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{"title":"Empirical test of the participation paradox in conservation and development","authors":"Nabin Baral,&nbsp;Joel T. Heinen,&nbsp;Marc J. Stern","doi":"10.1111/csp2.13276","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.13276","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Local participation has been greatly promoted to accomplish conservation and development goals globally, but the participation paradox, in which those empowered to participate fail to do so, has rarely been thoroughly scrutinized. Here we test the participation paradox with empirical data of 234 local decision-makers' participation in a decision-making forum, Conservation Area Management Committees, in the Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal. Using an explanatory sequential mixed methods design, both quantitative and qualitative data were collected in 2013 and 2016, analyzed, interpreted, and integrated. Women, minorities, younger members, and non-elected members participated significantly less in decision-making than men, older members, and elected members and those with leadership roles and longer tenures on the committees. Qualitative analyses revealed five major themes for motivation to participate: influence in the community; personal incentives; conservation; improving access to natural resources; and feelings of accomplishment. Key constraints to participation included hardships and competing tasks; lack of incentives; perceptions of limited agency; disinterest; and emotional burdens. Participation motivations and constraints varied by gender, social group, and membership types. We discuss the theoretical and practical implications of these results for participatory approaches to conservation and sustainable development in general and the governance of protected areas in particular.</p>","PeriodicalId":51337,"journal":{"name":"Conservation Science and Practice","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/csp2.13276","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143110784","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sustainability assessments should precede interventions promoting the hunting and consumptive use of pangolins","authors":"Charles A. Emogor,&nbsp;Kumar Paudel,&nbsp;Susan Lieberman","doi":"10.1111/csp2.13289","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.13289","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;Challender et al. (&lt;span&gt;2024&lt;/span&gt;) argue that a recent amendment to a CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) resolution could be detrimental to pangolins via reducing sustainable use options, particularly for Indigenous Peoples (IPs) and Local Communities (LCs) in Central and West Africa. The resolution in question, Res. Conf. 17.10 (Rev. CoP19), was initially adopted in 2016 when all eight pangolin species were included in Appendix I of CITES, prohibiting international commercial trade of wild-caught pangolins. The latest amendment, adopted in 2022 by the CITES Conference of the Parties, is consistent with the long-standing CITES precedent of calling for the closure of domestic markets in certain endangered CITES Appendix I species (or taxa)—examples include elephants, Asian big cats, helmeted hornbill, and marine turtles (CITES, &lt;span&gt;2016&lt;/span&gt;, &lt;span&gt;2022a&lt;/span&gt;, &lt;span&gt;2022b&lt;/span&gt;, &lt;span&gt;2022c&lt;/span&gt;). It urges “Parties in whose jurisdiction there is a legal domestic market for specimens of pangolins that is contributing to poaching or illegal trade, [to] take all necessary legislative, regulatory and enforcement measures to close their domestic markets for commercial trade in pangolin specimens and report such closures to the Secretariat” (CITES, &lt;span&gt;2022d&lt;/span&gt;, p. 2).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;IPs and LCs have been historically excluded from conservation decision-making and actions in numerous countries (Brittain et al., &lt;span&gt;2021&lt;/span&gt;). In the context of Res. Conf. 17.10 (Rev. CoP19), Challender et al. propose that legal provisions for IPs and LCs to use pangolins sustainably could enhance pangolin conservation. The authors focus on Central and West Africa, suggesting domestic legislation excludes IPs and LCs in tropical Africa from using pangolins. However, this is not the case in Gabon (and possibly elsewhere in Africa), where traditional customary law permits pangolin hunting outside protected areas (Mambeya et al., &lt;span&gt;2018&lt;/span&gt;).