Schweine, Schlangenhäute, Papageien, Bienenvölker – weltweit wird mit Tieren gehandelt. Es ist ein Milliardenmarkt, teils legal, teils illegal. Von Dirk Asendorpf. (SWR 2022/2023)
Nov 2020
Rosemary-Claire Collard, "Animal Traffic: Lively Capital in the Global Exotic Pet Trade" (Duke UP, 2020)
Parrots and snakes, wild cats and monkeys---exotic pets can now be found everywhere from skyscraper apartments and fenced suburban backyards to roadside petting zoos. In Animal Traffic: Lively Capital in the Global Exotic Pet Trade (Duke UP, 2020) Rosemary-Claire Collard investig ... Show More
1h 25m
Aug 2023
60. Extinction or protection: The race to stop the illegal wildlife trade before it’s too late
This episode of the Weekly Tradecast looks at the illegal wildlife trade with David Vivas, an UNCTAD legal officer working on trade and environmental issues.
Every year, huge numbers of animals and plants are bought and sold illicitly as food, medicine, clothing, furniture and ev ... Show More
10m 34s
Oct 2018
The Real Cost of Chinese Medicine
China's $900bn Belt and Road Initiative is taking Chinese money, expertise and workers all around the world. From South-East Asia all the way to South America, Chinese influence can be spotted at construction sites for roads, dams and railways. Evidence is mounting that this is b ... Show More
27m 54s
Feb 2023
From Pets To Zoos, Should Animals Have Rights, Too?
Animals suffer at the hands of humans every day. Not just in factory farms, but also in our homes, where pets don’t receive enough attention or exercise, and in our oceans, where humans disrupt their habitats and ecosystems. To what extent should animals have rights? In this spec ... Show More
38m 44s
Apr 2023
Hi-Phi Nation: Living in a Zoopolis
A zoopolis is a future society that philosophers envision where wild, domesticated, and denizen animals have full political and legal rights. What would that look like? In this episode, we look at how animals were put on trial in medieval European courts, and how animal rights ad ... Show More
47m 9s