Rachel Nuwer is an award-winning science journalist who regularly contributes to the New York Times, National Geographic, BBC Future, and Scientific American, among others. She lives in New York.
A compelling, lively, and highly informative read.--Science A deep, disturbing look into the illegal wildlife trade [that] offers a firsthand account of the battle between traffickers and conservationists.--Science News A must-read.--The Revelator By focusing on the humans at all points of the [illegal wildlife] trade, Nuwer is able to offer something rare: a window onto the feelings and beliefs that drive it.--Wall Street Journal Nuwer finds rays of hope in the park rangers and other conservation experts who are dedicating their lives to saving some of the earth's most majestic creatures.--Scientific American Nuwer, a conservation biologist turned science journalist, traces at first hand the front lines across the globe in her hard-hitting, wince-inducing report.--Nature Nuwer's engaging and immersive reporting style...illuminates and animates the larger forces driving the trade that's wiping out our remaining wildlife.--Sierra Nuwer's intimate look at different poaching industries is educational and overall heartfelt.--Library Journal Reads like a thrilling piece of fiction-which makes it even more heartbreaking when you remember the events are true.--Earther