Illegal Trade in Exotic Animals and Its Impacts in Slovenia—A Case Study
Currently, the illegal wildlife trade is one of the most profitable illegal enterprises in the world. The aim of our study was to determine the situation with respect to wildlife trade in Slovenia, which is mainly a transit country, before changes to the Schengen borders came into effect. The volume...
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ftmdpi:oai:mdpi.com:/2076-2615/13/8/1375/ 2023-08-20T04:09:07+02:00 Illegal Trade in Exotic Animals and Its Impacts in Slovenia—A Case Study Miha Dvojmoč Valentina Kubale agris 2023-04-17 application/pdf https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13081375 EN eng Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute Public Policy, Politics and Law https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani13081375 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Animals; Volume 13; Issue 8; Pages: 1375 illegal trade in exotic pets animals prevention conservation animal welfare Text 2023 ftmdpi https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13081375 2023-08-01T09:43:39Z Currently, the illegal wildlife trade is one of the most profitable illegal enterprises in the world. The aim of our study was to determine the situation with respect to wildlife trade in Slovenia, which is mainly a transit country, before changes to the Schengen borders came into effect. The volume of trade is significant but not extensive. The most common endangered species involved in illegal trade in Slovenia are the brown bear, the peregrine falcon, the date mussel, the lady’s slipper orchid, the common snowdrop, the cyclamen, the sea turtle, the otter, and various reptile species. The smuggling of shells (date shells), ivory (ivory products), certain plants, and various hunting trophies (bears, big cats) has decreased in recent years. Nevertheless, counteracting crimes continues to be important for the conservation of some species in Slovenia, notably the lynx, and for the reduction of poaching. Improvements are needed in the detection and prevention of wildlife crime, especially in light of changes made to the Schengen borders and the consequent inclusion of new trading partners for Slovenia. The lack of people properly trained to identify, detect, and investigate wildlife crime is especially acute. Text peregrine falcon Lynx MDPI Open Access Publishing Animals 13 8 1375 |
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Currently, the illegal wildlife trade is one of the most profitable illegal enterprises in the world. The aim of our study was to determine the situation with respect to wildlife trade in Slovenia, which is mainly a transit country, before changes to the Schengen borders came into effect. The volume of trade is significant but not extensive. The most common endangered species involved in illegal trade in Slovenia are the brown bear, the peregrine falcon, the date mussel, the lady’s slipper orchid, the common snowdrop, the cyclamen, the sea turtle, the otter, and various reptile species. The smuggling of shells (date shells), ivory (ivory products), certain plants, and various hunting trophies (bears, big cats) has decreased in recent years. Nevertheless, counteracting crimes continues to be important for the conservation of some species in Slovenia, notably the lynx, and for the reduction of poaching. Improvements are needed in the detection and prevention of wildlife crime, especially in light of changes made to the Schengen borders and the consequent inclusion of new trading partners for Slovenia. The lack of people properly trained to identify, detect, and investigate wildlife crime is especially acute. |
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