Orenstein, Ronald I. 1946-

Ivory, horn and blood : behind the elephant and rhinoceros poaching crisis / Ronald Orenstein. - Richmond Hill, Ontario ; Buffalo, New York : Firefly Books, 2013. - 216 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [194]-211) and index.

Foreword / by Iain Douglas-Hamilton -- Introduction -- Part one. What happened? The living elephants ; The living rhinoceroses ; Ivory and luxury ; Not an aphrodisiac ; What makes poachers poach? ; CITES and the first ivory crisis ; the ivory ban ; Rhinos under fire -- Part two. What went wrong? Re-opening the trade ; New markets for horn ; Behind the surge ; Rhinos and prostitutes ; War on elephants ; The last rhinos ; Corruption, theft and organized crime ; -- Part Three. What can be done? Coming to grips with poaching ; Should trade be legalized? ; Dealing with demand ; The future.

ISBN: 9781770852273 1770852271

LCCN: 2013427986

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Poaching.
Ivory industry--Corrupt practices.
Rhinoceros horn industry--Corrupt practices.
African elephant--Effect of poaching on.
Asiatic elephant--Effect of poaching on.
Rhinoceroses--Effect of poaching on.

Dewey Class. No.: 333.95/9668