Wildlife Trafficking and the Novel Coronavirus, Nature in the Time of COVID-19, The Next California, and more
Wildlife Trafficking and the Novel Coronavirus / The Next California / Benefits of Free Transit / Beyond the Headlines / Nature in the Time of COVID-19\t\t\t\n\n\nWildlife trafficking is a highly lucrative form of organized crime, with deadly consequences. That's because in addition to threatening ecosystems, it plays a key role in spreading diseases including the novel coronavirus.\n\n\n\n\nAlso, around the world, people are doing their part to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by staying at home. But that doesn't mean we can't take the time to connect with nature, says "Last Child in the Woods" author Richard Louv.\n\n\n\nAnd a growing trend to make public transportation free has come to Lawrence, Massachusetts, the first minority-majority city in New England and the first in the state to provide free bus service through a pilot program.\n\n\n\n\nAll that and more, in this episode of Living on Earth from PRX.\n\n\n\n\nFind this week's transcript here: https://loe.org/shows/shows.html?programID=20-P13-00012. . . . \n\n\nLEARN MORE about these stories and everything in our decades of archives at loe.org. We've got audio, transcripts, links, photos and more! . . .\n\n\nPITCH IN with your tax-deductible contribution at https://loe.org/about/donate.html. Thank you for your support! . . .\n\n\nFOLLOW US and join the conversation on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. . . .\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices