If you had to pit endangered species next to each other in a contest of who was most good-looking, tigers would have to be pretty close to the top of the list. They’re gorgeous – and getting people on board with the idea of protecting them isn’t too hard.

But what about the people who live on the edges of their habitat?

This week, we discover that conservation is a noble goal… but it’s got to be done in partnership with local communities.

Our narrator: Professor Wendy Wright from Federation University. And the story starts early one morning in rural Nepal.