SummaryIn order to conserve species exploited by trafficking, governmental actions should be directed to source areas, aiming to reduce or eliminate illegal and indiscriminate trapping. However, few studies have diagnosed and prioritized the most relevant drivers of the illegal capture of wild animals. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the main drivers of the illegal capture of wild birds in Brazil. A literature review and a multivariate modelling approach indicated the economic, social and environmental factors that display the greatest influence in boosting this illicit activity worldwide. Our search revealed seven drivers of illegal wildlife capture addressed by researchers in studies carried out in source countries. This is the first broad-scale study in Brazil showing that higher native vegetation coverage and greater proximity to protected areas were the main drivers of illegal wild bird capture for trafficking. Thus, actions that aim to protect species threatened by trafficking require a multidisciplinary approach encompassing social, economic and environmental factors.

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比较巴西非法捕获野生鸟类的环境和社会经济驱动因素

摘要为了保护被贩运利用的物种，政府应针对源头地区采取行动，旨在减少或消除非法和不分青红皂白的诱捕。然而，很少有研究诊断并优先考虑非法捕获野生动物的最相关驱动因素。在这项研究中，我们旨在评估巴西非法捕获野生鸟类的主要驱动因素。文献综述和多变量建模方法表明，经济、社会和环境因素对促进全球范围内的这种非法活动影响最大。我们的搜索揭示了研究人员在来源国进行的研究中解决了非法捕获野生动物的七个驱动因素。这是巴西第一项大规模研究，表明较高的原生植被覆盖率和更接近保护区是非法捕获野生鸟类进行贩运的主要驱动因素。因此，旨在保护受贩运威胁的物种的行动需要一种涵盖社会、经济和环境因素的多学科方法。