# 223. How Dr. James Danoff-Burg Helped Stop Poachers Without Guns

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Podcast: [A Climate Change with Matt Matern](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-climate-change-with-matt-matern-7134409)
Published: 2026-01-08T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://aclimatechange.podbean.com/e/223-how-dr-james-danoff-burg-helped-stop-poachers-without-guns/
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Duration seconds: 2974

## Resource

Dr. Danoff-Burg is a conservation biologist with The Living Desert, where he works on wildlife conservation, education, and global anti-poaching initiatives. He discusses the Black Mambas Anti-Poaching Unit, their unarmed, all-female patrol model, and how this approach has dramatically reduced illegal hunting and rhino poaching.

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