NEW SEASON! Season 2 Episode 1 - The Weekly News 10-20-2021
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WE ARE BACK! And season 2 is looking good - filled with more news, more guests, more interviews, more debate, more insight and more ways to get involved! Today, Shannon and Simon reflect on a visit to Yellowstone and America’s Pacific north West. Should billionaires be going to space when we need to save this planet first? Should donors and NGOs be reevaluating their relationships? We think so… The UK FINALLY lifts its travel ban on South Africa. More poaching arrests in South Africa’s Kruger National Park. Jaguars in South America are being poisoned - a similar situation to retaliatory wildlife killing in Africa? Earthshot prize winners announced. The awards keep coming as the World Wildlife Photographer of the Year is also announced. Can drones be a real game changer in conservation? And Simon invites trophy hunters to discuss why they don’t stand up for animal welfare issues. We will see who responds…
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