Historically, the poaching of wildlife was portrayed as a small-scale local activity in which
only small numbers of wildlife would be smuggled illegally by collectors or opportunists …

Wildlife crime, including poaching and wildlife trafficking, threaten the existence of particular
species. To date, research on wildlife crime has been primarily conducted by those with …

Over the past ten years, the study of environmental harm and 'crimes against nature'has
become an increasingly popular area of research amongst criminologists. This book …

This book examines trade and trafficking in endangered animal species and how the trade
increasingly puts large numbers of nonhuman species at risk. Focusing on illegal trafficking …

Wildlife breeding farms have been promoted to aid biodiversity conservation by alleviating
the pressure of harvest on wild populations. There is, however, growing concern that many …

For the last several thousand years, humans have regarded other sentient and non-sentient
species as resources and tradable commodities, a perspective that has often had negative …

The global wildlife trade is a growing threat to biodiversity, species conservation and animal
welfare. A major driver is consumer demand for exotic pets, and there have been calls for …

Crime Prevention: Principles, Perspectives and Practices introduces readers to the theory
and practice of crime prevention. Now in its third edition, this book argues for a combination …

Illegal trade constitutes a major threat for a variety of wildlife. A criminology framework has
been recently applied to parrot poaching in Mexico, suggesting an opportunistic crime in …

This study focuses on the role of corruption in facilitating the illegal wildlife trade. This
research attempts to contribute to the literature by disentangling the existence, influence and …