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How community-led conservation can save wildlife

1,982,257 views | Moreangels Mbizah • TED2019

Conservationist and TED Fellow Moreangels Mbizah studied the famous Cecil the lion until he was shot by a trophy hunter in 2015. She wonders how things could've gone differently, asking: "What if the community that lived next to Cecil was involved in protecting him?" In a quick talk, Mbizah shares the state of conservation in her home of Zimbabwe -- and why she thinks that communities living with wildlife are the ones best positioned to help them.

Conservationist and TED Fellow Moreangels Mbizah studied the famous Cecil the lion until he was shot by a trophy hunter in 2015. She wonders how things could've gone differently, asking: "What if the community that lived next to Cecil was involved in protecting him?" In a quick talk, Mbizah shares the state of conservation in her home of Zimbabwe -- and why she thinks that communities living with wildlife are the ones best positioned to help them.

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Learn more about Wildlife Conservation Action and their mission to empower local communities to protect wildlife.

Donate to Wildlife Conservation Action and help protect lions and other wildlife — and improve the lives of communities living alongside wildlife.

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Moreangels Mbizah

Moreangels Mbizah

Lion conservationist

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Moreangels Mbizah is the founder of Wildlife Conservation Action, an organization dedicated to conserving biodiversity, promoting human-wildlife coexistence and empowering local communities.

This talk was presented at an official TED conference. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

Learn more about Wildlife Conservation Action and their mission to empower local communities to protect wildlife.

Donate to Wildlife Conservation Action and help protect lions and other wildlife — and improve the lives of communities living alongside wildlife.