JL Richards, V Sheng, WY Chung, CL Ying, ST Ng, Y Sadovy, D Baker (2020) Prevalence of critically endangered European eel (Anguilla anguilla) in Hong Kong supermarkets. Science Advances. 6 (10). (DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aay0317)
A Whitfort (2019) Wildlife Crime and Animal Victims: Improving Access to Environmental Justice in Hong Kong, Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy, 22:3, 203-230. (DOI: 10.1080/13880292.2019.1677055)
A Andersson, H Tilley, W Lau, T Bonebrake, C Dingle (2019) Illuminating the legal wildlife trade. Conservation Biology, in review
A Andersson, L Gibson, DM Baker, S Wang, HN Leung, LM Chu, C Dingle (2019) Applying stable isotope analysis to detect laundering of yellow-crested cockatoos (Cacatua sulphurea) in wildlife trade, in prep
Y Sadovy de Mitcheson, A Andersson, A Hofford, CSW Law, LCY Hau, and D Pauly (2018). Out of control means off the menu: The case for ceasing consumption of luxury products from highly vulnerable species when international trade cannot be adequately controlled; shark fin as a case study. Marine Policy, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2018.08.012.
L Gibson, A Hofford, D Dudgeon, Y Song, Y Chen, DM Baker, & A Andersson. (2018). Hong Kong’s delayed ivory ban endangers African elephants. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 16(7), 370-380.
A Andersson, and L Gibson, (2017). Missing teeth: Discordances in the trade of hippo ivory between Africa and Hong Kong. African Journal of Ecology, 00:1–9. (DOI:10.1111/aje.12441)
W Cheng, S Xing and TC Bonebrake, (2017). Recent Pangolin Seizures in China Reveal Priority Areas for Intervention. Conservation Letters. (DOI:10.1111/conl.12339)
L Gibson, DL Yong, (2017) Saving two birds with one stone: Solving the quandary of introduced, threatened species. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment,15(1): 35–41. (DOI: 10.1002/fee.1449)
S Rostro-García, JF Kamler, E Ash, GR Clements, L Gibson, AJ Lynam, R McEwing, H Naing, S Paglia, (2016) Endangered leopards: range collapse of the Indochinese leopard (Panthera pardus delacouri) in Southeast Asia. Biological Conservation, 201: 293-300. (DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2016.07.001)
FM Stein, JCY Wong, V Sheng, CSW Law, B Schroder, DM Baker, (2016) First genetic evidence of illegal trade in endangered European eel (Anguilla anguilla) from Europe to Asia. Conservation Genetics Resources, 8 (4): 539-539. (DOI: 10.1007/s12686-016-0576-1)
Y Sadovy de Mitcheson et al. Wildlife Crime: Is Hong Kong Doing Enough? (see link for pdf)
Y Sadovy de Mitcheson, (2016) Mainstreaming fish spawning aggregations into fishery management calls for a precautionary approach. BioScience, 66 (4): 295-306. (DOI: 10.1093/biosci/biw013)
ACJ Vincent, Y Sadovy de Mitcheson, SL Fowler, & S Lieberman, (2013) The role of CITES in the conservation of marine fishes subject to international trade. Fish and Fisheries, 15(4): 563-592. (DOI: 10.1111/faf.12035)
Y Sadovy de Mitcheson, MT Craig, AA Bertoncini, KE Carpenter, WL Cheung, JH Choat, AS Cornish, ST Fennessy, BP Ferreira, PC Heemstra, M Liu, RF Myers, DA Pollard, KL Rhodes, LA Rocha, BC Russell, MA Samoilys, & J Sanciangco, (2013) Fishing groupers towards extinction: a global assessment of threats and extinction risks in a billion dollar fishery. Fish and Fisheries, 14(2):119-136. (DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2979.2011.00455.x)
SM Cheung, D Dudgeon, (2006) Quantifying the Asian turtle crisis: market surveys in southern China, 2000–2003. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 16: 751-770. (DOI: 10.1002/aqc.803)
Publications
35. UYY Fung, AF Sands, AA Andersson, K Reid, W Ning, ST Tam, RHL Tsang, EKY Liu, R Wang , JT Yin, CY Liu, BCH Hau & J Merilä (2026) Genetics and protection of Aquilaria species (Thymelaeaceae) vulnerable to illegal harvesting. Annals of Botany: In review.
