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Species risk assessment informs trade regulation

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International trade poses a risk to many species, especially those threatened with extinction. A new assessment tool based on the IUCN Red List may help to improve transparency, oversight and regulation of the international trade in wildlife.

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Fig. 1: Trade through time.

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Scheffers, B.R. Species risk assessment informs trade regulation. Nat Ecol Evol 7, 1175–1176 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-023-02097-7

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