Edition |
First edition. |
Description |
274 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [245]-272). |
Contents |
Prologue: The hunt -- Snitches -- Larger than life -- Clam kings -- The Fed -- Metamorphosis: life undercover -- Kingpin -- "It's just a business thing" -- An incredible virus -- A sea of abundance -- Crab men -- The hunt, redux -- The whole west coast. |
Summary |
Veteran environmental journalist Craig Welch delves into the wilds of our nation's waters and forests in search of some of America's most unusual criminals and the cops who are on a mission to take them down. This thrilling examination of the international black market for wildlife is filled with butterfly thieves, bear slayers, and shark-trafficking pastors--all part of one of the largest illegal trades in the world. |
Subject |
Poaching -- Northwest, Pacific.
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Smuggling -- Northwest, Pacific.
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Fishes -- Effect of poaching on.
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Fishery management -- United States.
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ISBN |
9780061537134 alkaline paper |
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0061537136 alkaline paper |
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