S2 E17 - The Weekly News 04-06-2022 with Shannon Elizabeth, Simon Borchert & Peter Borchert

What are the most effective conservation methodologies? Using orang-utans as an example, a recent study provides surprising results. Image credit: wiki-commons

As we focus on the ongoing poaching stats, it is important to quantify the good work being done. Peter shares some successes in prosecutions across Africa to India for poaching related crimes. We must support the people on the front lines more than ever.

Care For Wild Rhino Sanctuary takes in another orphan. If you can support them, please do so. They do extraordinary work.

Indonesia’s challenges with palm oil production continues as suspicion grows as the government is accused of collusion and price fixing. Palm oil usage in bio-diesel is also cause for concern. But we shouldn’t let this discourage the potential of bio-diesel.

What is the best use of conservation dollars? Habitat Protection? consumer education? legislation? A new report suggests the more effective measures to protect wildlife, orang-utans in particular.

The science of kindness. A recent study suggests that by doing good, we are literally happier. E.O. Wilson’s Biophilia, supports this growing theory.

Four Paws is doing amazing work, rescuing many destitute animals in war torn Ukraine.

Are zoos really contributors to conservation? A recent report suggests what we believe - with a few exceptions, the answer is not as much as they’d like us to believe… Zoos breed constantly under the banner of conservation and it is largely accepted. But why not sanctuaries? Are we not perpetuating a double standard?