Episode 588
Ivory, bear bile and tiger skins: Confiscated contraband
When people take wildlife products over a border that is under the control of CITES. Some of it is illegal, and this is when Border Force step in, confiscating the items in question and when possible, returning them to the wild. But what do...
Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast · The Naked Scientists
March 7, 201820m 24s
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Show Notes
When people take wildlife products over a border that is under the control of CITES. Some of it is illegal, and this is when Border Force step in, confiscating the items in question and when possible, returning them to the wild. But what do people bring through? Georgia Mills was shown the Dead Shed, by senior Border Force officer Grant Miller, a horrific stash of animal and plant products that had been confiscated at Heathrow Airport. This content may be upsetting to some people. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Topics
border forceheathrow airportcitesillegal wildlife tradeivoryseize