Five Points of Knowledge Project Topics Extent of Wildlife Trade Principles of Conservation Biology Biology 462 Brook Milligan Department of Biology New Mexico State University Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003 brook@nmsu.edu Fall 2009 Brook Milligan Principles of Conservation Biology Biology 462
Five Points of Knowledge Project Topics Extent of Wildlife Trade Five Points of Knowledge Write five things you (think you) know about conservation biology. You must write exactly five different and relevant things. Each must be a complete, correct, and well-written sentence. You will not be graded on your specific responses, unless you do not achieve the previous points. However, you must participate. We will do this regularly throughout the semester on a variety of topics. The purpose is to get you to think about the material so you can express your ideas in your own words. Brook Milligan Principles of Conservation Biology Biology 462
Five Points of Knowledge Project Topics Extent of Wildlife Trade Project Topics: rank 3 of these Internet wildlife trade: quantify the scope of legal and illegal trade TRAFFIC interceptions: construct a database of interceptions to examine taxa and countries involved Bushmeat trade: potential impact on human health Impact of legal and illegal whaling Timber harvesting trade and impact Fisheries trade: scope and impact Brook Milligan Principles of Conservation Biology Biology 462
Scope of the Problem Five Points of Knowledge Import/Export Trade Project Topics Wood Trade Extent of Wildlife Trade Ivory Trade Extent of Wildlife Trade What is the overall scope of wildlife trade annually in US$? What is the overall scope of illegal wildlife trade annually in US$? How many specimens are imported into the US in a typical year? What taxnomic group makes up the largest portion of imports and exports? What fraction of these specimens are known to the genus or species? Brook Milligan Principles of Conservation Biology Biology 462
Scope of the Problem Five Points of Knowledge Import/Export Trade Project Topics Wood Trade Extent of Wildlife Trade Ivory Trade Scope of the Problem Wildlife trade is enormous Over $300 billion per year $21 billion per year is non-fish, non-timber trade (exceeds international trade in coffee, tea, and spcies) Over 90,000 shipments per year into and out of United States alone Over 240 million specimens per year into and out of United States alone Wildlife trade involves a huge diversity of species Brook Milligan Principles of Conservation Biology Biology 462
Scope of the Problem Five Points of Knowledge Import/Export Trade Project Topics Wood Trade Extent of Wildlife Trade Ivory Trade Distribution of Imported Wildlife Specimens: 2000−2006 Amphibia Total: 1,482,739,378 Annelida Pices: 90.3% Arachnida Wild caught: 55.2% Aves Chilopoda Animal parts: 39.4% Cnidaria Crustacea Diplopoda Echinodermata Insecta Mammalia Miscellaneous Mollusca Reptilia Unknown 0 1 2 3 4 5 Percent of Wildlife Specimens Brook Milligan Principles of Conservation Biology Biology 462
Scope of the Problem Five Points of Knowledge Import/Export Trade Project Topics Wood Trade Extent of Wildlife Trade Ivory Trade Distribution of Exported Wildlife Specimens: 2000−2006 Amphibia Annelida Arachnida Total: 198,328,232 Aves Pices: 76.8% Chilopoda Wild caught: 61.6% Cnidaria Animal parts: 20.5% Crustacea Diplopoda Echinodermata Insecta Mammalia Miscellaneous Mollusca Reptilia Unknown 0 5 10 15 Percent of Wildlife Specimens Brook Milligan Principles of Conservation Biology Biology 462
Scope of the Problem Five Points of Knowledge Import/Export Trade Project Topics Wood Trade Extent of Wildlife Trade Ivory Trade Taxonomic Uncertainty of Live Wildlife Shipments: 2000−2006 Species Species Genus Genus Family Family O Class Class ? 0 20 40 60 80 100 Percent of Live Wildlife Shipments Brook Milligan Principles of Conservation Biology Biology 462
Scope of the Problem Five Points of Knowledge Import/Export Trade Project Topics Wood Trade Extent of Wildlife Trade Ivory Trade Distribution of Illegal European Union Wood Imports: 2006 Belarus Bolivia Bosnia−Herzogovina Brazil Cameroon China Congo Cote d'Ivoire Total: 28.9 million cubic meters Democratic Republic of Congo Impact: 7−16% price reduction Ecuador Gabon Ghana Honduras Indonesia Malaysia Nigeria Russia Thailand Ukraine Vietnam 0 2 4 6 8 10 Illegal Wood Imports (million cubic meters) Brook Milligan Principles of Conservation Biology Biology 462
Scope of the Problem Five Points of Knowledge Import/Export Trade Project Topics Wood Trade Extent of Wildlife Trade Ivory Trade Brook Milligan Principles of Conservation Biology Biology 462
Scope of the Problem Five Points of Knowledge Import/Export Trade Project Topics Wood Trade Extent of Wildlife Trade Ivory Trade Brook Milligan Principles of Conservation Biology Biology 462
Scope of the Problem Five Points of Knowledge Import/Export Trade Project Topics Wood Trade Extent of Wildlife Trade Ivory Trade Brook Milligan Principles of Conservation Biology Biology 462
Scope of the Problem Five Points of Knowledge Import/Export Trade Project Topics Wood Trade Extent of Wildlife Trade Ivory Trade Brook Milligan Principles of Conservation Biology Biology 462
Scope of the Problem Five Points of Knowledge Import/Export Trade Project Topics Wood Trade Extent of Wildlife Trade Ivory Trade Brook Milligan Principles of Conservation Biology Biology 462
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