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Patrícia Medici: The coolest animal you know nothing about ... and how we can save it
Patricia Medici: 你一无所知的一种最酷的动物 ... 我们该如何拯救它
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虽然貘是世界上最大的陆地哺乳动物之一，这些独自夜间活动的动物的生活仍然是一个谜。它们被称为“活化石”，现今与远古时期非常类似的貘，游荡在森林和南美洲草原，它们由500万年前进化而来。但来自偷猎者、森林砍伐和环境污染的威胁，特别是巴西的快速工业化，正威胁着这种动物生存。在这个富有深刻见解的演讲中，保护生物学家，貘专家, TED会员 Patricia Medici 和我们一起分享了她与这些神奇动物的故事，并向我们提出一个挑战性的问题：难道我们想对这些动物的灭种负责吗？
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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这是地球表面最令人
惊奇的动物之一。
惊奇的动物之一。
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This is a tapir.
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这是貘。
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Now this, this is a baby tapir,
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那么这个呢，它就是貘宝宝啦，
00:24
the cutest animal offspring
in the animal kingdom.
in the animal kingdom.
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它是动物王国中，
最可爱的幼崽了，
最可爱的幼崽了，
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(Laughter)
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（笑声）
00:30
By far.
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到目前为止。
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There is no competition here.
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没有之一。
00:35
I have dedicated
the past 20 years of my life
the past 20 years of my life
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我把我过去20年
的生活奉献给
的生活奉献给
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to the research and conservation
of tapirs in Brazil,
of tapirs in Brazil,
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研究和保护巴西的貘，
00:41
and it has been absolutely amazing.
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而且这份工作绝对已经令人惊叹了。
00:45
But at the moment,
I've been thinking really, really hard
I've been thinking really, really hard
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但此刻，我一直在努力地想
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about the impact of my work.
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有关我的工作带来的深刻影响。
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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我一直在问自己，
那些我已经做了的，
那些我已经做了的，
00:55
for the conservation
of these animals I love so much.
of these animals I love so much.
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关于为保护这些我
热爱动物的贡献。
热爱动物的贡献。
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Am I being effective
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我是不是有效地
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in safeguarding their survival?
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在保护它们的生存呢？
01:03
Am I doing enough?
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我做得足够吗？
01:06
I guess the big question here is,
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我想，这里
最大的问题是
最大的问题是
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am I studying tapirs
and contributing to their conservation,
and contributing to their conservation,
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我是否在研究貘并
致力于保护它们呢？
致力于保护它们呢？
01:13
or am I just documenting their extinction?
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还是我只是正在记录
它们的灭绝过程呢？
它们的灭绝过程呢？
01:17
The world is facing
so many different conservation crises.
so many different conservation crises.
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世界正面临着许多
不同的保护危机。
不同的保护危机。
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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这些我们都知道，
每天全世界的新闻都在报道。
每天全世界的新闻都在报道。
01:25
Tropical forests and other ecosystems
are being destroyed,
are being destroyed,
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热带森林和其他
生态系统都正在被破坏，
生态系统都正在被破坏，
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climate change, so many species
on the brink of extinction:
on the brink of extinction:
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气候变化，导致许多物种
在濒临灭绝的边缘：
在濒临灭绝的边缘：
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tigers, lions, elephants, rhinos, tapirs.
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包括老虎，狮子，
大象，犀牛和貘。
大象，犀牛和貘。
01:40
This is the lowland tapir,
the tapir species I work with,
the tapir species I work with,
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这是低地貘，
我正在研究这类貘，
我正在研究这类貘，
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the largest terrestrial mammal
of South America.
of South America.
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这是南美洲最大的
陆生哺乳动物。
陆生哺乳动物。
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They're massive. They're powerful.
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它们很巨大，还很强壮。
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Adults can weigh up to 300 kilos.
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成年貘可以重达300公斤，
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That's half the size of a horse.
