Meredith Gore (IMAGE) Michigan State University Caption Transnational environmental crime - wildlife trafficking, illegal logging, dumping hazardous waste and more - takes an estimated $91 to $259 billion bite out of the global economy and has strong ties to organized crime finance, says a new study from Michigan State University and published in Nature Sustainability. Credit Courtesy of MSU Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.