Poaching, Part 1

In this first episode of a short series, we explore the origins of poaching and the wildlife trade, and discuss the social and economic environments this illicit industry thrives in.

We also introduce a new segment in which Jonah shares a tip on sustainable living! The P word makes an inevitable cameo…plastic…the P word is plastic.

Sources & Links:

To read the article we featured on nighthawk migration:
http://wildlife.org/where-do-nighthawks-spend-the-winter/

To read the article we featured on elephant poaching in Botswana:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-10/botswana-investigates-reports-of-elephant-poaching-near-okavango

To read more about the history of poaching:
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/brp/elephant/conservation/conservhistory.html

And to learn more about CITES:
https://www.cites.org/eng/disc/what.php

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Theme Song: Epic Cinematic by Scott Holmes / https://scottholmesmusic.com