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那可是一匹马一半的大小。
01:54
They're gorgeous.
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它们非常漂亮。
01:56
Tapirs are mostly found
in tropical forests such as the Amazon,
in tropical forests such as the Amazon,
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这些貘大都在
热带森林被发现，如亚马逊，
热带森林被发现，如亚马逊，
02:01
and they absolutely need
large patches of habitat
large patches of habitat
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而且，它们绝对需要
大片的栖息地，
大片的栖息地，
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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以供它们找到繁殖和生存的资源所有资源
02:11
But their habitat is being destroyed,
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但是，它们的栖息地
正遭到破坏，
正遭到破坏，
02:14
and they have been hunted out of several
parts of their geographic distribution.
parts of their geographic distribution.
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而且在貘的一些栖息地，它们纷纷被猎杀。
02:19
And you see, this is
very, very unfortunate
very, very unfortunate
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你看，这实在是非常不幸的事，
02:23
because tapirs are extremely important
for the habitats where they are found.
for the habitats where they are found.
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因为对于栖息地的生态环境来说，
这些貘是非常重要的。
这些貘是非常重要的。
02:27
They're herbivores.
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它们是食草动物。
02:29
Fifty percent of their diet
consists of fruit,
consists of fruit,
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水果占去它们每日摄食的50%
02:32
and when they eat the fruit,
they swallow the seeds,
they swallow the seeds,
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它们吃水果时，
也吞下了种子，
也吞下了种子，
02:35
which they disperse throughout
the habitat through their feces.
the habitat through their feces.
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它们通过其粪便在栖息地分散
这些种子。
这些种子。
02:39
They play this major role
in shaping and maintaining
in shaping and maintaining
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它们在塑造和维护森林结构和多样性时
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the structure and diversity of the forest,
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发挥了重要作用。
02:47
and for that reason, tapirs are known
as gardeners of the forest.
as gardeners of the forest.
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正是这个原因，貘被
认为是森林的园丁。
认为是森林的园丁。
02:53
Isn't that amazing?
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这是不是很神奇呢？
02:55
If you think about it,
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如果你思考一下，
02:56
the extinction of tapirs
would seriously affect
would seriously affect
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貘的灭绝将严重影响
03:00
biodiversity as a whole.
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整个森林生态系统的生物多样性。
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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我开始研究貘在1996，
我当时还很年轻，刚大学毕业，
我当时还很年轻，刚大学毕业，
03:08
and it was a pioneer research
and conservation program.
and conservation program.
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而且这是一个开创性的
研究和保护课程。
研究和保护课程。
03:12
At that point, we had nearly
zero information about tapirs,
zero information about tapirs,
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在那时，我们几乎没有
任何关于貘的信息，
任何关于貘的信息，
03:15
mostly because they're
so difficult to study.
so difficult to study.
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主要是因为它们很难研究。
03:18
They're nocturnal, solitary,
very elusive animals,
very elusive animals,
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它们是昼伏夜出，喜欢独处，
难以寻觅的动物，
难以寻觅的动物，
03:23
and we got started getting
very basic data about these animals.
very basic data about these animals.
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我们开始只获得有关
这些动物的基本数据。
这些动物的基本数据。
03:28
But what is it
that a conservationist does?
that a conservationist does?
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但作为一名自然环境
保护者，究竟要做什么呢？
保护者，究竟要做什么呢？
03:32
Well, first, we need data.
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首先，我们需要数据。
03:34
We need field research.
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我们需要实地调研。
03:36
We need those long-term datasets
to support conservation action,
to support conservation action,
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我们需要长期的数据集，
来支援动物的保护行动，
来支援动物的保护行动，
03:41
and I told you tapirs
are very hard to study,
are very hard to study,
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而且我说过，貘是很难研究的，
03:44
so we have to rely
on indirect methods to study them.
on indirect methods to study them.
