{"id":36291,"date":"2024-02-23T19:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/2b66685c-072d-4975-a980-246937a36cfd"},"modified":"2024-02-23T20:35:38","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T19:35:38","slug":"poacher-what-its-about-and-where-to-watch-the-gritty-new-wildlife-crime-series","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/rss_feed\/poacher-what-its-about-and-where-to-watch-the-gritty-new-wildlife-crime-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Poacher: What it’s about and where to watch the gritty new wildlife crime series"},"content":{"rendered":"

Looking for a new crime drama to watch? Poacher may be just the thing. This investigative crime series tells the true story of how the largest ivory poaching ring in Indian history was brought to an end. <\/p>

By BBC Wildlife Magazine\n <\/p>

Published: Friday, 23 February 2024 at 18:30 PM<\/p>

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For an insight into the gritty reality of wildlife crime, look no further than Poacher<\/em>, a compelling eight-part drama from Amazon Prime, written and directed by award-winning film-maker Richie Mehta. <\/p>

What is Poacher<\/em> about?<\/h2>

Set in the forests of Kerala and on the streets of Delhi, Poacher<\/em> recounts the events leading up to the takedown of an extensive ivory-poaching ring \u2013 the largest in Indian history \u2013 that took place in July 2015. <\/p>

Based on the real-life events of Operation Shikar, the series covers a sprawling investigation that took place between 2015-2017 into elephant poaching in the southern state of Kerala. Credit: QC Entertainment<\/figcaption><\/figure>

The series showcases the efforts of those involved, from forest officials to the police, many of whom risked their lives to defeat the criminals and protect this charismatic and keystone forest species. <\/p>