EPISODE · Feb 7, 2023 · 16 MIN
Leaping Lemurs – When helping animals means helping people, too
from One World, One Health · host One Health Trust
Send us Fan MailLemurs are cute and interesting, and they live in only one place: Madagascar. As primates, they are related to humans, monkeys, and apes. They are also endangered. Dr. Travis Steffens has wanted to help save lemurs since he was a little boy. On the way to living that dream, he found out that he couldn’t save these animals without also helping the people and the environment. His charity, Planet Madagascar, works to save lemurs and improve the lives of people who live with and near them.In this episode, host Maggie Fox chats with Dr. Steffens, Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology & Anthropology at the University of Guelph. Listen as he describes how lemurs are more than just adorable animals.
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Send us Fan Mail Lemurs are cute and interesting, and they live in only one place: Madagascar. As primates, they are related to humans, monkeys, and apes. They are also endangered. Dr. Travis Steffens has wanted to help save lemurs since he was a little boy. On the way to living that dream, he found out that he couldn’t save these animals without also helping the people and the environment. His charity, Planet Madagascar, works to save lemurs and improve the lives of people ...
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