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Tracy Keeling

is a freelance environmental journalist whose work has been published in Daily Maverick, The Ecologist, and other media outlets. She has a Substack newsletter called The 4 Percent, in reference to the woefully small proportion of the Earth's mammals who are wild.
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Wildlife

The Exotic Pet Trade Harms Animals and Humans. The European Union Is Studying a Potential Solution

EU legislators are considering a form of regulation that could protect many species from unsafe exploitation — if it’s done right.
September 15, 2025
by
Tracy Keeling
EU legislators are considering a form of regulation that could protect many species from unsafe exploitation — if it’s done right.
Wildlife

Wildlife Trade: Does the ‘Livelihoods Depend on It’ Defense Hold Up?

New research into the turtle-meat trade reveals that assumptions and unsubstantiated claims could hurt conservation efforts.
September 2, 2025
by
Tracy Keeling
New research into the turtle-meat trade reveals that assumptions and unsubstantiated claims could hurt conservation efforts.
Investigations

Cash for Corals: Exploiting Ecosystems on Their Way to Extinction

Experts say the growing commercial trade in wild, threatened species like corals is unacceptable and irresponsible.
February 25, 2025
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Tracy Keeling
Experts say the growing commercial trade in wild, threatened species like corals is unacceptable and irresponsible.
Wildlife

Time to Confront the Aquarium Trade’s ‘Gray Areas’

The United Kingdom, a major European player in the global ornamental fish trade, offers a case study of this industry’s problems — and its potential solutions.
December 16, 2024
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Tracy Keeling
The United Kingdom, a major European player in the global ornamental fish trade, offers a case study of this industry’s problems — and its potential solutions.
A Scuba diver looks into a coral ecosystem
Wildlife

Saving Living Jewels: One Woman’s Mission to Shine a Light on the Ornamental Fish Trade

Marine biologist Monica Biondo has spent more than a decade studying the multibillion-dollar market for these colorful fish, which pulls thousands of species from the ocean each year.
December 4, 2024
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Tracy Keeling
Marine biologist Monica Biondo has spent more than a decade studying the multibillion-dollar market for these colorful fish, which pulls thousands of species from the ocean each year.
Alligator heads on a shelf for sale
Wildlife

Out-of-Control Wildlife Trade Is Shackling a Key Climate Solution

Reining in the unruly global trade in wild species could help mitigate the climate emergency, experts say.
February 26, 2024
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Tracy Keeling
Reining in the unruly global trade in wild species could help mitigate the climate emergency, experts say.
Humpback whale breach
Oceans & Clean Water

Should the Ocean Have Legal Rights?

Human activities have put the ocean in serious trouble. A bold, Rights of Nature-based proposal aims to turn the tide.
October 3, 2022
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Tracy Keeling
Human activities have put the ocean in serious trouble. A bold, Rights of Nature-based proposal aims to turn the tide.

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