Publication: Bay City News and Gizmodo 

UCLA Expert: Paula White: Affiliate, UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability 

Synopsis: Research led by White was featured in two articles. The study revealed signs of illegal poaching on lion and leopard teeth which suggests higher rates of poaching than previously estimated.  

UCLA News: White’s key findings are referenced. 

Bay City News: “She noticed a pronounced horizontal V-shaped notch on one of the canine teeth … from the animals chewing their way out of wire snares, noose traps used by poachers.” 

Gizmodo: “It was very alarming to ultimately see the frequency of [human harm to lions].” 

Read more at Bay City News and Gizmodo.