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Poaching in Uganda: Perspectives of Law Enforcement Rangers

William D. MoretoUniversity of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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A. M. LemieuxNetherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsView further author information
Pages 853-873 | Received 17 Apr 2014, Accepted 02 Jul 2014, Published online: 11 Jul 2015

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