“Wildlife Forensic Investigation: Principles and Practice”

This book by Haith’s Veterinary Advisor, Professor John E. Cooper his wife Margaret E. Cooper, published by CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group is due to appear in March 2013.

The book provides an in-depth introduction to the rapidly-evolving field of wildlife forensics. It explains and discusses the crucial role of sound scientific investigation and an understanding of the law in combat­ing wildlife crime and cruelty to animals. The text particularly focuses on forensic science as it relates to animals, free-living and captive, but it also includes mention of threats to plants and habitats because of their relevance to environ­mental conservation. The damage that can be inflicted on humans and property by wildlife is also covered.

John and Margaret Cooper are a British husband and wife team, a wildlife veterinary surgeon with specialist training in comparative pathology and tropical medicine and a lawyer who has made her special interest animal and conservation legislation. The Coopers have lived and worked in Africa (including two years in Rwanda with the mountain gorillas), Arabia, continental Europe and the Caribbean. Throughout, they have promoted an interdisciplinary, “One Health”, approach to veterinary and biological education, wildlife conservation and forensic science. Now based in the United Kingdom, the Coopers teach at universities and continue their work in East Africa with wildlife, domesticated animals and local communities.

Further information about the book – and how to order it – is to be found on the following link:

http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781439813744;jsessionid=gi57h3Pw6E9q5ka2OmzTQA**