Dr. Desbiez and the Giants of Brazil: Saving the Armadillos and Anteaters of the Pantanal

In this Conservation Conversations episode we talk with Dr. Arnaud Desbiez, president of ICAS - Instituto de Conservacao Animais Silvestres (Institute of the Conservation of Wild Animals). Dr. Desbiez has worked in conservation for decades, but in the last 20 years he has lived and worked in the Pantanal region of Brazil focused on the conservation of Giant Armadillos and Giant Anteaters. These two programs, found at www.giantarmadillo.org and www.giantanteater.org, are doing everything it takes to save these species and this amazing region's habitat. His passion for these species, and all wildlife is so incredibly inspiring. Enjoy! This episode is brought to you in part by our sponsor Tidal Influence, a Californian ecological consulting firm who proudly supports environmental education and all of the diverse conservation efforts that Pelecanus works to highlight. Visit their website at www.tidalinfluence.com to learn more about what they do to conserve our coastal resources and how you can get involved All podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, Soundcloud, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. New Conservation Conversations can be found on YouTube as well! Producers: Austin Parker and Taylor Parker Music provided by: A Picture Book Special thanks to Jennifer Garcia of the Greenville Zoo