Hana Raza is a Kurdish wildlife conservationist who rediscovered the Persion leopard, once thought to be extinct, in the mountains of Kurdistan in 2011. She dedicated her career to establishing a program for conserving this globally endangered species.  In 2017, she was awarded the prestigious award of Future for Nature. Together we talk about: Why it is important to protect the Persian leopard What the main threats that this animal faces in Iraq are What it’s like to be a woman...

In this episode, I talk to a German conservationist Tilo Nadler about:  - How he managed to establish the only viable population of Delacour's Langur in Vietnam - What it's like to negotiate an extension of an existing reserve - Why captive-born langurs are re-introduced in Trang An UNESCO World Heritage Site  - How Tilo tries to protect langurs threatened by limestone quarrying - What's the future of primates in Vietnam - Why law enforcement is so important in stopping illegal...

František Příbrský is a Czech conservationist and field zoologist. Since 2014, he has been running The Kukang Rescue Program. What You Will Hear in This Interview: - What consequences illegal wildlife trade has for animals and humans - How animal black markets work - What it is like to run a rescue center for pangolins and slow lorises - How running an environmental school and a coffee project helps protect nature Links:  - The Kukang Rescue Program - Stolen Wildlife