FFW #15: Ryan Tate Marine, Co- Founder of VETPAW, Wildlife and Veteran Advocate

Published: Dec. 29, 2015, 5:29 p.m.

b'This week\\u2019s warrior is Ryan Tate. Ryan is a Marine veteran and co-founder of VETPAW. VETPAW does some amazing things. In the podcast, we\\u2019ll talk about:\\n\\nWhat is a warrior?\\nWhat is VETPAW?\\nThe crisis of poaching and illegal trading.\\nKinessa Johnson\\nRyan\\u2019s challenges\\nRyan\\u2019s inspirations.\\n\\nAbout VETPAW:\\xa0VETPAW collaborates closely with rangers, national parks, and government agencies. This includes working side-by-side with anti-poaching patrols, implementing infantry tactics, unit cohesion, medical skills, and other game-changing tools in the modern poaching war. We ensure that rangers have the best equipment to fight well-armed poachers.\\nVETPAW promotes capacity- and relationship building in East Africa, elevating the perception of the military at home and abroad while preventing the extinction of keystone species and ecosystems.'