The trade in live and dead animals and animal parts is a significant aspect of the global economy, but economic considerations are inevitably at odds with optim
Annotation. Regulation of the international trade in wildlife is failing: Why? How do we stop more and more plant and animal species from being endangered? Lead
In this book the author examines the illegal wildlife trade from multiple perspectives: the historical context, the impact on the environment, the scope of the
UNK] A powerful and provocative expose of the persistent illegal trade in endangered animals; Shocking photographs are accompanied by interviews with government
Background -- Threats -- U.S. policy -- Issues for Congress -- Appendix A. Selected laws related to the wildlife trade -- Appendix B. Additional international e