Implications of Black Market Biodiversity

What is the effect of the black market on our environment and on biodiversity? This talk will encompass illegal wildlife trade and smuggling, poaching totoaba and vaquita, violence against conservation advocates, and an incredibly intriguing story about rocks.

Experts from organizations in both Southern California and Peninsular Baja California will share their experiences with these issues and offer perspective on how to prevent them moving forward.

Speakers:
0:50 — Dr. Gustavo Danemann
18:42 — Dr. Sarah Mesnick
36:50 — César Guerrero Ávila
51:29 — Dr. Jared Margulies
01:08:22 — Panel Q&A

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State of Biodiversity 2020 at the San Diego Natural History Museum