Softcover. Signed by Author.
`Raymond Hoser ranks as one of those rare individuals with a
genuine concern about corruption and injustice and his admirable
book, Smuggled: the underground trade in Australia's wildlife,
reflects his intuitive insight into what is wrong in Australian society.'
BOB BOTTOM
author of The Godfather in Australia
and six other best sellers on organised crime.
`This book reads like a thriller . . .' VITALI VITALIEV The Age, Melbourne
Smuggled presents the first detailed summary of wildlife smuggling over the past 20 years and covers most major reported international rackets starting from Australia during that period. Wildlife trafficking in other countries, including the U.S.A. and the U.K., is also discussed in detail.
This book is essential reading for anyone concerned about official corruption, the plight of Australian fauna, and by implication, the safety of fauna and threatened species throughout the world.
RAYMOND HOSER has become an authority on wildlife
smuggling, and has featured in documentaries on the subject,
including the widely acclaimed British series, 'Animal Traffic — Out Of Australia'. He believes that present laws and the public service structure actually facilitate smuggling and perpetuate corruption.
Most of the author's claims regarding corruption have been
vindicated by other, independent sources. Many officials named by him as corrupt, have since left their positions.