The silent wildlife killer | David Squarre | TEDxLusaka

Wildlife populations in Africa have depleted rapidly over the last few decades, with poaching and habitat loss portrayed as the major contributors. In this talk, Dr David Squarre sheds light on a silent but potent killer of wildlife in Africa and how raising this killer’s profile can impact current conservation efforts. Dr. David Squarre is a conservationist and wildlife veterinarian with experience in using veterinary science and wildlife forensics to support wildlife conservation and combat wildlife crime in Zambia. He is particularly passionate about rhino and pangolin conservation programmes. His research interest is molecular epidemiology of infectious diseases of veterinary, conservation and public health importance at the human-wildlife-livestock interface in Zambia. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx