How Rwanda Makes Conservation Work for its Community

[@ascent8487]

To be fair to Isaac, it is amazing.

[@shmpooch]

Love this! Geeking out in Rwanda is such a beautiful human thing to do

[@jessmunna]

Thank you for this! I am an American who travelled the African continent and lived in South Africa for many years, where they are also doing wonderful things with conservation that I think people in the USA could really learn from!

[@SonGokusa666]

An upvote for Sam Bee is an upvote for HUMANITY

[@lyreparadox]

PLEASE talk about the gender equality in the Rwandan Govt! They're in the top 5 of the most gender equal countries in the world! More than 50% of their elected representatives are women, and 30% of the govt seats have to be held by women, they have an entire government department for women's equality.

[@infinitysteppingstone331]

Wow. That's pretty awesome.

[@alumpyhorse]

👏👏

[@passiveagressive4983]

Rwanda looks so beautiful 🙋🏾‍♀️

[@sarahannphillips8474]

I’m loving the Rwanda vids; thoughtful, so so funny & educational! It’s less heavy on the American politics, which is a nice change of pace. Thank you, thank you!

[@adyvandeplas2519]

But you do know that the show is..about politics?

[@unapatton1978]

How could anybody resist Sam's mating dance?!

[@brianmcmanus4286]

No one!

[@carmendebenedictis-larue6250]

They can't. Nobody can. 😍😍

[@zoofit5604]

Rwanda is definitely on the right track. I've come to understand that conservation only works when people see conservation as profitable or beneficial TO THEM (not necessarily to the animals). Yeah, I think that's pretty backwards, but there you go. Rwanda is showing that this mentality works-- show the community how these animals are worth more alive than dead, and how conserving these animals isn't just good business, it's money for THEM. We can totally do that here in the US. We actually have already started in the Pacific Northwest with whale watching tours. Before the 1960s and 1970s, orcas were considered only good for target practice by the Navy (I wish I was kidding). But now, thanks to popularity that started with marine parks and then shifting to whale watching tours, we've shown orca conservation is worth its weight in gold. Now people pay good money to see them in their natural environment, and marvel at them. To quote our wonderful guide Isaac: "Amazing."

[@wishiwasaleopardnefatiri8628]

SAM B, YOU WERE IN RWANDA WHICH MEANS YOU PASSED THROUGH KENYA AND DIDN'T STOP TO SAY HI TO ME??????????????????????????????? I HAVE BEEN INTO YOUR COMEDIC/ELUCIDATING EFFORTS SINCE DAILY SHOW AND YOU COULDN'T EVEN STOP TO SAY HI??????????????? I AM VERY UPSET!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@brianmcmanus4286]

lmfao...I'd like to visit!

[@kalebchavez3279]

I honestly never watched her show before... This show is absolutely very powerful and meaningful with humor ❤️

[@staciestacie1327]

"So, toxic masculinity is rampant in male hippos???" ... Sam and her human lenses. Keep it coming.

[@Runzi333]

Finding better jobs for the poachers and helping pay for community things is a really great way to fix those problems lol

[@neerajamb]

What a truly uplifting segment!

[@michaelwaller342]

Love the global perspective

[@NewMessage]

Amazing,

[@tallz87]

Sam please come Botswana when you're done in Rwanda. Also please bring me a dose of vaccine I'd love to meet you

[@jospinner1183]

Oh, Botswana's amazing! The Okavango Delta was the main reason I visited (and it was mind-blowing), but I ended up meeting and hanging out with a bunch of people in Gabarone too!

[@jimcatalfamo8034]

LOL

[@MainelyMandy]

Issac is a good sport

[@alexisniyo6812]

I am from Rwanda and I like how welcoming and friendly Isaac is. Keep up the good work Isaac.

[@SolarisCMU]

Theses are AMAZING...you need more publicity, Sam Bee. These should have a million views!

[@cindygr8ce]

Hmm leave it to the continent that had the world's first civilization to teach us that what we live with everyday is anything but civilized

[@larspardo4309]

how beautiful - thanks for sharing - Rwanda is definitely on my bucket list!!

[@karenwapinski4822]

What a beautiful place I'd love to see this myself ❤️

[@kismypencek6185]

Amazing segment!!! I didn't know they invested a share back into the community from the park revenue, smart system. Thank you

[@brianmcmanus4286]

ENVY! I would love to get out of the states for a while. Cheers, Sam!

[@Nygaard2]

I know the situation in Rwanda is not as rose-coloured as it's being presented here, but it IS nice to get a positive story from central Africa for once...

[@kylexy2901]

what do you know about my country?

[@Nygaard2]

@@kylexy2901 Do you mean Rwanda? Not much. I know that it has suffered from the classic combination of European colonialism and religious influence and outdated African tribalism/nationalism, like so many other places in Africa, but I don't know many details.

[@kylexy2901]

@@Nygaard2 visit it yourself or ask anyone who visited it.you will free yourself from Western media who keep poisoning you guys

[@Nygaard2]

@@kylexy2901 What "Western media"? Why do you think I haven't asked people who visited it? My main pessimism regarding Africa comes from talking to my African friends, who are a pretty good spread of nationalities (though, no Rwandans) - being from Zimbabwe, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Uganda and South Africa. But if you say I'm wrong about Rwanda - then tell me what I got wrong.

[@kylexy2901]

@@Nygaard2 actually i meant about the first comment of yours.but I agreed with you that it faced serious consequences of tribalism but now it is one of best countries to travel to so she presented it in well and how it is.visit it for confirmation

[@naujaral2131]

Great segment Samantha Bee it's refreshing to see some people care to show more about Africa and their conservation and humnitarian efforts even with the limited resources the country has much better thatn many richer countries around the globe, kudos to you for deciding to showcase Rwanda to your viewers !!🙏🙂💯

[@neerajamb]

I need to go!!! Such a beautiful continent 😍😍😍

[@brandonharris8111]

I would love to visit Rwanda someday. Very good videos Sam.

[@lorrie2878]

Good job! Informative, entertaining and funny!

[@mydogdeli]

How nice to now have a new perspective on Rwanda. Thanks Sam. And I'm sure you brought up the Canadian connection to that historically beleaguered country.

[@ericfrench2021]

fascinating video

[@lindsaynerad5450]

Yay!! I love this!! This is how we protect ecosystems and take care of people! ❤️

[@alumpyhorse]

great series..! Sam is such an excellent human.

[@ryanedwards7487]

I have always heard just how beautiful Rwanda and Uganda are from in-laws that were born there (prior to being expelled by the dictators in the 1960s). However, I will always remember the CNN videos of people being hunted in Kigali and reading the book by Philip Gourevich. I'm glad it's giving the West a better view of what they are today, to wash as much of the misconception away.

[@nicklang7670]

Africa is so cool! Please save the habitat and the animals.

[@cent178]

Might need to go to Rwanda…..

[@anniebell6846]

Dale is a good sport !

[@deeman1643]

need a FREE vacation to Rwanda? so relevant!

[@tj_h3005]

Samantha, be honest: was it better than the African Lion Safari back in Hamilton?

[@alexd976]

The guy who married you is a lucky son of a gun 💪👍😍😍😍

[@laurensternhagen8826]

I desperately wish all Full Frontal segments were at least this long. She is at a disadvantage when compared w the likes of John Oliver (who I also love) always having segments less than 5 minutes it seems.

[@adamonis6052]

I want to bring up that Rwanda is an authoritarian country

[@rsp7029]

I like Sam but sometimes it's ok to not make specific jokes about American culture to a guy who might not understand what she's talking about. Cringey

[@jii.]

That cringey contrast between cultures was basically every 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart' travel piece.

[@TheAureliac]

I've been trying to like Sam for over a decade, but I still find her more cringey than funny. I couldn't make it through this vid.

[@MightyMewtron]

To be fair, those jokes are more for her American audience than for him.

[@MatiasGeraldoThe2nd]

God I love her…

[@blipco5]

Oh oh, conservation is a dirty word. We are supposed to waste everything until it is gone. FWIW, I'm always embarrassed for people I see driving a Hummer.

[@rg9810]

It is amazing tho.

[@petuxcomedy2844]

wawooo. I am BOOSTER FROM RWANDA . Contact me for other news, about my country.

[@tweegeTX3]

Take a look at the thumbnail again... kinda looks like they just did it

[@MrStartingup]

a little cringe to watch as an african but i guess it was cool

[@LisaBeergutHolst]

Not sure how evicting the Twa from their ancestral forests to make a national park is "making conservation work for the community".

[@tallz87]

It is if they are not themselves conserving the land and all its fauna

[@72marshflower15]

Conservation IS NOT Preservation!!! Do you guys understand the difference!?!?

[@ddgfhfdghf5950]

who downvotes this? maga💩 are you here?

[@justonlyjohn6596]

I thought about so many forms of mental illness: dominating, subjugating, manipulating... and then I said the WORST was ACCOMODATING! IT's the most common and tragic form of mental illness. Playing along with those in power is the WORST! They all played along with you... So Isaac was just pretending to be whatever you wanted Sam. He PUT ON A SHOW for you. Don't get angry at me or this guy who's clearly not named Isaac, as that's just a show. Not saying they sell animal parts for money, but HONESTLY how would you know from this. _some of them do... but it's it's getting better over time_ BOOP! Ah so worried about getting cancelled? They have no other original content to cut. Literally , original Turner Broadcasting content is YOU. Granted AT&T is quite an ungainly amalgam of unfortunately optimistic projections, FLUSH with DEBT, but people want to see you. That Sam doesn't realize how dumb the institution that signs her checks is.... Oh, she knows. Expect the show to end soon... and find Samantha Bee somewhere else!!! Nothing to do with the quality of your team's products. This is an insane problem of AT&T madly leveraged... it's a back-office issue. I really liked/appreciated your show. Watched every episode, but my eyes are not enough to keep the show running. Sorry I don't have enough eyes--if only I was a Russian Oligarch, you'd be secure at AT&T.