Darwins Comet Orchid (IMAGE)

University of Kent

Darwins Comet Orchid

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People buying rare plants through social media are placing species at risk of extinction and must be monitored. A study conducted by the University of Kent's Dr. Amy Hinsley and Dr. David Roberts, and published by Conservation Biology, represents the first large-scale global survey of wildlife trade via a social-media site, using the orchid trade as a case study.

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Dr David Roberts

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