Dog's Mental Health | With Paul Mundell - Head of Animal Behavior at Companion Labs
The stigma surrounding mental health is starting to wane, but humans are not the only ones whose mental health can be afflicted. Like humans, dogs who suffer from conditions like anxiety or depression can self-harm and severely damage their overall health by not eating or exercising. We're joined by Paul Mundell the Head of Animal Behavior at Companion Labs, a technology firm that uses AI to develop, test and apply protocols to shape and build a wide variety of behavioral responses. Tune in to learn how you can help your furry friend avoid issues such as separation anxiety and live a longer, healthier life.
21 Jul 202053min
What You Didn't Know About Sloths! | Chatting Community Based Conservation With Katra Laidlaw
Katra Laidlaw (she/they) has always been inspired by animals living parallel yet distinct lives and seeks to foster symbiosis between wildlife and humans wherever possible. Having studied the environment and theater in college, Katra is always seeking ways to combine the disciplines of art and science. As Coordinator of the Sloth Crossings Project for The Sloth Conservation Foundation (SloCo), this takes the form of installing bridges so that sloths and other wildlife can safely navigate our shared habitat. Keep up with SloCo's amazing work at @SlothConservation and at SlothConservation.com!
6 Jul 202059min
The 2020 Australia Bushfires: What We Learned
The 2019-2020 Australian Wildfires were some of the worst in the country's history. Over 18 million hectares where burned - nearly the size of New Jersey - , over 400 million tonnes of carbon were released in the atmosphere, and an estimated 3 billion animals were killed. So what did we learn from all of this? What caused it? And what is happening in Australia 6 months after this disaster? We discuss these questions and more with Dr. Paul Ramos, a Nat Geo Wild Vet who was there on the ground providing vet services at the height of the fires. Don't forget, you can support Australian Wildlife with every purchase of our Australia Wildlife Tee, with proceeds shared to WIRES, a conservation who worked diligently on providing aid during the fires. And be sure to check out Paul Ramos' TikTok channel to learn more about his work as well!
3 Jul 20201h 3min
Birding While Black | With Professor & Poet Dr. J. Drew Lanham
We're joined by Clemson University Distinguished Professor and Author Dr. J. Drew Lanham for an insightful conversation on scales of economy, ecology, and communication, as well as the importance of representation in the Earth Studies field, #BlackBirdersWeek and a foreshadowed commitment of inclusion in conservation. Follow him on Twitter at @1blackbirder. Check out his recommendations A Sand County Almanac and Cultivating the Wild.
19 Jun 20201h 18min
Part 1: The #BLM Movement And Environmental Intersectionality
We share our personal connections to the Black Lives Matter movement and how inextricably linked social justice and environmental justice are. Check out this resource to deepen your anti-racism work: bit.ly/anti-racism-work
9 Jun 202054min
Social Media's Impact On Conservation With TikTok Star Jake Colvin
We're joined by YouTuber and Tik Toker Jake Colvin, whose ocean conservation and shrimp parasite removal videos have earned him almost 7 million followers! James and Nare weigh out the pro and cons of wildlife content on social media and how merging entertainment with a cause based mission can lead to real awareness. Join Jake's ocean adventures at @Jake.pnw on Tik Tok and YouTube.
4 Jun 202040min
Adaptability & Addressing The Environmental Crisis With Autodidact Gaya Roshan
For 20 years Gaya Roshan, has explored deep ecology through film and advisory work in the for-profit and non-profit sectors. With only two years of formal education, she's an autodidact who has developed a cross-disciplinary, holistic approach to addressing our environmental crisis. Roshan has advised to foundations such as the Fetzer institute, corporations such as Interface and Ikea as well as government bodies like NASA. Her film work spans 15 years, 20 countries and 4 continents and explores the mass extinction of species, deep ecology, sustianability and other important environmental issues.
25 Mai 202041min
Filmmakers' Role In Wildlife Conservation | With Sanctuary Director Ezra Gentle
Ezra Gentle's new short Sanctuary highlights the story of a family of women in Namibia running Co'Lu'Bi Wildlife Sanctuary, rescuing, rehabilitating, and releasing baboons back into the wild. James and Annalie chat with Ezra on the challenges faced by filmmakers in the conservation space and how storytelling can help people see the parallels between nature's animals and themselves. Check out the short Sanctuary here: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CADsBg3BUNY/ Keep up with Ezra's latest here: https://www.instagram.com/ezragentle/
19 Mai 202051min
