Rachel Nuwer: The School for Wildlife Traffickers
About this episode
Journalist Rachel Nuwer discusses her compelling story about wildlife trafficking and the exploitation of children in Africa.
I’ve never interviewed someone about wildlife trafficking, but journalist Rachel Nuwer’s story for The Economist was so compelling that I wanted to explore it. It’s about an orphanage in Africa where kids are used as foot soldiers in an illegal animal and ivory smuggling operation. Rachel's article is called: The School for Wildlife Traffickers. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4gF2K18 See more information on my books: katewinklerdawson.com Follow me on social: @tenfoldmore (Twitter) / @wickedwordspod (Facebook) / @tenfoldmorewicked (Instagram) 2026 All Rights Reserved See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Kate Winkler Dawson
Guest: Rachel Nuwer
Topics covered
- wildlife trafficking
- illegal smuggling
- orphanage
- journalism
- animal rights
Sponsors
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Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Economist, Exactly Right, iHeartPodcasts
Places: Africa
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