Changing the Game with Ashwell Glasson

In any plans for the future of African wildlife and its conservation, it is critical to understand the moving parts at play in the background. National and international politics and finances are continuously and strategically moving on the global game-board of who has wildlife and who wants it. Hunters, zoos, tourism to ecosystems and health - all are players in this global game of chess. Today, with my guest Ashwell Glassson, we pull back the curtain to peer at the tectonic movements of how this game is being played and what is at stake against the backdrop of recent real-world shifts in Zimbabwe, Mozambique, S. Africa and China. As governments and policies use wildlife as the chess pieces, wildlife advocates and activists have the ability and opportunities to shape our efforts and update outmoded models. Conservation is no longer just about science, habitat and biology; we have species survival figured out. The future of conservation lies in the dynamics of people today.