At WWF, a Suitcase Full of Trouble
Sep 23rd, 2009 by wwftravel
Experts confiscated these goods made from animal parts and sold to tourists overseas. © Mike Barrett.
WWF’s podcast series, “Wild Things,” normally take listeners to rain forests, mountaintops and other far-flung field sites. But in today’s edition, former National Public Radio correspondent John Nielsen unlocks a secure storage room at WWF headquarters in Washington, D.C. That’s where WWF experts in illegal wildlife trafficking keep a suitcase full of confiscated items made from seahorses, tiger paws and other animal parts sold to tourists overseas.
Illegal wildlife trade is one of the primary threats to a large number of species. WWF plays an important role in fighting illegal trade, most significantly through TRAFFIC – the world’s largest wildlife trade monitoring network.
• Listen to the podcast (running time: 5:49) and learn what not to buy on your next trip.
• Hear past episodes of the “Wild Things” podcast.
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