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In this new and exciting episode, I’m chatting with Taylor Rabe and Yamat Lengai to gain their perspectives on Human-Wildlife Conflict from the American west and East Africa. We talk through their childhood, how their upbringing shaped the people they are today and also about their respective roles in the Organizations they represent. We also dig into what coexistence looks like now and more about the Conservation Nation fellowship program they are both undertaking and what that means for them. Enjoy and be inspired💚

On #WorldEnvironmentDay Mara Elephant Project wanted to highlight how we’re using technology and data to monitor and restore the ecosystem’s health and there is no better person than MEP Data and Reporting Manager Francis Odero to explain. Francis is an active member of #GenerationRestoration having grown up in Kajiado in Kenya fascinated by the role tech and data plays in better understanding the landscape. Enjoy💚

In this episode, I’m talking with Meena Amani, a wildlife photographer with a big passion for animals. We talk through her childhood and upbringing, her work at the Animal Track Sanctuary, the illegal pet trade and what she and her team are doing to rescue and rehabilitate wild animals. We also dive into her storytelling side, and the power of art in today’s world plus a whole lot more of other interesting stories from the wild. Enjoy and be inspired 💚🎙️

In this Podcast, I’m talking with Daniel Ole Sambu, Program Coordinator, Predator Protection Program. We talk through his humble upbribging in the vast Amboseli ecosystem, what drives his passion for wildlife conservation and all about Big Life Foundation and the Predator Compensation Fund Program that he is in charge of. We also dive into some of the biggest threats facing wildlife in the Amboseli- Tsavo- Kilimanjaro ecosystem and what Big Life Africa is doing to promote coexistence, plus so much more. Listen in and enjoy🎙️💚

In this podcast, I’m chatting with Nuria Salim, founder Watoto Go Green, an organization that works to address the environmental education gap in the Kenyan curriculum by offering creative project based learning to vulnerable children in Meru County. We talk through her journey and what got her to where she is now, Watoto Go Green and how it came to be, environmental education to young children through creative art and Kijani Club program which deals with education, advocacy, and greening initiatives. We also dive into why they are focusing on young people and what the future looks like through the creative curriculum they are building. Enjoy and be inspired🙏🏾

In this Podcast, I’m talking with David Saruni, Security Administrator in Loisaba Conservancy. We talk through what inspired him to work with Wildlife, what has over five years working for Loisaba Conservancy in the Security department taught him and what his typical work day looks like. We also dive into the the role of community conservancies in Kenya and David also narrates the ground breaking reintroduction of 21 critically endangered Eastern Black Rhino back to Loisaba Conservancy after 50 years of extinction and what that meant to him and the team. Listen in and get inspired💚