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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From Cub to King: Faith Musembi on Nat Geo’s Lion

From Cub to King: Faith Musembi on Nat Geo’s Lion

Kenyan filmmaker, producer, and director Faith Musembi joins us to discuss Nat Geo’s four-part docuseries Lion, following the remarkable journey of Keo, a male lion filmed from cub to king across four...

19 Aug 40min

Hawaiian Monk Seals: Hope for Hawaii’s Rarest Seal (Classic)

Hawaiian Monk Seals: Hope for Hawaii’s Rarest Seal (Classic)

In this classic episode, Chris and Angie revisit the remarkable Hawaiian monk seal, one of the world’s rarest seal species and the only seal found exclusively in the Hawaiian Islands. With a populati...

17 Aug 1h 15min

Red Fox: Master of Adaptation

Red Fox: Master of Adaptation

Chris and Angie explore the red fox, the world’s most widespread and adaptable true fox. They cover how its flexible diet, remarkable senses, seasonal coat and signature mouse-pounce allow it to thr...

12 Aug 1h 9min

Alligator’s Comeback: A Conservation Success Story (Classic)

Alligator’s Comeback: A Conservation Success Story (Classic)

An episode from 2021. Few animals embody prehistoric power quite like the American alligator. In this episode, Chris and Angie share and explore the remarkable biology, behavior, and surprising famil...

10 Aug 1h 9min

Can evolution keep up with humanity?

Can evolution keep up with humanity?

Chris explores one of biology's biggest questions through emperor penguins, coral reefs, monarch butterflies and amphibians. As the planet changes faster than species can adapt, he asks whether evolut...

5 Aug 36min

Wildebeest: The Great Migration (Classic)

Wildebeest: The Great Migration (Classic)

A classic episode from 5 years ago, the Wildebeest!! Chris and Angie talk about how every year, more than 1.5 million wildebeest follow the rains across the Serengeti–Mara ecosystem, navigating pred...

3 Aug 1h 22min

Wildlife CSI: Dr. Greg Simpson on Fighting Wildlife Crime with Forensics

Wildlife CSI: Dr. Greg Simpson on Fighting Wildlife Crime with Forensics

Chris interviews Dr. Greg Simpson, veterinarian and co-founder of South Africa’s Wildlife Forensic Academy. Born from the rhino poaching crisis, the academy trains rangers, veterinarians, law enforcem...

29 Juli 50min

Pelicans: Remarkable Birds With Giant Beaks (Classic)

Pelicans: Remarkable Birds With Giant Beaks (Classic)

A classic episode! Chris and Angie discuss everything Pelicans. With their enormous bills, expandable throat pouches and almost prehistoric appearance, pelicans are among the most instantly recogni...

27 Juli 1h 18min

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