(***TIMESTAMPS in Description Below) ~ Ryan Tate is a veteran, conservationist, undercover operator, and on-the-ground commander in Africa. After serving in both Afghanistan and Iraq, Ryan moved to Africa to lead the battle against int’l criminal syndicates and foreign governments financing illegal poaching. With the Elephants and Rhinos severely endangered upon his arrival in 2014, Ryan founded VETPAW, an organization that brings veterans to the front lines of the war against poachers.

Over their 8 years working with local governments to protect reserves across Africa, VETPAW has lost *ZERO* animals to poaching –– and has been a driving force behind the regrowth of the Elephant and Rhino populations. They are effectively the greatest conservationists on planet earth. If you enjoyed the Shawn Ryan podcast we did, you'll enjoy this one!

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0:00 - Intro; Ryan’s deployment to Afghanistan

27:26 - Stories from The War in Iraq; Chasing Al-Zarqawi

46:43 - Ryan talks about his PTS after he came home; Initial life post-Marines

1:02:02 - The story of the IED that almost took Ryan’s life

1:15:41 - Ryan’s time working for Susan Rice at the US State Department; Why Ryan values New York City

1:27:24 - The War on Elephants & Rhinos; How Ryan came to join the fight against poachers in Africa

1:52:23 - “The Minefield” and Ryan’s first days building VETPAW

2:05:15 - Poaching explained; The Illegal Rhino Horn Trade; Conservation politics

2:22:32 - The Illegal Ivory Trade (Elephant Tusks) explained; ISIS and Terrorist ties to the Ivory Trade

2:40:45 - Ryan describes the on-the-ground poaching war and the role he plays; Converting the criminals; Current Elephant & Rhino population data

3:05:20 - Resources required for the War on Poaching; How we can protect all of Africa; VETPAW’s board is stacked

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