New tool to battle illegal trade in animals

Thursday, May 10, 2012 - 06:30 in Biology & Nature

Though the illegal trade in rare or endangered plants and animals is estimated to be worth billions of dollar, efforts to combat such wildlife crime are spotty at best. In many nations where the trade is most lucrative, there is little money to devote to enforcement, and punishments border on nonexistent.

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