Recently, I had the honor of speaking about wildlife crime and storytelling at the Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa. As part of my presentation I gave out a Tip Sheet on techniques I've used to step outside the standard wildlife crime … [Read more...]
The Rhino Horn Trade
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...]
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...]
‘Blood Ivory’ Hits Philippines: Calls for Investigations
According to a story running today in the Philippines, environmental lawyer Antonio Oposa, Jr. is calling for an investigation into the country's ivory trade: PH in illegal ivory trade Priest at center of international controversy ...“[If these were true,] we see violations … [Read more...]