Data and Code for "The cat's out of the bag: examining US wildlife trade of felids from 2000 – 2020"

This repository contains all code and input data files used in the analysis for the manuscript The Cat’s Out of the Bag: Examining US Wildlife Trade of Felids from 2000–2020. The study utilizes LEMIS (Law Enforcement Management Information System) data from 2000 to 2020 (excluding 2015) to assess patterns in the legal and illegal trade of felid species in the United States. This dataset and code are provided to ensure transparency and reproducibility of our findings. Researchers, conservation practitioners, and policymakers can use this data to further investigate wildlife trade trends and inform conservation strategies.本代码仓库涵盖了学术论文《The Cat’s Out of the Bag: Examining US Wildlife Trade of Felids from 2000–2020》分析所需的全部代码与输入数据集文件。本研究使用2000年至2020年（2015年除外）的执法管理信息系统（Law Enforcement Management Information System，LEMIS）数据，以评估美国境内猫科动物物种的合法与非法贸易格局。 本数据集与代码的公开旨在保障研究结果的透明度与可复现性。研究人员、保护从业者与政策制定者可利用该数据集进一步探究野生动物贸易趋势，并为保护策略制定提供科学依据。