Leif Cocks returns to the podcast to discuss the status of the Sumatran elephant, a critically endangered species that we discussed with him in season 2, which is estimated to have less than 10 years to find a conservation solution or face extinction: he says the ranks of passionate, young Indonesian conservationists he's recently met that are working for the iconic animals' future gives him great hope.
He also shares an update on the critically endangered Tapanuli orangutan, whose land is threatened by a controversial hydroelectric project in North Sumatra, which has also claimed the lives of 16 workers in less than two years.
To hear our previous conversation with Leif, find episode 6 of season 2, or listen here:
Podcast: With just 10 years left to save Sumatran elephants, what can be done now?
To listen to our previous conversation with him about the Tapanuli orangutan, find episode 4 of season 2, or go here:
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Episode Artwork: Sumatran elephants in Bukit Barisan National Park. Photo by Rhett A. Butler/Mongabay.
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