Munir Virani
Raptor Conservationist | TED Speaker on Saving Endangered Species
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Munir Virani is a global expert in raptor conservation and habitat protection. As Director of the Africa Program for The Peregrine Fund, he has led efforts to reintroduce endangered vulture species across Africa.
Virani's TED talk on the vital role of vultures in the ecosystem has been viewed over 1. 5 million times, raising awareness of the rapid decline of these critical scavengers.
His keynotes provide a hopeful blueprint for restoring threatened wildlife through local community engagement and science-based interventions.
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Why I love vultures
As natural garbage collectors, vultures are vital to our ecosystem -- so why all the bad press? Why are so many in danger of extinction? Raptor biologist Munir Virani says we need to pay more attention to these unique and misunderstood creatures, to change our perception and save the vultures.
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