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We agree with Challender et al. that policies aiming to reduce threats to pangolins should consider the views and needs of IPs and LCs. Nonetheless, given that all pangolin species are globally threatened, we caution that any such use must be based on robust sustainability assessments and a clear understanding of what constitutes sustainable use—both of which are currently lacking for pangolins (we expand on this point below). Furthermore, such programs should also be grounded in site-specific assessments, as pangolin population dynamics and the socio-economic characteristics of communities around pangolin habitat conceivably vary across pangolin range. Additionally, given that the hunting and commercialization of pangolins are prohibited by law in virtually all Central and West African countries (USAID/West Africa Biodiversity and Climate Change, &lt;span&gt;2020&lt;/span&gt;), and all international trade for primarily commercial purposes is prohibited by CITES, con","PeriodicalId":51337,"journal":{"name":"Conservation Science and Practice","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/csp2.13289","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143120861","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Motivating conservation action in the Upper Midwest: Source attention, information seeking and sharing, and farmers' land management decisions","authors":"Dara M. Wald,&nbsp;Miguel Diaz-Manrique,&nbsp;Laura Witzling,&nbsp;Jaqueline Comito","doi":"10.1111/csp2.13287","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.13287","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Adoption of on-farm conservation strategies, such as edge-of-field practices, has the potential to reduce nutrient runoff, promote greater biodiversity, and improve water quality. To date, adoption rates among farmers are extremely low. Communication with farmers has been identified as a vital strategy to encourage the voluntary adoption of these practices and policies that promote on-farm conservation. Yet little is known about which information sources shape farmers' concerns about conservation practices, perceptions of the risks and benefits of conservation practices, and ultimately, adoption behaviors. Using the Social Amplification of Risk Framework, the Risk Information Seeking and Processing Model, and a cross-sectional survey, we examined farmers' concerns about nitrate loss and water quality, perceptions of the risks and benefits of conservation practices, attention to messages and information sources, and communication behaviors. We received <i>N</i> = 474 completed surveys. Attention to agricultural associations was associated with decreased concern about nitrates and diminished perceptions of the benefits of edge-of-field practices. Farmers paying greater attention to non-agricultural and social media sources were more likely to share and seek information. Attention to interpersonal sources was associated with greater adoption behaviors. This work highlights the importance of farmers' social networks, exposure to multiple information sources, and the need to identify new strategies for engagement and direct communication with hard-to-reach audiences. We conclude with a discussion of the implications of this work for conservation communication and land management practices to promote environmental health.</p>","PeriodicalId":51337,"journal":{"name":"Conservation Science and Practice","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/csp2.13287","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143119653","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"To mix, or not to mix?: Mitogenomic insights for risk assessment of an interpopulation translocations of the critically endangered European mink","authors":"Jakub Skorupski,&nbsp;Christian Seebass,&nbsp;Wolfgang Festl,&nbsp;Natalia Kiseleva,&nbsp;Przemysław Śmietana,&nbsp;Mihai Marinov","doi":"10.1111/csp2.13291","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.13291","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study provides a comprehensive, population-scale analysis of the mitogenome of the critically endangered European mink, <i>Mustela lutreola</i>, involving 52 individuals from Russia, Germany (conservation breeding stock), Romania, and France-Spain. Significant mitogenomic diversity was identified within the previously presumed genetically homogenous French-Spanish population, challenging concerns of inbreeding. Despite having lower nucleotide diversity (<i>π</i> = 0.00024) than the German (<i>π</i> = 0.00055) and Russian (<i>π</i> = 0.00048) populations, the French-Spanish group exhibited impressive haplotype diversity (<i>h</i> = 0.9810) compared to Russian (<i>h</i> = 0.8727) and German (<i>h</i> = 0.7826) populations. Considering genetic diversity and uniqueness, the French-Spanish population ranked highest in conservation importance, second only to the combined assessment of all other populations. The extensive population structuring identified two distinct haplogroups—the Central-Eastern European and the Aquitaine-Navarre—suggesting reconsideration of their conservation status. These findings guide tailored conservation strategies, emphasizing the need for careful interpopulation translocations to protect genetic diversity and prevent outbreeding depression. A decision algorithm for these translocations has been proposed.