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 037 - Mitch Silverstein from Surfrider San Diego Chapter Shares How He Found His Tribe
Episode 036 - Case Study: Project Lifecycle Phase 3 - Project Execution - A Wolf Project
Episode 035 - Dr. Manuel Varela talks about ecological benefits and impacts to microbes and their relationship to wildlife
Episode 034 - Case Study: Key Factors that Drive Human-Wildlife Conflict
Episode 033 - CritterFacts launches after Cara Loeb plays a joke on William Colaw
Episode 032 - Joe Pietersen takes strategies from rugby and applies it to rhino conservation
Episode 031 - Dr. Emily Young is leading environmental leadership programs in San Diego
Episode 030 - Dr. Greg Rouse finds new species of marine invertebrates in the depths of the sea
Episode 029 Case Study: Human-Lion Conflict (Phase 2 Planning)
Episode 028 - Tommy Hough a local San Diego radio host starts a political based environmental club to help wildlife and tackle climate change issues
Episode 027 - Ashley Blacow-Draeger Highlights Oceanas Deep Sea Coral Reef Project
Episode 026 - Melissa Marquez saves the sharks and promotes women in science
Episode 024 - Dr. Vanessa Pirotta captures whale snot to assess Humpback Whale health
Episode 023 - Project Management 101 - For Successful Wildlife Projects
Episode 022 - Dr. Sarah Peterson studies elephant seals and shares details about her journey to become a marine biologist
Episode 021 - 4 Steps to focus and achieve on your goals
Episode 020 - AeonForOcean is one child bringing ocean education to many
Episode 019 - The 3 Stages of Conservation Burnout & How to prevent it from happening to you
Episode 018 Suzanne Asha Stone stops the persecution of wolves with non-lethal management tools
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