by Monitor | Sep 23, 2024 | Press Releases
Unveiling Japan’s Owl Trade: Volume, Diversity, and Conservation Implications Japan has emerged as the largest importer of live owls globally, with these iconic birds becoming increasingly popular as pets and featuring prominently in animal cafés. Their...
by Monitor | Sep 21, 2024 | Press Releases
New Study Uncovers Emerging Threat to Vulnerable Pinyon Jay: Conservation organisations call for CITES protections A new paper highlights a previously unheard of trade in Pinyon Jays Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus from North America to the European Union. The Pinyon Jay,...
by Monitor | Sep 11, 2024 | Press Releases
Langley Field Naturalists Presents Tackling the illegal & Unsustainable Trade in Songbirds By: Dr. Chris R. Shepherd, Executive Director, Monitor Conservation Research Society (Monitor) Date: September 19, 2024 – 7:30 pm Come and listen to how birds are...
by Monitor | Jun 18, 2024 | Press Releases
Native bird trade shifts from popular Bangkok market to online platform A new study has revealed that the open availability of native birds at a massive Thai weekend market infamous as a source of illicit wildlife, has declined over the past 50 years. In this...
by Monitor | May 29, 2024 | Press Releases
Endangered Species Act Protections Sought for Painted Woolly Bats Species Threatened by Demand for Décor and Curios WASHINGTON — The Center for Biological Diversity and Monitor Conservation Research Society filed a legal petition today asking the U.S. Fish and...
by Monitor | Apr 20, 2024 | Press Releases
New Study Reveals Trade Dynamics of Porcupines in Asia: Malaysia as a Case Study Porcupines are often traded in Asia, yet there is a lack of documented evidence regarding the dynamics of this trade. To address this knowledge gap, Monitor conducted a case study on...