34. TC Bonebrake (2026) Crime and Pangolins: A mammalian murder mystery. Hong Kong University Press. https://hkupress.hku.hk/Crime_and_Pangolins
33. HW Chung, JL Richards, JA Allcock, DM Baker, SE McIlroy & C Dingle (2026) Airborne Environmental DNA Analysis as a Tool to Monitor Live Bird Trade. Environmental DNA, 8(2), e70283. https://doi.org/10.1002/edn3.70283
32. PYH Wong, Y Chen, TL Prigge, H Zhang, L Rose-Jeffreys, G Ades, MRM Duya, TKC Fontanilla, A Kanwal, NI Fayeeja, LKP Ng, S Yeung, TTY Lam, P Momigiliano & TC Bonebrake (2026) Seizure samples reveal complex evolutionary dynamics among Southeast Asian pangolins. Nature: Heredity, 1-10. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41437-026-00826-9
31. C Dingle, JA Allcock, HB Tilley, SO Ng, J Eaton, B Leupen & CR Shepherd (2026) An assessment of the ongoing live bird trade in Hong Kong, an Asian wildlife trade hub. Global Ecology and Conservation, e04144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2026.e04144
30. AS Whitfort (2025) Responding to illegal wildlife trade in Hong Kong, SAR, China. In Routledge Handbook of Wildlife Crime (pp. 174-184). Routledge. https://books.google.com.hk/books?id=To6ZEQAAQBAJ&lpg=RA4-PT174&dq=info%3AgHnjhwx8ixgJ%3Ascholar.google.com&lr&pg=PA1978#v=onepage&q&f=false
29. HB Tilley & AA Andersson (2025) Shark fin trade in Hong Kong: forensic and investigative solutions. In Routledge Handbook for Wildlife Crime. https://books.google.com.hk/books?id=To6ZEQAAQBAJ&lpg=RA4-PT174&dq=info%3AgHnjhwx8ixgJ%3Ascholar.google.com&lr&pg=PA1978#v=onepage&q&f=false
28. YH Sung, JH Liew, WS Chan, AWL Fok, J Leung, HF Wong, DM Baker, TC Bonebrake, C Dingle, D Dudgeon, NE Karraker, A Lau, VA Colon, I Magouras, G Ades, P Crow, L Rose-Jeffreys, R Spencer & JJ Fong (2025) Stable isotope analysis successfully identifies wild-caught individuals of threatened Asian freshwater turtles in illegal trade. Global Ecology and Conservation, e03947. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2025.e03947
27. ME Santos, P Toropov, P Agarwal, PAJ Frichot, HB Tilley, WW Zhongyue, J Chan & DM Baker (2025) A mammoth task: stable isotope analyses as a tool to prevent illegal trade of elephant ivory. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 13, 1533703. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2025.1533703
26. CER Hatten, KM Ewart, A Ndiaye, AA Andersson, J Merilä (2025) Diagnostic tools and research applications to combat wildlife trade issues. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 13, 1656403. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2025.1656403
25. TL Prigge, AA Andersson, CER Hatten, EY Leung, DM Baker, TC Bonebrake & C Dingle (2025) Wildlife trade investigations benefit from multivariate stable isotope analyses. Biological Reviews, 100(3), 1083-1104. https://doi.org/10.1111/brv.13175
24. CER Hatten, YY Hadiprakarsa, JY Lam, J Mak, P Toropov & C Dingle (2024) Assessing the legal, illegal, and gray ornamental trade of the critically endangered helmeted hornbill. Conservation Biology, 38(5), e14358. https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.14358
23. CER Hatten, YS Fitriana, TL Prigge, M Irham, H Sutrisno & C Dingle (2023) DNA analysis and validation for species identification of seized helmeted hornbill (Rhinoplax vigil) casques. Forensic Science International: Animals and Environments, 3, 100058. https://hub.hku.hk/bitstream/10722/362903/1/content.pdf
22. Y Wang, PC Dufour, KY Yeung, SY Lo, CCY Cheung, C Dingle, TC Bonebrake & HS Mumby (2023) Sustainability of medicinal animal products: Tokay geckos and pangolin scales as traditional Chinese medicine. Integrative Conservation, 2(4), 176-186. https://doi.org/10.1002/inc3.35
