Muddy Waters: Humans and Elephants

Hi everyone. This week is Part I of a 2 part interview I had with Dr. Jacob Shell is a geographer that specializes in transportation networks and the interface between humans and other animals when it comes to getting around. We talk about one of his books, Giants of the Monsoon Forest: Living and Working with Elephants. His work and this book really examines so many aspects of how connected we all are that we just couldn’t cover it all in one podcast. When we consider how we use other species to meet our needs, one has to ask, are we and can we also meet the needs of those species that we depend on? How can we ensure their autonomy and independence in a rapidly a world we dominate?

Dr. Jacob Shell is a professor of geography and urban studies at Temple University. He writes about transport animals, maps, and transient landscapes.

You can connect with him on Twitter @JacobAShell  and he has a marvelous visual website 

 https://jacobshell.carbonmade.com/

You can also see more of his work here. His book, Giants of the Monsoon Forest: Living and Working with Elephants is available on Amazon and other sellers. It is fascinating and I recommend it highly. 

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