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The Wild Things
Wild Things podcasts normally take listeners to rainforests, mountaintops and other far-flung field sites. But in today’s new edition we’ll be exploring a locked storeroom at WWF headquarters in Washington, DC. That’s where experts on illegal wildlife trafficking keep a “suitcase for survival” full of confiscated items made from seahorses, tiger paws and other animal parts sold to tourists overseas. Join us as we learn what not to buy on your next big vacation.
WWF launched this podcast series to tell the stories of scientists, researchers and others on the frontlines of the struggle to preserve the natural world. “Wild Things” is written and produced by award-winning journalist John Nielsen, formerly an environment correspondent at National Public Radio.
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Look Inside the Suitcase for Survival
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Meet our experts
Crawford Allan
Director TRAFFIC North America
Jill Hepp
Program Officer, TRAFFIC
Learn more about WWF’s work
In the last hundred years tiger numbers have declined by 95%. Up to 12,000 African elephants are illegally killed each year to supply domestic ivory markets. Three out of seven species of marine turtles are now critically endangered. 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. More on wildlife trade 
Every year, millions of tourists in the Caribbean and Mexico buy wildlife curios as souvenirs—often without any inkling that they are supporting unsustainable and illegal wildlife. Being a conscientious consumer is daunting, especially in a foreign country. But there are simple things that you can do to make a good buy. Download our guide, visit our virtual tourist shop, and more
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John Nielsen is a journalist in residence with WWF, where he reports on the field work being done by WWF researchers all over the world. Before joining WWF this year, John spent 19 years at National Public Radio where he reported on wide range of environmental issues. In 2005 he won the Excellence in Science Writing award from the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is also the author of “Condor: The Brink and Back,” which was named the Best Natural History Book of 2006 by the National Outdoor Book Association.
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