Protecting Uncontacted Tribes from Amazon Organized Crime (Paul Rosolie Returns)
Change Agents with Andy StumpfShow Notes
On today’s episode, Andy welcomes back conservationist Paul Rosolie to discuss the "Wild West" reality of the modern Amazon. Paul reveals how organized crime and narco-traffickers have invaded the deep jungle, threatening uncontacted tribes and placing a WhatsApp hit on his life.
They discuss the "lethal blow" of the Trans-Amazonian Highway and Paul’s new book, Junglekeeper—a 20-year odyssey of a man standing in the breach against the dark forces destroying our planet’s most vital ecosystem.
To purchase Paul's book, visit: https://www.junglekeepers.org/store/items/junglekeeper-the-book
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Chapters:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:30) The Battle with Amazon Organized Crime
(07:00) Writing Jungle Keeper: 20 Years in the Rainforest
(10:30) Standing in the Breach: If You Want it Done, Do it Yourself
(21:10) The Trans-Amazonian Highway: A Lethal Blow to Nature
(27:00) Why Narco-Traffickers are Moving into the Deep Jungle
(41:50) Training Lex Fridman: 25 Miles of Battle
(51:30) The End Game: Protecting the Amazon’s Last Tribes
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