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所以，我们必须依赖
间接的方法来研究它们。
间接的方法来研究它们。
03:48
We have to capture and anesthetize them
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我们必须捕获，
然后麻醉它们，
然后麻醉它们，
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so that we can install GPS collars
around their necks
around their necks
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这样我们就可以安装
GPS定位项圈在它们的脖子，
GPS定位项圈在它们的脖子，
03:54
and follow their movements,
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而且跟踪它们的行动，
03:55
which is a technique used by many
other conservationists around the world.
other conservationists around the world.
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这是世界各地很多自然环境
保护者使用的一种方法。
保护者使用的一种方法。
04:00
And then we can gather information
about how they use space,
about how they use space,
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然后我们可以收集有关
它们如何使用空间的信息，
它们如何使用空间的信息，
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how they move through the landscape,
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包括它们如何在
园林区走动，
园林区走动，
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what are their priority habitats,
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以及什么地方是它们优先
考虑的栖息地，
考虑的栖息地，
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and so much more.
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还有很多其他信息收集。
04:10
Next, we must disseminate what we learn.
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接下来，我们必须传播
学到的有于貘的信息。
学到的有于貘的信息。
04:14
We have to educate people about tapirs
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我们必须对大众
进行关于貘的教育，
进行关于貘的教育，
04:17
and how important these animals are.
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并且让人们了解这些
动物是多么重要。
动物是多么重要。
04:19
And it's amazing
how many people around the world
how many people around the world
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惊人的是，
世上有许多人连貘是什么都不知道。
04:23
do not know what a tapir is.
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04:26
In fact, many people think
this is a tapir.
this is a tapir.
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实际上，很多人
觉得这就是貘。
觉得这就是貘。
04:30
Let me tell you, this is not a tapir.
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让我告诉你，这不是貘。
04:33
(Laughter)
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（笑声）
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This is a giant anteater.
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这是一只巨型的食蚁兽。
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Tapirs do not eat ants. Never. Ever.
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貘从来不吃蚂蚁。
04:42
And then next we have to provide
training, capacity building.
training, capacity building.
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然后，接下来我们必须
提供培训和能力的培养。
提供培训和能力的培养。
04:47
It is our responsibility to prepare
the conservationists of the future.
the conservationists of the future.
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我们的责任就是去为培养
未来的环保者做准备。
未来的环保者做准备。
04:51
We are losing several
conservation battles,
conservation battles,
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我们正在失去
一些环保区域，
一些环保区域，
04:54
and we need more people doing what we do,
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我们需要更多的人，
从事我们所做的工作，
从事我们所做的工作，
04:57
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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而且他们需要有技能和
热情从事这样的工作。
热情从事这样的工作。
05:01
Ultimately, we conservationists,
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最终，作为自然环保者，
05:04
we must be able to apply our data,
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我们必须能够运用
我们的数据，
我们的数据，
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to apply our accumulated knowledge
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和运用我们积累的知识
05:09
to support actual conservation action.
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来支持实际的保护行动。
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Our first tapir program
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我们第一个貘的
研究计划
研究计划
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took place in the Atlantic Forest
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坐落在大西洋的森林
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in the eastern part of Brazil,
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在巴西东部，
05:19
one of the most threatened
biomes in the world.
biomes in the world.
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这是世界上最受威胁
的生物群落区之一。
的生物群落区之一。
05:22
The destruction of the Atlantic Forest
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对大西洋森林的破坏
05:25
began in the early 1500s,
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开始于16世纪初，
05:27
when the Portuguese
first arrived in Brazil,
first arrived in Brazil,
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当葡萄牙人
最初抵达巴西，
最初抵达巴西，
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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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在南美洲东部开始
进行欧洲殖民化。
进行欧洲殖民化。
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This forest was almost completely cleared
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这片森林几乎
完全被砍伐殆尽，
完全被砍伐殆尽，
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for timber, agriculture, cattle ranching
and the construction of cities,
and the construction of cities,
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为了木材，农业，牧牛场
和城市建设的需要，
和城市建设的需要，
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and today only seven percent
of the Atlantic forest
of the Atlantic forest
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如今大西洋森林
只有原来7%的面积
只有原来7%的面积
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is still left standing.
