ENDNOTE
61. There is little doubt that those who work to
protect and preserve the wildlife community are committed, hard
working and passionate about their work. They have to be to remain
so focused in the face of so much ambivalence. Wildlife crime
is so often seen as a victimless crime, something that most of
us care about but that many would also agree comes somewhere lower
on the priority list than other more "serious" offences
when resources are being allocated. Indeed, much of this crime
is afforded so little priority that no action is taken at all.
However, we believe that the link between wildlife crime and
other serious crimes, the clear and growing involvement of organised
crime, and the increased reliance on the internet for illegal
trade in protected species makes the argument for spending time
and resources on this area of crime compelling.
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