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September 5, 2025Ecology and EvolutionOpen Access

Enhancing Wildlife Trade Monitoring in the European Union—No Need to Reinvent the Wheel

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MBMonica V. BiondoRCRicardo Calado

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Overview

Observational analysis highlights gaps in species identification in wildlife trade, suggesting more effective use of TRACES.

Key Points

  • The illegal wildlife trade, estimated at US$20 billion annually, threatens endangered species and biodiversity.
  • The EU's TRACES database, though underutilized, has capabilities for real-time tracking of wildlife imports across 90+ countries.
  • Significant gaps in species identification persist, indicating a need for stricter enforcement and data verification.
  • Effective use of TRACES could reinforce the EU’s leadership in wildlife trade regulation while ensuring ecological integrity.

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Biondo et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23922b210217d6477af1ahttps://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.72090
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