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Exploiting the Wilderness

An Analysis of Wildlife Crime

By (author) Greg L. Warchol
Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher: Temple University Press,U.S., Philadelphia PA, United States
Published: 1st Nov 2017
Dimensions: w 152mm h 229mm d 13mm
Weight: 345g
ISBN-10: 1439913676
ISBN-13: 9781439913673
Barcode No: 9781439913673
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Synopsis
Illegally harvested ivory and endangered plants, mammals, reptiles, birds, and even insects are easily found for sale throughout East and Southern Africa. And this is just one part of the multi-billion-dollar illegal global trade in wildlife. Wildlife is an important and even vital asset for both intrinsic and economic reasons. Yet it is illegally exploited on a massive scale to the point where some species now risk extinction. Exploiting the Wilderness provides a concise overview of this shameful business, describing some of the main species being exploited and examining select wildlife whose survival is imperiled due to heavy pressure from poachers to meet consumer demand. Greg Warchol draws on his firsthand experience and research in Africa to examine the structure and operation of the illegal trade in wildlife. He identifies the participants as well as their motivations and operations, and explains the behavior of poachers, traffickers, and consumers of illegally obtained goods. He concludes with a description of legislative and law enforcement efforts to control and prevent wildlife exploitation along with a number of contemporary conservation initiatives designed to improve the ability of rangers to protect wildlife.

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