Wildlife trade researchers aim to better represent diversity of traded species

A co-director from the Oxford Martin Programme on Wildlife Trade was lead guest editor for a special issue of a Wiley journal that aims to broaden wildlife trade discussions and better represent the diversity of traded species.

UK hunting trophies law 'would cause more harm than good'

Researchers from the Oxford Martin Programme on Wildlife Trade and the University of Oxford’s Department of Biology have reported findings from a study into the UK’s role in the international hunting trophy trade, and indicated that previously proposed legislation to regulate the trade would need significant reform.

Patents can help us understand wildlife trade trends, says Oxford Martin study

Researchers from the Oxford Martin Programme on Wildlife Trade have identified analyses of patent-filing trends as a viable way to understand the wildlife trade’s future direction.

End-of-world scare stories have the opposite effect: Dame EJ accentuates the positive

It makes no sense to talk in apocalyptic terms about the environment, Dame EJ Milner-Gulland has told the University of Oxford's website.

Damehood for Professor E.J. Milner-Gulland in King’s Birthday Honours

The Director of three Oxford Martin School programmes is one of six members of Oxford University recognised in the 2023 King's Birthday Honours list.

Operation Pangolin launches to save world’s most trafficked wild mammal

Researchers and conservationists are embarking on a bold initiative to save the world’s most trafficked wild mammal — the pangolin.

Banning wild meat could increase biodiversity loss, reveals study

A blanket ban on the trade of wild meat could create risks for nature and for human health, finds a first of its kind study from an international group of researchers.

Proactive engagement to understand and address wildlife trade in an unsettled world

Coronavirus: why a blanket ban on wildlife trade would not be the right response

'The Nemo effect' is untrue: Animal movies promote awareness, not harm

Contrary to what was widely communicated in media by high-profile figures, the movie 'Finding Dory' had no impact on increasing demand for blue tang fish, the species of the main protagonist. There was, however, an increase in online searches for that species, showing that blockbusters can drive information-seeking behavior about nature.

Day of recognition for world's most traded wild mammal

Whose voice counts in Illegal Wildlife Trade policy? Beyond London 2018

New action plan to fight online trade in illegal wildlife products