A beloved squirrel named Peanut was seized in a raid by New York environmental officers last year. A maelstrom of online outrage ensued, upending New York wildlife enforcement in the process. In conversation with <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/shows/nyc-now">WNYC Now's </a>Janae Pierre, our colleague, reporter <a href="upended New York wildlife enforcement">Jon Campbell</a>, unravels the saga -- revealing a story about mistaken identities and the power of online fury. 
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