Discussing ivory and terrorism today on Weekend with Alex Witt on MSNBC … [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...]
IVORY: A Crime Story
My latest piece for National Geographic, Tracking Ivory, is the cover of the magazine's September issue and the subject of WARLORDS OF IVORY, the premiere episode of National Geographic's Explorer series, airing August 30, 2015 on the National Geographic Channel. Here's a … [Read more...]
ABSCAM: An Oldie But a Goodie for Wildlife Watchers to Relax By
Lot's of people are writing me depressed about the state of affairs for wildlife in Africa, especially after CITES COP16. I don't know about you but when I get down about widespread incompetence, lack of political will, and detective work any elementary school kid with a MacBook … [Read more...]
Pope Petition Proffered
"Ari P." from Canada in response to Blood Ivory: Ivory Worship has launched this online petition to Pope Benedict XVI calling upon Vatican City to sign the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) and end the use of ivory in religious carvings. Now would … [Read more...]