Lydia D Thomson-Smith

Wildlife smuggling Lydia D Thomson-Smith

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Wildlife smuggling or trafficking comprises of the illegal gathering, transportation, and distribution of animals and their derivative products. The trafficking can be done either internationally or domestically. According to Interpol estimations, between 10 and 20 billion US dollars are involved in wildlife smuggling annually. Products which are derived from the trafficking include exotic pets, food, traditional medicine, clothing, and jewelry made from animals' tusks, fins, skins, shells, horns...