In Central & West Africa wildlife crime and corruption was rampant - and yet not a single individual had ever been prosecuted. It's in these fragile landscapes where lions are on the brink of extinction, leopards are under threat and other endangered species such as the western black rhino, gorillas and elephants could soon disappear.
So when a young activist discovered the lack of any real enforcement or action against wildlife crime in Cameroon, he began a journey to become the first NGO in the region to directly fight wildlife crime & corruption.
Almost twenty years later, they now operate in nine countries and incredibly have helped arrest and jail over 3000 wildlife traffickers in West and Central Africa. So in this episode, we'll explore how to fight wildlife crime & corruption and how the wild cats of West & Central Africa need our help - now.
Guest:
Ofir Drori, EAGLE Network
Links
EAGLE Network
Kamérimètre (Prod. By P1ague E1even & Zubo) - Cameroon Hip Hop Music
Back to Beijing: Huang Qiaowen, China Felid Conservation Alliance
Cats of Calakmul: Mariam Weston & Thelma Arenas, Ocelot Working Group
The Mizoram Model: Amit Kumar Bal
Father and Daughter: Kumi Togawa, Japan Tiger and Elephant Fund
Feline Fire Survivors: Carmen Vanbianchi - Home Range Wildlife Research
A Big Future: Howard Baskin, Big Cat Rescue
Lynx on the Brink: Nathan Huvier, Centre Athénas
When We Become Prey: Professor Adam Hart, University of Gloucestershire
Road Ecology: Professor Darryl Jones, Griffith University
The Last Wild Cat of Singapore: Singapore Wild Cat Action Group
A Sand Cat Powered Future: Dr. Amir Seyyedabbasi, Istinye University
The Wilds of Mongolia: Claudio Augugliaro, Wildlife Initiative
Cats on the Edge: Sergio Guerrero & Liesbeth Frías
Up Close with Tiger Poachers: Allison Skidmore, Leave them Wild
Bardia Discovery: Rajan Choudhary, Rusty-Spotted Cat Working Group
Backyard Big Cats: Devan Schowe, Born Free USA
Thank you from Cats of the Wild
Fishing Cats of Nepal: Ganesh Puri, Western Terai Fishing Cat Project
Sumatra's Last Tigers: Leif Cocks, International Tiger Project
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