Wildlife crimes - like rhino poaching, overfishing or the harvesting of cycads - were once considered a "green" matter. But this has changed. Such crimes have moved higher up on global security and policy agendas.
This is partly linked to concerns about the extinction of species and the demise of ecosystems. It's also been sparked by the involvement of organised criminal networks in illegal wildlife supply chains.
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