Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
Queensland University of Technology - Law & Justice Journal
Publication Year:
2002
Publication Place
Australia
Physical Description:
website
Call Number
[EL]
Collection
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
36285
Legacy PEIN ID:
76292
General Notes
Available online
Subject Heading(s)
Endangered species - Management - Oceania
Wild fauna -- Management - Oceania
Abstract
Extinction is a natural feature of the evolution of life on earth, however recent human induced extinction is some 100 times faster than natural extinction rates. Many species are declining in number because of loss of habitat, invasion by weeds, ferals and diseases and increased exploitation. The wildlife trade is one factor in this decline, particularly as improvement in transport facilities has made it possible to ship animals and plants and products derived from them anywhere in the world. Wildlife trade is a highly profitable business and involves a wide variety of species with millions of animals and plants traded each year to supply the demand for pets, ornamental plants, furs, skins, leather and timber, and articles manufactured from these materials. Indeed, the wildlife trade is second, in monetary terms, only to the drug trade, and perhaps the arms trade. The annual average trade in wildlife products is estimated at around five billion US dollars
Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
Queensland University of Technology - Law & Justice Journal
Publication Year:
2002
Publication Place
Australia
Physical Description:
website
Call Number
[EL]
Collection
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
36285
Legacy PEIN ID:
76292
General Notes
Available online
Record Created: 02-Mar-2010
Record Modified: 15-Dec-2020