Our Wild World

With my guest today, Ken McCloud, retired undercover special agent USFW/OLE (Office of Law Enforcement) officer that gave illegal wildlife smugglers in the US and around the world, a run for their money. Known through his career as The Chameleon, Ken introduces us to how our USFWS officers go the full distance during and after undercover operations, to take down traffickers of rare and endangered species around the world, and stop the illegal trade in wildlife. From international cartels to professors, universities and zoos, Ken takes us through spectacular cases from his journey and the follow through to prosecution that stands up to CITES mandates. With Ken, we learn of how the USFW Special Agents are not only responsible for collecting prosecutable evidence of illegal traffic, but also provide the immediate and necessary care needed and required of the seized and traumatized animals while they either to be repatriated into a zoo, or if possible, sent back to the wild.