{"product_id":"exploiting-the-wilderness-greg-l-warchol-9781439913666","title":"Exploiting the Wilderness: An Analysis of Wildlife Crime","description":"\u003cp\u003eIllegally 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWildlife 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. \u003ci\u003eExploiting the Wilderness \u003c\/i\u003eprovides 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreg 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Greg L. Warchol\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1439913668\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439913666\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Temple University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 22.80w x 0.80d","brand":"Greg L. Warchol","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48065587085567,"sku":"9781439913666","price":92.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_031f440b-5579-467a-ba35-a238a89e632c.jpg?v=1768675957","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/exploiting-the-wilderness-greg-l-warchol-9781439913666","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}