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Wildlife Forensics
27-03-2008
Catalyst: Wildlife Forensics - ABC TV Science
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It’s estimated that wildlife trafficking is worth ten billion US dollars a year on the world’s black market. Profits gained from this illicit trade are thought to be second only to that of drug and gun smuggling. Often run by organised crime and terrorist groups - including Columbian drug cartels, the Russian mafia, Chinese Triad gangs, and even al-Queda - since 1999, more than 17,000 illegal wildlife imports and exports have been seized by the Australian government alone.
The unlawful export of live birds and eggs from Australia has existed for many years. If caught, traffickers face heavy fines and jail sentences for dealing in this precious cargo.
Jonica Newby investigates two cases of real-life border security - as new forensic science is deployed in the front line of wildlife defence.
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