The more people I meet and talk to, the more I love seeing how we all combine our interests and talents to contribute to conservation. Today’s guest is another perfect example of using a past career in the startup tech world to save wildlife today.

In this episode, I’m chatting with Eric Schmidt, who is the Executive Director of Wildlife Protection Solutions. WPS’ mission is to use technology to conserve endangered species and ecosystems, and boy are they good at it. Eric and I chat about how WPS came to be, the technology they’ve deployed around the world, and he even shares a few stories about catching poachers in the act. We also talk in-depth about the poaching industry and why it’s not a straight forward issue. And as in most episodes, we discuss the personal struggles he’s had to overcome and how he’s continuing to move forward in this emotional field. 

Eric and I recorded this episode live in the beautiful front range right outside of Golden, Colorado, which you can watch on the Rewildology YouTube channel. We drank some tasty bourbon and had a blast recording this for you all. 

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Here is my conversation with Eric: