I had a great discussion with a freelance journalist who reports about science for the New York Times, National Geographic, BBC future, and more. Rachel Nuwer has a multi-award winning book, Poached: Inside the Dark world of wildlife trafficking that sheds light on many aspects of the illegal animal trade going on around the world. Back in 2010, she investigated the illegal wildlife trade use in Vietnam ultimately leading to the publication of her research after. We discussed the world's highest-trafficked mammal, her encounters with ivory trade, and traditional medicine black markets in China. 

Check out her book!

https://www.amazon.com/Poached-Inside-World-Wildlife-Trafficking/dp/0306825503/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=poached&qid=1595036447&sr=8-4

Check her out on National Geographic:

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/contributors/n/rachel-nuwer/

Rachel's website:

http://www.rachelnuwer.com/about