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Comparing environmental and socioeconomic drivers of illegal capture of wild birds in Brazil

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 September 2019

Guilherme Fernando Gomes Destro Open the ORCID record for Guilherme Fernando Gomes Destro [Opens in a new window] ,
Paulo De Marco Open the ORCID record for Paulo De Marco [Opens in a new window]  and
Levi Carina Terribile Open the ORCID record for Levi Carina Terribile [Opens in a new window]
Guilherme Fernando Gomes Destro*
Affiliation:
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Evolução, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Campus Samambaia, CP 131, 74001-970, Goiânia, GO, Brazil Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis, Superintendência no Estado de Goiás, Rua 229, no. 95 – Setor Universitário, 74605-090, Goiânia, GO, Brazil
Paulo De Marco
Affiliation:
Departamento de Ecologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Campus Samambaia, CP 131, 74001-970, Goiânia, GO, Brazil
Levi Carina Terribile
Affiliation:
Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Regional Jataí, 75801-615, Jataí, GO, Brazil
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Author for correspondence: Guilherme Fernando Gomes Destro, Email: [email protected]
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Summary

In order to conserve species exploited by trafficking, governmental actions should be directed to source areas, aiming to reduce or eliminate illegal and indiscriminate trapping. However, few studies have diagnosed and prioritized the most relevant drivers of the illegal capture of wild animals. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the main drivers of the illegal capture of wild birds in Brazil. A literature review and a multivariate modelling approach indicated the economic, social and environmental factors that display the greatest influence in boosting this illicit activity worldwide. Our search revealed seven drivers of illegal wildlife capture addressed by researchers in studies carried out in source countries. This is the first broad-scale study in Brazil showing that higher native vegetation coverage and greater proximity to protected areas were the main drivers of illegal wild bird capture for trafficking. Thus, actions that aim to protect species threatened by trafficking require a multidisciplinary approach encompassing social, economic and environmental factors.

Keywords

animal traffickingavian conservationcrimes against wildlifeGDAgeneral discriminant analysismultivariate analysispasserine
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Research Paper
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Environmental Conservation , Volume 47 , Issue 1: Thematic Section: Bringing Species and Ecosystems Together with Remote Sensing Tools to Develop New Biodiversity Metrics and Indicators , March 2020 , pp. 46 - 51
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© Foundation for Environmental Conservation 2019 

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