Interviews Senior Level February 13, 2026 7 min read

Juliana Ferreira on Wildlife Trafficking, Power, and Building a Conservation Career Beyond the Lab

“Is it love to possess and restrict other beings?” The question comes from Juliana Ferreira, Executive Director of Freeland South America, and it is not rhetorical. It is an invitation to rethink how we relate to wildlife, consumption, and conservation itself. “Demand is born from the desire to have, to own,” Juliana explains. “Since childhood, we’re

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