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仍然保存。
05:48
And tapirs are found in very, very small,
isolated, disconnected populations.
isolated, disconnected populations.
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而这些貘在很小，隔离的和不联系的
的群落中被发现。
的群落中被发现。
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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在大西洋森林，我们发现貘在
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of pastureland and agriculture
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牧场和农业开放区域间走动
06:02
going from one patch of forest
to patch of forest.
to patch of forest.
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从森林中一小块地
移动到另一小块地。
移动到另一小块地。
06:06
So our main approach in this region
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因此，我们在这一地区
使用的主要方法
使用的主要方法
06:09
was to use our tapir data
to identify the potential places
to identify the potential places
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是用貘的数据来识别
潜在的栖息地，
潜在的栖息地，
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for the establishment
of wildlife corridors
of wildlife corridors
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为建立野生动物保护区
06:16
in between those patches of forest,
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在森林的这些
小块土地之间，
小块土地之间，
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reconnecting the habitat
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重新连接它们的栖息地，
06:21
so that tapirs and many other animals
could cross the landscape safely.
could cross the landscape safely.
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使貘和其他许多动物
能够安全地通过那些开放区。
能够安全地通过那些开放区。
06:25
After 12 years in the Atlantic Forest,
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通过12年在大西洋森林
的观察和研究，
的观察和研究，
06:28
in 2008, we expanded our tapir
conservation efforts to the Pantanal
conservation efforts to the Pantanal
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终于在2008年，
我们在巴西西部的Pantanal，
我们在巴西西部的Pantanal，
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in the western part of Brazil
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靠近玻利维亚和巴拉圭边境的地方
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near the border with Bolivia and Paraguay.
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加大了貘的保护区。
06:39
This is the largest continuous
freshwater floodplain in the world,
freshwater floodplain in the world,
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这是世界上最大
的淡水洪泛区，
的淡水洪泛区，
06:44
an incredible place
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一个不可思议的地方，
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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这里是南美洲低地貘
最重要的生存堡垒之一。
最重要的生存堡垒之一。
06:50
And working in the Pantanal
has been extremely refreshing
has been extremely refreshing
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在Pantanal工作
已经令人耳目一新，
已经令人耳目一新，
06:55
because we found large,
healthy tapir populations in the area,
healthy tapir populations in the area,
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因为在这个地区，我们
发现大量的，健康的貘种群，
发现大量的，健康的貘种群，
06:59
and we have been able to study tapirs
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我们已经可以在那里研究貘了
07:01
in the most natural conditions
we'll ever find,
we'll ever find,
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这是我们找到的最原生态的环境
07:05
very much free of threats.
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在这里貘的生存没有威胁
07:08
In the Pantanal, besides the GPS collars,
we are using another technique:
we are using another technique:
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在Pantanal, 除了GPS定位项圈，
我们还使用另一种技术：
我们还使用另一种技术：
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camera traps.
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相机陷阱
07:14
This camera is equipped
with a movement sensor
with a movement sensor
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这个摄像机装备了
移动传感器，
移动传感器，
07:17
and it photographs animals
when they walk in front of it.
when they walk in front of it.
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当动物走到相机前时
它会拍照。
它会拍照。
07:20
So thanks to these amazing devices,
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所以，要感谢这么好的技术设备。
07:22
we have been able
to gather precious information
to gather precious information
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我们才可以收集
到珍贵的资料，
到珍贵的资料，
07:25
about tapir reproduction
and social organization
and social organization
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这些资料是有关貘的繁殖
和群居的组织，
和群居的组织，
07:28
which are very important
pieces of the puzzle
pieces of the puzzle
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这是了解貘非常
重要的一些资料，
重要的一些资料，
07:31
when you're trying to develop
those conservation strategies.
those conservation strategies.
