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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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Deepestommy 007
October 25, 2019 at 2:47 pm
1st yebooooy
VD Films
October 25, 2019 at 2:48 pm
Deepestommy 007 Lmao
VD Films
October 25, 2019 at 2:47 pm
2nd lol
Aclips
October 25, 2019 at 2:48 pm
3rd
AmameokFromYT
October 25, 2019 at 2:50 pm
5th ?
RDR
October 25, 2019 at 2:52 pm
Thank you for all you do.
Blakk Dwight
October 25, 2019 at 2:52 pm
A little more concerned about saving America and the rest of the population from leftist globalization and infringement on our GOD GIVEN rights. Maybe we can talk about wildlife later!
PilotOblackbird
October 25, 2019 at 2:55 pm
Shut up or I’m gonna come take your AR
Mathieu P. Corbeil
October 25, 2019 at 3:02 pm
Ah, didn’t know America was the country suffering the most from lacks of rights.
Thanks for your enlightening statement.
Blakk Dwight
October 25, 2019 at 3:33 pm
@Mathieu P. Corbeil who said anything about most?….I live in America fool
Blakk Dwight
October 25, 2019 at 3:34 pm
@PilotOblackbird good luck!
Optical Clarity
October 25, 2019 at 2:55 pm
You have to make the value of a live lion greater to that community, than that of a dead one. And that is where armchair “conservationists” do more damage than good. Selling hunts to destroy animals past breeding age, who are a threat to their own species, is an absolute win for the community, and the species.
NZ Movie
October 25, 2019 at 2:56 pm
1st
NPC #76
October 25, 2019 at 2:57 pm
Listen lady, communism is never the answer
Mathieu P. Corbeil
October 25, 2019 at 3:00 pm
Next time you see an elderly receive help, you better tell them that.
NPC #76
October 25, 2019 at 3:05 pm
Mathieu P. Corbeil quiet nerd
Gâu Bờ Rồ VN
October 25, 2019 at 2:59 pm
Vietnames pl
ごま太郎
October 25, 2019 at 3:01 pm
I watched this video to learn English.
Thank you for the great speech!
imjustsaying tho
October 25, 2019 at 3:05 pm
LIONS CAN HELP THEMSELVES
GRUPO AXE CAPOEIRA
October 25, 2019 at 3:09 pm
I am 123rd lol
Duaa Elsayed
October 25, 2019 at 3:14 pm
Thanks for your efforts, I hope you can see the results of ur hard work with ur own eyes soon 💜💜💜💜
Jen Klen
October 25, 2019 at 3:15 pm
What an inspiring speaker!! And she’s pulling that color off beautifully I could never pull off yellow bc of my pale skin!! 😍
216trixie
October 25, 2019 at 3:25 pm
Looks like TED has given up the onslaught of SJW crap and has been releasing a number of “normal” videos. Nice change.
Optical Clarity
October 25, 2019 at 5:47 pm
Watch the video. It is more SJW garbage. You have to make the value of a live lion greater to that community, than that of a dead one. And that is where armchair “conservationists” do more damage than good. Selling hunts to destroy animals past breeding age, who are a threat to their own species, is an absolute win for the community, and the species.
BRIGHT MINDS
October 25, 2019 at 3:35 pm
Be thankful for all the struggles you go through. They make you stronger, wiser and humble. Don’t let it break you. Let it make you.
naomi gal
October 25, 2019 at 3:56 pm
💗💗💗💗
Usharani Kamaraj
October 25, 2019 at 4:28 pm
I am very sad the beautiful lion’s death, I am teared, human are the dangerous animal on earth, thank you for your effort
michael
October 25, 2019 at 4:29 pm
Protect indigenous Europeans from replacement in their natural habitat. (Use government statistic predictions if you’re unaware)
YouAndImpact
October 25, 2019 at 4:36 pm
This is so true! If only the community around these wild animals tried to protect them, maybe it wouldn’t have been so hard protecting our wildlife. Your efforts your thoughts it’s remarkable and its a lesson to everyone watching this video.
