Posts by Laurel Neme
Write the Book
Write the Book (radio interview), May 4, 2009 – http://writethebook.podbean.com/
Read MoreNorthshire Book, Booksigning Fri. May 1, 2009, 7PM
Northshire Books, Manchester Ctr, VT 4869 Main Street Manchester Center, Vermont 05255 Web site 802-362-2200 I had a great time at Northshire Books in Manchester Center, Vermont. Here are a few photos from the event. Thanks to all who came!
Read MoreNPR’s Science Friday
Wildlife CSI (broadcast Friday, May 1st, 2009; 3:20-4:00 PM EST) Host Ira Flatow www.sciencefriday.com/feeds/radio/ CSI: Animal Kingdom Can DNA evidence prove that a walrus was poached? Who is responsible for taking down illegal caviar traffickers? A scientist from an animal forensics lab in the U.S. and a National Fish and Wildlife special agent talk about busting…
Read MoreMeet the Planet
Meet the Planet (10 min radio interview), aired April 24 http://www.meettheplanet.org/showguests.htm Audio File: http://www.meettheplanet.org/audio/042409.mp3
Read MoreCulture Shocks
Culture Shocks (40 min radio interview), aired April 24 (episode #1394) Illegal wildlife trafficking is worth an estimated $20 billion a year behind drug and human trafficking; Animal Investigators documents this black market business. http://www.cultureshocks.com/shows/2009/04/24/laurel-neme/
Read MoreThe Secret Life of Animals
The Secret Life of Animals (Aired April 19, 2009) Be the next Sherlock Holmes — of animal cases Call it CSI — for the animal world. But rather than searching your it on your TV directory, check out your local bookstore for “Animal Investigators.”…
Read MoreNew England Cable Network
New England Cable Network: (Aired April 19, 2009) – Investigating crimes against wild animals with Laurel Neme http://www.necn.com/Boston/Arts-Entertainment/2009/04/19/Investigating-crimes-again/1240159466.html
Read MoreVermont Edition VPR – Wildlife CSI
Vermont Public Radio – http://www.vpr.net/episode/45886/ Wildlife CSI Investigating illegal wildlife trafficking By Jane Lindholm Wildlife smuggling is a $20 billion-a-year business and the third-largest illegal trade worldwide. Dr. Laurel Neme is an international resource management consultant who lives in Huntington, Vermont. She’s just written a book about the world’s first and only CSI lab for wildlife, the…
Read MoreTIME.com’s Wildlife Forensics Slide
Snippet from Q&A article: Most forensics labs are busy trying to solve human crimes; they don’t have time to find out who killed a walrus. TIME talked to Dr. Laurel Neme about her book, Animal Investigators, in which she explains the difficulties of tracking the wildlife black market, and the one laboratory — U.S. Fish and…
Read MoreTIME.com Q&A Investigating Animal Crimes
Ever wonder where did the feathers on your fancy piece of jewelry came from? What about the ivory in your souvenir statue? The illegal wildlife trade nets about $20 million a year — less than drugs but more than weapons — and ounce-for-ounce, some animal products (such as rhino horn and bear gall bladders) are…
Read MoreShelburne author to videotape C-SPAN interview April 16
Shelburne author to videotape C-SPAN interview April 16 by Margery Sharp Shelburne author Laurel Neme will be taping a television interview for C-Span on Tuesday, April 16, at 7p.m. at Shelburne’s Flying Pig Bookstore. The public is invited to attend and listen to Neme as she discusses her book, “Animal Investigators: How the World’s First…
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