Slaughtering elephants for their ivory; shooting bears for their gall bladders; capturing sea turtles for soup. In the name of vanity, fashion, and...
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Nov 29, 2011
Becca
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Bull elk, sea turtles, elephants and tigers are starting to find themselves on the endangered species list faster than any scientists could have previously imagined. From the Scientist in the Series genre of junior books, The Wildlife Detectives: How Forensic Scientists Fight Crimes Against Nature written by Donna M. Jackson and featuring photographs by Wendy Shattil and Bob Rozinski describes the incredible increase of America’s endangered species list. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Forensics La
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Apr 06, 2009
Meredith
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Think of it as CSI: Yellowstone. A fascinating look at how laws against poaching, illegal hunting, and other crimes that deal with wildlife laws are enforced. It's also a sad commentary on why those laws continue to be broken. One of these day's I'm going to become vegan. They're driving me to it.
May 05, 2010
Story of Charger (Elk)who was killed by poachers - how the park rangers find out who was responsible using forensic evidence
Jun 23, 2011
Sara
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A smidge graphic in a few pictures-- a slain/bloody animal, and clothing made out of animal skins/heads-- but not bad. For slightly younger readers.
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