Forbidden Creatures: Inside the World of Animal Smuggling and Exotic Pets - Couverture rigide

Laufer University Of Oregon, Peter

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ISBN 10 : 1599219263 ISBN 13 : 9781599219264

Editeur : The Lyons Press, 2010

Synopsis

Used book in good condition, due to its age it could contain normal signs of use

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

This book is a wild romp through backyards and bedrooms full of exotic sometimes dangerous creatures. And it is an exploration of the human psyche: What drives some people to become outlaws just to satisfy their desire to subjugate nature s other beasts? Laufer has hit another home run. --Mark Bauman, National Geographic Society

Forbidden Creatures addresses an important issue with major environmental and ethical consequences the alarming spread of animal smuggling. Let s hope it helps stem the tide. --Allison Chin, president, Sierra Club

In praise of the author's previous book, The Dangerous World of Butterflies: Like The Orchid Thief, The Dangerous World of Butterflies takes us deep into the dark heart of obsessed collectors and the passionate activism of people working to repopulate species like the Palos Verdes blue. Worlds within worlds: Laufer, a veteran reporter on cultural and political borders, understands how these worlds cross and collide. His book is a Venn diagram of the beautiful and bizarre. --Los Angeles Times

Forbidden Creatures addresses an important issue with major environmental and ethical consequences the alarming spread of animal smuggling. Let s hope it helps stem the tide. --Allison Chin, president, Sierra Club

In praise of the author's previous book, The Dangerous World of Butterflies: Like The Orchid Thief, The Dangerous World of Butterflies takes us deep into the dark heart of obsessed collectors and the passionate activism of people working to repopulate species like the Palos Verdes blue. Worlds within worlds: Laufer, a veteran reporter on cultural and political borders, understands how these worlds cross and collide. His book is a Venn diagram of the beautiful and bizarre. --Los Angeles Times

Présentation de l'éditeur

What is being smuggled, from where and how and why do so many people keep illicit, dangerous pets? On the heels of his acclaimed The Dangerous World of Butterflies, investigative journalist Peter Laufer is back to chronicle his worldwide quest to penetrate the underworld of international animal smuggling. In Forbidden Creatures, Laufer exposes the network of hunters, traders, breeders, and customers who constitute this nefarious business which, estimated at $10 to $20 billion annually, competes with illegal drug and weapons trafficking in the money it earns criminals. Laufer asks: What is being smuggled, from where and why? What is being done to stop the illegal trading and irresponsible breeding? Taking readers to exotic and often lawless locales, Laufer introduces brazen and dangerous traders and wealthy customers whose greed and mindless self-interest perpetuate what is now a crisis of survival for a growing number of wild species. Woven throughout with riveting stories from law enforcement officials and federal prosecutors, Forbidden Creatures is a compelling, first-person narrative written in Laufer s hallmark conversational, entertaining style.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The Lyons Press
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1599219263
• ISBN 13: 9781599219264
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 269
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible