Optimism for elephants fuels effective Indigenous conservation effort
Top conservation photographer Ami Vitale rejoins the show to discuss the work of an Indigenous-owned elephant sanctuary in Kenya, where she has shot a wonderful, new, heart-melting film called Shaba. ...
28 Jul 202157min
Mongabay Reports: Two new Javan rhino calves spotted in the species' last holdout
Indonesia recently announced exciting news, the sighting of two Javan rhino calves in Ujung Kulon National Park, the last place on Earth where the critically endangered species is found. The new addit...
22 Jul 20214min
Reforestation done right, from Haiti to Honduras and Ho Chi Minh City
Often called a panacea, 'tree planting' is a hot topic but it can fail when too little thought goes into it, so the guests on this episode reframe the practice, saying that 'tree growing' ought to be ...
14 Jul 202158min
Reconnecting kids and ourselves to the planet with author Richard Louv
During the past year's pandemic and lockdowns, spending time outdoors has been soothing for many--whether found outside our homes, in parks, or via nature documentaries--and in some ways it was a mean...
30 Jun 20211h 2min
Mongabay Reports: Camera traps in trees reveal a richness of species in Rwandan park
Wildlife researchers often use motion-sensing cameras, also known as camera traps, to study animals in the wild. However, these are usually positioned at ground level, leaving a diverse world of anima...
24 Jun 20214min
With billion dollar boost, bioacoustics is set to soar
"This is an incredibly exciting time to be part of the field of bioacoustics," our guest on this episode says, and she's right: if you care about wildlife conservation, or really like technology and i...
16 Jun 20211h 11min
Can Biden's 30x30 plan put the U.S. back on a positive conservation track?
The U.S. has been M.I.A. on many environmental issues for the last few years, but the new Biden Administration has been announcing positive policies regularly. Among the most important is the "America...
3 Jun 202153min
Mongabay Reports: How many trees are on the Earth?
When it comes to the world's forests, two commonly asked questions are "How many trees are on Earth?" and "How many are cut down each year?" A study in the journal Nature proposed answers: 3 trillion ...
26 Mai 20214min
