In most of the world, we have only small remnants of the wildlife that once existed. Africa has the most astonishing wildlife still.

A lot of African wildlife is very big. If you're protecting the big stuff, you're usually protecting the small stuff, too.

Helping Africans navigate the transition to modernity with a huge, wonderful wildlife resource still intact.

These magnificent species of Africa - elephants, rhino, lions, leopards, cheetah, the great apes (Africa has four of the world's five great apes) - this is a treasure for all humanity, and they are not for sale. They are not for trade. They need to be valued and preserved by humanity. We all need a global commitment to that.

When economic modernizations come in, say goodbye to wildlife.

A lot of African wildlife is very big. If you're protecting the big stuff, you're usually protecting the small stuff, too. One of the main things we advocate for is for countries to set aside, even if it's fewer places, really big places, so that you can have viable populations.

There's a place in Botswana where there are 100,000 elephants living in a single population. Think of the amount of space they need. Remember, the United States would fit in Africa three times over and there would still be space. That's how big Africa is.