Autor: Frederick Gooch

The author came to the United States from England, and spent time in California before making his home in the Seattle area. He has traveled extensively including Western Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. All through his life he has always had an affinity for animals. Caring for them, being a dog and cat owner and an overriding concern about the way animals are treated in the world. Over the past two and a half years, he has embarked on a lifetime ambition of writing a book on the illegal wildlife trade. His analysis includes ruthless poachers and traders, inept and corrupt lawmakers, politicians and poorly trained law enforcement. It also shows the appalling way exotic animals are treated in captivity in the United States and China.