Our interview with Kevin Richardson - The Lion Whisperer - has caused a bit of a stir. We share some feedback and offer our responses to the questions asked by listeners.

Will the Covid-19 vaccine cause even more strife for wildlife? A recent report suggests that of the 202 potential candidates for the vaccine, 5 of them are using formulations that use squalene or shark liver oil. Manufacturers prefer the yield from deep sea species such as the great hammerhead shark, great white shark, whale sharks and others that are also threatened or indeed endangered. Surely in this day and age we can create a solution for a pandemic caused by the mistreatment of animals by not creating a solution that mistreats animals? We think so, and surprisingly, so does Pfizer…

Peta accuses South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa of profiteering from trophy hunting. We discuss what seems like quite circumstantial evidence in their public accusation. Have they perhaps missed the mark? We discuss what is perhaps a bigger story.

Project1743, John Hume’s latest scheme to convince people to invest into the banned rhino horn trade. We aren’t buying it, and seemingly no-on else is either.

Great news! The Makhanda court in South Africa’s Eastern Cape region has dismissed the appeal by the infamous Ndlovu Gang and will enforce their 25 year prison sentences for multiple counts of rhino poaching.

And finally, why do naked mole rats live so long? Peter, after listening to a podcast on the subject, is quite taken with these odd looking creatures and tells us why they could hold the elixir of youth. 

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