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Season 1 Episodes
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Ed on other podcasts
Merch
Meet the Host
Fighting the Good Fight
Reading List
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  • Home
  • Season 1 Episodes
  • Season 2 Episodes
  • Bonus Episodes
  • Ed on other podcasts
  • Merch
  • Meet the Host
  • Fighting the Good Fight
  • Reading List

  • Home
  • Season 1 Episodes
  • Season 2 Episodes
  • Bonus Episodes
  • Ed on other podcasts
  • Merch
  • Meet the Host
  • Fighting the Good Fight
  • Reading List

S2 - Episode 15

The Prosecutors

 

The number and quality of investigations, arrests, and cases mean nothing without good prosecutors willing to file charges and move forward with trials when necessary. For more than 20 years, the United States Attorney for the Central District of California (Los Angeles) has maintained a unit of prosecutors who are dedicated to handling cases involving environmental crime. Sit down with Ed for his discussion with Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSA's) Matt O'Brien, Dennis Mitchell, and Mark Williams, three of the most experienced federal wildlife prosecutors in the country, to talk about some of their favorite cases and to learn about how the US Attorney's Office works with agencies like the US Fish and Wildlife Service.


This is the final episode of Season 2 of Nature's Secret Service. Get ready for Season 3, which will premiere in early 2026.

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    AUSA Matt O'Brien's Case

    South Korean Plant Trafficker

    Be sure to listen to Game Warden Savannah Morgan's appearance on Episode 12 of Season 1 for the investigative side of this story.

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    AUSA Dennis Mitchell's Case

    Jerry Snapp and the Elephant Skull

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    AUSA Mark William's Case

    Operation Spiderman - Sven Koppler

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