'Tiger King,' Virus Make Wildlife a Bipartisan Issue

Parts Per Billion

English - April 29, 2020 18:18 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MB
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A strange confluence of events involving a hit Netflix TV show and a global pandemic originating from the animal trade has all of a sudden turned wildlife trafficking into a prime time topic on Capitol Hill.

On this episode of Parts Per Billion, reporter Dean Scott explains why both Republicans and Democrats now view a crack down on the sale of wildlife as a winning political issue heading into this fall's elections.

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