Forbidden Creatures

On the heels of his acclaimed The Dangerous World of Butterflies , investigative journalist Peter Laufer is back to chronicle his worldwide quest to penetrate the underworld of international animal smuggling. In Forbidden Creatures , Laufer exposes the network of hunters, traders, breeders, and customers who constitute this nefarious business--which, estimated at $10 to $20 billion annually, competes with illegal drug and weapons trafficking in the money it earns criminals. Laufer asks: What is