PositiveSierraA book on the subject of the commodification of the planet’s most majestic creatures could easily be a mere chamber of horrors ... Nuwer’s engaging and immersive reporting style goes a long way to finesse the downer hazard ... With colorful, occasionally cringy detail, Nuwer illuminates and animates the larger forces driving the trade that’s wiping out our remaining wildlife: ruthless greed, systematic corruption, and poorly designed policy. (Her portrayal of CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, is particularly unflattering.)
