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There is a unique strategic conundrum at the heart of the protection of wildlife and the interdiction of illegal wildlife trafficking (IWT): to survive wildlife needs the altruistic engagement of humans to combat the actions of other human beings for its ultimate defence. Part of this protection includes the controversial use of force, sometimes referred to as ‘militarisation’.
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Humphreys, J., Smith, M.L.R. (2018). Militarised Responses to the Illegal Wildlife Trade. In: Reitano, T., Jesperson, S., Bird Ruiz-Benitez de Lugo, L. (eds) Militarised Responses to Transnational Organised Crime . Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57565-0_3
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