Donny Sandley
October 25, 2019 at 5:04 pm
As long as laziness is not a thing 😬 I believe it can be done 👍
Marcus Bettencourt
October 25, 2019 at 5:14 pm
Didn’t the trophy Hunter that shot Cecil pay over $50,000 USD to kill the lion? Apparently the conservationists in your community agreed that the money would benefit the conservation efforts there. They weighed the value of one lions life against the value of the $50,000 to be used for other efforts? I’m genuinely curious if people think about this.. you have to think about the issue from both sides in order to understand it fully.
Bears and Beats
October 26, 2019 at 11:30 pm
The issue with that argument is pretty simple: most governments are incredibly corrupt. They made a similar argument about the Nepal hikers to the point that so many fucking people are dying on the mountain, solely due to bureaucratic greed that does not reach the communities.
More importantly, nothing alive should have a value associated solely to the absence of said life.
s r
October 25, 2019 at 5:27 pm
There’s something really wrong the way that Humanity carry’s it self????. At this point in humanity.. we should be pass this BARBARISM. I don’t see this spices ending well..
Paul Djerassi
October 25, 2019 at 5:35 pm
Thank you for a well balanced lecture ,trophy hunters are a cancer in any society to shoot and kill them would be more beneficial to any society we live in .
Optical Clarity
October 25, 2019 at 5:46 pm
Ah yes. The bray of ignorance and stupidity. Good job sir! You have to make the value of a live lion greater to that community, than that of a dead one. And that is where armchair “conservationists” do more damage than good. Selling hunts to destroy animals past breeding age, who are a threat to their own species, is an absolute win for the community, and the species.
Chuck Brenner Indianashogman
October 25, 2019 at 5:38 pm
You say community led, but your still preaching Agenda 21 and taking property rights from Americans.
Nick Langford
October 25, 2019 at 6:11 pm
The public is the biggest force in change. Billions of ideas have more force then the best ideas. How do we produce the best ideas to be followed by the most.
Miss Moose
October 25, 2019 at 6:38 pm
I think this is type of conservation is key, wherever you live, and whatever type of conservation needs implementing.
Having travelled/worked all over the uk, I was always astounded by the fact that soooo many people didn’t know their own area, or give it any priority or interest in their life. I agree, that encouraging local people to be interested in their own area’s wildlife and landscape, can make a very big difference in the long run.
Chris B
October 25, 2019 at 7:17 pm
Dear Moreangels, Too little too late….all officials are on the take and the animals are finished. Life’s tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late. …Rgds Lessbullshit.
raquel bastien
October 25, 2019 at 7:58 pm
Such a beautiful and eloquent talk <3
MaAkHeru
October 26, 2019 at 12:13 am
🔥
Jason Z
October 26, 2019 at 12:57 am
This video goes up right as the Team Trees’ videos comes. Nice timing.
Marcos Aurelio
October 26, 2019 at 2:28 am
Keep going on brave warrior of the nature and balance in general. Just keep going ahead.
Ace Hardy
October 26, 2019 at 3:22 am
👑
Dave Cortright
October 26, 2019 at 5:56 am
Wildlife Conservation Network embodies the concept of community-based conservation. Check out their partner Painted Dog Conservation which is based in the same area as Cecil the Lion. They run a kids bush camp that gets those kids out on safari to see the animals living next door to them, an opportunity these kids wouldn’t otherwise have. They also support local medical clinics, run an arts and crafts center for alternative livelihood, and through their local staff support hundreds of people.
walperstyle
October 27, 2019 at 5:23 am
Until ‘thoughts and prayers’ from activists start paying thousands of dollars, they won’t do nearly as good of a job as Hunters (not poachers) do toward conservation. Too many activists, and not enough people actually spending money toward protectionism. F-
mmisbach
October 27, 2019 at 11:33 pm
Communities closest to wildlife are best positioned to make a difference. No amount of outside intervention will work. All must be conservationists in your local communities. #TEDTalk