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当你试图要发展
一些保护措施会用到。
一些保护措施会用到。
07:35
And right now, 2015,
we are expanding our work once again
we are expanding our work once again
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而现在，在2015年，我们
再次扩大工作范围
再次扩大工作范围
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to the Brazilian Cerrado,
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在巴西Cerrado,
07:42
the open grasslands and shrub forests
in the central part of Brazil.
in the central part of Brazil.
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这里位于巴西中部，拥有开阔的草场和
灌木林
灌木林
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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今天，这一地区是我们
国家的经济发展中心。
国家的经济发展中心。
07:53
where natural habitat
and wildlife populations
and wildlife populations
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这里是自然栖息地，
同时许多野生动物种群
同时许多野生动物种群
07:56
are rapidly being eradicated
by several different threats,
by several different threats,
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正受不同因素威胁，
濒临灭绝，
濒临灭绝，
08:00
including once again cattle ranching,
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其中又一次包括牛牧场经营，
08:02
large sugarcane and soybean plantations,
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大型甘蔗和大豆种植园，
08:05
poaching, roadkill, just to name a few.
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偷猎和路杀动物，
我在这里仅举几例。
我在这里仅举几例。
08:09
And somehow, tapirs are still there,
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不知为什么，
貘仍然存在，
貘仍然存在，
08:12
which gives me a lot of hope.
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这给了我很大希望。
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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但是我不得不说，在
Cerrado开始的这个新计划
Cerrado开始的这个新计划
08:19
was a bit of a slap in the face.
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是在自己脸上打了一耳光。
08:22
When you drive around
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当你开车转转
08:23
and you find dead tapirs
along the highways
along the highways
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你会发现公路旁被撞死的貘。
08:27
and signs of tapirs wandering around
in the middle of sugarcane plantations
in the middle of sugarcane plantations
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也会找到貘在甘蔗种植园里
游荡的踪迹，
游荡的踪迹，
08:32
where they shouldn't be,
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但它们不应该在那里，
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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如果你与这里的小孩谈话，
他们会告诉你貘肉的味道如何，
他们会告诉你貘肉的味道如何，
08:39
because their families poach and eat them,
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因为他们的家人
偷捕并吃这些动物，
偷捕并吃这些动物，
08:42
it really breaks your heart.
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这事真的让人伤心。
08:46
The situation in the Cerrado
made me realize --
made me realize --
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在Cerrado 的这种情况
使我意识到该做的事，
使我意识到该做的事，
08:49
it gave me the sense of urgency.
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这种情况给了我紧迫感。
08:52
I am swimming against the tide.
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我正在拼搏，逆流而上。
08:54
It made me realize that despite
two decades of hard work
two decades of hard work
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这使我认识到，
尽管二十年的艰苦努力
尽管二十年的艰苦努力
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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我们试图拯救这些动物，
但还有许多工作要做，
但还有许多工作要做，
09:01
if we are to prevent them
from disappearing.
from disappearing.
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如果我们要阻止
貘的消失。
貘的消失。
09:04
We have to find ways
to solve all these problems.
to solve all these problems.
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我们必须找出方法
解决所有这些问题。
解决所有这些问题。
09:08
We really do, and you know what?
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我们真的需要，
你知道吗？
你知道吗？
09:10
We really came to a point
in the conservation world
in the conservation world
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在保护世界里，
我们真的到了这个时刻，
我们真的到了这个时刻，
09:14
where we have to think out of the box.
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一个我们必须要开放思想，
打破固有的模式的时刻。
打破固有的模式的时刻。
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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我们必须要比现在更有创造力
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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而且我要告诉你们，路上被撞死的
貘在Cerrado是个大问题，
貘在Cerrado是个大问题，
09:24
so we just came up with the idea
of putting reflective stickers
of putting reflective stickers
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我们想出了一个
方法，放反光贴纸
方法，放反光贴纸
09:28
on the GPS collars we put on the tapirs.
