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How UVM's Stolen Rhino Horn Fits Into Global Wildlife Trafficking

Elephant tusks wait in a container before being destroyed by authorities in Vietnam.
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Elephant tusks wait in a container before being destroyed by authorities in Vietnam.

In the past few weeks, we've seen the surprising recovery of UVM's stolen black rhinoceros horn, and a big decision out of the Trump administration allowing trophy hunters to bring some elephant and lion body parts into the country. We're talking with Laurel Neme, a local expert on wildlife and global wildlife trafficking about these new developments.

Laurel Neme is an expert on wildlife trafficking and the author of Animal Investigators: How the World's First Wildlife Forensics Lab is Solving Crimes and Saving Endangered Species.

Broadcast live on Monday, March 19, 2018 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for Vermont Public. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning Vermont Public program Vermont Edition.
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