The Week in Conservation News for July 27, 2018
This week Angie & Chris discuss the culling of hippos in Zambia, updates on the Icelandic whale hunt, just how bad is meat for the environment, and other topics. A mixed bag in the world of conservati...
27 Juli 201854min
Episode 47: Fiona the Hippo w/Christina Gorsuch
Fiona is undoubtedly one of the world's most famous hippos. Born premature and rejected by her mother, our guest Christina Gorsuch and her team raced to save her. Show notes HERE Please consi...
26 Juli 20181h 6min
Episode 46: Happy Happy Hippo
The Hippopotamus is considered the second heaviest land mammal (7000 lb/3200 kg), behind elephants (13,000 lb/6000 kg). There is debate if it is the second or third largest land mammal since the rhino...
24 Juli 20181h 24min
This Week in Conservation for July 20, 2018
Angie rejoins the news segement to discuss some interesting stories. New Zealand continues to lead others in conservation of its native plants and wildlife. In Zambia an all womans team of rangers is ...
20 Juli 201848min
Episode 45: Kiwi Conservation w/Dr. Helen Taylor
Dr. Helen Taylor is a research fellow at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. Her work specializes on studying the affects of inbreeding on native species, especially threatened birds. The...
19 Juli 201859min
Episode 44: A New Zealand Treasure, The Kiwi
This week we cover a New Zealand icon, the Kiwi. While this is a long episode it is one not to miss. New Zealand has such a unique biome and is overcoming many incredible challeneges for their native ...
17 Juli 20181h 27min
This Week in Conservation for July 13, 2018
This week we are joined with Jesse Golden. We open up with discussing Iceland's continued whale hunt and the killing of a a critically-endangered blue whale. We then discuss alternatives to thinking o...
13 Juli 201846min
Episode 43: Angels of the Deep, The Manta Ray
There are two species of Manta Ray. The Giant Manta Ray (Manta birostris) is the larger of the two. The Reef Manta Ray (Manta alfredi) is the other. The large ocean-going creatures are found all arou...
10 Juli 20181h 17min
