TED Fellows 2015
Patrícia Medici: The coolest animal you know nothing about ... and how we can save it
Patriša Mediči (Patricia Medici): Najzanimljivija životinja o kojoj ne znate ništa... I kako da je spasimo
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Iako je tapir jedan od najvećih kopnenih sisara, životi ovih usamljenih, noćnih stvorenja ostali su misterija. Poznati kao "živi fosili", isti tapir koji sada luta šumama i pašnjacima današnje Južne Amerike, na evolucionu scenu stupio je pre 5 miliona godina. Ali pretnje od lovokradica, krčenja šume i zagađenja, naročito u Brazilu koji je pod ubrzanom industrijalizacijom, prete trajanju ove vrste. U ovom pronicljivom govoru, stručnjak za očuvanje vrsta, biologo i stručnjak za tapire, učesnica TED Fellows programa Patriša Mediči, deli svoj rad o ovim neverovatnim životinjama i izaziva nas pitanjem: da li želimo da budemo odgovorni za njihovo istrebljenje?
Patrícia Medici - Wildlife conservationist
Patrícia Medici leads the longest running conservation project to protect the threatened lowland tapir. Full bio
Patrícia Medici leads the longest running conservation project to protect the threatened lowland tapir. Full bio
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00:12
This is one of the most amazing animals
on the face of the Earth.
on the face of the Earth.
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Ovo je jedna od od najfascinantnijih
životinja na Zemlji.
životinja na Zemlji.
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This is a tapir.
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Ovo je tapir.
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Now this, this is a baby tapir,
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Ovo je beba tapir,
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the cutest animal offspring
in the animal kingdom.
in the animal kingdom.
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najslađe mladunče
u životinjskom kraljevstvu.
u životinjskom kraljevstvu.
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(Laughter)
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(Smeh)
00:30
By far.
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Bez premca.
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There is no competition here.
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Nema konkurenciju.
00:35
I have dedicated
the past 20 years of my life
the past 20 years of my life
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Posvetila sam poslednjih
dvadeset godina svog života
dvadeset godina svog života
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to the research and conservation
of tapirs in Brazil,
of tapirs in Brazil,
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istraživanju i očuvanju tapira u Brazilu,
00:41
and it has been absolutely amazing.
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i zaista je bilo neverovatno.
00:45
But at the moment,
I've been thinking really, really hard
I've been thinking really, really hard
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Ali u ovom trenutku, razmišljala sam dosta
00:48
about the impact of my work.
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o značaju mog rada.
00:51
I've been questioning myself
about the real contributions I have made
about the real contributions I have made
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Pitala sam se da li sam zaista doprinela
00:55
for the conservation
of these animals I love so much.
of these animals I love so much.
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očuvanju životinja koje toliko volim.
00:58
Am I being effective
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Da li sam efikasna
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in safeguarding their survival?
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u očuvanju njihovog opstanka?
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Am I doing enough?
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Da li činim dovoljno?
01:06
I guess the big question here is,
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Mislim da je veliko pitanje ovde,
01:08
am I studying tapirs
and contributing to their conservation,
and contributing to their conservation,
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da li proučavam tapire
i doprinosim njihovom očuvanju,
i doprinosim njihovom očuvanju,
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or am I just documenting their extinction?
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ili samo dokumentujem njihovo izumiranje?
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The world is facing
so many different conservation crises.
so many different conservation crises.
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Svet se susreće sa mnoštvom
kriza o očuvanju.
kriza o očuvanju.
01:21
We all know that.
It's all over the news every day.
It's all over the news every day.
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To svi znamo.
Na vestima je svaki dan.
Na vestima je svaki dan.
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Tropical forests and other ecosystems
are being destroyed,
are being destroyed,
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Tropske šume i ostali ekosistemi
se uništavaju,
se uništavaju,
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climate change, so many species
on the brink of extinction:
on the brink of extinction:
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klima se menja, mnogo vrsta
je na ivici izumiranja:
je na ivici izumiranja:
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tigers, lions, elephants, rhinos, tapirs.
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tigrovi, lavovi, slonovi,
nosorozi, tapiri.
nosorozi, tapiri.
