This title examines poaching past to present from illegal food hunting to harvesting elephant tusks and rhinoceros horns. Legislation regulating the process is discussed as are opposing viewpoints and solutions such as education to lower demand.

Includes glossary, index, online resource (page 31) and timeline. Checkerboard Library.

What is poaching? -- Early poaching -- Rise & decline -- Poaching in Africa -- Anti-poaching movement -- Poaching today -- Poaching ethics & effects -- Regulation & punishment -- Education -- Future of poaching -- Timeline -- Become an animal advocate -- Glossary -- Online resources -- Index.