Nature's Secret Service

Ed Newcomer
  • 4.5 (35)
  • TRUE CRIME
  • UPDATED WEEKLY
Nature's Secret Service

A weekly true crime podcast that puts you in the room with the men and women of wildlife law enforcement who protect our planet's wild animals and plants from the greedy hands of poachers and wildlife traffickers. Visit www.naturessecretservice.com for more information.

Episodes

  1. Special Agent Sean Mann - Eagle Poaching Fugitive

    4D AGO

    Special Agent Sean Mann - Eagle Poaching Fugitive

    Former special agent Sean Mann joins us to talk about his work investigating an eagle poaching incident in California that led to a subject involved in trafficking eagle parts.

    1h 5m
  2. Special Agent Erin Dean - Fish, Drugs, and Humans!

    MAY 6

    Special Agent Erin Dean - Fish, Drugs, and Humans!

    Tune in for my in-person conversation with the awesome and formidable Special Agent Erin Dean as she tells us what it was like to lead and oversee the largest and most populated geographical district in the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Law Enforcement, and about her experience investigating a dangerous wildlife trafficker who also dabbled in drug trafficking and human trafficking! Visit www.naturessecretservice.com

    1h 16m
  3. Special Agent Steve Stoinski - The Barber Point Grizzly

    APR 29

    Special Agent Steve Stoinski - The Barber Point Grizzly

    Join the conversation with Special Agent Steve Stoinski as he guides us through his investigation into the illegal killing of a grizzly bear on the remote Barber Point Road in Wyoming.

    1h 20m
  4. Special Agent Corky Roberts - Congratulations! It's a Monkey!

    APR 22

    Special Agent Corky Roberts - Congratulations! It's a Monkey!

    Former US Fish and Wildlife Service Special Agent Corky Roberts talks to us about what it was like to be working in a remote single-agent duty station only to come across a monkey smuggler who used a surprising and ingenious smuggling technique.

    1h 9m
  5. Wildlife Officer Shawn Karns - Russians!

    APR 15

    Wildlife Officer Shawn Karns - Russians!

    Former Tennessee state wildlife officer Shawn Karns talks with us about his undercover work that exposed Russian organized criminal groups behind the threat to our native fish stocks, such as the paddlefish. How do you say "Maybe we should kill these guys" in Russian? Tune in to find out. For more information about Shawn's organization, the Wildlife Investigators Training Alliance (WITA), visit www.witatrain.org

    1h 22m
  6. Special Agent Steve Furrer - The Suisun Marsh

    APR 8

    Special Agent Steve Furrer - The Suisun Marsh

    Join the conversation with US Fish and Wildlife Service Special Agent Steve Furrer as he tells us about the importance and complexity of habitat destruction investigations. Laugh with us as he describes how his prime suspect turned red faced and told him he'd do everything he could to get Steve transferred to a different duty station. Steve's career tenacity and excellent service led to him receiving the Guy Bradley Award in 2016.

    1h 1m
  7. Special Agent Keith Swindle - Friday Night Lights - Part 2 of 2

    APR 1

    Special Agent Keith Swindle - Friday Night Lights - Part 2 of 2

    Former US Fish and Wildlife Service Special Agent Keith Swindle talks about a long-term investigation he conducted in Hawaii involving threatened and endangered sea birds. Keith also provides interesting insight into the importance of sea birds to the Hawaiian Islands and to native Hawaiian culture.

    50 min
  8. Special Agent Keith Swindle - Friday Night Lights - Part 1 of 2

    MAR 25

    Special Agent Keith Swindle - Friday Night Lights - Part 1 of 2

    Former US Fish and Wildlife Service Special Agent Keith Swindle talks about a long-term investigation he conducted in Hawaii involving threatened and endangered sea birds. Keith also provides interesting insight into the importance of sea birds to the Hawaiian Islands and to native Hawaiian culture.

    49 min
  9. Special Agent Kash Schriefer

    MAR 18

    Special Agent Kash Schriefer

    Former US Fish and Wildlife Service Special Agent Kash Schriefer talks about his experience working in the Southeastern United States, the importance of the area to migratory birds, and his efforts to educate as well as apprehend. Kash was the 2013 recipient of the prestigious Guy Bradley Award in recognition of his career accomplishments.

    50 min
  10. Special Agent Marie Palladini - Part 2 of 2

    MAR 11

    Special Agent Marie Palladini - Part 2 of 2

    Marie Palladini served as a special agent for the US Fish and Wildlife Service for 29 years and began her career in the Special Operations Unit (SOU), which conducted long-term, complex, undercover operations. She later served in the Los Angeles field office as a field agent, a training officer, and as the Resident Agent in Charge (RAC) overseeing all law enforcement operations in Southern California. In this week's episode, Marie talks with Ed about her experiences as one of the first female agents hired by the USFWS, working with the SOU, and tackling a dangerous undercover assignment investigating the illegal trade in alligator skins.

    36 min
  11. Special Agent Marie Palladini - Part 1 of 2

    MAR 4

    Special Agent Marie Palladini - Part 1 of 2

    Marie Palladini served as a special agent for the US Fish and Wildlife Service for 29 years and began her career in the Special Operations Unit (SOU), which conducted long-term, complex, undercover operations. She later served in the Los Angeles field office as a field agent, a training officer, and as the Resident Agent in Charge (RAC) overseeing all law enforcement operations in Southern California. In this week's episode, Marie talks with Ed about her experiences as one of the first female agents hired by the USFWS, working with the SOU, and tackling a dangerous undercover assignment investigating the illegal trade in alligator skins.

    41 min
  12. What's It All About?

    SEASON 1 TRAILER

    What's It All About?

    Series trailer.

    4 min

Trailer

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About

A weekly true crime podcast that puts you in the room with the men and women of wildlife law enforcement who protect our planet's wild animals and plants from the greedy hands of poachers and wildlife traffickers. Visit www.naturessecretservice.com for more information.

Information

  • Creator
    Ed Newcomer
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Ed Newcomer 2024
  • Show Website
    Nature's Secret Service

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