I presented some new research on the global trade patterns of an invasive parakeet in the British Ornithologists’ Union’s first Twitter conference.
Global patterns of pet trade in monk parakeets and connections to species invasions
The global pet trade market moves thousands of animals around the world every year. Understanding this market and how trade has shifted over time can provide important insight into the invasion history of pet species. I describe the shifting patterns of global trade in Monk Parakeets. Using CITES trade data from 1981-2016, I quantified how the volume of global trade, the countries involved, and the diversity of the global Monk Parakeet market changed over time. As existing import markets closed due to changes in governmental restrictions, analysis of trade networks shows how global trade responds.