</p>","PeriodicalId":51337,"journal":{"name":"Conservation Science and Practice","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/csp2.13291","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143119056","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Changes in African lion demography and population growth with increased protection in a large, prey-depleted ecosystem","authors":"Scott Creel,&nbsp;Matthew S. Becker,&nbsp;Ben Goodheart,&nbsp;Anna Kusler,&nbsp;Kachama Banda,&nbsp;Kambwiri Banda,&nbsp;Milan Vinks,&nbsp;Catherine Sun,&nbsp;Chase Dart,&nbsp;Stephi Matsushima,&nbsp;Ruth Kabwe,&nbsp;Will Donald,&nbsp;Luka Zyambo,&nbsp;Peter Indala,&nbsp;Adrian Kaluka,&nbsp;Clive Chifunte,&nbsp;Craig Reid","doi":"10.1111/csp2.13256","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.13256","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Large carnivores such as the lion are declining across Africa, in part because their large herbivore prey is declining. There is consensus that increased protection from prey depletion will be necessary to reverse the decline of lion populations, but few studies have tested whether increased protection is sufficient to reverse the decline, particularly in the large, open ecosystems where most lions remain. Here, we used an integrated population model to test whether lion demography and population dynamics were measurably improved by increased protection. We used data from monitoring of 358 individuals from 2013 to 2021 in the Greater Kafue Ecosystem, where prior research showed that lions were strongly limited by prey depletion, but protection increased in several well-defined areas beginning in 2018. In some other areas, protection decreased. In areas with high protection, lion fecundity was 29% higher, and mean annual apparent survival (<i>φ</i>) was 8.3% higher (with a minimum difference of 6.0% for prime-aged adult females and a maximum difference of 11.9% for sub-adult males). These demographic benefits combined to produce likely population growth in areas with high protection (<span></span><math>\u0000 <mrow>\u0000 <mover>\u0000 <mi>λ</mi>\u0000 <mo>̂</mo>\u0000 </mover>\u0000 </mrow></math> = 1.085, 90% CI = 0.97, 1.21), despite likely population decline in areas with low protection (<span></span><math>\u0000 <mrow>\u0000 <mover>\u0000 <mi>λ</mi>\u0000 <mo>̂</mo>\u0000 </mover>\u0000 </mrow></math> = 0.970, 90% CI = 0.88, 1.07). For the ecosystem as a whole, population size remained relatively constant at a moderate density of 3.74 (±0.49 SD) to 4.13 (±0.52 SD) lions/100 km². With the growth observed in areas with high protection, the expected doubling time was 10 years. Despite this, recovery at the scale of the entire ecosystem is likely to be slow without increased protection; the current growth rate would require 50 years to double. Our results demonstrate that increased protection is likely to improve the reproduction and population growth rate of lions at a large scale within an unfenced ecosystem that has been greatly affected by poaching.</p>","PeriodicalId":51337,"journal":{"name":"Conservation Science and Practice","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/csp2.13256","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143118638","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Digital equity in a crowded tool space: Navigating opportunities and challenges for equitable implementation of conservation technologies","authors":"Karyn M. Tabor,&nbsp;Natasha Stavros,&nbsp;Dawn Biehler,&nbsp;Liliana C. Castillo-Villamor,&nbsp;Dillon Mahmoudi,&nbsp;Luis Mario Moreno Amado,&nbsp;Margaret B. Holland","doi":"10.1111/csp2.13279","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.13279","url":null,"abstract":"<p>We call on conservation funders, technology developers, and practitioners to explore how digital technologies can transform conservation practice. Actors supporting, developing, and funding digital technologies for conservation must address digital inequity and reduce the societal risks of digital technologies that may undermine conservation goals. We highlight the challenges in leveraging digital conservation technologies and recommend approaches to increase access to digital technologies for uptake by diverse users while supporting equitable participation from diverse user communities to shape digital technologies and their applications. Improving access to and use of tools may be achieved through strategic funding for digital design that recognizes and supports local solutions and diverse practices and perspectives. With increasing digital access, funders must also emphasize adherence to safeguards and protocols to reduce risks associated with digital technologies. By adopting more ethical methodologies related to digital technologies, we not only enhance global sustainability but also foster collaborative relationships with communities, recognizing the intrinsic value of their expertise in conservation initiatives and jointly safeguarding the environment to ensure the well-being of all. Encouraging more equitable approaches to conservation technologies underpins global priorities for sustainable development by centering and supporting the communities most directly involved in conservation action.