The New Killing Fields
The global market for animal parts is burgeoning, and American wildlife is bearing the brunt. From Alaska’s Katmai National Park to the Appalachian trail, poachers are going after an array of endangered and imperiled species: grizzly bears, bald eagles, sea turtles, seals, timber wolves, waterfowl, even beetles. Other animals, such as black bear and alligator, have returned from the brink of extinction only to come under renewed attack. Asian medicine is only part of the problem....