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.本研究介绍了一款面向野生动物贩运（wildlife trafficking）的新型开放获取数据目录，以及一款配套的可视化工具。该工具可面向多重用途开展数据挖掘与筛选，具体应用场景包括：探究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，以及揭示其结构特征规律。研究团队通过关键词检索、专家征询以及同行评议文献的方式，搜集了企业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论文的相关数据源。该开放获取数据目录旨在作为动态更新的持续维护文档，支持多维度检索。该目录可助力开展多项相关研究：针对不可持续非法野生动物贸易的数据驱动型分析、基于链路预测模型的供应链结构解析、利用多物品背包问题评估需求抑制与供给削减举措的实施价值，以及借助网络阻断问题分析贩运行为与运输路径选择。