Podcasts by Our Wild World
An informative and lively opportunity for listeners of all ages to learn about and raise awareness of contemporary challenges in wildlife and environmental conservation, both in Africa and parallels in the U.S., while also providing direct avenues to a variety of projects to personally take action and get involved.
While our project focus covers sub-Saharan Africa, the results of what we accomplish have global impacts, and further, how we choose to live daily will have impacts upon the future of Africa, our world’s wildlife and people. Our topics will cover a variety of themes including current news, what you can do now, what conservation and sustainability actually mean, how poverty impacts sustainablilty, foreign aid, book reviews, animal behavior, photography, living with wildlife in your back yard, interviews with renowned experts, and your questions and answers. Our Wild World is broadcast live every Monday at 8 AM Pacific Time on the VoiceAmerica Variety Channel.
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The Missing Links with Brian Czech, CASSE from 2021-02-08T08:00
Despite the incredible successes in conservation, overall, something isn’t working. We are losing ground. What are the missing links? Delving deeply into this question, we keep butting up against t...
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A Wild Idea- A look back at where we started from 2021-01-04T08:00
A Wild Idea: It is easy to think that conservation is something going on in places so far away and exotic that it seems unimaginable that one person could have any significant impact on the greater...
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Encore Game Changer with Glen Martin from 2020-12-21T08:00
Are conserving wildlife and protecting animals the same thing? Award winning environmental reporter, Glen Martin, guides us as this question applies to Africa's mega fauna. Conservation planning of...
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Encore Bostwana Predator Conservation Trust with John and Leslie McNutt from 2020-11-30T08:00
Botswana Predator Conservation Trust is one of the longest running conservation research projects in Africa, and one of a handful of its caliber worldwide. Founded in 1989 as the Botswana Wild Dog ...
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Who Owns The Wildlife with John Laundré from 2020-11-23T08:00
With cougar biologist John Laundré, today we discuss the matter of who owns wildlife. More and more we must consider the public costs of wildlife mismanagement in the United States, with increasing...
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Wolves and the West with Mike Phillips from 2020-11-02T08:00
As Coloradans face this 2020 election, we must consider the role of wolves in our western states. My guest Mike Phillips is one of the world?s foremost experts on why wolf restoration is critical t...
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Wolfer with Carter Niemeyer from 2020-10-12T07:00
Both reviled and loved, our history with the wolf is complex and emotional and the stuff of legends. Today, we have an opportunity to learn from one of the most knowledgeable wolf biologists around...
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Wild DaZe the Movie, with Phyllis Stuart and Andrea Crosta from 2020-09-28T07:00
It Doesn’t Challenge You, It Can’t Change You. This fast-paced and richly stitched documentary, employing mesmerizing visuals driven by Keith David’s commanding narration, and fueled by dozens of e...
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Encore WHO LIVES, WHO DIES, AND WHY: COMPASSIONATE CONSERVATION TO THE RESCUE from 2020-09-14T07:00
With special guest Professor Emeritus Marc Bekoff, we will discuss that increasing our compassionate footprint will improve our overall relationship to animals and our earth, thus also improve cons...
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Encore Let's Get Science Out of the Lab Into The Communities with Dr. Kathy Alexander from 2020-08-31T07:00
Transferring data and knowledge gained through research into a journal that sits on a shelf won’t carry us through to creating the interdisciplinary and collaborative results we in the real world- ...
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Why Wildlife Laws Matter with Dr. Peter Li from 2020-07-13T07:00
The dangers of global wildlife trafficking have made global headlines. From an obscure wildlife wet market in Wuhan China, a frightening message jumped from the wild and right into a global pandemi...
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Trading What's Left of Life- Nick Lynch and Tim Gorski from 2020-06-29T07:00
Current data tells us our world has slid past far tipping points of no return. Viable populations of wildlife across the board are disappearing. Our human response for sustainable development and e...
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Encore Science vs Policy- Future of the Mexican Wolf with David Parsons from 2020-06-15T07:00
The saga of the Mexican Grey Wolf is a story of how politics interferes in the efforts of independent scientists to recover an endangered species. With my guest David Parsons, who formerly led the ...
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Encore Act Locally Think Globally with Philip Tedeschi from 2020-06-08T07:00
With this rebroadcast from 2015, we see so many parallels, as so many is global crises converge. My guest, clinical social worker, Philip Tedeschi, Denver University, Institute for Human Animal Co...
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Can You Hear Me Now? from 2020-05-25T07:00
Eli wrote this episode six years ago, March 2014, and it aired as The Wild Effect. We are now living in the consequences of a global pandemic caused by human intersection and our ever-increasing in...
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Loving Wildlife to Death with Glen Martin from 2020-05-18T07:00
Are conserving wildlife and protecting animals the same thing? Award winning environmental reporter, Glen Martin, guides us as this question applies to Africa's mega fauna. Conservation planning of...
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Encore Do You See What I See with Nick Brandt and BigLife Foundation from 2020-05-11T07:00
“East Africa, is just a microcosm, where you can still see open plains shared by so many different people and creatures has a visceral impact on most humans who see it, and fill the most jaded of u...
