Episode 9 welcomes Julie Vanassche – the manager of the Libassa Wildlife Sanctuary in Liberia. Julie helped set up Libassa, which is the only wildlife rescue center supporting a variety of different species in the country. We discuss the illegal pet trade, poaching, the trafficking of animals, as well as how poverty has a huge impact on wildlife and conservation. Learn more about species native to Liberia including the threats facing the most trafficked animal in the world – the pangolin. Julie’s background as a zookeeper and varied experience results in an engaging conversation about the different opportunities in conservation today, and why it’s so important to jump at opportunities as they arise.


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Website -  www.libassawildlifesanctuary.org

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Music:

"Savannah (Sketch)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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