Problem Import/Export Trade Wood Trade Ivory Trade

Extent of Wildlife Trade

What is the overall scope of wildlife trade annually in US$? What is the overall scope of illegal wildlife trade annually in US$? How many specimens are imported into the US in a typical year? What taxnomic group makes up the largest portion of imports and exports? What fraction of these specimens are known to the genus or species?

Brook Milligan Principles of Conservation Biology Biology 462

Five Points of Knowledge Project Topics Extent of Wildlife Trade Scope of the Problem Import/Export Trade Wood Trade Ivory Trade

Scope of the Problem

Wildlife trade is enormous

Over $300 billion per year $21 billion per year is non-fish, non-timber trade (exceeds international trade in coffee, tea, and spcies) Over 90,000 shipments per year into and out of United States alone Over 240 million specimens per year into and out of United States alone

Wildlife trade involves a huge diversity of species

Brook Milligan Principles of Conservation Biology Biology 462

Five Points of Knowledge Project Topics Extent of Wildlife Trade Scope of the Problem Import/Export Trade Wood Trade Ivory Trade

Unknown Reptilia Mollusca Miscellaneous Mammalia Insecta Echinodermata Diplopoda Crustacea Cnidaria Chilopoda Aves Arachnida Annelida Amphibia

Distribution of Imported Wildlife Specimens: 2000−2006

Percent of Wildlife Specimens 1 2 3 4 5 Total: 1,482,739,378 Pices: 90.3% Wild caught: 55.2% Animal parts: 39.4%

Brook Milligan Principles of Conservation Biology Biology 462

Five Points of Knowledge Project Topics Extent of Wildlife Trade Scope of the Problem Import/Export Trade Wood Trade Ivory Trade

Unknown Reptilia Mollusca Miscellaneous Mammalia Insecta Echinodermata Diplopoda Crustacea Cnidaria Chilopoda Aves Arachnida Annelida Amphibia

Distribution of Exported Wildlife Specimens: 2000−2006

Percent of Wildlife Specimens 5 10 15 Total: 198,328,232 Pices: 76.8% Wild caught: 61.6% Animal parts: 20.5%

Brook Milligan Principles of Conservation Biology Biology 462

Five Points of Knowledge Project Topics Extent of Wildlife Trade Scope of the Problem Import/Export Trade Wood Trade Ivory Trade

Taxonomic Uncertainty of Live Wildlife Shipments: 2000−2006

Percent of Live Wildlife Shipments 20 40 60 80 100 Species Species Genus Genus Family Family O Class Class ? Brook Milligan Principles of Conservation Biology Biology 462

Five Points of Knowledge Project Topics Extent of Wildlife Trade Scope of the Problem Import/Export Trade Wood Trade Ivory Trade

Vietnam Ukraine Thailand Russia Nigeria Malaysia Indonesia Honduras Ghana Gabon Ecuador Democratic Republic of Congo Cote d'Ivoire Congo China Cameroon Brazil Bosnia−Herzogovina Bolivia Belarus

Distribution of Illegal European Union Wood Imports: 2006

Illegal Wood Imports (million cubic meters) 2 4 6 8 10 Total: 28.9 million cubic meters Impact: 7−16% price reduction

Brook Milligan Principles of Conservation Biology Biology 462

Five Points of Knowledge Project Topics Extent of Wildlife Trade Scope of the Problem Import/Export Trade Wood Trade Ivory Trade Brook Milligan Principles of Conservation Biology Biology 462

Five Points of Knowledge Project Topics Extent of Wildlife Trade Scope of the Problem Import/Export Trade Wood Trade Ivory Trade Brook Milligan Principles of Conservation Biology Biology 462

Five Points of Knowledge Project Topics Extent of Wildlife Trade Scope of the Problem Import/Export Trade Wood Trade Ivory Trade Brook Milligan Principles of Conservation Biology Biology 462

Five Points of Knowledge Project Topics Extent of Wildlife Trade Scope of the Problem Import/Export Trade Wood Trade Ivory Trade Brook Milligan Principles of Conservation Biology Biology 462

Five Points of Knowledge Project Topics Extent of Wildlife Trade Scope of the Problem Import/Export Trade Wood Trade Ivory Trade Brook Milligan Principles of Conservation Biology Biology 462