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Professor Carl Jones, conservation biologist

2025/4/13
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@Lauren Laverne : 我介绍了卡尔·琼斯教授,一位因拯救毛里塔尼亚猎隼免于灭绝而闻名的杰出动物保护学家,他还成功地拯救了其他许多濒危物种,并通过有时颇具争议的方法重建了整个生态系统。他的工作为他赢得了国际赞誉,包括享有盛誉的印第安纳波利斯奖。 @Carl Jones : 我从小就对动物充满热情,并在青少年时期就开始进行动物救援和繁殖工作。在牛津大学的一次会议上,我了解到毛里塔尼亚猎隼的困境,这促使我前往毛里塔尼亚,致力于拯救这一物种。在毛里塔尼亚的二十年里,我不仅成功地将毛里塔尼亚猎隼从灭绝的边缘拯救回来,使之成为国家的象征,还成功地保护了其他几种爬行动物、果蝠和多种植物。我的方法与传统的动物保护方法有所不同,我更注重与动物建立情感联系,并积极干预以改善它们的生存状况。这有时会与传统的动物保护理念相冲突,但我坚信我的方法是有效的,并且取得了显著的成果。 我与毛里塔尼亚猎隼建立了深厚的情感联系,我了解到它们独特的饮食习惯,并通过人工孵化和饲养,建立了人工繁殖计划。我也将巨型陆龟引入岛屿,以恢复被破坏的生态系统。我的工作并非易事,我经历了资金短缺、与其他组织的冲突以及身心俱疲的时刻,但我从未放弃,因为我热爱我的工作,并且看到了成果。 Carl Jones: 我在毛里塔尼亚的工作中,不仅拯救了毛里塔尼亚猎隼,还成功地保护了其他几种濒危物种,并通过重建生态系统,为其他物种的生存创造了条件。我的方法是积极主动的,这与传统的动物保护理念有所不同,但我坚信我的方法是有效的,并且取得了显著的成果。我的工作并非易事,我经历了资金短缺、与其他组织的冲突以及身心俱疲的时刻,但我从未放弃,因为我热爱我的工作,并且看到了成果。 我从小就对动物充满热情,并在青少年时期就开始进行动物救援和繁殖工作。在牛津大学的一次会议上,我了解到毛里塔尼亚猎隼的困境,这促使我前往毛里塔尼亚,致力于拯救这一物种。在毛里塔尼亚的二十年里,我不仅成功地将毛里塔尼亚猎隼从灭绝的边缘拯救回来,使之成为国家的象征,还成功地保护了其他几种爬行动物、果蝠和多种植物。我的方法与传统的动物保护方法有所不同,我更注重与动物建立情感联系,并积极干预以改善它们的生存状况。这有时会与传统的动物保护理念相冲突,但我坚信我的方法是有效的,并且取得了显著的成果。

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Professor Carl Jones's fascination with animals began in his childhood, evolving from rescuing injured birds in his backyard to a career dedicated to saving endangered species worldwide. His unconventional approach and compassionate understanding of animal behavior have been key to his success.
  • Early interest in animals and rescuing injured birds
  • Building a menagerie in his backyard
  • Support from his mother, disapproval from his father
  • Studies in biology, inspired by Desmond Morris
  • Culture shock in London, keeping birds in his flat
  • A life-changing moment at an Oxford conference about the plight of the Mauritius kestrel

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Professor Carl Jones is a conservation biologist who is best known for saving the Mauritius kestrel from extinction. He is the scientific director of Mauritian Wildlife Foundation, chief scientist at Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust and an honorary professor in ecology and conservation biology at the University of East Anglia.

He was born in Carmarthen in Wales and was fascinated with animals from an early age, rearing rescued common kestrels, owls and hawks in his back garden. He studied biology at North-East London Polytechnic and, after learning about the plight of the Mauritius kestrel, he was determined to go out to the country to try to save the bird.

He arrived in Mauritius in 1979 when there were only two known breeding pairs left in the wild. By the time he left in 1999 he’d established a captive breeding programme and today hundreds of Mauritius kestrels fly over the islands where he spent decades pioneering his, sometimes controversial, methods. Today the Mauritius kestrel is the national bird.

He is also responsible for saving from extinction three species of reptiles, a fruit bat and several plants.

He was appointed an MBE for his work in 2004 and in 2016 he won the prestigious Indianapolis Prize – the world’s leading award for animal conservation.

Carl lives in Carmarthen with his wife and two children and assorted animals including two Andean condors called Carlos and Baby.

DISC ONE: Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf Opus 67 - The London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Adrian Boult DISC TWO: Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas. Narrated by Richard Burton and performed by Meredith Edwards, Gwenllian Owen and Gwenyth Petty DISC THREE: Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll - Ian Dury DISC FOUR: La Rivière Noire - John Kenneth Nelson DISC FIVE: Asimbonanga - Johnny Clegg & Savuka DISC SIX: Sega lakordeon – Rene oule bwar mwa - La Troupe de l’Union DISC SEVEN: Londonderry Air - Beatrice Harrison DISC EIGHT: Clear Sky - Catrin Finch

BOOK CHOICE: The Collected Works of Dylan Thomas LUXURY ITEM: Binoculars CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Asimbonanga - Johnny Clegg & Savuka

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