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This is the lowland tapir,
the tapir species I work with,
the tapir species I work with,
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Ovo je tapir koji živi u nizinama,
vrsta tapira sa kojom sam radila,
vrsta tapira sa kojom sam radila,
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the largest terrestrial mammal
of South America.
of South America.
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najveći kopneni sisar Južne Amerike.
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They're massive. They're powerful.
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Ogromni su. Moćni su.
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Adults can weigh up to 300 kilos.
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Odrasli tapiri mogu da budu
teški do 300 kilograma.
teški do 300 kilograma.
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That's half the size of a horse.
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To je pola konja.
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They're gorgeous.
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Prelepi su.
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Tapirs are mostly found
in tropical forests such as the Amazon,
in tropical forests such as the Amazon,
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Tapiri se najčešće nalaze
u tropskim šumama poput Amazona,
u tropskim šumama poput Amazona,
02:01
and they absolutely need
large patches of habitat
large patches of habitat
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i apsolutno su im potrebni
veliki delovi staništa
veliki delovi staništa
02:05
in order to find all the resources
they need to reproduce and survive.
they need to reproduce and survive.
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da bi pronašli sve resurse koji su im
potrebni da se razmnožavaju i da prežive.
potrebni da se razmnožavaju i da prežive.
02:11
But their habitat is being destroyed,
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Ali njihovo stanište se uništava,
02:14
and they have been hunted out of several
parts of their geographic distribution.
parts of their geographic distribution.
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i u nekim delovima gde žive,
istrebljeni su lovom.
istrebljeni su lovom.
02:19
And you see, this is
very, very unfortunate
very, very unfortunate
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Vidite, ovo je velika nesreća
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because tapirs are extremely important
for the habitats where they are found.
for the habitats where they are found.
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jer tapiri su veoma važni
za staništa u kojima se nalaze.
za staništa u kojima se nalaze.
02:27
They're herbivores.
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Oni su biljojedi.
02:29
Fifty percent of their diet
consists of fruit,
consists of fruit,
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Pedeset posto njihove ishrane
sačivanja voće,
sačivanja voće,
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and when they eat the fruit,
they swallow the seeds,
they swallow the seeds,
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a kada jednu voće, progutaju i semenke,
02:35
which they disperse throughout
the habitat through their feces.
the habitat through their feces.
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koje raspipaju po staništu
kroz svoj izmet.
kroz svoj izmet.
02:39
They play this major role
in shaping and maintaining
in shaping and maintaining
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Ovo igra bitnu ulogu
u oblikovanju i održavanju
u oblikovanju i održavanju
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the structure and diversity of the forest,
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strukture i raznovrsnosti šume,
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and for that reason, tapirs are known
as gardeners of the forest.
as gardeners of the forest.
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i zbog tog razloga, tapiri su poznati
kao baštovani šuma.
kao baštovani šuma.
02:53
Isn't that amazing?
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Zar to nije sjajno?
02:55
If you think about it,
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Ako razmislite o tome,
02:56
the extinction of tapirs
would seriously affect
would seriously affect
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izumiranje tapira
bi imalo značajan uticaj
bi imalo značajan uticaj
03:00
biodiversity as a whole.
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na biodiverzitet u celosti.
03:02
I started my tapir work in 1996,
still very young, fresh out of college,
still very young, fresh out of college,
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Počela sam da se bavim tapirima 1996.
mlada, tek pošto sam završila fakultet,
mlada, tek pošto sam završila fakultet,
03:08
and it was a pioneer research
and conservation program.
and conservation program.
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to je bio tek početak istraživanja
i početak programa očuvanja.
i početak programa očuvanja.
03:12
At that point, we had nearly
zero information about tapirs,
zero information about tapirs,
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U tom trenutku, nismo uopšte imali
nikakve informacije o tapirima,
nikakve informacije o tapirima,
03:15
mostly because they're
so difficult to study.
so difficult to study.
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u mnogome jer su tako
teški za proučavanje.
teški za proučavanje.
03:18
They're nocturnal, solitary,
very elusive animals,
very elusive animals,
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Oni su noćne, osamljenje,
teško uhvatljive životinje,
teško uhvatljive životinje,
03:23
and we got started getting
very basic data about these animals.
very basic data about these animals.
