Steve Boyes
Conservation Scientist | Protecting African Wildernesses
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Steve Boyes is a conservation scientist dedicated to protecting Africa's vanishing wildernesses. As the Scientific Director of the Wild Bird Trust, he has led pioneering expeditions to map and document remote regions of the Okavango Delta.
Boyes' research on endangered species like the African painted dog has been featured in National Geographic and TED Talks, raising global awareness for wildlife conservation. His keynotes inspire audiences to become active stewards of the natural world, sharing innovative strategies to safeguard the planet's biodiversity.
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How we're saving one of Earth's last wild places
Navigating territorial hippos and active minefields, TED Fellow Steve Boyes and a team of scientists have been traveling through the Okavango Delta, Africa's largest remaining wetland wilderness, to explore and protect this near-pristine habitat against the rising threat of development. In this awe-inspiring talk packed with images, he shares his work doing detailed scientific surveys in the hopes of protecting this enormous, fragile wilderness.
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