What Maya Higa has said about Exotic pet trade
1 quote · 1 episode · Oct 30, 2026
Maya Higa, Conservationist, content creator and founder of Alveus Sanctuary in Austin, Texas, has been quoted on Exotic pet trade once in 1 episode of TED Radio Hour, most recently on October 30, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Higa argues servals are unsuitable pets because they behave nothing like domestic cats and can be dangerous.
“They don't act like domestic cats. They don't want to live inside. They can be very dangerous”
TED Radio Hour: Can curiosity save the wild? (Oct 30, 2026) · Listen from 18:54
Episodes
Can curiosity save the wild?TED Radio Hour · Oct 30, 2026 · 50 min
Manoush Zomorodi talks with conservationist Maya Higa about livestreamed wildlife sanctuaries and computational linguist Jeffrey Reed about using AI to study Yellowstone wolf howls.
Maya Higa on other topics
- Alveus Sanctuary · 3 quotes
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