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Conservation: democracy vs. dictators

July 14, 2008 08:03 AM EDT

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When it comes to conservation, who has the better track record? Minnesota Public Radio's Midmorning radio program hosts an interesting discussion today at 11 a.m. ET | 10 a.m. CT:

Fight for the big cats

A renowned animal conservationist explains why dictators are more committed to saving endangered species than are leaders from democratic societies.

Guest Alan Rabinowitz: President and CEO of Panthera, and founder of the Hukawng Valley Tiger Reserve in northern Burma. His latest book is "Life in the Valley of Death: The Fight to Save Tigers in a Land of Guns, Gold, and Greed."

Perhaps you could also argue that a dictator could also more easily disregard animal and natural resource conservation. Who has the better track record, and why?

Listen to the show at 11 a.m. ET | 10 a.m. CT and/or join this open online discussion to post your comments or relevant Gather article links.

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Julia Schrenkler
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Minnesota Public Radio
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Tags: conservation, sustainability, midmorning, politics, democracy, dictators

To Groups: Gather Politics Essential, Living a sustainable life, Minnesota Politics, Public Radio Forum

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Comments: 6

Winston Smith Jul 14, 2008, 9:49am EDT

So animals are more important than humans? So the mass graves of dead political dissidents somehow are not important to save some wild life?

"the scariest people in the world are free people who hate freedom" Kane Robinson.