Sold Into Extinction
Sold Into Extinction

Author: Jacqueline L. Schneider

Publisher: Praeger

Published: 2012-03-23

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 0313359393

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This revealing and compelling title analyzes the illegal trade in endangered species from a criminological viewpoint and presents specific crime reduction techniques that could help save thousands of species from extinction. The illegal trade in endangered species is a worldwide problem that involves not only animals but also plants, and it contributes to troubling factors such as organized crime as well as the further decline of the earth's natural climate. This book explores the extensive endangered species illegal market, spotlighting the worldwide nature and extent of the problem, and presents revealing case studies of terrestrial, marine, plant, and avian species. Sold into Extinction: The Global Trade in Endangered Species focuses attention on the plight of endangered wild flora and fauna as well as the specific illegal acts committed against them that have long and largely been ignored by criminology. The author provides a fresh look at the topic by presenting it within a crime reduction framework, an approach rarely taken by those with traditional criminological or conservation backgrounds, demonstrating how an innovative strategy to reduce illegal market activities can simultaneously further the conservation of these endangered species. International treaties, national and domestic laws, and international policing efforts pertaining to crimes involving endangered species are also examined.

Global Trade in Wildlife and Wildlife Parts
Global Trade in Wildlife and Wildlife Parts

Author: Jennifer Fermin

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 43

ISBN-13:

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International trade in wildlife and wildlife parts exists on a massive scale. Iconic mammals such as elephants, rhinos and tigers are killed daily for fashion and traditional medicine. Reptiles, birds and primates languish in cramped cages to supply exotic pet collectors around the world, and hundreds end up served as bush meat to satisfy a growing human appetite. This demand for rare and endangered species not only impacts biodiversity, but also creates a myriad of environmental and national security concerns for many countries. Introductions of invasive species, transmission of disease from one species to another and the creation of organized crime syndicates involved in wildlife trafficking, are only a few of the negative consequences of this expanding and illicit industry. While national legislation and international treaties do exist to combat the decline of species threatened with extinction, the regulating mechanisms within these laws are often complex and difficult to enforce at a global scale. Unfortunately, few educational opportunities exist that are dedicated to producing graduates that are well versed in addressing the cultural and biological ramifications of wildlife trade in a global market. This project aims to create a curriculum that teaches all facets of global wildlife trade, including what and why animals and animal parts are trafficked, what environmental and biological impacts the trade produces, and what legislation presently governs wildlife trade.

International Illegal Trade in Wildlife
International Illegal Trade in Wildlife

Author: Liana Sun Wyler

Publisher: Scholar's Choice

Published: 2015-02-16

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 9781296051372

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

World Wildlife Crime Report 2020
World Wildlife Crime Report 2020

Author: United Nations Publications

Publisher: UN

Published: 2021-03-31

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9789211483499

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The report presents the latest assessment of global trends in wildlife crime. It includes discussions on illicit rosewood, ivory, rhino horn, pangolin scales, live reptiles, tigers and other big cats, and European eel. The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has highlighted that wildlife crime is a threat not only to the environment and biodiversity, but also to human health, economic development and security. Zoonotic diseases - those caused by pathogens that spread from animals to humans - represent up to 75% of all emerging infectious diseases. Trafficked wild species and the resulting products offered for human consumption, by definition, escape any hygiene or sanitary control, and therefore pose even greater risks of infection.

Illegal Trade in Wildlife
Illegal Trade in Wildlife

Author: Viktor T. Grante

Publisher: Nova Science Publishers

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781606922804

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Global trade in illegal wildlife is a growing illicit economy, estimated to be worth at least $5 billion and potentially in excess of $20 billion annually. The of the most lucrative illicit wildlife commodities include tiger parts, caviar, elephant ivory, rhino horn, and exotic birds and reptiles. Demand for illegally obtained wildlife is ubiquitous, and some suspect that illicit demand is growing. This book presents important information defining the issues and pointing to solutions.

International Illegal Trade in Wildlife
International Illegal Trade in Wildlife

Author: Liana Sun Wyler

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13:

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Background -- Threats -- U.S. policy -- Issues for Congress -- Appendix A. Selected laws related to the wildlife trade -- Appendix B. Additional international efforts to combat wildlife crime.

Illicit Trade in Wildlife and the Economics of Agricultural and Wildlife Smuggling
Illicit Trade in Wildlife and the Economics of Agricultural and Wildlife Smuggling

Author: Rolande Gagnier

Publisher: Nova Science Publishers

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781624178771

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Global trade in illegal wildlife is a growing illicit economy, estimated to be worth at least $5 billion and potentially in excess of $20 billion annually. Some of the most lucrative illicit wildlife commodities include tiger parts, caviar, elephant ivory, rhino horn, and exotic birds and reptiles. Demand for illegally obtained wildlife is ubiquitous, and some suspect that illicit demand may be growing. This book provides an overview of illegal wildlife crime with a focus on determining funding levels for U.S. wildlife trade inspection and investigation; evaluating the effectiveness of U.S. foreign aid to combat the wildlife trade; using trade sanctions to penalise foreign countries with weak enforcement of wildlife laws; incorporating wildlife trade provisions into free trade agreements; and addressing the domestic and international demand for illegal wildlife through public awareness campaigns and non-governmental organisation partnerships.

Poaching and the Illegal Wildlife Trade Crisis
Poaching and the Illegal Wildlife Trade Crisis

Author: Global Environment Facility

Publisher:

Published: 2014-10

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781948690171

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Illegal trade in wildlife and wildlife parts is an emerging driver of biodiversity loss. The problem is particularly acute in Africa, where iconic mammals are under siege. Over the past several years, elephant and rhino populations have fallen as poachers slaughter them for their tusks and horns to be sold on the black market, mainly in Asia.

Poached
Poached

Author: Rachel Love Nuwer

Publisher: Da Capo Press

Published: 2018-09-25

Total Pages: 471

ISBN-13: 0306825511

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An intrepid investigation of the criminal world of wildlife trafficking--the poachers, the traders, and the customers--and of those fighting against it Journalist Rachel Nuwer plunges the reader into the underground of global wildlife trafficking, a topic she has been investigating for nearly a decade. Our insatiable demand for animals -- for jewelry, pets, medicine, meat, trophies, and fur -- is driving a worldwide poaching epidemic, threatening the continued existence of countless species. Illegal wildlife trade now ranks among the largest contraband industries in the world, yet compared to drug, arms, or human trafficking, the wildlife crisis has received scant attention and support, leaving it up to passionate individuals fighting on the ground to try to ensure that elephants, tigers, rhinos, and more are still around for future generations. As Reefer Madness (Schlosser) took us into the drug market, or Susan Orlean descended into the swampy obsessions of TheOrchid Thief, Nuwer--an award-winning science journalist with a background in ecology--takes readers on a narrative journey to the front lines of the trade: to killing fields in Africa, traditional medicine black markets in China, and wild meat restaurants in Vietnam. Through exhaustive first-hand reporting that took her to ten countries, Nuwer explores the forces currently driving demand for animals and their parts; the toll that demand is extracting on species across the planet; and the conservationists, rangers, and activists who believe it is not too late to stop the impending extinctions. More than a depressing list of statistics, Poached is the story of the people who believe this is a battle that can be won, that our animals are not beyond salvation.