The State We're In, 6 March 2010. We look at how we treat the land, featuring a persecuted environmental activist in Turkmenistan, impoverished poachers in Uganda and a Mohawk hunter whose life changed while hunting moose.

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Turkmenistan
Andrei Zatoka fell in love with Turkmenistan’s natural riches: its snakes, lizards and wildlife. He was an environmentalist there for twenty-seven years, until he fell afoul of a corrupt, dictatorial government. They arrested him twice, sentenced him to prison and destroyed his research. Still, he dreams of returning.

Uganda poaching
Correspondent David Rupiny in Kampala travels to northern Uganda where poaching big game is rampant.  He talks to two poachers, one who still poaches unapologetically and the other who quit – but is considering returning.

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Home and native land
Gerald Taiaiake Alfred has a commentary about how his life changed while hunting moose in British Columbia. After stumbling onto a grizzly bear’s kill, he discovered a newfound sense of what being native actually means.

Dilemma: defending the indefensible
Michele Caianiello in Bologna, Italy once had to defend a child rapist. He tells Jonathan how he went against his professional judgement and let his defendant take the stand – a decision that led to his client’s conviction.