Wildlife trade could be altering natural evolution patterns
Hornbills are among the birds considered critically endangered due to trade.
Some of the most distinct and ancient species in the world are being caught up in the increasingly lucrative wildlife trade, potentially altering natural evolution patterns and ecology.
Researchers at the University of Sheffield found that traded birds and mammals are largely to be found in the tropics, which are some of the most richly biodiverse areas on the planet.
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