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Podcast: Mongabay Newscast
Episode: Wildlife trafficking should be covered as a crime story
Description: Wildlife trafficking is a high-profile but complex topic that reporters struggle to tackle effectively. Three experts recently spoke with Mongabay about some of the thornier questions the media should consider when covering international wildlife crime.  Wildlife trafficking should be covered as a crime story, first and foremost, because that's what it is, as one podcast guest argues.  Simone Haysome, Dwi N. Adhiasto, and Bryan Christy joined host Mike DiGirolamo in a live discussion that originally aired in late 2022 to unpack these questions as part of Mongbay's ongoing webinar series for environmental journalists.  This conversation is useful to anyone interested in wildlife...