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Intersection of narco trafficking, enforcement and bird conservation in the Americas

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  • Amanda D. Rodewald

    (Cornell University)

  • Anna Lello-Smith

    (Cornell University)

  • Nicholas R. Magliocca

    (University of Alabama)

  • Kendra McSweeney

    (Ohio State University)

  • Matt Strimas-Mackey

    (Cornell University)

  • Steven E. Sesnie

    (Southwest Region)

  • Erik A. Nielsen

    (Northern Arizona University)

Abstract

Complex social challenges such as narco trafficking can have unexpected consequences for biodiversity conservation. Here we show how international counter-drug strategies may increase the risk of narco trafficking, which is associated with deforestation, in two-thirds of the important landscapes for forest birds in Central America. Soberingly, over half of Nearctic-Neotropical migratory species had more than one quarter, and 20% of species had over half, of their global population in areas threatened by narco trafficking, suggesting the need for more holistic strategies to better protect native biodiversity.

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  • Amanda D. Rodewald & Anna Lello-Smith & Nicholas R. Magliocca & Kendra McSweeney & Matt Strimas-Mackey & Steven E. Sesnie & Erik A. Nielsen, 2024. "Intersection of narco trafficking, enforcement and bird conservation in the Americas," Nature Sustainability, Nature, vol. 7(7), pages 855-859, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natsus:v:7:y:2024:i:7:d:10.1038_s41893-024-01365-z
    DOI: 10.1038/s41893-024-01365-z
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