
Rachael Bale
@rachael_bale
Journalist. Co-founder, Wildlife Investigative Reporters & Editors (WIRE). Previous: @NatGeo, @reveal, @publicintegrity.
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Time to revisit one of my favorite sort-of Chrsitmas-themed articles from National Geographic's Wildlife Watch team: Frankincense trees are being tapped out for essential oils, by Rachel Fobar on.natgeo.com/3v9gxql


Ringling Circus is back—without the animals, Rachel Fobar reports nationalgeographic.com/animals/articl…

Fascinating story on a little-known indigenous group in Borneo by Brendan Borrell, photos by Joshua L. Irwandi nytimes.com/2023/09/19/sci…

Remember the 2014 showdown between Bundy & his supporters vs. federal agents? His cattle are still grazing illegally. "The agency won’t discuss why Mr. Bundy has been allowed to run roughshod over rules other ranchers follow," Christopher Ketcham writes. nytimes.com/2023/09/27/opi…

Will Europe abandon its animal welfare revolution? It's rumored that EU policymakers—who promised to phase out cages for farm animals by 2027—may ditch the legislation. vox.com/future-perfect… by Kenny Torrella


It's a long shot, but does anyone have any connections to VFS Global or their DC office? A friend's passport seems to have fallen off the map, and she hasn't been able to reach anyone who can/will help her even a little bit.

Looking forward to our conversation on Thur in Kansas City w Andrew L Rhyne and USFWS SAC Christopher Aldrich & Rachael Bale I'll speak about latest trends in #IWT

Check out Daniel Spielberger's profile of WIRE: a a journalism nonprofit organization that wants to fill in the gap for wildlife reporting. Study Hall spoke to co-founders Rene Ebersole and Rachael Bale about how the nonprofit journalism model could help sustain coverage.

Investigative journalism about the planet is more important than ever. Please consider supporting Wildlife Investigative Reporters & Editors (WIRE: Wildlife Investigative Reporters & Editors) this #GivingTuesday2024 secure.qgiv.com/for/wire Photo courtesy Britta Jaschinski

