Fighting Wildlife Crime
Will advances in tech be enough to stop wildlife criminals in their tracks? Or could it make it easier for them to evade the authorities? With Tom Heap and Helen Czerski.
The shadowy world of wildlife crime is estimated to be one of the four biggest illegal trades in the world. It runs the gamut from the international smuggling of ivory and exotic pets to badger baiting and sheep worrying. Will advances in tech be enough to stop wildlife criminals in their tracks? Or could it make it easier for them to evade the authorities?
Presented by Tom Heap & Helen Czerski
Produced by Beth Sagar-Fenton
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- Fri 6 Nov 202612:00BBC Radio 4
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