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Lee White: Befriending Chimpanzees, Saving Forests, Surviving a Coup
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- The Nature Recovery Podcast
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- Apr 8, 2026
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Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Nature Recovery Podcast, Stephen Thomas speaks with Lee White about a remarkable life working across science, conservation, and government in central Africa. Lee reflects on growing up in Uganda, studying rainforest ecosystems in West Africa and Gabon, and how his scientific work led him into national park creation, forest policy, and international climate negotiations. The conversation explores why the gap between scientific evidence and political acti...