Scientists track egg poachers with GPS decoy eggs

The World

Many sea turtle species are endangered, some critically so, and one big threat they face is that poachers steal their eggs off the beach before they can hatch. One conservation scientist, Kim Williams-Guillen, has developed decoy eggs fitted with GPS devices that can track poachers in the act. Host Marco Werman speaks to Williams-Guillen.

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