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Tomas Diagne
13 quotes
“Africa is the homeland of the turtle, yet they are totally overlooked here.”
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“For 30 years, we haven’t had any recorded sightings of these animals that live in South Sudan and southern Chad.”
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“In Africa, conservation is a relatively new concept because animals and resources were always plentiful.”
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“That’s why I say I was not born a conservationist, I became a conservationist.”
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“It’s a fire you have in the belly that keeps you going, a passion. I always want to move forward.”
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“But at the same time, they will be happier to be free, and freedom is the most important gift you can give to these animals if you truly love them.”
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“It’s vital to pass on knowledge,to exchange our experiences, and share all we’ve learned.”
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“People think that I am only interested in tortoises, but there is no one species that should take priority – it is the whole ecosystem that counts.”
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“I grew up in a family with animals, we had turtles and tortoises. I didn’t think I would be a turtle biologist, but I met the right people at the right moment.”
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“This recognition shows that we are on the right path, but there is still a lot of work to do.”
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“I see so many people who say they dislike snakes or crocodiles – they don't want anything to do with these animals, they think they are dangerous.”
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“I have never met someone who dislikes turtles, but they don't know much about them. They think they are cute.”
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“Conservation is about trying to mitigate the human impact – and people who are living in the home range have more ability to understand how we can connect people to the species we want to conserve.”
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