num_pages: 48
description: A National Science Teachers Association/Children's Book Council Outstanding Science Trade Book for ChildrenSlaughtering 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 can indeed save the day.
language: English
title: The Wildlife Detectives: How Forensic Scientists Fight Crimes Against Nature
titlecomplete: The Wildlife Detectives: How Forensic Scientists Fight Crimes Against Nature
genres: Science, Animals, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 50
series: Scientists in the Field
publisher: Clarion Books