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i počeli smo prikupljajući
osnovne informacije o ovim životinjama.
osnovne informacije o ovim životinjama.
03:28
But what is it
that a conservationist does?
that a conservationist does?
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Ali šta je to što radi neko
ko se bavi očuvanjem vrste?
ko se bavi očuvanjem vrste?
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Well, first, we need data.
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Prvo, trebaju nam podaci.
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We need field research.
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Treba nam terensko istraživanje.
03:36
We need those long-term datasets
to support conservation action,
to support conservation action,
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Trebaju nam dugoročni skupovi podataka
da podrže akciju očuvanja,
da podrže akciju očuvanja,
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and I told you tapirs
are very hard to study,
are very hard to study,
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a rekla sam vam da su tapiri
veoma teški za proučavanje,
veoma teški za proučavanje,
03:44
so we have to rely
on indirect methods to study them.
on indirect methods to study them.
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tako da smo morali da se oslonimo
na indirekne metode proučavanja.
na indirekne metode proučavanja.
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We have to capture and anesthetize them
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Morali smo da ih uhvatimo
i damo im anesteziju
i damo im anesteziju
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so that we can install GPS collars
around their necks
around their necks
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da bismo im stavili GPS ogrlicu oko vrata
03:54
and follow their movements,
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i pratili njihove pokrete,
03:55
which is a technique used by many
other conservationists around the world.
other conservationists around the world.
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to je tehnika koju koriste
mnogi stručnjaci za očuvanje vrste.
mnogi stručnjaci za očuvanje vrste.
04:00
And then we can gather information
about how they use space,
about how they use space,
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Tada možemo da sakupimo informacije
o tome kako koriste prostor,
o tome kako koriste prostor,
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how they move through the landscape,
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kako se kreću kroz predele,
04:06
what are their priority habitats,
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koja su im glavna staništa,
04:08
and so much more.
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i mnogo više.
04:10
Next, we must disseminate what we learn.
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Onda, moramo da rasprostanimo
informacije koje smo prikupili.
informacije koje smo prikupili.
04:14
We have to educate people about tapirs
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Moramo da obrazujemo ljude o tapirima
04:17
and how important these animals are.
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i o njihovom značaju.
04:19
And it's amazing
how many people around the world
how many people around the world
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Neverovatno je koliko ljudi oko sveta
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do not know what a tapir is.
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ne zna šta je tapir.
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In fact, many people think
this is a tapir.
this is a tapir.
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U stvari, mnogo ljudi
misli da je ovo tapir.
misli da je ovo tapir.
04:30
Let me tell you, this is not a tapir.
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Dopustite da vam kažem,
ovo nije tapir.
ovo nije tapir.
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(Laughter)
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(Smeh)
04:34
This is a giant anteater.
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Ovo je ogromni mravojed.
04:36
Tapirs do not eat ants. Never. Ever.
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Tapiri ne jedu mrave. Nikada. Nikada.
04:42
And then next we have to provide
training, capacity building.
training, capacity building.
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Onda, moramo da pružimo obuku,
građenje kapaciteta.
građenje kapaciteta.
04:47
It is our responsibility to prepare
the conservationists of the future.
the conservationists of the future.
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Naša je odgovornost da pripremimo
buduće stručnjake za očuvanje vrsta.
buduće stručnjake za očuvanje vrsta.
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We are losing several
conservation battles,
conservation battles,
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Gubimo nekoliko bitaka za očuvanje
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and we need more people doing what we do,
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i potrebno nam je da više ljudi radi
ono što mi radimo,
ono što mi radimo,
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and they need the skills,
and they need the passion to do that.
and they need the passion to do that.
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potrebne su im veštine,
potrebna im je strast da bi to uradili.
potrebna im je strast da bi to uradili.
05:01
Ultimately, we conservationists,
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Na kraju, mi sami stručnjaci
za očuvanje vrsta
za očuvanje vrsta
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we must be able to apply our data,
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moramo da budemo u mogućnosti
da primenimo svoje podatke,
da primenimo svoje podatke,
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to apply our accumulated knowledge
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da primenjujemo nagomilano znanje
05:09
to support actual conservation action.
