Publications by authors named "Koffi Jules Gosse"
During the last 40 years, the volumes of African pangolins feeding the illegal wildlife trade have dramatically increased. We conducted a conservation genetics survey of the most traded African species, the white bellied pangolin (WBP; ), across three West African countries including Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire, and Ghana. Our study combining mitochondrial DNA sequencing and microsatellite genotyping is the first to reveal a wide pattern of admixture between two of the six mitochondrial lineages as previously delimited within WBP.
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- Social media acts as a crucial platform for wildlife crime syndicates, allowing them to tap into a global market for wildlife products, specifically bushmeat.
- A detailed analysis of 563 posts from West African Facebook pages revealed a range of 25 bushmeat species being marketed, many of which are threatened or protected under international and local laws.
- The study highlights that the online presence of these protected species demonstrates insufficient enforcement of wildlife trade regulations, and emphasizes the need for stronger policies to curb the illegal sale of bushmeat facilitated by social media.