Shannon Elizabeth podcast appearances

It's the trailer episode for the new season and new era of my podcast! In this trailer, I'm introducing my new guest co-host, Magan Calhoun, as well as giving you an idea of what to expect from the podcast moving forward! Can't wait to share this new journey with you! YouTube Podcast Channel Mailing List Instagram Shannon Elizabeth Clay YouTube --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shannon-clay/message

Peter struggles with Covid, Simon can’t remember where he is, and Shannon holds down the fort. 5 African countries sign the Hwange declaration - a commitment to pressure CITES to open trade in ivory for one fire sale. The concept is fundamentally flawed and as usual, this for the trade wrap their arguments up in poorly researched or blatantly inaccurate data - we explain why. Deforestation accelerates in Brazil. We unpack the empty promises made at COP26 in Glasgow last year. Should you be able to buy a puppy from a commercial breeder in the USA? Huame Society’s latest paper suggests what we already believe. You can help by singing the petition.

Rob Barber from Golden Africa Safaris in Botswana. Rob gives us updates on travel trends after COVID. Join Rob in the Okavango Delta - Go on a one-of-a-kind safari in Botswana June 9-17, 2022 with Golden Africa Safaris! Our listeners get 10% off with the discount code “SEF”. Green Century Funds are holding Home Depot accountable for where they source their plywood. But are Home Depot’s shareholders supporting this proposal? Are K9s effective in the illegal wildlife trade? What about dog bots? Kilo9Academy is not only training and placing anti-poaching dogs in the field, but they can also train your personal dog. Their co-founder, Christjan Visser, is an incredible trainer and ranger who needs your help. Please support Christian and help him get the surgery he desperately needs. Remember India, the “pet” tiger in Texas that got out a year ago? We follow up on what has happened to India. Where is he now and how is he doing ? Is India an example of why the Big Cat Public Safety Act is so important to pass? How important is convergence intelligence in the illegal wildlife trade, or any other illegal trade for that matter?

Simon joins us from the US through modern technology. Poachers tranquilize rhino to remove horn in Orang National Park in Assam Despite the poaching attempt in India, can you believe that the Indian Rhino numbers could actually be up? This year there was an Indian Rhino census—guess what the total was? Is it okay to protect animals even at the expense of the surrounding communities? Would community intelligence officers work in South Africa the way they work in India? We discuss the need to clone Dr. Jana Pretorius and Petronel Nieuwoudt (Care for Wild). Who is the Kering Group? Do you wear any of their fashion lines? Should they disclose the suffering inflicted on the animal skins featured in their lines? Are they doing enough? Use your power and send a message straight to the Kering Group here Could donkeys go extinct in our lifetime? How popular is donkey hide collagen? What responsibilities do companies have these days? Is it profit before planet, or planet before profit? Are companies leading by example or letting their customers lead them? Could slaughter-free collagen be in our future ? Some updates on the Big Cat Public Safety Act.

Show Notes: S2 E19 – The Weekly News 05-12-2022 with Shannon Elizabeth, Peter Borchert & a special guest interview with Dr. Louise de Waal/Blood Lions Simon is in the USA, so Shannon and Peter are in charge. Peter is updating Rhino Review , while Shannon helped to take care of a 6-day-old baby rhino over the weekend. Peter talks about the evolution of rhinos across 55 million years. Do you know what the largest land mammal ever to have lived was? A story in Science Magazine notes that a research team believes they have found pieces of the asteroid that killed off the dinosaurs. Do you know how many millions of years ago that was? During an archeological dig in Luzon in the Philippines, fossils of an “Ice Age” rhinoceros were found. Can you guess what they discovered about these bones dating back 700,000 years ago? We welcome Dr. Louise de Waal, the Director and Campaign Manager of Blood Lions, who tells us all about their new campaign #CancelCaptivity, why it is so important, and how you can help. Blood Lions launches a new campaign to urge the ministers in South Africa to implement protections for captive bred lions. Sign the Blood Lions petition. Peer-Reviewed Paper : Welfare concern associated with captive lions and the implications for commercial lion farms in South Africa. Wild Choices will help you make ethical choices about captive wildlife tourism facilities in South Africa. Bats buzz like hornets! Can you guess why? Four black rhinos were translocated to a private reserve in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province. Was this really the best thing for these rhinos? What group was behind the big move?

As we focus on the ongoing poaching stats, it is important to quantify the good work being done. Peter shares some successes in prosecutions across Africa to India for poaching related crimes. We must support the people on the front lines more than ever. Care For Wild Rhino Sanctuary takes in another orphan. If you can support them, please do so. They do extraordinary work. Indonesia’s challenges with palm oil production continues as suspicion grows as the government is accused of collusion and price fixing. Palm oil usage in bio-diesel is also cause for concern. But we shouldn’t let this discourage the potential of bio-diesel. What is the best use of conservation dollars? Habitat Protection? consumer education? legislation? A new report suggests the more effective measures to protect wildlife, orang-utans in particular. The science of kindness. A recent study suggests that by doing good, we are literally happier. E.O. Wilson’s Biophilia , supports this growing theory. Four Paws is doing amazing work, rescuing many destitute animals in war torn Ukraine . Are zoos really contributors to conservation? A recent report suggests what we believe - with a few exceptions, the answer is not as much as they’d like us to believe… Zoos breed constantly under the banner of conservation and it is largely accepted. But why not sanctuaries? Are we not perpetuating a double standard?