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da podržimo stvarnu akciju očuvanja.
05:13
Our first tapir program
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Naš prvi program za tapire
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took place in the Atlantic Forest
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održao se u Atlantskoj šumi
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in the eastern part of Brazil,
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u istočnom delu Brazila,
05:19
one of the most threatened
biomes in the world.
biomes in the world.
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u jednom od najugroženijih bioma na svetu.
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The destruction of the Atlantic Forest
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Uništavanje Atlantske šume
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began in the early 1500s,
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počelo je početkom 1500-ih
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when the Portuguese
first arrived in Brazil,
first arrived in Brazil,
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kada su Portugalci došli u Brazil
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beginning European colonization
in the eastern part of South America.
in the eastern part of South America.
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i započeli Evropsku kolonizaciju
u istočnom delu Južne Amerike.
u istočnom delu Južne Amerike.
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This forest was almost completely cleared
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Šuma je skoro ostala bez drveća,
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for timber, agriculture, cattle ranching
and the construction of cities,
and the construction of cities,
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zbog seče drva, poljoprivrede,
uzgajanja stoke i izgradnje gradova.
uzgajanja stoke i izgradnje gradova.
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and today only seven percent
of the Atlantic forest
of the Atlantic forest
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Danas je ostalo
samo sedam posto Atlantske šume.
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is still left standing.
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05:48
And tapirs are found in very, very small,
isolated, disconnected populations.
isolated, disconnected populations.
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Tapiri se mogu naći u veoma malim,
izolovanim, isključenim populacijama.
izolovanim, isključenim populacijama.
05:55
In the Atlantic Forest, we found out
that tapirs move through open areas
that tapirs move through open areas
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U Atlantskoj šumi saznali smo
da se tapiri kreću kroz otvorene predele
da se tapiri kreću kroz otvorene predele
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of pastureland and agriculture
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pašnjaka i poljoprivrede
06:02
going from one patch of forest
to patch of forest.
to patch of forest.
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idući od jednog dela šume
do drugog dela šume.
do drugog dela šume.
06:06
So our main approach in this region
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Naš glavni pristup u ovom regionu
06:09
was to use our tapir data
to identify the potential places
to identify the potential places
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bio je da iskoristimo podatke o tapirima
da identifikujemo potencijalna mesta
da identifikujemo potencijalna mesta
06:13
for the establishment
of wildlife corridors
of wildlife corridors
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za osnivanje koridora divljači
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in between those patches of forest,
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između tih delova šume,
06:19
reconnecting the habitat
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povezivanjem staništa
06:21
so that tapirs and many other animals
could cross the landscape safely.
could cross the landscape safely.
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tako da tapiri i druge životinje
mogu bezbedno da pređu preko predela.
mogu bezbedno da pređu preko predela.
06:25
After 12 years in the Atlantic Forest,
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Posle dvanaest godina u Atlantskoj šumi,
06:28
in 2008, we expanded our tapir
conservation efforts to the Pantanal
conservation efforts to the Pantanal
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2008. godine, proširili smo napore
očuvanja tapira na Pantanal
očuvanja tapira na Pantanal
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in the western part of Brazil
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u zapadnom delu Brazila
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near the border with Bolivia and Paraguay.
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blizu granice sa Bolivijom i Paragvajem.
06:39
This is the largest continuous
freshwater floodplain in the world,
freshwater floodplain in the world,
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Ovo je najveći neprekidan slatkovodni
tok vode na svetu,
tok vode na svetu,
06:44
an incredible place
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neverovatno mesto
06:46
and one of the most important strongholds
for lowland tapirs in South America.
for lowland tapirs in South America.
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i najvažnije uporište tapira
koji žive u nizinama u Južnoj Americi.
koji žive u nizinama u Južnoj Americi.
06:50
And working in the Pantanal
has been extremely refreshing
has been extremely refreshing
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Rad u Pantanalu
bio je izrazito osvežavajući
bio je izrazito osvežavajući
06:55
because we found large,
healthy tapir populations in the area,
healthy tapir populations in the area,
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jer smo našli veliku, zdravu
populaciju tapira na tom mestu,
populaciju tapira na tom mestu,
06:59
and we have been able to study tapirs
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i mogli smo da proučavamo tapire
07:01
in the most natural conditions
we'll ever find,
we'll ever find,
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u najprirodnijim uslovima
u kojima ćemo ih ikada naći,
u kojima ćemo ih ikada naći,
07:05
very much free of threats.
