Concerns about poaching and trafficking have led conservationists to seek urgent
responses to tackle the impact on wildlife. One possible solution is the militarisation of …

Executive summary Wildlife crime, by which we mean any harm to (or intent to harm or
subsequent trade of) non-domesticated wild animals, plants and fungi, in contravention of …

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 …

As wildlife trafficking or the illegal wildlife trade has taken a more prominent place on the
global agenda, discussions are taking place as to how wildlife trafficking happens. An …

As wildlife crime increasingly threatens global biodiversity, many conservation scientists and
practitioners have turned to aggressive land management and criminal justice strategies …

In many countries law enforcement rangers are frontline guardians responsible for the
management, monitoring and protection of protected areas and wildlife species. To date …

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a global recession and mass unemployment. Through
reductions in trade and international tourism, the pandemic has particularly affected rural …

The illegal wildlife trade is one of the most profitable illegal industries in the world, only
behind the trafficking of drugs, guns, and humans. Because of the relative ease in poaching …

Wildlife crime and wildlife law enforcement have become important areas of study for
criminologists. Little is known, however, of the experiences of law enforcement personnel …

Wildlife trafficking is considered to be an example of a transnational organized crime by
policymakers and enforcement agencies. Empirically, however, there is mixed support for …