Behind the Schemes
How commerce, corruption, and counterfeit cures are destroying our Planet's precious wildlife.
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Show overview
Behind the Schemes has been publishing since 2012, and across the 5 years since has built a catalogue of 43 episodes. That works out to roughly 20 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a roughly quarterly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 18 min and 32 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Government & Organizations show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 9.2 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. The busiest year was 2012, with 23 episodes published.
From the publisher
Behind the Schemes is a conversation about protecting our Planet's precious wildlife from commerce, corruption, and counterfeit cures.
Latest Episodes
View all 43 episodesSouth Africa's Latest Rhino Horn Trade Shenanigans
In this episode, we are talking with wildlife conservationists Quyen Vu from Vietnam and Allison Thomson from South Africa.
State of the Pangolin
In this episode, we are talking with pangolin experts Dr. Chris Shepherd and Lisa Hywood about Asian and African pangolins.
Protecting Rhinos and Creating Livelihoods in Indonesia
In this episode, we are talking with Dr. Susie Ellis about International Rhino Foundation's work to protect Javan and Sumatran rhinos.
Lion Policy Pioneers
In this episode, we are talking with Dr. Pieter Kat and Chris Macsween about protecting African lions from lion bone trade and trophy hunting.
China's Tiger Trade Conspiracy
In this episode, we are talking with author Judy Mills about the greatest threat to wild tigers: China's tiger farms.
Rhino Horn Trafficking: Market-Based Solutions Under Scrutiny
In this episode, we are talking with Dr. Ron Orenstein about the viability of a market-based solution to the rhino crisis.
The UN's Lone Ranger: Combating International Wildlife Crime
In this episode, we are talking with John M Sellar about his work at CITES and his book The UN's Lone Ranger.
Where Are They Now? South Africa's Alleged Rhino Horn Traffickers
This week, we are talking with author Julian Rademeyer about South Africa's alleged rhino horn traffickers.
The Significance of the London Conference on the Illegal Wildlife Trade
This week, we are talking with Sabri Zain about the London Conference on the Illegal Wildlife Trade.
Ivory, Transparency, and Sustainable Utilization
This week, we are talking with Susie Watts about ivory, transparency, and sustainable utilization.
Inside the World's Largest Shark Slaughterhouse
This week, Alex Hofford and Paul Hilton take us inside the world's largest shark slaughterhouse.
State of the African Pangolin
This week, we are talking with Lisa Hywood about the state of the African pangolin.
State of the Asian Pangolin
This week, we are talking with Dr. Chris Shepherd about the state of the Asian pangolin.
Ivory, Horn and Blood and CITES
This week, we are talking with Dr. Ron Orenstein about his book Ivory, Horn and Blood: Behind the Elephant and Rhinoceros Poaching Crisis.
Tackling Corruption in the Congo
This week, we are talking with Naftali Honig from Project for the Application of Law for Fauna.
Rhino Horn Trafficking in India
This week, we are talking with Dr. Bibhab Talukdar, Chair of the IUCN Asian Rhino Specialist Group.
South Africa's Rhino Horn Dealers
This week, we are talking with Julian Rademeyer, author of Killing for Proft: Exposing the Illegal Rhino Horn Trade.
Big Carnivores in Big Trouble: Polar Bears and African Lions
This week, we are talking with Dr. Pieter Kat and Chris MacSween from Lion Aid about trade in African lions, and the upcoming CITES polar bear decision.
TRAFFIC Reports and CITES
This week, we are talking with Sabri Zain from TRAFFIC International about the upcoming CoP16.
Lions and Turtles and Bears. And CITES.
This week, we are talking with CITES expert Dr. Teresa Telecky from Humane Society International about the upcoming CoP16.