People Helping Nature Podcast · Conservation Amplified

Scaling Up Conservation in the Southern Lakes (EP32 with Paul Kavanagh, Southern Lakes Sanctuary)

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Southern Lakes Sanctuary has trapped over 70,000 predators—how did they achieve this massive impact?
Paul Kavanagh, CEO of Southern Lakes Sanctuary, discusses how the consortium collaborates with six partner groups to scale conservation efforts in New Zealand's Southern Lakes region. He highlights the use of technology like AI traps to enhance predator control, the importance of monitoring biodiversity, and the successful reintroduction of takahē, emphasizing community engagement and long-term funding challenges.

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A grounded look at conservation work that depends on shared labor, careful logistics, and fewer exhausted volunteers.

Southern Lakes Sanctuary is presented as a practical conservation effort built on shared work rather than heroics. Six major partners, paid staff, and volunteer groups all seem to pull in the same direction, and the clearest argument is simple: if people spend less time fighting…

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You want to hear how conservation keeps working when the weather shuts the hills.

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