Scientists applied machine vision models and were able to deduce from the context of an image if it pertained to the sale of a live animal. These methods make it possible to flag the posts which may be selling animals illegally.
Ecology
Feb 9, 2023
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Researchers with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) published the results of an international investigation finding that the online trade of jaguar parts is openly detectable on multiple online platforms, representing ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 24, 2023
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In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers from Northern Arizona University examined the core beliefs of the Chinese government, aiming to uncover opportunities to slow climate change by leveraging Beijing's political will ...
Political science
Jan 24, 2023
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Community-based wildlife conservation is often promoted as a win-win solution. The idea behind this approach is that the people who live close to wildlife can be involved in protecting it and have an interest in doing so.
Ecology
Nov 25, 2022
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A global wildlife summit in Panama will decide whether to take measures to protect the translucent glass frog and 12 types of freshwater turtles in its final week, which kicked off Monday.
Ecology
Nov 22, 2022
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Skyrocketing demand for domestically sourced lithium to meet federal goals for zero-emission technologies has developers planning for the next great mining boon in the Silver State, but a rare wildflower may stymie one proposed ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 21, 2022
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Global demand for exotic pets is increasing, a trend partly caused by social media and a shift from physical pet stores to online marketplaces.
Plants & Animals
Oct 7, 2022
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Thousands of animals and plants are bought and sold each year globally as food, medicine, clothing and furniture—even in the form of musical instruments. Wildlife, it seems, is big business.
Ecology
Sep 26, 2022
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People like beautiful things. This comes as no surprise: beauty underpins highly profitable businesses, from cosmetics and art to the illegal wildlife trade, which reaps up to US$23 billion (£20 billion) annually according ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 23, 2022
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Africa's migratory birds are threatened by changing weather patterns in the center and east of the continent that have depleted natural water systems and caused a devastating drought.
Plants & Animals
Aug 20, 2022
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