The Pablo Escobar of Eggs. Matobo National Park.
Episode 323
When Jefferey Lendrum was a boy, he loved birds. What began as a childhood passion volunteering for an ornithology program transformed into a life of wildlife crime - scaling cliffs to steal and then smuggle falcon eggs around the world. Despite multiple arrests, steep fines and various investigations - he just couldn’t quit. What motivated him? How did his dedication to birds turn to destruction? This is the story of the “Pablo Escobar of Falcon Eggs”.
Sources:
Book -
The Falcon Thief by Joshua Hammer
Documentary -
Poached
Articles / Webpages -
NPS,
NPS (2),
The New York Times,
The Washington Post,
India Times,
Traffic.org
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