Following his involvement in the National Geographic Mapping the World Forum on Wildlife Trafficking, National Geographic Explorer and investigative reporter Bryan Christy was invited to testify on May 18, 2017 before the United States House Foreign Affairs Committee during a hearing on U.S. interests in Africa. Christy, who is also the director of special investigations for the National Geographic Society, shared his knowledge and firsthand experience of investigating organized crime and terrorism throughout Africa with the Committee and emphasized the impact wildlife crime and trafficking have on the continent. Christy’s full testimony is available below.
Bryan Christy Testimony
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