A data directory to facilitate investigations on worldwide wildlife trafficking

We describe a novel, open-access data directory on wildlife trafficking and a corresponding visualization tool that can be used to identify data for multiple purposes, such as exploring wildlife trafficking hotspots and convergence points with other crime, discovering key drivers or deterrents of wildlife trafficking, and uncovering structural patterns. Keyword searches, expert elicitation, and peer-reviewed publications were used to search for extant sources used by industry and non-profit organizations, as well as those leveraged to publish academic research articles. The open-access data directory is designed to be a living document and searchable according to multiple measures. The directory can be instrumental in the data-driven analysis of unsustainable illegal wildlife trade, supply chain structure via link prediction models, the value of demand and supply reduction initiatives via multi-item knapsack problems, or trafficking behavior and transportation choices via network interdiction problems.本研究介绍了一款针对野生动物贩运的新型开源数据目录，以及一款配套可视化工具，可用于多场景下的数据筛选：例如探索野生动物贩运热点区域及其与其他犯罪活动的交汇点，挖掘野生动物贩运的核心驱动因素与抑制因素，以及揭示其结构性模式。本次数据收集通过关键词检索、专家征询以及同行评议文献，搜集了业界与非营利组织所使用的现有数据源，以及用于发表学术研究成果的相关数据源。该开源数据目录旨在作为一份动态更新的活文档，支持多维度检索。该目录可助力开展多类研究：包括针对不可持续的非法野生动物贸易的数据驱动型分析、基于链接预测模型的供应链结构研究、基于多物品背包问题的供需抑制举措价值评估，以及基于网络阻断问题的贩运行为与运输选择研究。