So You Want To Work In A Zoo? - Field Conservation With Dr Harry Hilser | Zoo And Conservation Careers Podcast

Dr. Harry Hilser is the the Programme Director for Selamatkan Yaki (SY), a conservation programme based in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. SY protects the habitat and remaining populations of the Critically Endangered Sulawesi crested black macaque (Macaca nigra), whilst supporting local initiatives, developing alternatives to hunting and capacity building for local communities.  

You find out more about Selamatkan Yaki here: 

https://www.selamatkanyaki.ngo/ 

https://bit.ly/3j7lCcM   

Harry is also the Co-Founder of Lestari Environmental Education Consultancy. Lestari facilitates the transformation of communities and society, working within the social and environmental sciences to combine education and conservation practice with sustainability, behaviour change, and principles of nature connection. They collaborate with NGO’s, universities, governments and businesses to deliver high-impact projects and implement innovative strategies for change.   

For more on Lestari, check out their website: https://lestari.org/   

Visit Our Zoos: 

https://www.paigntonzoo.org.uk/ 

https://www.newquayzoo.org.uk/   

Wild Planet Trust: 

https://www.wildplanettrust.org.uk/