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Living with Bears with Sharon Baruch-Mordo from 2020-04-13T07:00
What is an urban bear? Sharon Baruch-Mordo helps us answer this question as a result of a multi year experiment and study in Aspen, CO that evaluated on-site education in residential and constructi...
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Encore April Fool's Day - Are we really so foolish? from 2020-04-06T07:00
Wouldn’t it be great if today’s headlines were : It’s okay. We can all come out now! the Global crises are over, and We’ve Won! because humanity came to its senses the other day. With the COVID19...
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Virus: Lessons From the Wild To the World with Dr. Peter Li from 2020-03-30T07:00
The dangers of global wildlife trafficking have made global headlines. From an obscure wildlife wet market in Wuhan China, a frightening message jumped from the wild and right into a global pandemi...
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Encore Wicked Problems with Ashwell Glasson from 2020-03-16T07:00
Today, with returning guest Ashwell Glasson, we address deep seated Wicked Problems as a root cause of civil unrest and social disruptions that are occurring globally, as a result of unrestrained e...
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Are We There Yet? NonHuman Rights with Steven Wise from 2020-02-10T08:00
Today we’re discussing civil rights, however, probably not what first comes to your mind, considering these turbulent times. With my guest Steven Wise, the founder and president of The Nonhuman Rig...
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The Revelator 2020 with John Platt and Tara Lohan from 2020-02-03T08:00
Today we talk with John Platt and Tara Lohan, with the Revelator, a publication under the Center for Biological Diversity, and the column Extinction Countdown. John and Tara highlight what stories...
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Where Have the Tigers Gone with Chris Slappendel from 2020-01-27T08:00
My guest is Chris Slappendel, founder of Wildlife Advocates Foundation and administrator of the Facebook page, I Am A Tiger Advocate, a leading warehouse of all things tiger, news and articles abou...
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Glyphosate Hysteria with Ted Williams from 2020-01-20T08:00
Many environmental protection products are buried within layers upon layers of various corporate stakeholders that are distanced from the end consumer, who often gets confused and misled by competi...
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Encore Possibilism with Michael Soule from 2020-01-13T08:00
Our guest Michael Soule, the father of conservation biology, shares his deep insights from decades working in conservation. Over the past several decades, as a society, we spend more time living th...
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Rattlesnake Roundups with Bill Rulon-Miller from 2020-01-06T08:00
Our Wild World often focuses upon the charismatic and iconic species, their roles within our ecosystems, and how we relate to them. Today, with my guest Bill Rulon Miller, herpetologist and natural...
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Encore Mindfulness from 2019-12-30T08:00
Life and living are processes that happen on the local scale of our bodies to the global and universal scales of adaptability and evolution. Time is both temporary and eternal, an elegant, messy, o...
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Encore In the Temple of Wolves with Rick Lamplugh from 2019-12-23T08:00
With my guest, author and wildlife advocate, Rick Lamplugh, we walk down the path of how deeply important the immersive aspect is to protecting our wilds and our perceptions of it, and our human ne...
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Encore Through the Eyes of Being Earnest with Debbie McFee from 2019-12-16T08:00
“Under the bright lights, elephants perform tricks for excited humans who never wonder what happens to these massive animals after the show ends. Earnest knows.” The only things captive born elep...
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Encore That's Life from 2019-12-09T08:00
In the eons of time immemorial, life has eked out an existence from the fundamental ingredients of Planet Earth and it’s unique essences, our nature, our wildlife and .. us. In the few short centur...
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Encore As We Do Unto Others with Ed Stewart PAWS from 2019-12-02T08:00
How we treat and relate to animals in captivity has everything to do with how we will protect them in the wild. Ed Stewart has dedicated his life to providing sanctuary and protection to abused, ab...
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Encore How Long Must Elephants Pay The Ultimate Price with Jane High from 2019-11-25T08:00
In late 2014, approx. 33 young elephant calves were forcefully taken from the wild in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe. Zim is a signatory to CITES, and Zim Authorities stated that this capture compl...
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Encore: Vanishing Footprints with Johnny Rodrigues, ZCTF from 2019-11-18T08:00
Selling off wildlife to the highest bidders where in the end both wildlife and Zimbabwe losing the balance point between ‘if it pays it stays’ eco-tourism in living landscapes where whole communiti...
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The Sordid Trade of Wild Baby Elephants with Adam Cruise from 2019-11-11T08:00
Despite the big win for elephants at CITES in August: No more trade in live elephants outside of Africa; a loophole the size of Zimbabwe and China opened due to the critical caveat the EU added as ...
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What Happened at CITES CoP18 with John Platt from 2019-11-04T08:00
2019 CITES international convention decides the trade of every endangered species, and often its very fate, and CoP18 made critical changes. As the dust settles, we can analyze the cascade of conse...
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Dogs That Save Bears with Nils Pedersen from 2019-10-28T07:00
As we continue to infringe upon bear territory, Karelian Bear Dogs have become a way to get the attention of local communities living with bears and educate them of their responsibility to live in ...
