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Sep 10, 2024 | 
phys.org | Sebastian Chekunov |Phill Cassey
Trade in "exotic" pets from foreign countries is a global multibillion-dollar industry. Australian species are highly sought after. Australia banned the commercial export of in 1982. But once wildlife is taken out of the country, these laws no longer apply.
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Sep 10, 2024 | 
theconversation.com | Sebastian Chekunov |Phill Cassey
Trade in “exotic” pets from foreign countries is a global multibillion-dollar industry. Australian species are highly sought after. Australia banned the commercial export of in 1982. But once wildlife is taken out of the country, these laws no longer apply. Many species can be legally traded without restrictions once they are beyond our borders. In our new research, we found 163 Australian reptile species and seven frogs traded as pets overseas.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
neobiota.pensoft.net | Isabelle R. Onley |Phill Cassey |Melissa J. Houghton |Kirsten Leggett
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Sep 12, 2023 | 
insidelogistics.ca | Andy Sheppard |Melodie McGeoch |Philip E. Hulme |Phill Cassey
Invasive alien species are driving biodiversity loss and extinctions in every country, all over the world. Responding to the challenge, the United Nations is today releasing the first global assessment of invasive alien species and their control. It comes from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), which represents almost 140 member states.
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Sep 9, 2023 | 
illawarramercury.com.au | Jacob Maher |Phill Cassey
Prickly pear cacti were among the most frequently traded declared plants. Picture ShutterstockDo you buy plants online? You might be breaking the law without even knowing it. We found hundreds of different invasive plants and prohibited weeds advertised on a popular online marketplace. For the first time, our research has exposed the frequent, high volume trade in pest plants across Australia.
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Sep 9, 2023 | 
canberratimes.com.au | Jacob Maher |Phill Cassey
Prickly pear cacti were among the most frequently traded declared plants. Picture ShutterstockDo you buy plants online? You might be breaking the law without even knowing it. We found hundreds of different invasive plants and prohibited weeds advertised on a popular online marketplace. For the first time, our research has exposed the frequent, high volume trade in pest plants across Australia.
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Sep 9, 2023 | 
huntervalleynews.net.au | Jacob Maher |Phill Cassey
Prickly pear cacti were among the most frequently traded declared plants. Picture ShutterstockDo you buy plants online? You might be breaking the law without even knowing it. We found hundreds of different invasive plants and prohibited weeds advertised on a popular online marketplace. For the first time, our research has exposed the frequent, high volume trade in pest plants across Australia.
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Sep 9, 2023 | 
newcastleherald.com.au | Jacob Maher |Phill Cassey
Prickly pear cacti were among the most frequently traded declared plants. Picture ShutterstockDo you buy plants online? You might be breaking the law without even knowing it. We found hundreds of different invasive plants and prohibited weeds advertised on a popular online marketplace. For the first time, our research has exposed the frequent, high volume trade in pest plants across Australia.
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Sep 5, 2023 | 
australiangeographic.com.au | Andy Sheppard |Melodie McGeoch |Philip E. Hulme |Phill Cassey
It comes from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), which represents almost 140 member states. Over four years, 86 expert authors from 49 countries gathered the latest scientific evidence and Indigenous and local knowledge on invasive alien species. The report draws on more than 13,000 references, including governmental reports. We were among the authors. Here are some of the key insights for Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.
