Mike Veale is a southern California native who has worked extensively with Animals for the majority of his career. He launched Global Conservation Force to help protect wildlife and improve the livelihood of wildlife park rangers who risk their lives in the field.
In 2014, after years of watching the populations of animals under his care rapidly dwindle, Mike decided to take action. His lengthy zoo keeping career combined with an active, combat-sport-heavy lifestyle gave Mike the unique experience needed to fight on the front line of conservation. Mike traveled to South Africa and survived the intensive boot camp training required before finally becoming an anti-poaching ranger in Kruger National Park. After several months of fighting poaching, Mike returned to America, and Global Conservation Force was founded. He continues to go back and forth between the US and Africa working on direct impact wildlife conservation projects, local community support and anti poaching patrols.
Episode 057 - Suzie Marlow trains dogs for wildlife conservation research
Episode 056 - How to become a conservation project manager
Episode 055 - Leif Cocks protects orangutan populations around the world
Episode 054 - Dr. Shermin de Silva protects wild asian elephants in Sri Lanka
Episode 053 - How and why to hire a project manager
Episode 052 - The Best of 2019 & The Lessons Learned
Episode 051 - Rachel Henry saves the California Tiger Salamanders through collaborations with landowners
Episode 050 - Dr. Liz McHuron studies fur seals and the pollock fish they eat
Episode 049 - Dr. Nathan Walworth finds solutions & partnerships within the OceansSOS organization he co-founded
Episode 048 - Clay Bolt fascinates the world by highlighting the smallest animals
Episode 047 - Sandesh Kadur shares how he uses video and photography storytelling to protect India's wildlife and wild spaces
Episode 046 - Dr. Jennifer Brandon studies impacts of microplastics and microfibers
Episode 045 - Doug Gimesy shares how conservation photojournalism shapes our view on living with wildlife in urban cityscapes
Episode 044 - Stephanie Arne shares how South African penguins are using man-made nests to increase their population
Episode 043 - Creating 2020 Wildlife Conservation Project Goals
Episode 042 - 10 tips to strategically engage stakeholders
Episode 041 - Dr. Lora Kim Joyner protects parrots in Honduras and beyond
Episode 040 - Dr. Nathan Robinson pulls the most famous straw in the world out of a sea turtle nose
Episode 039 - Case Study - Phase 5 Closure - Elephants and Bees
Episode 038 - Case Study - Phase 4 Monitor and Control - Grizzly Bear Project
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