Illegal and legal wildlife trade analysis discourse: response to Natusch et al. 2021

Sosnowski, Monique C.

doi:10.1111/cobi.13830

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“…However, in many cases, despite the scale of trade, there remains a lack of empirical data linking traded animals to population viability (see Marshall et al 2020. Natusch et al 2021a andSosnowski and Petrossian 2021), which is a stumbling block to those advocating sustainable use of animals for the pet trade (Natusch et al 2019). Under sustainable-use models, components of biodiversity are used at a rate that does not lead to its long-term decline, and therefore maintains its potential to meet the needs Where such studies do exist, they often mention the limited scope of the pet trade in poverty alleviation, or an associated lack of motivation for effective stewardship of traded species (Robinson et al 2018a and2018b).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The copyright holder for this preprint (which this version posted May 5, 2024. ; https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.05.01.592090 doi: bioRxiv preprint (see Marshall et al 2020. Natusch et al 2021a andSosnowski and Petrossian 2021), which is a stumbling block to those advocating sustainable use of animals for the pet trade (Natusch et al 2019). Under sustainable-use models, components of biodiversity are used at a rate that does not lead to its long-term decline, and therefore maintains its potential to meet the needs of present and future generations (IPBES 2019).…”

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Exploring media representation of the exotic pet trade: taxonomic, framing, and language biases in peer-reviewed publications and newspaper articles

Bielby,

Austen,

McMillan

et al. 2024

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1. The exotic pet trade is a global industry with considerable implications for a range of taxa and stakeholders. The scale of the trade means it receives coverage in both popular and scientific media, and some narratives may receive more attention than others. As these media play an important role in shaping public opinion, policy, and legislation, we should consider and acknowledge biases and language use when reporting on the exotic pet trade. 2. We use 320 peer-reviewed journal articles, and 191 newspaper articles on the exotic pet trade between 2001 and 2020 to investigate the frequency of use, citation rate, and language-use across framing categories and taxonomic foci within and between media-types. 3. Our results suggest consistent biases in reporting of the trade within and between media-types, highlighting limitations in both. Aspects of welfare were underrepresented in peer-reviewed articles relative to other framings, but it was the most common focus of newspaper articles. 4. If the exotic pet trade is to develop into a more ethical, sustainable, economically beneficial sector, then reassessing our narratives, improving knowledge flow, and encouraging interdisciplinary and comprehensive debates within the field will be essential parts of the process.

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