Chatting about Cats and More with Charles and Brooke

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Chatting about Cats and More with Charles and Brooke

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Sep 7, 2021

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Charles chats with Brooke Mitchell-Norman, the host of the podcast Rewildology. They discuss Brooke’s love of big cats and how travel can help protect wildlife. Related series: Through the Eyes of Nature Guys Our sources for this episode include: Rewildology

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Sep 7, 2021

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Chatting about Cats and More with Charles and Brooke

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