Paul Rosolie

They come together.

come from the same people.

They're simple local people.

They're not evil.

They're just people who usually have a kid and a wife and they're looking for work.

And so they work with the chainsaw because that's what they know.

And they work for $30 a day, if that, in very challenging, harsh environments.

And so when we see clearings, I would always go with the drone and fly it over clearings.

We'd get some intel and then we'd go bring that to the police.

And the police, you know, Jungle Keepers supports the police at this point because the Peruvian government has a hard time with resources trying to manage Amazonia.

And there's, you know, when you're three days from civilization, getting cops out there is not the easiest thing.

So sometimes we'll lend boats or gasoline or logistical support.

And, uh, there was a moment in March, several hours up river from, you know, home base and I'm with JJ on the boat and I fly the drone and there's this big new clearing and I flew the drone over and we lower the drone.

And a few times I've had people come out and wave at the drone or say like, get away.

And.

We're out in the middle of the river, just sort of idling, staying in one place.

And I lower the drone and I see these little huts and we're saying, okay, this is a big clearing.

I'm snapping images, snapping images.

These people are on the boat with us, these visitors who had flown in.

And I have my local team.