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Vincent Nijman

leads the Oxford Wildlife Trade Research Group, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK, and has worked extensively on wildlife trade in Southeast Asia.
https://wildlifetraderesearch.com/
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Voices

Something for Everyone: Wildlife Trade in Paradise

Our ongoing study in Bali reveals a surprising level of trade in protected species — and offers a strategy for ending it.
June 18, 2025
by
Vincent Nijman and I Nyoman Aji Duranegara Payuse and Jessica Chavez
Our ongoing study in Bali reveals a surprising level of trade in protected species — and offers a strategy for ending it.
A blue-patterned lizard with red eyes stares into the camera
Voices

Reptile Trade Blues

Rampant illegal trade is pushing the blue tree monitor lizard toward extinction. These steps can help save it.
December 2, 2022
by
Chris R. Shepherd and Vincent Nijman
Rampant illegal trade is pushing the blue tree monitor lizard toward extinction. These steps can help save it.
tokay gecko
Voices

CITES Protection for Tokay Geckos: What Does It Really Mean?

Some people object to placing limitations on trade in threatened species, but new rules will benefit both the gecko and the countries in which it lives.
September 18, 2019
by
Chris R. Shepherd and Jordi Janssen and Vincent Nijman
Some people object to placing limitations on trade in threatened species, but new rules will benefit both the gecko and the countries in which it lives.
tokay gecko
Voices

Millions of Tokay Geckos Are Taken From the Wild Each Year. International Protection Could Help Save Them

Indonesia raised its captive and export quotas for this over-exploited species, just as new international regulations are about to be discussed.
August 14, 2019
by
Chris R. Shepherd and Vincent Nijman and Jordi Janssen
Indonesia raised its captive and export quotas for this over-exploited species, just as new international regulations are about to be discussed.

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