![]() You can download this and other episodes at Podbean or at iTunes. Her most recent book, Winged Obsession, is Jessica’s first non-fiction book. Rachel has an unwavering devotion to tracking down the enemies of rare and endangered species and, in each book, solves a mystery focused around real world wildlife crimes. She is also the author of ten crime novels featuring the fictional character of US Fish and Wildlife Service special agent Rachel Porter. She's been published in the New York Times Magazine, OMNI, Travel + Leisure, Audubon, National Wildlife, Mother Jones, Delta's Sky magazine, and many others. ![]() Jessica Speart is a freelance journalist specializing in wildlife enforcement issues. As Speart describes in this interview, “The way you get a perfect specimen is to kill them shortly after they’re born.” There’s no other way to make sure its wings remain unused and in perfect condition. Whenever the wings are damaged, the value of the butterfly drops dramatically. They do this so that they can end up with perfect specimens-and a higher price. Butterfly poachers often pursue the most endangered species, and many prowl national parks where they collect butterfly eggs to raise in a controlled environment. Im the author of the nonfiction book Winged Obsession as well as the 10-book Rachel Porter Mystery Series. ![]() ![]() ![]() While habitat loss is the most significant threat to butterflies, poaching adds to the stress on these delicate insects – so much so that when criminals target the rare species, extinction becomes a real possibility. ![]()
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