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The Wildlife Detectives

Name: The Wildlife Detectives
ISBN: 9780618196838

How Forensic Scientists Fight Crimes Against Nature

Donna M. Jackson

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · March 25, 2002

Reading lane: Endangered Animals

Slaughtering elephants for their ivory; shooting bears for their gall bladders; capturing sea turtles for soup.

Endangered Animals Protecting the Planet Animal Welfare science

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Who It's For

Good for readers interested in wildlife conservation and crimes against animalsReaders curious how forensic science helps solve wildlife crimes

Book Details

Authors: Donna M. Jackson
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: March 25, 2002
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Endangered Animals · Protecting the Planet
Reading lane: Endangered Animals

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Animal Welfare
Kids Careers
Family Life
History / General

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Colonial & Revolutionary U.S.
19th Century U.S.
Law & Crime for Kids
Beginner Readers

About This Book

Slaughtering elephants for their ivory; shooting bears for their gall bladders; capturing sea turtles for soup. In the name of vanity, fashion, and greed, man stalks and kills wild animals -- and gets away with it, even when it is clearly against the law. But now scientists have a way to catch and convict poachers. In a laboratory in Ashland, Oregon, they analyze clues to link suspects to crimes. In words and pictures, this book tells a poignant story and reveals how science...

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