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How Chinese criminals are grooming orphans into Africa's illegal wildlife trade

Chinese wildlife traffickers are recruiting orphans from Malawi into their network of illegal ivory trading.

Freelance journalist Rachel Nuwer joins Here & Now‘s Scott Tong to discuss how she uncovered this story, how the school operates and the impact it has on southern Africa’s animals.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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