Slaughtering elephants for their ivory; shooting bears for their gall bladders; capturing sea turtles for soup. In the name of vanity, fashion, and greed, man stalks and kills wild animals - and gets away with it, even when it is clearly against the law. But now scientists have a way to catch and convict poachers. In a laboratory in Ashland, Oregon, they analyze clues to link suspects to crimes. In words and pictures, this book tells a poignant story and reveals how science can indeed save the day. -- From back cover.
With arresting full-color photographs, The Wildlife Detectives captures both the nobility of wild animals and the crimes committed against them. In words and pictures it tells a poignant story and shows how good science can indeed save the day. -- From back cover.
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