{"product_id":"wildlife-forensics-methods-and-applications-paperback-softback-9780470662595","title":"Wildlife Forensics; Methods and Applications (Paperback \/ softback) 9780470662595","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWildlife Forensics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eMethods and Applications\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJane E. Huffman (Author), John R. Wallace (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470662595, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 23 December 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e400 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.5 x 16.9 x 2 cm, 0.612 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This book is written in an easy to comprehend style and the concise chapters are full of information. Few books are specific to veterinary forensics and I would recommend this one for the library of anyone involved in this field.”  (\u003ci\u003eDoody’s\u003c\/i\u003e, 24 August 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWildlife Forensics: Methods and Applications provides an accessible and practical approach to the key areas involved in this developing subject. The book contains case studies throughout the text that take the reader from the field, to the lab analysis to the court room, giving a complete insight into the path of forensic evidence and demonstrating how current techniques can be applied to wildlife forensics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003eThe book contains approaches that wildlife forensic investigators and laboratory technicians can employ in investigations and provides the direction and practical advice required by legal and police professionals seeking to gain the evidence needed to prosecute wildlife crimes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book will bring together in one text various aspects of wildlife forensics, including statistics, toxicology, pathology, entomology, morphological identification, and DNA analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book will be an invaluable reference and will provide investigators, laboratory technicians and students in forensic Science\/conservation biology classes with practical guidance and best methods for criminal investigations applied to wildlife crime.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes \u003cb\u003epractical techniques\u003c\/b\u003e that wildlife forensic investigators and laboratory technicians can employ in investigations.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes \u003cb\u003ecase studies\u003c\/b\u003e to illustrate various key methods and applications.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrings together diverse areas of forensic science and demonstrates their application specifically to the field of wildlife crime.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains \u003cb\u003emethodology boxes\u003c\/b\u003e to lead readers through the processes of individual techniques.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTakes an \u003cb\u003eapplied approach\u003c\/b\u003e to the subject to appeal to both students of the subject and practitioners in the field.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a broad introduction to what is meant by 'wildlife crime', how to approach a crime scene and collect evidence and includes chapters dedicated to the key techniques utilized in wildlife investigations.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes chapters on wildlife forensic pathology; zooanthropological techniques; biological trace evidence analysis; the importance of bitemark evidence; plant and wildlife forensics; best practices and law enforcement.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eDevelopments in Forensic Science xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Editors xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Contributors xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xxv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Wildlife Ownership 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eEric G. Roscoe and Michael McMaster\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAncient Rome and the Concept of Res Nullius 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon Law England: The King’s Ownership 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe New World: Hunting for the Market 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManagement: The Property Right of States 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFederal Law and the Regulatory State 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobalization: Working toward Worldwide Conservation Practices 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCases Cited 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Society for Wildlife Forensic Science 15\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeeDee Hawk\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormation of the Society 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Code of Ethics 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMembership of the Society 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMember Labs 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProficiency Program 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScientific Working Group for Wildlife Forensic Sciences (SWGWILD) 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 The Application of Forensic Science to Wildlife Evidence 35\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn R. Wallace and Jill C. Ross\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview of Forensic Science 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory of Wildlife Forensics 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnforcement of Wildlife Protection Policy 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelopment of Wildlife Forensic Laboratories 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCurrent Perceptions 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Defining a Crime Scene and Physical Evidence Collection 51\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJason H. Byrd and Lerah K. Sutton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinition of a Crime Scene 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions to Be Asked 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScene Priority 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirst Responding Officer 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecuring the Scene 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChain of Custody 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcessing the Scene 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInitial Documentation 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScene Documentation 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemains in an Aquatic Environment 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCollection of Evidence 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview of Scene Processing 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinal Inspection 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Forensic Evidence Collection and Cultural Motives for Animal Harvesting 65\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichelle D. Hamilton and Elizabeth M. Erhart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWild Animals as Pharmacopeias 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrade in Wild Animals 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecovering Evidence at Poaching Scenes 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocating the Burial: Anomalies on the Surface 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Forensic Entomology and Wildlife 81\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeffery K. Tomberlin and Michelle R. Sanford\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplication of Forensic Entomology to Wildlife Crimes 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArthropods Commonly Encountered 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiptera 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColeoptera 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSampling 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Wildlife Forensic Pathology and Toxicology in Wound Analysis and Pesticide Poisoning 109\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDouglas E. Roscoe and William Stansley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWound Analysis 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWildlife Poisoning by Insecticides 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWildlife Poisoning by Rodenticides 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 The Use of Hair Morphology in the Identification of Mammals 129\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLisa Knecht\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Hair 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHair Structure 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechniques for Studying Hair Structure 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Plants and Wildlife Forensics 145\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristopher R. Hardy and David S. Martin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlants as Trace Evidence 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoisonous Plants 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Basics of Collecting and Preserving Botanical Evidence 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding a Forensic Botanist 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Identification of Reptile Skin Products Using Scale Morphology 161\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid L. Martin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternational Trade in Reptile Skins 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenges to Species Identification of Reptile Skin Products 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecies and Products Represented in the Reptile Skin Trade 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReptile Scale Morphology Basics and Current Limitations 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying Features of Major Reptile Groups 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Best Practices in Wildlife Forensic DNA 201\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eM. Katherine Moore and Irving L. Kornfield\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Need for Appropriate Standards 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWildlife Forensic DNA Best Practices 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStandards and Guidelines for Wildlife Forensics 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraining 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase File 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaboratory Facility (QA) 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValidation 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaboratory Protocols 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Analysis 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterpretation Guidelines 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVouchers\/Reference Samples 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecies Identification 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReporting 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContents of the Case Report 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCourt Testimony 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Way Forward 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Statistics for Wildlife Forensic DNA 237\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eB.S. Weir\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Central Problem 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenetic Sampling 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLineage Markers 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelatedness 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInbreeding 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTesting for Allele Independence 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssignment testing 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Forensic DNA Analysis of Wildlife Evidence 253\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSabrina N. McGraw, Shamus P. Keeler, and Jane E. Huffman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDNA Isolation and Handling 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSample Speciation 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinisatellites (VNTRs) 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMitochondrial Markers (mtDNA) 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdditional Genetic Speciation Methods 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLimitations of Genetic Speciation 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSample Sexing 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSample Individualization 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSample Localization 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValidation of Wildlife Forensic Techniques 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCourt Admissibility 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCases Cited 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 DNA Applications and Implementation 271\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert Ogden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions and Techniques: Wildlife Crime Issues 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecies Identification 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentification of Geographic Origin 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndividual Identification 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExclusion 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractical Applications 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSample Types for DNA Analysis 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaboratory Models: Individual Facilities 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFuture Developments 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Conservation Genetics and Wildlife Forensics of Birds 293\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRebecca N. Johnson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvian Genetics 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvian Taxonomy, Legislation and Conservation 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvian Wildlife Forensics: A Range of Applications 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConservation Genetics and Wildlife Forensics: Identification Using DNA 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Wildlife Forensics in Thailand: Utilization of Mitochondrial DNA Sequences 327\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuchitra Changtragoon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDNA Extraction and Amplification 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDNA Sequencing 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrigin Identification 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecies and Subspecies Identification 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResults of the Investigations 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 The Future of Wildlife Forensic Science 343\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eEdgard O. 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