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From pangolins to plants: how we鈥檙e getting better at protecting nature

A new global study shines a light on what鈥檚 working.

Nature conservation is effective at protecting animals and plants - and we鈥檙e getting better at it. That鈥檚 according to a new major study published in the journal Science. Esme Stallard, a 大象传媒 climate and science reporter, explains what conservation is, where it鈥檚 worked (including for humpback whales), and why we need it.

Plus, we hear from two people who work in conservation. Charles Emogor has a PhD in pangolins and is from Nigeria. He shares why he loves them and how he鈥檚 saving them from being hunted. And Aiita Joshua Apamaku, from Uganda, tells us why he finds conservation so exciting.

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Presenter: Hannah Gelbart
Producers: Mora Morrison, Baldeep Chahal and Sophie Smith
Editor: Verity Wilde

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Wed 1 May 2024 02:50GMT

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