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bez ikakvih pretnji.
07:08
In the Pantanal, besides the GPS collars,
we are using another technique:
we are using another technique:
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U Pantanalu, pored GPS ogrlica,
korisli smo još jednu tehniku:
korisli smo još jednu tehniku:
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camera traps.
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kamere zamke.
07:14
This camera is equipped
with a movement sensor
with a movement sensor
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Kamera je opremljena senzorima za pokret
07:17
and it photographs animals
when they walk in front of it.
when they walk in front of it.
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i fotografiše životinje
koje idu ispred kamere.
koje idu ispred kamere.
07:20
So thanks to these amazing devices,
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Zahvaljujući ovim neverovatnim uređajima,
07:22
we have been able
to gather precious information
to gather precious information
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uspeli smo da sakupimo
dragocene informacije
dragocene informacije
07:25
about tapir reproduction
and social organization
and social organization
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o razmnožavanju tapira
i društvenoj organizaciji
i društvenoj organizaciji
07:28
which are very important
pieces of the puzzle
pieces of the puzzle
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koji su veoma bitni delovi slagalice
07:31
when you're trying to develop
those conservation strategies.
those conservation strategies.
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kada pokušate da razvijete
strategije očuvanja.
strategije očuvanja.
07:35
And right now, 2015,
we are expanding our work once again
we are expanding our work once again
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Sada u 2015. godini
proširujemo svoj rad ponovo
proširujemo svoj rad ponovo
07:40
to the Brazilian Cerrado,
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na brazilski Serado,
07:42
the open grasslands and shrub forests
in the central part of Brazil.
in the central part of Brazil.
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otvorene pašnjake i žbunaste šume
u centralnom delu Brazila.
u centralnom delu Brazila.
07:46
Today this region is the very epicenter
of economic development in my country,
of economic development in my country,
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Danas je ovo područje sami epicentar
ekonomskih dešavanja u mojoj zemlji,
ekonomskih dešavanja u mojoj zemlji,
07:53
where natural habitat
and wildlife populations
and wildlife populations
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gde se prirodno stanište
i populacija divljih životinja
i populacija divljih životinja
07:56
are rapidly being eradicated
by several different threats,
by several different threats,
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munjevito iskorenjavaju
od strane nekoliko različitih pretnji,
od strane nekoliko različitih pretnji,
08:00
including once again cattle ranching,
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uključujući stočarstvo,
08:02
large sugarcane and soybean plantations,
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velike plantaže šećerne trske i soje,
08:05
poaching, roadkill, just to name a few.
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krivolov, ubijanje životinja na putu,
samo da nabrojim nekoliko.
samo da nabrojim nekoliko.
08:09
And somehow, tapirs are still there,
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Ali nekako, tapiri su još tu,
08:12
which gives me a lot of hope.
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što mi uliva nadu.
08:15
But I have to say that starting
this new program in the Cerrado
this new program in the Cerrado
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Ali moram da napomenem da je započinjanje
novog programa u Seradu
novog programa u Seradu
08:19
was a bit of a slap in the face.
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došlo kao šamar.
08:22
When you drive around
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Kada se voziš u kolima
08:23
and you find dead tapirs
along the highways
along the highways
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i vidiš mrtve tapire na autoputu
08:27
and signs of tapirs wandering around
in the middle of sugarcane plantations
in the middle of sugarcane plantations
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i tragove tapira kako lutaju
kroz plantaže sečerne trske
kroz plantaže sečerne trske
08:32
where they shouldn't be,
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kada ne bi trebali,
08:34
and you talk to kids and they tell you
that they know how tapir meat tastes
that they know how tapir meat tastes
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i pričaš sa decom koja znaju
kakvog je ukusa meso tapira
kakvog je ukusa meso tapira
08:39
because their families poach and eat them,
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jer ih njihove porodice
bespravno love i jedu,
bespravno love i jedu,
08:42
it really breaks your heart.
