#191 Conservation Roundtable Ep4: wildlife trade bans, venison markets & the impacts of human altered landscapes

Episode description

In the fourth of six conservation roundtable episodes, Byron is joined by Jess Johnson, government affairs director at the Wyoming Wildlife Federation, and Ford Van Fossen, conservation and content manager at First Lite to tackle stories from around the world. Stories this week:

Wildlife trade bans. The USA look to ban kangaroo leather imports:

https://theconversation.com/a-us-ban-on-kangaroo-leather-would-be-an-animal-welfare-disaster-and-a-missed-farming-opportunity-155904

How human-altered landscapes impact wildlife:

https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1365-2435.13827?campaign=wolacceptedarticle

Legalising wild venison markets:

https://americanfarmpublications.com/anne-arundel-co-asks-to-legalize-venison-programs/

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