"A rollicking true-crime adventure about a rogue who trades in rare birds and their eggs-and the wildlife detective determined to stop him"--

Author Rachel Love Nuwer takes readers on a narrative journey to the front lines of the trade: to killing fields in Africa, traditional medicine black markets in China, and wild meat restaurants in Vietnam. Through exhaustive first-hand reporting that took her to ten countries, Nuwer explores the forces currently driving demand for animals and their parts; the toll that demand is extracting on species across the planet; and the conservationists, rangers,...

John Frederick Walker takes an astounding look at one of Africa's greatest treasures: the African Elephant and its treasured ivory. He provides an in-depth examination of the history of ivory and the impact that it has had on various cultures.