Conservation Criminology: An Interdisciplinary Study Of Exploitation On The Environment

Conservation criminology is an interdisciplinary study of the exploitation on the environment we humans have, while thinking about the consequences our exploitation of the environment has on society. The first example of conservation crimes is releasing chemicals or toxins in the environment like estrogen based-pharmaceuticals, antidepressants, and anticonvulsants in aquatic ecosystems. It might not be illegal in some cases but it's a conservation crime because it affects the aquatic life which can have potential negative effects on us and the environment in the future. Illegal trade is a second conservation crime because endangered species are being hunted and killed. For example, the black-market trade of species like killing Hawksbill sea