The desperate trade of illegal meat for drug addiction

Nature · Published 3 October 2026 Swipe more like this →

In short: This National Geographic report follows wardens as they track a suspect who trades illegally hunted wildlife for methamphetamine.

The footage documents the pursuit of a poacher known for exchanging meat from illegal hunts to fund a meth addiction. It highlights the intersection of wildlife crime and substance abuse in the field.

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