The State of Nature in 2026: Crisis, Comebacks, and What Happens Next

The State of Nature in 2026: Crisis, Comebacks, and What Happens Next

Chris reflects on the state of nature in 2026, where conservation is defined by both loss and recovery. While habitat fragmentation, climate warming, coral bleaching, and Arctic instability continue, meaningful protection efforts are delivering results. He highlights conservation wins, including pandas downlisted to vulnerable, green sea turtles to least concern, tiger recovery in India through reserves and anti-poaching, Gabon’s protection of forest elephants for rainforest integrity and carbon storage, and community-led snow leopard conservation in Nepal. The episode also addresses ongoing losses, key drivers of biodiversity decline, global efforts like 30x30 and the High Seas Treaty, and practical ways listeners can help — from reducing consumption to supporting frontline conservation initiatives like Snow Leopard Sisters. 00:00 Welcome and Reality Check 00:46 Conservation Is Tension 02:40 Climate and Biodiversity Link 03:17 Resilience and Hope in Action 04:40 2026 Roadmap for Today 05:42 Big Wins Pandas and Turtles 07:55 India’s Wildlife Comeback 11:00 Gabon Forest Elephants 14:45 Snow Leopard Sisters Spotlight 19:44 Losses and Extinctions 24:25 Why Extinction Is Accelerating 27:45 Five Biggest Threats 29:46 Mainstream Momentum and 30x30 35:48 People Giving Hope 38:21 What You Can Do Now 42:43 Support Snow Leopard Conservancy 44:38 Final Call to Action Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Episode 18A: Jesse Golden & Okapi Conservation

Episode 18A: Jesse Golden & Okapi Conservation

Episode 18A Jesse Golden show notes Support All Creatures Podcast by visiting thier Patreon page here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Maalis 201842min

Episode 18: The Elusive Okapi

Episode 18: The Elusive Okapi

Episode 18: Okapi show notes Support All Creatures Podcast by visiting thier Patreon page here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Maalis 201859min

Episode 17: The Peculiar Platypus

Episode 17: The Peculiar Platypus

Episode 18 Platypus Notes Support All Creatures Podcast by visiting thier Patreon page here.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6 Maalis 20181h

Episode 16: Busting Bat Myths

Episode 16: Busting Bat Myths

Episode 16A: Busting Bat Myths Notes Support All Creatures Podcast by visiting thier Patreon page here.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27 Helmi 201849min

Episode 15: Your BFF, the Black Footed Ferret

Episode 15: Your BFF, the Black Footed Ferret

Once though extinct, the Black Footed Ferret has bounced back. In the early 1980s it was thought these animals went extinct. It was not until a small family group was found in a remote area of Wyoming...

13 Helmi 201857min

Episode 14: Watch your toes, the Vampire Squid

Episode 14: Watch your toes, the Vampire Squid

Episode 14 Vampire Squid Notes Support All Creatures Podcast by visiting thier Patreon page Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6 Helmi 201859min

Episode 15a: Suzanne Smith, Amazon River Dolphin Conservation

Episode 15a: Suzanne Smith, Amazon River Dolphin Conservation

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30 Tammi 20181h 1min

EPISODE 13: A Giant, The Burmese Python

EPISODE 13: A Giant, The Burmese Python

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23 Tammi 20181h

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