Jessica Speart has investigated wildlife and drug trafficking crimes for publications such as the New York Sunday Times Magazine, Omni, Travel & Leisure, Audubon, National Wildlife, Mother Jones, Wildlife Conservation, Earth Journal and Animals Magazine. Here is a sample of her nonfiction work.

Deadly Cargo (Animals Magazine, Nov/Dec 94)
The war on drugs claims another victim: wildlife used for smuggling

War on the Range (Wildlife Conservation, Sep/Oct 92)
Bald eagles, our national symbol, are headed for trouble as sheep ranchers take a lethal approach to predator control

The Primate Pipeline (Animals Magazine, July/Aug 94)
The more endangered the ape, the more smugglers will risk in illegal trade