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'Tiger King,' Virus Make Wildlife a Bipartisan Issue

A strange confluence of events involving a hit Netflix TV show and a global pandemic originating from the animal trade has all of a sudden turned wildlife trafficking into a prime time topic on Capitol Hill.On this episode of <a href="https://news.bloomberglaw.com/podcasts/parts-per-billion">Parts Per Billion</a>, reporter <a href="https://twitter.com/deantscott">Dean Scott</a> explains why both Republicans and Democrats now view a crack down on the sale of wildlife as a winning political issue heading into this fall's elections. Read more reporting on this issue <a href="https://news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-and-energy/as-lawmakers-push-global-wildlife-market-ban-u-s-issues-remain">here</a>. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Parts Per Billion is Bloomberg Law's environmental policy podcast. We cover everything from air pollution, to toxic chemicals, to corporate sustainability, and climate change. The reporters from our environment desk offer an inside look at what's happening at Congress, in the courts, and at the federal agencies, and help explain the scientific and policy debates shaping environmental laws and regulations. Host: David Schultz