Donnie Vincent: Hunting, Conservation, and Saving America’s Last Wild Places

Change Agents with Andy Stumpf

IRONCLAD

Society & Culture

4.9 • 648 Ratings

🗓️ 10 October 2023

⏱️ 80 minutes

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On today's episode of Change Agents, an IRONCLAD original, Andy Stumpf talks with Donnie Vincent about saving the world's last wild places. Donnie Vincent is an explorer, filmmaker, biologist, conservationist, and sportsman. He received his Bachelor’s of Science in Wildlife Biology from the University of Minnesota, where he had the opportunity to study Bengal tigers in Bangladesh and Nepal. Donnie has produced award-winning films including The Other Side, Terra Nova, The River’s Divide, and Winds of Adak. You can learn more about him and his work at https://www.donnievincent.com/ SPONSORS: Fabric Life Insurance Join the thousands of parents who trust Fabric to protect their family. Apply today in just minutes https://hello.meetfabric.com/term-life-insurance-partner-changeagents?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=premium_podcast_vanityurl&utm_content=changeagents Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/change-agents-with-andy-stumpf/id1677415740 Shop IRONCLAD Apparel: https://shop.thisisironclad.com/ Change Agents is an IRONCLAD original. Visit https://www.thisisironclad.com to learn more. Be sure to subscribe to @thisisironclad on YouTube and major social platforms. Follow us on Social - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisironclad Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ThisIsIRONCLAD Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisisironclad TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisisironclad Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://thisisironclad.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm fixated on this conservation idea and preservation idea because I know how happy a person can be if they move their body, eat the right food, and take a look at their surroundings and it's wild.
0:14.0	How can I help? How can I be useful in ending needless suffering? Do not be afraid of work that has no end.
0:24.6	We have to organize a social movement.
0:28.6	We have an opportunity to lead, by example,
0:31.6	versus just talking, hot air.
0:34.6	I think the more people in this fight, the more we grow, eventually you could change.
0:39.4	You know, the people are the ones that can make the change.
0:45.4	Welcome back, everyone.
0:46.7	It's time for season two of change agents.
0:50.2	I just finished a conversation with Donnie Vincent.
0:53.7	He is an explorer. He's a filmmaker, a biologist, and a sportsman.
1:00.0	And the topic, largely of today's episode, is conservation, viewed through the lens of his own experiences in the outdoors.
1:08.0	Some stats for you here.
1:09.0	The World Wildlife Fund has reported that there has been a 69% decline in wildlife worldwide since the 1970s.
1:17.6	Currently, in 2023, 40% of all land on earth has been converted to food production, which is devastating effects for wildlife.
1:26.6	Agriculture is responsible for 90% of the global deforestation. food production, which is devastating effects for wildlife.
1:33.8	Agriculture is responsible for 90% of the global deforestation and 70% of the world's freshwater use.
1:35.8	According to research from the Natural History Museum, humans have transformed more than 70% of
1:41.5	land surfaces on planet Earth.
1:45.2	Enter Donnie Vincent, who is going to share with us his thoughts and experiences.
1:50.1	Hope you enjoy the episode.
2:00.3	You know, and it's really difficult to kill an animal.
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