Exploiting the wilderness : an analysis of wildlife crime / Greg L. Warchol.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Warchol, Greg L. (Gregory L.), 1961- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wildlife crimes.

Wildlife conservation--Law and legislation--Criminal provisions.

Wildlife conservation.

Wild animal trade--Law and legislation--Criminal provisions.

Wild animal trade.

Endangered species--Law and legislation--Criminal provisions.

Endangered species.

Offenses against the environment.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ; Rome, [Italy] ; Tokyo, [Japan] : Temple University Press, 2017.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

The illegal trade in wildlife : an overview

Select wildlife conservation laws and agreement

The offenders

Explaining wildlife crime

Consumers of protected wildlife

Protecting wildlife

Future issues and developments.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781439913680

1439913684

OCLC:

978712986