Ivory, horn and blood : behind the elephant and rhinoceros poaching crisis /
Normal View MARC View ISBD Viewby Orenstein, Ronald I.
[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Published by : Firefly Books, (Richmond Hill, Ontario ; | Buffalo, New York :) Physical details: 216 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm. Subject(s): 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. Year : 2013
Item type :
01. English Non Fiction
| Location | Collection | Call Number | Status | Date Due |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington Intermediate Senior High | Animals | 333.95 ORE | Available |
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.