In this quick episode of the podcast, I speak with Mike Leahy, the Director of Wildlife, Hunting & Fishing Policy at National Wildlife Federation, just in time for the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works’ July 22 hearing on zoonotic diseases.
This critically important, not only given the fact that COVID-19 originated as a wildlife disease, but also given the wide range of other wildlife diseases that could make the leap to humans.
Show support and reach out to the senators on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, visit here: https://www.senate.gov/general/committee_membership/committee_memberships_SSEV.htm
Help with Recovering America’s Wildlife Act: https://www.nwf.org/Our-Work/Wildlife-Conservation/Policy/Recovering-Americas-Wildlife-Act
Nina Fascione of the International Rhino Foundation
Rob Whitehair and Alex Finden of Mammalz
Thai Nguyen of Save Vietnam’s Wildlife
Andy Wink of the Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association
Maggie Howell of the Wolf Conservation Center
Paul Wheaton, The Duke of Permaculture
Wilderness Guide and Stand-Up Comedian Monte Montepare
Marine Biologist and Ecologist Carl Safina
Interview with Brian Pope of Lubee Bat Conservancy
Sandra Shaw Homer, Author of Evelio’s Garden: Memoir of a Naturalist in Costa Rica
John Platt of The Revelator
Jona of Gate 1 Uganda
Julie Vanassche of Libassa Wildlife Sanctuary
Will Harlan of Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine
Enrique Ortiz of the Andes Amazon Fund
Nancy Fahey of the Wrightsville Beach Sea Turtle Project
David Stein of the Prairie Rivers of Iowa
Stefanie Brendl of Shark Allies
Chris Duke of the Madagascar Project
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