Ep. 473: Backwoods University - Bonus Episode: Anti-Poaching Stories
Bear Grease
MeatEater
4.9 • 7.4K Ratings
🗓️ 29 June 2026
⏱️ 63 minutes
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Summary
In this bonus drop of Backwoods University, we have the opportunity to hear from a man named Joshua Lawes, who spent several years in the wild lands of Africa, working in antipoaching teams. As you can imagine, he has some pretty wild and fascinating tales, along with some insight on how conservation works in Africa and how it dippers for North America.
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| 0:28.4 | Conspiracy theories. Listen on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 0:42.5 | Welcome to this bonus drop episode of Backwoods University. |
| 0:44.5 | I'm your host, Lake Pickle. |
| 0:51.8 | And on today's episode, we're going to take a sharp topic turn and discuss a place and a subject that we have yet to cover on this show. |
| 0:54.5 | The anti-poaching in the continent of Africa. |
| 0:56.6 | Now, I will give you a little bit of foreshadowing. |
| 1:01.8 | We'll be taking a deeper dive into Africa and its wildlife and its wild places further down the line because I am so fascinated by that continent |
| 1:06.1 | and all the diverse wildlife that it has in it. |
| 1:09.1 | And we're just going to treat this bonus episode as kind of our first foray, if you |
| 1:13.1 | will, into that ever-wild place. |
| 1:15.2 | Today, we're going to hear from a man named Joshua Laws, who worked directly in anti-poaching |
| 1:20.6 | for several years, and he has some wild and interesting stories. |
| 1:24.8 | I think you're going to enjoy it. |
| 1:25.8 | So, let's get into it. |
| 1:37.5 | Let's start. |
| 1:38.4 | Let's go back. |
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