Poached

In this eye-opening audiobook, award-winning science journalist Rachel Love Nuwer examines the urgent and often overlooked crisis of illegal wildlife trade, which poses a grave threat to countless species worldwide. Through her extensive on-the-ground reporting across ten countries, she reveals the dark forces driving demand for animals and their parts, while also highlighting the passionate conservationists, rangers, and activists striving to combat this epidemic. Nuwer's narrative takes listeners from the killing fields of Africa to black markets in China and wild meat restaurants in Vietnam, shedding light on the critical need for awareness and action against this growing global issue.