ANALYSIS: While many experts believe the illegal wildlife trade is closely linked to crimes such as human trafficking, drug smuggling and money laundering, evidence has been thin on the ground; now new research from the University of Oxford’s Dr Michelle Anagnostou, Stellenbosch University PhD candidate Ashwell Glasson, Dr Brent Doberstein of the University of Waterloo, and Dr Peter Stoett of Ontario Tech University highlights the intersection between wildlife crime and organised crime networks in Canada.