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Who are the two people that founded African People & Wildlife?
Laly Lichtenfeld and Charles Trout
How much land did the government sieze from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes?
18,000 acres
What animal is Dr.Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka and her team working to protect in Uganda?
When did the process of returning the National Bison Range to the Salish and Kootenai Tribes begin, and who signed the legislation?
Began in December, and Donald Trump signed it
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Brian O'Donnell believes that embracing indigenous ideologies will disrupt current conservation strategies and will not benefit the future of conservation.
False
When was African People & Wildlife founded?
2005
What is the focus of the burgeoning movement mentioned in the text?
It aims to repatriate culturally and ecologically important lands to Indigenous people and local communities, facilitating their perspective and participation in land and wildlife management.
What does Esri's Conservation Solutions for Protected Area Management do?
Helps partner communities gather and visualize real-time data they can share with their local leaders
What is First Light?
An effort by dozens of land trusts and five tribes of the Wabanaki Confederacy tribes, to have access to ancestral lands throughout Maine for hunting, gathering and ceremonial purposes
How has the pandemic impacted conservation positively?
It showed that conservationists need to think bigger and bolder urgently
What percentage of wildlife do the people and wildlife in northern Tanzania share?
92%
What is TEK?
The use of Indigenous management styles that evolved over many centuries of cultures immersed in nature
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A study found that Indigenous lands were much richer in vertebrae species than existing protected areas
True
What is the problem with designating an area as a 'cultural heritage area'?
A ‘cultural heritage’ area is an untested designation and may not guarantee full protection of the landscape
Historically, what has African conservation focused on?
Megafauna
What is the difference between European and Indigenous concepts of nature?
Indigenous holistic knowledge “regards animals and features of the landscape as possessing characteristics that Western minds typically ascribe only to humans"
Real inclusivity begins with being able to _____ , _____, and also ______ the conversation,
Access, participate, and lead
Why has the National Bison Range been a symbol of injustice to the tribes in the region?
The federal facility symbolizes the injustices forced upon the tribes by the government through the seizure of their land.
What was the goal of the largest land transfer and where was it done?
Goal was to restore the vast and fertile wetlands that had been damaged by wholesale water diversion for agriculture. It was done in Australia.
What is the goal for Noloholo?
To catalyze connections that ultimately lead to deeper, more sustainable outcomes for human well-being, wildlife abundance, and environmental protection
How has The Nature Conservancy contributed to the movement, and in which regions does it operate?
It has institutionalized the transfer of ecologically important land through its Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Program
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Relying on emissaries to relay what communities want to see and do is the most reliable way of improving communication between international conservation organizations and local leaders
False
How does the Native American management approach differ from previous methods in handling the buffalo?
Treating the buffalo with less stress and more respect. Bison family groups are important and they allow them to stay together
What advice does Laly Lichtenfeld give to young people considering a career in conservation?
Look through this lens of working with people and seek holistic solutions to the tremendous challenges facing our planet right now