Allison Skidmore
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Allison Skidmore is a PhD candidate in environmental studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Her research includes: wildlife crime, wildlife trafficking, endangered species conservation policy, and poaching of Amur tigers in the Russian Far East.
Only 4,000 Tigers Are in the Wild; and 25,000 Are Captive – but Not in Zoos
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