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Wildlife Trade and Live Animal Markets A regional perspective from Asia

Bird market, Karachi, Pakistan . M. Rautkari, WWF-Canon. Live Animal Markets in Asia, IUCN-WCC, 15 Nov 2004. Wildlife Trade and Live Animal Markets A regional perspective from Asia. R.C. Kirkpatrick Regional Director TRAFFIC East Asia Disease, Conservation, & Public Policy

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Wildlife Trade and Live Animal Markets A regional perspective from Asia

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  1. Bird market, Karachi, Pakistan.M. Rautkari, WWF-Canon. Live Animal Markets in Asia, IUCN-WCC, 15 Nov 2004 Wildlife Trade and Live Animal Markets A regional perspective from Asia R.C. Kirkpatrick Regional Director TRAFFIC East Asia Disease, Conservation, & Public Policy Bangkok, 15 November 2004

  2. Bird market, Karachi, Pakistan.M. Rautkari, WWF-Canon. Live Animal Markets in Asia, IUCN-WCC, 15 Nov 2004 Summary • Live animal markets …-- Massive in scale-- Bring global biodiversity to Asia -- Mix wild & domestic animals • Conservation joins health …-- ‘Nature is dangerous’ versus-- ‘Linking regulatory frameworks’ • Next steps-- Resolve contradictions-- Trade controls & infrastructure

  3. Starlings, Medan, Indonesia.C. Shepard, TRAFFIC Southeast Asia. Live Animal Markets in Asia, IUCN-WCC, 15 Nov 2004 Wildlife Trade and Live Animal Markets ‘Source’ markets of Southeast Asia • Jakarta-- Largest in Southeast Asia-- 80% birds, wild & domestic • Medan-- Birds, monkeys, turtles -- Some species 50% mortality/day • Indochina-- More markets, but smaller-- Birds, turtles, pangolins C. Shepard, pers. comm.

  4. http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2004/01/1670470.php Civets in southern China. Live Animal Markets in Asia, IUCN-WCC, 15 Nov 2004 Wildlife Trade and Live Animal Markets End markets consolidating in China • Guangzhou & Shenzhen-- 677 species (39 mammals, 453 birds)-- Both wild-caught & captive bred -- Protected species ‘not unusual’ • Viet Nam / China border-- ~ 200 vertebrate species -- > 50% protected species • Massive scale-- 90000 snakes, 24000 turtles/visit-- 600 pangolins/day KFBG 2003; also http://www.traffic.org/25/network9/ASEAN/index_1.html

  5. Kunming Hanoi Mandalay Bangkok Vientiane Phnom Penh Smuggling routes of Pangolin Live Animal Markets in Asia, IUCN-WCC, 15 Nov 2004 Wildlife Trade and Live Animal Markets Trade Chains Long & Complex • Pangolin example-- Malaysia to Thailand, to China-- Mainly land routes-- Large seizures occur regularly • Ever-changing routes-- Most recent: 120 pangolins, Myanmar->Laos->Viet Nam->China • New infrastructure-- Reduces transport ‘costs’-- Possible benefit to regulation? Supradit Kanwanich 2002, also http://www.traffic.org/25/network9/ASEAN/index_1.html

  6. Ducks & chickens, Shaanxi, China.M. Gunther, WWF-Canon. Live Animal Markets in Asia, IUCN-WCC, 15 Nov 2004 Wildlife Trade and Live Animal Markets General Lessons • Massive scale-- Lots of animals, poor conditions-- Mixing wild with domestic • Broad scope-- Animals, & diseases, from around the world • Regulators overwhelmed-- Trade chains long & complex-- Many competing priorities

  7. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3908790/ Civet in southern China. Live Animal Markets in Asia, IUCN-WCC, 15 Nov 2004 Wildlife Trade and Live Animal Markets What SARS Taught Conservationists • The government is in control-- Wildlife markets were shut • Two basic ‘modes’ in China-- Unrestrained use-- Total ban • Conservation a low priority-- Wildlife markets were re-opened

  8. Live Animal Markets in Asia, IUCN-WCC, 15 Nov 2004 Wildlife Trade and Live Animal Markets Conservationists & public health • Two different strategies-- ‘Health’ as instrument of fear-- Common interests & joint action • ‘Nature is a danger’-- EU Wild Bird Policy (Avian flu)-- Hong Kong & reef fish (cyanide) • Conservation + Health-- Intuition: Health issues more compelling than conservation issues-- Leverage the health bureaucracy Tufted deer in market, Sichuan, China.S. Chapman, WWF-Canon.

  9. http://coombs.anu.edu.au/~vern/wild-trade/captives/captives.htmlhttp://coombs.anu.edu.au/~vern/wild-trade/captives/captives.html Macaque in market, Vietnam. Live Animal Markets in Asia, IUCN-WCC, 15 Nov 2004 Wildlife Trade and Live Animal Markets Linkages & Next Steps • Common interests-- Goal is managed trade -- Animals should be ‘in the system’ -- ‘Rule of law’ is good -- Invasive species (?) • Next steps-- Resolve conflicts (e.g., Moluccan Cockatoo)-- Avoid ‘quick wins’ from ‘fear factor’-- Link trade controls with infrastructure development (e.g., ASEAN Action Plan for Fauna & Flora, 2005-2010)

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