In response to the illegal wildlife trade, wild animals are often seized, confiscated, and subsequent managed. Unfortunately, confiscated live animals often experience substandard care. We interviewed 18 experts from seven countries in Southeast Asia, to investigate barriers to appropriate care and management, and particularly, appropriate ‘disposal’ of confiscated live animals. We proposed seven recommendations to help support the efficient and humane management of illegally traded wildlife in Southeast Asia and globally. Our study ‘Surviving the Wildlife Trade in Southeast Asia: Reforming the ‘Disposal’ of Confiscated Live Animals under CITES’ published in Animals in 2021, is at
https://rebrand.ly/2021/wildlife-trade. Authors: Shannon N. Rivera, Andrew Knight and Steven P. McCulloch.