Tigers, Sloths, and Sawfish: Using Flagship Species to Conserve the World’s Mangroves - Dr Thompson - a podcast by Sydney Southeast Asia Centre

As the world becomes increasingly concerned with the effects of climate change and deforestation, research and protection efforts have tended to focus on a few iconic animals and habitats. But what other innovative strategies can we develop to increase funding and awareness for environment conservation projects? Dr Benjamin Thompson spoke to Mr Kean Wong about his research into how charismatic megafauna can be used as flagship species for mangrove forest conservation.

You can follow Dr Benjamin Thompson on Twitter @Thompson_BS.View the transcript here: https://bit.ly/2CoLsUj

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