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slomi ti se srce.
08:46
The situation in the Cerrado
made me realize --
made me realize --
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Situacija u Seradu
naterala me je da shvatim -
naterala me je da shvatim -
08:49
it gave me the sense of urgency.
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dalo mi je osećaj hitnosti.
08:52
I am swimming against the tide.
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Ja plivam uz struju.
08:54
It made me realize that despite
two decades of hard work
two decades of hard work
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Nateralo me je da shvatim da uprkos
dve decenije napornog posla
dve decenije napornog posla
08:58
trying to save these animals,
we still have so much work to do
we still have so much work to do
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i pokušavanja da spasim ove životinje,
imamo još puno toga da odradimo
imamo još puno toga da odradimo
09:01
if we are to prevent them
from disappearing.
from disappearing.
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ako želimo da sprečimo
njihovo nestajanje.
njihovo nestajanje.
09:04
We have to find ways
to solve all these problems.
to solve all these problems.
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Moramo da nađemo način
da rešimo sve ove probleme.
da rešimo sve ove probleme.
09:08
We really do, and you know what?
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Stvarno moramo i znate šta?
09:10
We really came to a point
in the conservation world
in the conservation world
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Došli smo da zaključa u svetu očuvanja
09:14
where we have to think out of the box.
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gde moramo da razmišljamo
otvorenog uma.
otvorenog uma.
09:16
We'll have to be a lot more creative
than we are right now.
than we are right now.
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Moramo da budemo mnogo kreativniji
nego što smo sada.
nego što smo sada.
09:20
And I told you, roadkill is a big problem
for tapirs in the Cerrado,
for tapirs in the Cerrado,
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Kao što rekoh, ubijanje životinja na putu
veliki je problem za tapire u Seradu,
veliki je problem za tapire u Seradu,
09:24
so we just came up with the idea
of putting reflective stickers
of putting reflective stickers
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pa smo došli na ideju da stavimo
nalepnice koje odbijaju svetlost
nalepnice koje odbijaju svetlost
09:28
on the GPS collars we put on the tapirs.
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na GPS ogrlice koje smo stavili na tapire.
09:30
These are the same stickers
used on big trucks
used on big trucks
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Iste nalepnice se koriste
na velikim kamionima
na velikim kamionima
09:33
to avoid collision.
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da bi se izbegao sudar.
09:34
Tapirs cross the highways after dark,
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Tapiri prelaze autoputeve noću,
09:38
so the stickers will hopefully
help drivers see this shining thing
help drivers see this shining thing
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tako da će nalepnice
pomoći vozačima da vide sjajne stvarčice
pomoći vozačima da vide sjajne stvarčice
09:43
crossing the highway,
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koje prelaze preko autoputa,
09:44
and maybe they will
slow down a little bit.
slow down a little bit.
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i možda će usporiti.
09:48
For now, this is just a crazy idea.
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Za sada, to je samo suluda ideja.
09:50
We don't know. We'll see if it will
reduce the amount of tapir roadkill.
reduce the amount of tapir roadkill.
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Ne znamo. Videćemo da li će to smanjiti
broj tapira koji se ubiju na putu.
broj tapira koji se ubiju na putu.
09:55
But the point is, maybe this is
the kind of stuff that needs to be done.
the kind of stuff that needs to be done.
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Poenta je da, možda ovakve stvari
treba da se događaju.
treba da se događaju.
10:00
And although I'm struggling
with all these questions
with all these questions
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I iako se borim sa svim ovim pitanjima
10:04
in my mind right now,
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u mojoj glavi,
10:07
I have a pact with tapirs.
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napravila sam pakt sa tapirima.
10:10
I know in my heart
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Znam to u svom srcu,
10:12
that tapir conservation is my cause.
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da je očuvanje tapira moj poziv.
10:15
This is my passion.
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To je moja strast.
10:16
I am not alone.
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Nisam sama.
10:18
I have this huge network
of supporters behind me,
of supporters behind me,
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Imam ogromnu mrežu pristalica iza sebe,
10:22
and there is no way
I'm ever going to stop.
I'm ever going to stop.
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i ne postoji šansa da ću ikada prestati.