</p>","PeriodicalId":51337,"journal":{"name":"Conservation Science and Practice","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/csp2.13279","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143118888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Willingness to protect bird species depends on individual respondents' demographic and species traits","authors":"Christoph Randler,&nbsp;Sophia Koch","doi":"10.1111/csp2.13277","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.13277","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Willingness to donate and to protect (WTP) is an important part of worldwide nature conservation, and animals can be used as flagships for establishing conservation measures and collecting donations. We here focus on 141 German bird species to address factors that impact WTP by using a survey on the individual respondent level. Further, another analysis assessed traits on the species level. A total of 1003 respondents participated in the survey. Results of an analysis of covariance suggest that, at the level of the individual, subjective cuteness rating, coloration, species knowledge, and age positively influenced WTP. On the species trait level based on the 141 species, cuteness, coloration, and internet salience were positively related to WTP, and presence at feeders, eBird entries, and global abundance were negatively related to WTP. This is one of the first studies based on a large number of bird species from Europe and it can inform regional nongovernmental organizations for selecting charismatic species for conservation communications. Moreover, this study consequently addresses cuteness in birds as an important factor.</p>","PeriodicalId":51337,"journal":{"name":"Conservation Science and Practice","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/csp2.13277","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143117300","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Environmental drivers of arthropod communities across the endangered predator Gambelia sila's current and historic range","authors":"Jenna Braun,&nbsp;Michael Westphal,&nbsp;Marina Goldgisser,&nbsp;Kevin Padula,&nbsp;Kathryn Ramirez,&nbsp;John English,&nbsp;Jason Evans,&nbsp;Mark Statham,&nbsp;Amy Fesnock,&nbsp;C. J. Lortie","doi":"10.1111/csp2.13288","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.13288","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Describing the habitat needs of endangered species is a major focus of applied conservation research. The blunt-nosed leopard lizard (<i>Gambelia sila</i> (Stejneger, 1890)) is a flagship endangered species endemic to the San Joaquin Valley of California, USA. Arthropods are an important component of <i>G. sila</i>'s diet and of many other listed vertebrate species in Californian drylands. We examined the drivers of abundance, richness, and composition across the current and extirpated ranges of the blunt-nosed leopard lizard <i>G. sila</i> for four arthropod communities: ground-active, shrub-canopy active, open area active, and aerial. We found no evidence for lower arthropod abundance or species richness at sites from which <i>G. sila</i> has been extirpated. In contrast, the ground-active arthropod and beetle communities were less abundant at sites with current populations of <i>G. sila</i> after accounting for environmental variation. Thus, prey availability—at least at the community level and for the taxonomic groups considered—would not likely be a factor constraining future repopulation efforts for <i>G. sila</i> into its historical range. Beta-diversity partitioning analyses indicated that a regional approach to conservation is necessary to conserve arthropod biodiversity across the San Joaquin Valley. Increasing aridity lowered abundance and species richness at fine scales for most communities tested and was also related to spatial composition across the region. Thus, in terms of <i>G. sila</i> conservation and restoration, sites with the lowest current and projected future aridity should be prioritized to maximize the abundance and richness of co-occurring ground-active arthropod and beetle communities.