Transformative Parrot Conservation Conversations with Marc Bekoff

Transformative Conservation theory and practice aids organizations and individuals in achieving both inner and outer transformation. Inner transformation refers to how we relate to each other and other species and outer transformation is about changing our society and economy so it is more just and where all can flourish.  This is no easy or quick fix, and realizing the challenges for people as individuals and in conservation projects to change can be daunting. For this reason we will gather every month to learn about Transformative Conservation, parrot conservation in general, and support one another in how we can lead transformative change in our daily lives and projects. Cutting edge topics and papers will be reviewed. This is brought to you by One Earth Conservation’s Parrot Conservation Corps that has led 3 year-long courses in Transformative Conservation.  

Todays guest is Dr. Marc Bekoff. He is a professor emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder, Marc has published more than 30 books. He has won many awards for his research on animal behavior, animal emotions (cognitive ethology), compassionate conservation, and animal protection, works closely with Jane Goodall as co-chair of the ethics committee of the Jane Goodall Institute, and is a former Guggenheim Fellow. He also has worked closely with inmates at the Boulder County Jail. 

His books include The Animals' Agenda: Freedom, Compassion, and Coexistence in the Human Age, A Dog's World: Imagining the Lives of Dogs in a World Without Humans, Dogs Demystified: An A to Z Guide to All Things Canine, the second edition of The Emotional Lives of Animals:, and Jane Goodall at 90: Celebrating an Astonishing Lifetime of Science, Advocacy, Humanitarianism, Hope, and Peace. Currently, Marc and Jane are writing a young kid’s book. In 1986, Marc won the Master’s Tour du Var, aka the age-graded Tour de France. His homepage is marcbekoff.com.