CJBA 367 Wildlife Crime: Issues and Prevention
3 hours
Crimes against wildlife are widespread, numerous and varied. They range from illegal trade, trapping and snaring, to poaching, injuring, and killing. This course will provide an overview of the crimes committed against wildlife, with a special emphasis on the illegal trade of protected animals. Other issues covered in this class include the global trade in wild flora, an overview of international laws governing the trade in wildlife, and the law enforcement and conservation responses to wildlife crime.