Conservation criminology is an interdisciplinary study of the exploitation of the environment we humans have, while thinking about the consequences our environmental exploitation 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. The illegal animal trade is a second conservation crime because endangered species are hunted and killed. For example, the black-market trade of species like killing Hawksbill sea
