Nearly 80% of the global arachnid trade is unregulated, researchers discovered, posing problems for the sustainability of their species.
on Tuesday. About 79% of the creatures are listed on arachnid-selling websites but not included in trade databases, according to the research.Wildlife trade is a"huge issue" for biodiversity, Alice Hughes, conservation biologist at the University of Hong Kong and author of the study, told ABC News. However, it tends to be the illegal trade of bigger, more"charismatic" animals that people tend to think is the wider problem, she said.
Two-thirds of arachnids from all traded species were reportedly wild-caught, which could have negative impacts on wild populations if they are harvested to an unsustainable extent, according to the study. The lack of regulation of the market could lead to these species becoming vulnerable to unsustainable harvesting and trade, the scientists said.Getty Images, FILETo further complicate matters, the researchers found that out of over 1 million known invertebrate species, under 1% had been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
The research also poses concern about the individuals who are buying these arachnids, Hughes said. There is no vetting of potential owners, a demographic consisting largely of younger people, many of whom may release the animal when they no longer want them.Birupes simoroxigorum is a striking species which typifies the threats faced by arachnids.
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