As a consequence, their conservation is chronically underfunded 12. Invertebrates are often neglected in conservation policy and practice due to biases in political, public and even scientific perceptions 11. For the majority of invertebrate species, researchers lack precise information, despite potential declines, making further investigation an imperative 9, 10. 7), popularity as pets or for specimen collectors is known to have nearly driven various species to extinction, especially where niche markets exist 8. Whilst few studies exist on the potential impacts of invertebrate trade (e.g. Although evidence of widespread trade and even smuggling are known to impact potentially hundreds of invertebrate species 6, no global assessments of trade in invertebrate groups have been conducted. Terrestrial invertebrates represent a key component of the “exotic pet” trade 5, and understanding the dynamics of their trade requires greater exploration. Recent analysis has highlighted that pet trade represents a major potential threat to much greater numbers of species than previously realised, with 36% of reptiles and 17% of amphibians in trade, with around half individuals sourced from wild populations 3, 4.
Among the many uses of wildlife, the pet trade represents a major component. Wildlife trade is known to be among the major issues driving global biodiversity loss 1, 2. The disparity between trade data sources highlights the need to expand monitoring if impacts on wild populations are to be accurately gauged and the impacts of trade minimised. To enable sustainable trade, better data on species distributions and better conservation status assessments are needed. We mapped the percentage and number of species native to each country in trade. CITES only covers 30 (2%) of the species potentially traded.
For popular taxa, such as tarantulas up to 50% are in trade, including 25% of species described since 2000. Trade in these groups exceeds millions of individuals, with 67% coming directly from the wild, and up to 99% of individuals in some genera. Here we explore global patterns of trade in the arachnids, and detected 1,264 species from 66 families and 371 genera in trade.
Wildlife trade is a major driver of biodiversity loss, yet whilst the impacts of trade in some species are relatively well-known, some taxa, such as many invertebrates are often overlooked.
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