10:25
I will continue doing this,
most probably for the rest of my life.
most probably for the rest of my life.
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Nastaviću da radim ovo
najverovatnije do kraja svog života.
najverovatnije do kraja svog života.
10:29
And I'll keep doing this
for Patrícia, my namesake,
for Patrícia, my namesake,
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I nastaviću da radim ovo za Patrišu,
moju imenjakinju,
moju imenjakinju,
10:33
one of the first tapirs we captured
and monitored in the Atlantic Forest
and monitored in the Atlantic Forest
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jednu od prvih tapira koje smo uhvatili
i nadgledali u Atlantskoj šumi
i nadgledali u Atlantskoj šumi
10:37
many, many years ago;
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pre mnogo, mnogo godina.
10:39
for Rita and her baby Vincent
in the Pantanal.
in the Pantanal.
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Za Ritu i njenu bebu Vinsenta u Pantanalu.
10:44
And I'll keep doing this for Ted,
a baby tapir we captured
a baby tapir we captured
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I nastaviću da radim ovo za Teda,
bebu tapira koju smo uhvatili
bebu tapira koju smo uhvatili
10:48
in December last year
also in the Pantanal.
also in the Pantanal.
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u decembru prošle godine
isto u Pantanalu.
isto u Pantanalu.
10:51
And I will keep doing this
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I nastaviću ovo da radim
10:54
for the hundreds of tapirs
that I've had the pleasure to meet
that I've had the pleasure to meet
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za stotine tapira koje sam
imala zadovoljstvo da upoznam
imala zadovoljstvo da upoznam
10:57
over the years
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tokom godina
10:59
and the many others I know
I will encounter in the future.
I will encounter in the future.
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i mnogo druge koje znam
da ću tek upoznati u budućnosti.
da ću tek upoznati u budućnosti.
11:02
These animals deserve to be cared for.
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Ove životinje zaslužuju
da se neko brine o njima.
da se neko brine o njima.
11:05
They need me. They need us.
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Potrebna sam im. Potrebni smo im.
11:08
And you know? We human beings
deserve to live in a world
deserve to live in a world
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I znate šta? Mi, ljudska bića
zaslužujemo da živimo u svetu
zaslužujemo da živimo u svetu
11:13
where we can get out there
and see and benefit from
and see and benefit from
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gde možemo da izađemo tamo
i vidimo prednosti
i vidimo prednosti
11:17
not only tapirs
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ne samo tapira
11:19
but all the other beautiful species,
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već i drugih ostalih prelepih vrsta
11:22
now and in the future.
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sada i ubuduće.
11:25
Thank you so much.
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Hvala vam puno.
11:27
(Applause)
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(Aplauz)
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Patrícia Medici - Wildlife conservationistPatrícia Medici leads the longest running conservation project to protect the threatened lowland tapir.
Why you should listen
Patrícia Medici is a Brazilian conservation biologist whose main professional interests are tapir conservation, tropical forest conservation, metapopulation management, landscape ecology and community-based conservation.
For the past 20 years, Patrícia has been working for a Brazilian non-governmental organization called IPÊ, Instituto de Pesquisas Ecológicas (Institute for Ecological Research), of which she was one of the founding members together with Cláudio and Suzana Padua. Since 1996, Patrícia has coordinated the Lowland Tapir Conservation Initiative in Brazil. Since 2000, Patrícia has been the Chairperson of the IUCN/SSC Tapir Specialist Group (TSG), a network of over 120 tapir conservationists from 27 different countries worldwide.
Patrícia has a Bachelor’s Degree in Forestry Sciences from the São Paulo University (USP – Universidade de São Paulo), a Masters Degree in Wildlife Ecology, Conservation and Management from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG – Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais), Brazil, and a Ph.D. Degree in Biodiversity Management from the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE), University of Kent, United Kingdom.
Patrícia has been honored with three very prestigious conservation awards: Harry Messel Conservation Leadership Award from the International Union for Conservation of Nature in 2004, Golden Ark Award from the Golden Ark Foundation in the Netherlands in 2008, and Whitley Award from the Whitley Fund for Nature in the United Kingdom also in 2008. Patrícia received the 2011 Research Prize from the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) of the University of Kent in the United Kingdom.
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