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Almost everyone loves an elephant. Or an orangutan. Or a tiger. So, how can we leverage that love to save the planet? This week, Leif Cocks joins us again to discuss his many projects that help protect forests, including The International Tiger Project.

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Leif Cocks is the Founder of Wildlife Conservation International, which incorporates The Orangutan Project, International Elephant Project, International Tiger Project, and Forests for People. Amongst many roles, Leif is currently: a Technical Advisor for PT Alam Bukit Tigapuluh (a company leasing and protecting rainforest), Head of International Elephant Project, head of International Tiger Project, Vice President of Orang Utan Republik Foundation and on the Advisory Board for Forest, Nature and Environment of Aceh. Leif is also the author of the books Orangutans and their Battle for Survival (2002); Amazon best seller, Orangutans My Cousins, My Friends(2016); and Finding our Humanity (2019). In 2019 Leif was awarded the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) from the Australian Government, and his university’s highest award, the John Curtin Medal, for his work in species conservation.

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