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Intelligence software tracks down wildlife smugglers


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By Emma Marris
January-March 2008 (Vol. 9, No. 1)

A pile of tiger skins, a crate of ivory tusks, a truck brimming with endangered snakes. Illegal wildlife trafficking is booming, and authorities often find themselves outmatched by the sophisticated crime rings that trade in animal pelts and other contraband. To level the playing field, investigators are starting to enlist a high-tech tool: computer programs.





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