Episode 27: Featuring Pangolin Conservation Specialist Lauren Ayres. Discussing exotic animal trafficking & it’s link to pandemics & more!

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English - April 02, 2020 09:30 - 1 hour - 64.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 18 ratings
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Previous Episode: Episode 26th: Back from the dead, Media fear hypochondria, avoid cabin fever tips, Are ghost real? What's on my grill?

Next Episode: Episode 28: Bill Withers passing, Work progress in Quarantine, Motivation, stress & anxiety in a pandemic? Stop making excuses & become self-sufficient, WrestleMania & more!

In this episode I talk to Lauren Ayres who is a knowledgeable Pangolin conservation expert with a long history in zookeeping & animal conservation. We discuss the truth behind if Pangolins are responsible for causing the current Covid-19 pandemic. The history of exotic animal trafficking in the world and it's link to this pandemic. The current issues with zoonotic diseases and their connection to "Wet Markets." The silly reasons why people consume things like Pangolins, Tigers & Rhinoceros horns. We talk about the issues with Sea World & the movie "blackfish. "Does SeaWorld get a fair shake? Is PETA being honest with it's efforts? TIGER KING! Working with big cats and the sad truth of exotic animal ownership in America. The distinctions between animal rights activists, conservationists & PETA.

Learn more about Lauren at https://www.laurenayres.com