What Do Baby Gorillas, Timber Exports, and Corporate Risk Advisory Have in Common?

In the latest episode of The BITE Pod, host Anne Riitho sits down with William Brown, Eric Stouch, and Elisabeth Frick — leaders from Focused Conservation and Akili Alliance — for a wide-ranging conversation that uncovers the evolving face of wildlife trafficking.

From fake CITES certificates and animal cover loads to capacity building in African wildlife crime units, the conversation pulls back the curtain on a global, multi-billion-dollar illegal trade. But this isn’t just a conservation issue. It’s a business risk, a supply chain loophole, and a technology challenge.

Through the lens of corporate risk advisory, law enforcement, and data-driven intelligence, this episode highlights how different sectors are coming together to stop the flow of illicit wildlife products — and the criminal networks behind them.

💡 Topics we cover:

• Why wildlife trafficking is as much about organized crime as it is about animals
• How business leaders can unknowingly become part of the problem — or the solution
• What capacity building looks like in frontline conservation law enforcement

This episode spans continents and sectors, exposing what’s really driving illegal trade — and what we can do about it.

🎧 Listen now to understand how your world intersects with the wild: https://tinyurl.com/TheBITEPod.