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Global wildlife trade is twice previous species estimates, but major data gaps suggest true scale is even larger

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SignalsMonitor is following this as a technology story. Phys.org Breaking News is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 30 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Global wildlife trade is twice previous species estimates, but major data gaps suggest true scale is even larger”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
More than 107,000 species are used and traded worldwide, more than double previous estimates, according to new research that suggests the true scale may be far greater due to major gaps in trade and wildlife collection data.
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