The chapter explores the debate between animal welfare advocates and environmentalists regarding the treatment of predators and the balance of nature. It discusses the idea of bringing back extinct species, such as the woolly mammoth, to restore ecosystems. The chapter also emphasizes the importance of keystone species and their impact on the entire ecosystem.
Ami Vitale is a renowned National Geographic photographer and documentarian with a deep commitment to wildlife conservation and environmental education. Her work, spanning over a hundred countries, includes spending a decade as a conflict photographer in places like Kosovo, Gaza, and Kashmir.
She joined Tyler to discuss why we should stay scary to pandas, whether we should bring back extinct species, the success of Kenyan wildlife management, the mental cost of a decade photographing war, what she thinks of the transition from film to digital, the ethical issues raised by Afghan Girl, the future of National Geographic, the heuristic guiding of where she'll travel next, what she looks for in a young photographer, her next project, and more.
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Recorded November 1st, 2023.
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