New podcast: How to save saola – an animal that no biologist has ever seen
Hi there,
Have you ever heard of saola – possibly the most threatened mammal on the planet (fewer than 50 animals live in the wild)?
Well, I haven’t. Not until I interviewed William Robichaud from The Saola Foundation.
In this new episode we talk about:
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Why saola is on the brink of extinction
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Why it is so hard to find saola and what methods they will use to find it and capture it
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Why captive breeding program is necessary for the survival
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How saola search can benefit other endangered species in the Annamite Mountains (Laos/Vietnam)
My favorite quotes:
“When saola was discovered I just kept expecting somebody to come and take over saola conservation because large mammals weren’t my area of expertise and nobody ever did.”
“People assume that there is only a finite amount of money for nature conservation but I don’t believe it’s true. The world is full of money and actually very little of that money is going to wildlife conservation.”
I hope that this episode will perk you because there’s still hope for saola!
Warmly,
Veronika Perková
Journalist & Copywriter
