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Shell games : a true story of cops, con men, and the smuggling of America's strangest wildlife / Craig Welch.

Welch, Craig. (Author).

Summary:

Veteran environmental journalist Craig Welch delves into the wilds of our nation's waters and forests in search of some of America's most unusual criminals and the cops who are on a mission to take them down. This thrilling examination of the international black market for wildlife is filled with butterfly thieves, bear slayers, and shark-trafficking pastors--all part of one of the largest illegal trades in the world.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780061537141 (pbk.)
  • ISBN: 0061537144 (pbk.)
  • Physical Description: xi, 274 pages : illustrations, map ; 21 cm.
  • Edition: 1st Harper Perennial ed.
  • Publisher: New York : Harper Perennial, 2011.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally published: New York : William Morrow, c2010.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-272).
Formatted Contents Note:
The hunt -- Snitches -- Clam kings -- The Fed -- Metamorphosis : life undercover -- Kingpin -- "It's just a business thing" -- An incredible virus -- A sea of abundance -- Crab men -- The hunt, redux -- The whole west coast.

Search for related items by subject

Subject:
Poaching > Northwest, Pacific.
Smuggling > Northwest, Pacific.
Fishes > Effect of poaching on.
Fishery management > United States.
Pacific Northwest.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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