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Chapter 1. Introduction -- 1.1. About this assessment -- Setting policy -- The objectives and parameters of this study -- 1.2. Defining the setting -- The topic, the law and public perceptions -- Criminals or simple wrong-doers? -- Policies and commitment at all levels of government -- 1.3. Methodol...

2.5. Legislative provisions for interstate transactions -- Reverse onus of proof -- The range of species available for possession -- Involvement of non-regulatory personnel in detection of trafficking -- Anomalies -- 2.6. Non-legislative administrative provisions -- Containment and monitoring of tra...

3.4. International cooperative agreements: CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) -- ch. 4. Crime and wildlife -- 4.1. Illegal trading: differentiating crime and non-compliance -- Wildlife control regulations and their intent -- Permit-holders: keepin...

4.5. The elements of criminal planning -- Selection of wildlife species for collection -- Determination of their likely markets and pricing structure -- Source locations for targeted widlife species -- Availability of skilled and experience participants -- Recruitment of 'support' participants -- Ma...

4.8. The impact of wildlife crime -- Targeted wildlife species: attraction and intended markets -- Risk to wildlife populations and habitat -- Public reaction to wildlife trafficking -- Direct economic impact -- ch. 5. The conduct and impact of enforcement activity -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. Agenc...

5.7. Managing the enforcement of wildlife law -- Enforcement vis á vis public perceptions of crime -- 5.9. Attitude of the courts -- 5.10. Impact on criminals and other wrong-doers -- Repeat offences by individuals committing low-level crime -- Recidivism and more serious, organised wildlife crime...

6.2. Issues for policy-making, legislation, regulation and strategy development -- Rules, regulations and common sense: generating and evaluating possibilities for change -- Emotional, cultural and scientific views of wildlife crime: seeking sensible compromise -- Formulating policies to suit specif...

7.2. Policy development alternatives -- Federal and State/Territory legislation -- Enforcement roles and responsibilities -- 7.3. Conclusion -- appendix 1. Wildlife study: project directive and terms of references -- appendix 2. State and Territory wildlife legislation (includes table of comparison...