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The avid hunter turned pioneering conservationist
The avid hunter turned pioneering conservationist
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Length:
12 minutes
Released:
Feb 4, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
As a young man in Lebanon, Assad Serhal was a keen hunter. But after an encounter with a Bobwhite Quail and its chicks, Assad was so moved that he decided to change course and dedicate his life to conserving birds – millions of them are shot in Lebanon every year as they migrate.
He’s now a significant figure in Lebanese conservation, and has founded the Society for the Protection of Nature and set up 'hima', protected areas for wildlife.
Producer: Troy Holmes
Presenter: Jo Fidgen
Photo: Assad Serhal
Credit: Courtesy of Assad Serhal
He’s now a significant figure in Lebanese conservation, and has founded the Society for the Protection of Nature and set up 'hima', protected areas for wildlife.
Producer: Troy Holmes
Presenter: Jo Fidgen
Photo: Assad Serhal
Credit: Courtesy of Assad Serhal
Released:
Feb 4, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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