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OLYMPIA, Wash. – A man and woman drive a blue pickup to the back of a Chinese restaurant.A man approaches them with a scale as the woman pulls a bag heavy… -
Of all the shellfish that sell on the black market, one clam is above the rest -- the geoduck.Pronounced gooey-duck, these hefty clams bury themselves in… -
The high value of caviar is driving poachers to an inventive way to cash in on giant sturgeon in the Columbia River:They lash live fish with ropes to the… -
Laura Daugherty balances a small tray on one gloved hand, like a waiter at black-tie restaurant.Today’s main course is ring-necked pheasant – freshly… -
00000181-fa79-da89-a38d-fb7f2b2f0000The phrase “wildlife trafficking” usually evokes visions of elephant tusks, tiger pelts and mounted trophy heads of animals killed in faraway places, then smuggled into the United States, Asia or Europe.But traffickers and poachers are also robbing the United States of its own native fauna. Our investigation found that’s especially true in the wildlife-abundant region of the Pacific Northwest.Our team of reporters conducted hundreds of interviews, spent hours reviewing documents, and followed law enforcement as they worked their cases. Download Our EbookExperience the full series by downloading our free ebook on your iPad using the iBooks app and searching in the store for "Wildlife Detectives."Don't have an iPad? Download the PDF version of the book.
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REDMOND, Ore. -- Every year deer and elk shed their antlers, and every year people try to find them. The sport is called shed hunting, and it's often a…
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Geoducks (that's pronounced gooey-duck) are a shellfish delicacy, fetching about $30 a pound here in Seattle. But how do you cook these curious creatures?… -
LA PINE, Oregon – The doe wandered across the wrong property. What’s left of her was a blood stain in a bathtub.Oregon Fish and Wildlife Trooper Darin… -
MUKILTEO, Wash. – In a dark fish tank at a government-run lab, a striking sea snail slowly inches from its hiding spot.It’s a pinto abalone, and its… -
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Each year the Washington Department of Natural Resources auctions off permission to harvest geoduck (those long, rubber-necked shellfish)…
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