How Much is an Elephant Worth?

About this episode

The episode explores the illegal elephant trade in Laos through the experiences of reporter Paul Kvinta.

Laos used to be known as “the land of a million elephants.” Now, there are only about 800 elephants left in the country. Reporter Paul Kvinta went undercover to learn about the illegal elephant trade, and ended up putting in an offer on an elephant himself. You can read read Paul Kvinta’s Outside Magazine story “I Bought an Elephant to Find Out How to Save Them,” here: https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/environment/asian-elephant-trafficking-captivity-laos/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Joel Stein

Guest: Paul Kvinta

Topics covered

• illegal elephant trade
• wildlife conservation
• animal trafficking
• undercover reporting
• environmental issues

Keywords

• elephant
• Laos
• illegal trade
• wildlife
• conservation
• reporting
• animal trafficking

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Outside Magazine

Places: Laos

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