Wildlife Trafficking and Selfie Tourism Quantified Through Twitter Data
Rogers, Sean P
Rogers, Sean P
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The Slow Loris is a primate native to Asia and the Pacific Islands known for its venomous bite and coveted for its cuteness. Selfie Tourism promotes the use of wildlife as props for tourists to take photographs with. This lacks consideration for biodiversity, human health, and nonhuman animal health. This project investigates the sale and exhibition of the endangered Slow Loris on Twitter. By robustly quantifying the temporal and spatial distribution of selfies with endangered species we can gain insights into the driving forces behind demand for sectors of wildlife trade and better inform policy to deter tourists and traffickers.
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2022-01-01