Life’s Tough, Explorers Are TOUGHER!
“Exploring is an innate part of being human.” Richard Wiese, spends 30 minutes every week with some of the world’s most compelling adventurers, explorers, and socio-environmental advocates, listening to their distinct adventures, unique discoveries, projects & goals, while discovering their multitude of challenges, surprises, triumphs and set-backs they encounter along the way. Join Richard as he pulls back the curtain on what it’s like to travel around the world and beyond; explore some of the most exotic and often dangerous places; and uncover what makes people, places and our planet so special.
Life’s Tough, Explorers Are TOUGHER!
Saving the Cheetah: Laurie Marker's Global Mission
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In this episode of Life’s Tough, Explorers are Tougher, host Richard Wiese meets with Dr. Laurie Marker, world-renowned cheetah conservationist and founder of the Cheetah Conservation Fund.
Dr. Marker shares her remarkable journey—from her early work in Oregon to establishing a pioneering conservation program in Namibia, where she has spent decades building trust with farmers and saving the world’s fastest land animal. She discusses the innovative use of livestock guardian dogs, her efforts to rewild orphaned cheetahs, and international projects like India’s ambitious plan to reintroduce cheetahs after decades of extinction.
Listeners will hear about the resilience of nature, the importance of human collaboration, and the optimism required to face global wildlife challenges. With fewer than 7,500 cheetahs left, Marker emphasizes why conservation must extend beyond one species to entire landscapes.
“If we don’t take care of it, it’s going to go away.” Join us as Dr. Marker explains how saving cheetahs means changing the world.
Learn more and support: cheetah.org
This is Life's Tough, Explorers Are Tougher, with your host, Richard Weiss. Scratch the surface of an explorer and you'll find an adventure and a great story. This show is about their tales.
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