by Allison Skidmore | Feb 26, 2022 | Tiger Conservation, Wildlife Crime
From Cats of the Wild Podcast: “Over 6,000 kilometres from Moscow in the Far East of Russia is the remote and harsh habitat of the Amur Tiger – also known as the Siberian Tiger. It is one of the largest cats in the world, and there is estimated to be...
by Allison Skidmore | Jan 21, 2022 | Tiger Conservation, Wildlife Conservation, Wildlife Crime
I am so please to announce that an article about my PhD research on tiger poaching in the Russian Far East has been published in National Geographic! This is such an important step to raise global awareness for an issue about this horrific wildlife crime that Russia...
by Allison Skidmore | Sep 14, 2020 | Wildlife Crime
If you thought poachers would take a break during the COVID-19 pandemic, think again. While sentimental stories of wildlife reclaiming their land lost to humans during the lockdown are making viral news on social media, opportunistic poachers are taking advantage of...
by Allison Skidmore | Apr 4, 2020 | Wildlife Crime
The academic study of wildlife crime falls between two distinct disciplines: criminology and conservation science. Traditionally, the discipline of criminology has focused on the study of conventional street crimes (e.g. robbery and burglary); criminal law has been...
by Allison Skidmore | Mar 27, 2020 | Wildlife Crime
As a wildlife criminologist I investigate how the poaching and trafficking of wild animals is facilitated, with the goal of applying contextually specific measures to help combat it. Wildlife crime is a complex and growing phenomenon but has only recently garnered...