New study reveals how illegal wildlife trade intersects with organized crime in Canada

By Michelle Anagnostou, Banting Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Biology, University of Oxford
Ashwell Glasson, PhD Candidate, Military Science, Stellenbosch University
Brent Doberstein, Associate Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Management, University of Waterloo
Peter Stoett, Dean, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities, Ontario Tech University

Illegal wildlife trade is one of the largest criminal activities in the world and some black markets are growing each year. Canada’s response remains inadequately prioritized and under-resourced.

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