Summary: According to USFWS, illegal trade in wildlife and plants is a multibillion dollar industry that is having a devastating impact on thousands of species. Former Scottish police detective and law enforcement expert, author, and lecturer John Sellar spent 14 years working for CITES and became Chief of Enforcement conducting hundreds of missions to over 60 countries to assess and develop strategies to combat wildlife crime. In 2013 he was appointed by the Queen as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