</p>","PeriodicalId":51337,"journal":{"name":"Conservation Science and Practice","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/csp2.13288","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143117297","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluating approaches for integrating species distributions in spatial conservation planning","authors":"Jason M. Winiarski,&nbsp;Amy A. Shipley,&nbsp;Drew N. Fowler,&nbsp;Matthew D. Palumbo,&nbsp;Jacob N. Straub","doi":"10.1111/csp2.13281","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.13281","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Map-based decision support tools (DSTs) that use species distributions are an important means of identifying priority areas for conservation. The Wisconsin Waterfowl Habitat Conservation Strategy (WWHCS) uses a DST to identify priority ecological landscapes and watersheds to guide waterfowl habitat projects. The WWHCS DST relies on waterfowl habitat suitability layers derived through expert opinion in lieu of species distributions, a common approach in DSTs. Given the subjectivity of expert opinion, model-driven species distributions such as those available from community science projects could provide more reliable information and better identify areas for waterfowl conservation. Here, we explore the application of relative abundance products available through the eBird Status and Trends project as an alternative to expert-derived habitat suitability layers in the WWHCS DST. Our objectives were to compare seasonal species distributions from habitat suitability models (expert-derived) and species distribution models (eBird-derived) and determine whether differences influenced DST prioritizations. Correlations between expert- and eBird-derived distributions were generally low to moderate for breeding and fall layers (<i>ρ</i>: −0.03–0.76), and lowest for spring (<i>ρ</i>: −0.49–0.72). There was also minimal agreement among top-ranked ecological landscapes (40%) and watersheds (28%) between the two versions of the DST. Finally, we compare tradeoffs and suggest a model-driven approach for the WWHCS DST. However, additional work validating eBird relative abundance against professional surveys and empirical studies evaluating waterfowl habitat selection and vital rates are important future considerations for the DST and waterfowl habitat conservation in Wisconsin.</p>","PeriodicalId":51337,"journal":{"name":"Conservation Science and Practice","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/csp2.13281","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143116624","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Navigating access and benefit sharing in international trade of endemic species: The case of Colombia's poison frogs (Dendrobatidae)","authors":"German Forero-Medina,&nbsp;Luz Dary Acevedo,&nbsp;Andrés Balcazar,&nbsp;Marcela Delgado,&nbsp;Alfred DeGemmis,&nbsp;Susan Lieberman,&nbsp;Felber Arroyave","doi":"10.1111/csp2.13283","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.13283","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Wildlife is an important global commodity that generates significant revenue along the supply chain, including economic benefits in range states for sought-after species. However, international trade in wild species is often associated with over-exploitation and illegal extraction. To regulate, monitor, and ensure the sustainability of such trade, over 180 countries have ratified the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Using national data collected through CITES processes, we undertook a network analysis to evaluate the structure and dynamics of international trade in six CITES-listed species of Colombian endemic poison frogs (Dendrobatidae). We assessed the magnitude of the international trade and the countries that were reporting legal imports/exports, both before and after Colombia allowed legal exports of these species, to examine the changes associated with Colombia's export legalization and to draw conclusions about the country's role and benefits from trade in these species. Our analyses show that, for over two decades, international trade of CITES-listed species likely in contravention of the Convention resulted in significant exports—and likely greater financial benefits—accruing in non-range states through reported captive breeding programs. Although the market was reconfigured when Colombia legalized the export of certain endemic frog species, non-range states with founder stocks obtained from unknown and possibly illegal sources continue to account for a significant portion of the trade volume of some species (mostly, <i>Phyllobates</i> spp.). We discuss the importance of enforcing regulations and collaborations that promote better traceability of international commerce of endemic species to ensure the legitimacy of transactions, economic benefits for origin countries, and the conservation of species in the wild.</p>","PeriodicalId":51337,"journal":{"name":"Conservation Science and Practice","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/csp2.13283","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143116404","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}