My latest investigation with photographer Brent Stirton appears in the October 2016 issue of National Geographic. You can catch an advance view here on NationalGeographic.com. … [Read more...]
RIP Cecil the Alligator
I awoke to an interesting article on the cover of the New York Times today. A photograph, above the fold, front page, with the bold caption, "Hunting Something That Can Hunt You Back." Before studying the dark photograph I assumed it was yet another article on the killing of … [Read more...]
Talking Ivory Crime on FRESH AIR w Terry Gross
The slaughter of African elephants is a wildlife story. But it's also a crime story. --Terry Gross I've gotten huge response to my NPR interview with Terry Gross this week. Terry got straight to the heart of the matter, bringing an important, fresh perspective to this issue. … [Read more...]
US Ivory Crush: Call to the World
Earlier this week the United States government destroyed its national ivory stockpile, nearly six tons of elephant ivory, representing the majority of ivory seized from American tourists and traffickers since the late 1980s. My take, pre- and post-event for National … [Read more...]
Philippines Ivory Crush: Call to the United States
Friday, June 21, the Philippines became the first country outside of Africa to destroy ivory seized by its law enforcement. I wrote about it for National Geographic here: In Global First, Philippines to Destroy its Ivory Stock and here: Pulling Teeth. The United States … [Read more...]