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Travel literature has contributed immeasurably to many people's understanding of foreign lands and cultures they might not otherwise visit – or even become aware of. One of the many contributions of travel writers – such as William deBuys, author of The Last Unicorn – has been to raise awareness of the global epidemic of poaching, the removal of fauna and flora (almost always protected by regional and international laws), a scourge that, in addition to habitat loss and environmental pollution, threatens many species of plant and animal with extinction. The mountainous terrain that deBuys navigates is frequently cris-crossed by the snare lines of armed poachers.
As developed nations and international agencies continue to strengthen and enforce laws against the cavalier raping of forests, wetlands, jungles, and savannas many poachers (who range from lone "rogue" profiteers to terrorist organizations) have redoubled their efforts to pluck from nature whatever profit they can extract, no matter the cost to life or limb.
The following are just a few that have become favorite targets for the scurrilous practice of trafficking in environmental treasures:
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This "beyond the book article" relates to The Last Unicorn. It originally ran in April 2015 and has been updated for the March 2015 edition. Go to magazine.
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