E81. Nathan Edmondson Discusses the Impact of the Pandemic on Rhino Poaching

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🗓️ 28 May 2020

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Nathan Edmondson is a writer and President of EDGE, an ambitious counter-poaching and conservation organization devoted to the innovative preservation of African wildlife. They bring new technologies and US special operations tactics and expertise to develop counter-poaching initiatives. He returns to the podcast to discuss the impact of the global pandemic on rhino poaching, what it will mean for the immediate future, and how you can help support their efforts to protect African wildlife. They cover the way poaching operates, the growing influence of poaching syndicates in Africa, the increasing sophistication of poachers’ gear and weapons, how they work with locals to deliver the support that is needed, what success looks like, and the legacy Nathan hopes to leave for his children. You can support EDGE here. Full transcript available here: WiW81-NathanEdmondson-Transcript

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0:08.3	This is Walk-In's Welcome with Bridget Petacy.
0:10.9	I'm Bridget Petacy, I'm Bridget Petacy and you are welcome. You know the drill.
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0:35.0	This week we have Nathan Edmondson.
0:37.0	He's an American writer known for the comic series Who Is Jake Ellis
0:41.0	and the activity for Image Comics as well as the Punisher and Black Widow for Marvel Comics.
0:47.0	He is also the co-owner of Allied Special Operations Experience Company and the co-founder of Edge, Ecological Defense Group
0:55.5	Incorporated, a nonprofit devoted to the innovative conservation of African
1:00.2	Wildlife. I'm with Nathan Edmondson from Edge, the Eco Defense Group. Is that correct?
1:06.8	That's correct.
1:07.8	I'd really like to do my research before this thing.
1:11.8	It's all right, we're off to a solid start.
1:14.2	So tell us, update us, because the last time you were here,
1:18.9	a lot to change since then, obviously.
1:22.4	Yeah, update us on the situation and so how has COVID affected you know
1:28.1	poaching and what's going on in terms of the status of all of these animals and parks and is it worse is it
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