Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
I. The Impact of Humans on Conservation
The Importance of Biodiversity
Conservation amidst Human-Wildlife Conflict
One Health Concerns
Wildlife Crime & Conservation
Placing Humans in the Ecological Equation
Wildlife Management and Ecotourism
II. Forensics & Conservation
The Intersection of Forensics and Conservation- (Intro to conservation forensics)
Processing the Wildlife Crime Scene
Evidence of Forensic Importance in Wildlife Cases
III. Tools & Techniques of Conservation Forensics
The Conservation of Threatened & Endangered Species
The Application of Forensic Entomology and Carrion Ecology
Wildlife Forensic Genetics
Wildlife Forensic Toxicology
Wildlife Forensic Pathology
Working Dogs in Conservation Forensics
IV. Special Topics:
Fish, Reptiles and Marine Mammals - Issues and Identification
Avian Species - Issues and Identification
Mammals - Issues and Identification
DNA Databases?
Isotopic Analysis
Cybercrime and Wildlife Products
Developments in Wildlife Forensic Standards
Wildlife Law and Legal Concerns
V. Case Studies
Saving Africa's Elephants (include forensics)
Rhinos in Crisis (include forensics)
Mountain Gorillas, a conservation success story (may include forensics)
Few other case studies to represent multiple geographic regions, types of species, and how forensics has been utilized whether it be genetics, crime scene, database, pathology etc:
North America
Central/South America
Europe - birds of prey; bird hunting (Scotland)
Asia
Australia/NZ - 1080 poisonings