#10: Defending African Wildlife with Paula Kahumbu

Self-described “wildlife warrior” Paula Kahumbu stands up for Africa’s biodiversity with every tool in her toolbox, including a Ph.D. in ecology and evolutionary biology, a new television series about Kenya’s conservation heroes, and a campaign called “Hands Off Our Elephants.” Her efforts have generated unprecedented public support for wildlife conservation in Kenya and inspired a new generation of Kenyans to see wildlife conservation as a career goal.