How community-led conservation can save wildlife | Moreangels Mbizah

How community-led conservation can save wildlife | Moreangels Mbizah

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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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49 Comments

  1. @bigshinyloons96 on September 6, 2024 at 4:10 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.

  2. @AceHardy on September 6, 2024 at 4:11 pm

    πŸ‘‘

  3. @Naunezthekong on September 6, 2024 at 4:11 pm

    1st

  4. @mcclarymccony839 on September 6, 2024 at 4:12 pm

    Enlightening πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯

  5. @nickwatchesyoutube on September 6, 2024 at 4:13 pm

    A poignant speech. πŸ˜₯

  6. @Amameok on September 6, 2024 at 4:16 pm

    5th ?

  7. @cinnamon9045 on September 6, 2024 at 4:16 pm

    Si alguien es de ingles 2 pasen el examen GAAAAAAAAAAA

  8. @wizzenberry on September 6, 2024 at 4:17 pm

    Listen lady, communism is never the answer

  9. @3_up_moon on September 6, 2024 at 4:17 pm

    Thank you for all you do.

  10. @Mortthemoose on September 6, 2024 at 4:19 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.

  11. @nakuohparsaloi3569 on September 6, 2024 at 4:20 pm

    I look up to the Kakanika Brothers from the Okavango DeltaπŸ€“πŸ€“πŸ€“πŸ€“

  12. @clr4849 on September 6, 2024 at 4:22 pm

    πŸ’—πŸ’—πŸ’—πŸ’—

  13. @johnschultz8906 on September 6, 2024 at 4:23 pm

    I’ve always thought Africa should let poachers know these animals bring in huge amounts of tourists and money so why not train the poachers to actually watch over the animals and pay them a livable wage since it seems like a lot of poachers do it out of desperation

  14. @aclips8469 on September 6, 2024 at 4:24 pm

    3rd

  15. @kjdreamsky748 on September 6, 2024 at 4:24 pm

    Hi

  16. @volkan5960 on September 6, 2024 at 4:25 pm

    2nd lol

  17. @jasonz8635 on September 6, 2024 at 4:25 pm

    This video goes up right as the Team Trees’ videos comes. Nice timing.

  18. @user-zm1lt4sc9t on September 6, 2024 at 4:26 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.

  19. @pauldjerassi620 on September 6, 2024 at 4:26 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 .

  20. @marxengels857 on September 6, 2024 at 4:27 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

  21. @novasomar2623 on September 6, 2024 at 4:28 pm

    Wonderful

  22. @216trixie on September 6, 2024 at 4:28 pm

    Looks like TED has given up the onslaught of SJW crap and has been releasing a number of "normal" videos. Nice change.

  23. @user-sj4dk8xh8y on September 6, 2024 at 4:29 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.

  24. @donnysandley6977 on September 6, 2024 at 4:30 pm

    As long as laziness is not a thing 😬 I believe it can be done πŸ‘

  25. @christiansoldier1547 on September 6, 2024 at 4:34 pm

    You say community led, but your still preaching Agenda 21 and taking property rights from Americans.

  26. @titanstate6306 on September 6, 2024 at 4:36 pm

    I am 123rd lol

  27. @pyschologygeek on September 6, 2024 at 4:36 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.

  28. @samueloluwapelumi1077 on September 6, 2024 at 4:37 pm

    I had the opportunity to meet and learn from Mrs. Moreangels Mbizah at the African Leadership University, she is truly an amazing and wise person.

  29. @AKsr.2007 on September 6, 2024 at 4:37 pm

    Keep going on brave warrior of the nature and balance in general. Just keep going ahead.

  30. @gregmorris5010 on September 6, 2024 at 4:44 pm

    Save wildlife? They die anyway, you mean keep them perpetuating, which is immoral.

  31. @alexkos2532 on September 6, 2024 at 4:45 pm

    Hello! I’m interested in the IguVerse project and I think that it would be great if you could collaborate! They are making a gaming project where people will share 1 percent (or more!) of their in-game income with animal welfare organizations. I think that they could be great help to you!

  32. @nakuohparsaloi3569 on September 6, 2024 at 4:46 pm

    From ALX😎πŸ₯Έ…I am loving the education at ALX

  33. @duaaelsayed2781 on September 6, 2024 at 4:46 pm

    Thanks for your efforts, I hope you can see the results of ur hard work with ur own eyes soon πŸ’œπŸ’œπŸ’œπŸ’œ

  34. @tranahh5193 on September 6, 2024 at 4:46 pm

    Vietnames pl

  35. @staxter6 on September 6, 2024 at 4:47 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.

  36. @tshepangthabane8067 on September 6, 2024 at 4:48 pm

    Amaaaaazing story❀😒

  37. @matthiasleehayden1843 on September 6, 2024 at 4:48 pm

    The fact that those trophy hunters and poachers seeing this video makes them not care. It’s really sad to see that the society do horrible things like this today. Even if this video is shown only a few parts of the community will just show affection. The fact that they have brains and they just keep doing is an eyesore.

  38. @emmaluftie7688 on September 6, 2024 at 4:49 pm

    She is passionate about this! ! That was moving

  39. @kadamawe1able on September 6, 2024 at 4:49 pm

    πŸ”₯

  40. @Benni777 on September 6, 2024 at 4:51 pm

    What an inspiring speaker!! And she’s pulling that color off beautifully I could never pull off yellow bc of my pale skin!! 😍

  41. @zadkungch5789 on September 6, 2024 at 4:52 pm

    I love your efforts,it makes me think about it all day.

  42. @tikakou92 on September 6, 2024 at 4:53 pm

    Such a beautiful and eloquent talk <3

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  44. @mmisbach on September 6, 2024 at 5:00 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 https://twitter.com/tedstalkin

  45. @marianneritavanvliet4554 on September 6, 2024 at 5:02 pm

    There must be an international platform and Law all over the world there are hunters and organizations that make money on all animals including Whales Snakes and Birds everthing that breathes. I shall be very nice for the world that you Moreangels Mbizah be the woman who make this World Platform. There is a G7 and a G8 topics such as the envitonment there should also be a G10 for everthing that lives from Wildlife Animals to Pisces and everthing that lives in nature

  46. @Deepestommy007 on September 6, 2024 at 5:02 pm

    1st yebooooy

  47. @nakuohparsaloi3569 on September 6, 2024 at 5:07 pm

    I love Sekekama from the Okavango Delta😎😎😎😎

  48. @wholefoodsvegankitchen on September 6, 2024 at 5:07 pm

    May we all stand up for wildlife and the environment πŸ™

  49. @nicklangford9712 on September 6, 2024 at 5:07 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.

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