Episode 51: "Half Earth for Species Protection" with Ron Maxwell and Skipper Darlington

Episode 51 • April 22, 2019 • 00:37:09
Episode 51: "Half Earth for Species Protection" with Ron Maxwell and Skipper Darlington
The Bill Walton Show
Episode 51: "Half Earth for Species Protection" with Ron Maxwell and Skipper Darlington

Apr 22 2019 | 00:37:09

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Bill Walton

Show Notes

The population of humans has almost tripled since 1950, and the impact on other species has been profound. Humans have absorbed vast amounts of habitat for living space and farmland, leading to the extinction of hundreds of species and threats to countless others. Ron Maxwell and Skipper Darlington join Bill Walton to talk about a radical but oddly simple and doable solution.

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