21. CER Hatten, HB Tilley, Y Hadiprakarsa & C Dingle (2023) Three birds with one stone? Sex ratios of seized critically endangered helmeted hornbill casques reveal illegal hunting of males, females and juveniles. Animal Conservation, 26(4), 502-515. https://doi.org/10.1111/acv.12838
20. FL Yuan, CT Yeung, TL Prigge, PC Dufour, YH Sung, C Dingle & TC Bonebrake (2023) Conservation and cultural intersections within Hong Kong's snake soup industry. Oryx, 57(1), 40-47. https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/E91E485E23ED13C49C617C14C19F3C9B/S0030605321001630a.pdf/div-class-title-conservation-and-cultural-intersections-within-hong-kong-s-snake-soup-industry-div.pdf
19. PC Dufour, EF Miot, TC So, SL Tang, EE Jones, TC Kong, FL Yuan, YH Sung, C Dingle & Bonebrake (2022). Home and hub: pet trade and traditional medicine impact reptile populations in source locations and destinations. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 289(1982). https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2022.1011
18. Y Wang, HB Tilley, S Phalke, AA Andersson, C Dingle, CER Hatten, EYM Leung, D Murphy, K Wierucka & HS Mumby (2022) Discussion of wildlife trade before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in professional opinion pieces and scientific articles. Global ecology and conservation, 38, e02270. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2022.e02270
17. JL Richards, V Sheng, HWY Chung, M Liu, RHH Tsang, SE McIlroy & DM Baker (2022) Development of an eDNA‐based survey method for urban fish markets. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 13(7), 1568-1580. https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.13842Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
16. Z Zhang, TC Bonebrake, S Xing, C Dingle, I Ho & AA Andersson (2022) Low pangolin consumption in Hong Kong pre-and post-the COVID-19 outbreak: Conservation and health concerns both contribute to people’s attitudes. Global ecology and conservation, 35, e02107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2022.e02107
15. AA Andersson, L Gibson, DM Baker, JD Cybulski, S Wang, B Leung, LM Chu & C Dingle (2021) Stable isotope analysis as a tool to detect illegal trade in critically endangered cockatoos. Animal Conservation, 24(6), 1021-1031. https://doi.org/10.1111/acv.12705
14. CER Hatten, A Whitfort, DM Baker & C Dingle (2020) Wildlife forensic science in Hong Kong. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Forensic Science, 2(6), e1376. https://doi.org/10.1002/wfs2.1376
13. JL Richards, V Sheng, WY Chung, CL Ying, ST Ng, Y Sadovy, DM Baker (2020) Prevalence of critically endangered European eel (Anguilla anguilla) in Hong Kong supermarkets. Science Advances. 6 (10). https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aay0317
12. A Whitfort (2019) Wildlife Crime and Animal Victims: Improving Access to Environmental Justice in Hong Kong, Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy, 22:3, 203-230. https://doi.org/10.1080/13880292.2019.1677055
11. A Andersson, HB Tilley, W Lau, T Bonebrake, C Dingle (2019) CITES and beyond: Illuminating 20 years of global, legal wildlife trade. Global Ecology and Conservation, 26, e01455. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2021.e01455
10. A Andersson, L Gibson, DM Baker, S Wang, HN Leung, LM Chu, C Dingle (2019) Stable isotope analysis as a tool to detect illegal trade in critically endangered cockatoos. Animal Conservation, 24(6), 1021-1031. https://doi.org/10.1111/acv.12705
9. Y Sadovy de Mitcheson, A Andersson, A Hofford, CSW Law, LCY Hau, and D Pauly (2018). Out of control means off the menu: The case for ceasing consumption of luxury products from highly vulnerable species when international trade cannot be adequately controlled; shark fin as a case study. Marine Policy, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2018.08.012.