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在貘脖子的
GPS 定位项圈上。
GPS 定位项圈上。
09:30
These are the same stickers
used on big trucks
used on big trucks
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这些反光贴纸同样
贴在大卡车上
贴在大卡车上
09:33
to avoid collision.
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以避免碰撞。
09:34
Tapirs cross the highways after dark,
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天黑后，貘穿过公路，
09:38
so the stickers will hopefully
help drivers see this shining thing
help drivers see this shining thing
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那么但愿反光贴纸会帮助
司机，看到这个闪亮的东西
司机，看到这个闪亮的东西
09:43
crossing the highway,
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正在横穿公路。
09:44
and maybe they will
slow down a little bit.
slow down a little bit.
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也许他们会开慢一点。
09:48
For now, this is just a crazy idea.
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目前而言，
这只是个疯狂的想法。
这只是个疯狂的想法。
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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我们不知道，这方法是否
会减少貘被撞死的数量。
会减少貘被撞死的数量。
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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但关键点是，
也许这类事情是我们需要做的。
也许这类事情是我们需要做的。
10:00
And although I'm struggling
with all these questions
with all these questions
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虽然我正在抗争，
对这些
对这些
10:04
in my mind right now,
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在我脑海里的问题，
10:07
I have a pact with tapirs.
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我与貘有个约定。
10:10
I know in my heart
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在我心里，我知道
10:12
that tapir conservation is my cause.
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保护貘是我做这一切的理由。
10:15
This is my passion.
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这是我的热情。
10:16
I am not alone.
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我并不孤单。
10:18
I have this huge network
of supporters behind me,
of supporters behind me,
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在我背后有一个
巨大的支持网，
巨大的支持网，
10:22
and there is no way
I'm ever going to stop.
I'm ever going to stop.
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我也没有办法停下来。
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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我会在我的余生继续从事貘的研究，
10:29
And I'll keep doing this
for Patrícia, my namesake,
for Patrícia, my namesake,
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我会为了一只以我命名的貘继续努力，
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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它是在大西洋森林
被我们发现和跟踪的头几只，
被我们发现和跟踪的头几只，
10:37
many, many years ago;
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这是在很多年前的事了；
10:39
for Rita and her baby Vincent
in the Pantanal.
in the Pantanal.
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Rita和她的孩子Vincent
在Pantanal。
在Pantanal。
10:44
And I'll keep doing this for Ted,
a baby tapir we captured
a baby tapir we captured
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我会继续为Ted做貘的研究工作，
这是一只我们捕获的貘宝宝
这是一只我们捕获的貘宝宝
10:48
in December last year
also in the Pantanal.
also in the Pantanal.
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在Pantanal，去年12月。
10:51
And I will keep doing this
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我会继续做这项工作
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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为了数以百计的貘，
那些我这些年有幸
那些我这些年有幸
10:57
over the years
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遇到的貘。
10:59
and the many others I know
I will encounter in the future.
I will encounter in the future.
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还包括许多其他的貘，
那些我将来会遇到的貘。
那些我将来会遇到的貘。
11:02
These animals deserve to be cared for.
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这些动物应该受到关心。
11:05
They need me. They need us.
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它们需要我们，
需要我们去保护它们。
需要我们去保护它们。
11:08
And you know? We human beings
deserve to live in a world
deserve to live in a world
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而且你们知道吗？人类应该生活
在一个这样的世界里，
在一个这样的世界里，
11:13
where we can get out there
and see and benefit from
and see and benefit from
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一个我们可以走去看看，
并从中获益的世界。
并从中获益的世界。
11:17
not only tapirs
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一个不仅有貘，
11:19
but all the other beautiful species,
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还有其他美丽物种的世界，
11:22
now and in the future.
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从现在开始，直到将来。
11:25
Thank you so much.
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谢谢。
11:27
(Applause)
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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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