8. L Gibson, A Hofford, D Dudgeon, Y Song, Y Chen, DM Baker & A Andersson. (2018). Hong Kong’s delayed ivory ban endangers African elephants. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 16(7), 370-380. https://hub.hku.hk/bitstream/10722/264700/1/content.pdf?accept=1
7. A Andersson & L Gibson (2018). Missing teeth: Discordances in the trade of hippo ivory between Africa and Hong Kong. African Journal of Ecology, 56(2), 235-243. https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.12441
6. W Cheng, S Xing and TC Bonebrake (2017) Recent pangolin seizures in China reveal priority areas for intervention. Conservation Letters, 10(6), 757-764. https://conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/conl.12339
5. FM Stein, JCY Wong, V Sheng, CSW Law, B Schroder & DM Baker (2016) First genetic evidence of illegal trade in endangered European eel (Anguilla anguilla) from Europe to Asia. Conservation Genetics Resources, 8(4), 533-537. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12686-016-0576-1
4. Y Sadovy de Mitcheson (2016) Mainstreaming fish spawning aggregations into fishery management calls for a precautionary approach. BioScience, 66 (4): 295-306. https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biw013
3. ACJ Vincent, Y Sadovy de Mitcheson, SL Fowler & S Lieberman (2013) The role of CITES in the conservation of marine fishes subject to international trade. Fish and Fisheries, 15(4): 563-592. https://doi.org/10.1111/faf.12035
2. Y Sadovy de Mitcheson, MT Craig, AA Bertoncini, KE Carpenter, WL Cheung, JH Choat, AS Cornish, ST Fennessy, BP Ferreira, PC Heemstra, M Liu, RF Myers, DA Pollard, KL Rhodes, LA Rocha, BC Russell, MA Samoilys & J Sanciangco (2013) Fishing groupers towards extinction: a global assessment of threats and extinction risks in a billion dollar fishery. Fish and Fisheries, 14(2):119-136. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-2979.2011.00455.x
1. SM Cheung & D Dudgeon (2006) Quantifying the Asian turtle crisis: market surveys in southern China, 2000–2003. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 16: 751-770. https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.803
Publications
Grants & Awards
Grants:
HB Tilley, U Fung, KS Leung, J Merilä & DM Baker "Isotopic methods for protecting incense trees (Aquilaria sinensis) in Hong Kong SAR" Environment and Conservation Fund, Hong Kong, 2025-2028. HKD $1,510,000 (USD 192,000).
D Santos, AD Corley, D Santos, I Guibert, HB Tilley & DM Baker "A mammoth task: creating a reliable and cheap test to distinguish mammoth and elephant ivories to prevent trafficking and laundering of elephant ivory" Environment and Conservation Fund, Hong Kong, 2023-2025. HKD $890,000 (USD 115,000).
A Whitfort "Wildlife Crime: Knowledge Transfer for Informed Sentencing in Greater China" The University of Hong Kong, Knowledge Exchange - Impact Project Scheme, Hong Kong, 2020-2021. HKD $150,000 (USD 19,140)
PC Dufour, C Dingle, YH Sung & TC Bonebrake “Hong Kong as a hub and home for declining Tokay geckos: analysis of genetic diversity” Ocean Park Conservation Fund, Hong Kong, 2020. HKD $202,000 (USD 25,775).
TC Bonebrake "An integrated approach to conservation forensics: reducing wildlife trade globally through technology, analytics and education" The University of Hong Kong, Knowledge Exchange - Impact Project Scheme, Hong Kong. HKD $100,000 (USD 128,000).
C Dingle, CER Hatten, J Lee, A Jain, R Kaur & Y Hadiprakarsa "Developing a forensic toolkit to aid in the conservation of the Helmeted Hornbill (Rhinoplax vigil)" The National Geographic Society RFP - Reducing Demand for Illegal Wildlife, 2020. USD $30,000.
C Dingle & CER Hatten "Development of a lab-based toolkit to aid the conservation and enforcement of the critically endangered Helmeted Hornbill, Rhinoplax vigil" Ocean Park Conservation Foundation, Hong Kong, 2020. HKD $170,000 (USD 21,500).
L Gibson & C Dingle "Identifying Ecological Relationships of Cacatua sulphurea to aid conservation in its native and introduced ranges" Ocean Park Conservation Foundation, Hong Kong, 2019. HKD $182,900 (USD 24,000).
L Gibson, TC Bonebrake, DM Baker, YJ Sadovy, D Dudgeon, C Dingle "Seed Funding for Conservation Forensics in the School of Biological Sciences @ HKU" The University of Hong Kong, School of Biological Sciences, Hong Kong, 2019. HKD $125,000 (USD 16,000).
AWARDS:
C Dingle, D Dudgeon, DM Baker, TC Bonebrake, YH Sung, W Cheng, S Xing, TL Prigge, JL Richards, CER Webster, AA Andersson & V Sheng. "Reduction of Illegal Global Wildlife Trade through Novel Conservation Forensics Research". Faculty of Science, The University of Hong Kong, Faculty Knowledge Exchange Awards 2019.