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Walk in Sync with Alecia Evans from 2019-10-21T07:00
How we heal our personal traumas does affect our relationships with our animals. Intentionally working with your animal can release traumas, as animals are completely present, which helps us to cla...
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Lessons Learned as a Wildlife Advocate with Rick Lamplugh from 2019-10-14T07:00
We are in a crisis time where science tells us that livestock production is the leading cause of climate change, and habitat destruction to wildlife loss and pollution. The science tells us wolves ...
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Wild Wisdom with Alecia Evans from 2019-10-07T07:00
How do we learn to get in tune with the center of ourselves and our world in our busy lives? To tune toward our instincts, rather than rationalizing everything minds? With my guest Alecia Evans, an...
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In the Temple of Wolves with Rick Lamplugh from 2019-09-30T07:00
With my guest, author and wildlife advocate, Rick Lamplugh, we walk down the path of how deeply important the immersive aspect is to protecting our wilds and our perceptions of it, and our human ne...
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Encore: Biointegrity with Chris Searles from 2019-09-23T07:00
In this illuminating discussion with Chris Searles, accomplished musician turned founder of Biointegrity, a for-profit fundraising business to empower the most efficient means of protecting the ear...
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Transforming Trauma with Philip Tedeschi and Molly Anne Jenkins from 2019-09-16T07:00
Have you ever looked deep into the eyes of an animal and felt entirely known? Often the connections we share with non human animals represent our safest and most reliable relationships, with unique...
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Encore: TWAS A Place Called Home with Pat Craig from 2019-09-09T07:00
Big cats in captivity can be found everywhere. From Las Vegas to shopping malls, to roadside zoos, and even in backyards and basements. There is a captive wildlife crisis and Pat Craig of The Wild ...
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Encore: Dogs Dung and DNA with Dr. Samuel Wasser from 2019-09-02T07:00
International wildlife crime, illegal ivory and elephant poaching have reached all time highs decimating elephant populations to an all time low. Using highly trained detection dogs, my guest Dr. S...
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Encore: The Revelator with John R. Platt from 2019-08-12T07:00
Today with my guest John R. Platt, editor of the Revelator, an independent online environmental news and ideas initiative of the Center for Biological Diversity, we delve into and question some of ...
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Science vs Policy- Future of the Mexican Wolf with David Parsons from 2019-08-05T07:00
The saga of the Mexican Grey Wolf is a story of how politics interferes in the efforts of independent scientists to recover an endangered species. With my guest David Parsons, who formerly led the...
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Encore: Commission of Evil USFW Wolf Policy with Stephen Capra from 2019-07-29T07:00
With returning guest Stephen Capra, we delve into a topic full of myths and outdated policies: that of wolves and wildness and ranching. Stephen explains with clarity why conservationists have not ...
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Path of the Puma with Jim Williams from 2019-07-22T07:00
During a time when most wild animals are experiencing decline in the face of development and climate change, the intrepid mountain lion—also known as a puma, a cougar, “ghost cat,” and by many othe...
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Extinction Vortex with Tiffany Yap from 2019-07-15T07:00
Scary words. What does this look like? My guest Tiffany Yap, a scientist with the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD), explains with California cougars. Tiffany is one of the authors of the petit...
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The Carrot or the Stick? Bears with Sharon Baruch-Mordo from 2019-07-08T07:00
What is an urban bear? Sharon Baruch-Mordo helps us answer this question as a result of a multi year experiment and study in Aspen, CO that evaluated on-site education in residential and constructi...
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Encore: Where Wild Things Are from 2019-06-10T07:00
When engaging in wildness through travel, work or vacation, there comes the time when one crosses the line from the urban mentality into heightened awareness where the wild things are- animals, hab...
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Through Lions Eyes with Phil Johnston from 2019-06-03T07:00
Cougar biologist and professional tracker, Phil Johnston joins us today with a glimpse into the world as seen through the eyes of Cougar. From learning the ways they communicate their gender, thei...
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Encore: When Wild Things Come Out From the Wild from 2019-05-27T07:00
The urban wilderness: The bear, raccoon, beaver or the lion in your yard, patrolling your neighborhoods and nearby recreation areas, and rising numbers of risky and close encounters with the wild a...
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Wildlife in the Crosshairs with Camilla Fox Project Coyote from 2019-05-20T07:00
My guest Camilla Fox, founder of Project Coyote, leads national advocacy efforts to outlaw killing contests in states across the US using scientific data and compelling documentaries, indicating pe...
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Living with Lions with Dr. Quinton Martins from 2019-05-13T07:00
The protected Mountain lions in California live in highly fragmented habitats, where sport hunting is illegal. Yet lions are legally killed with depredation permits, easily obtained for killing pet...
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Tracking the Ghost Cat with Phil Johnston from 2019-04-22T07:00
Mountain lions capture our attention and imagination – their beauty and our fear of them. With my guest Phil Johnston, cougar biologist and certified professional Track and Sign Specialist, we disp...
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Encore: Carnivore and Human Conflict: The Sledgehammer Effect from 2019-04-15T07:00
One of the oldest conflicts is that between humans and carnivores and whether we are willing to share resources with them. As increased meat production on both public and private lands that histori...
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Encore: EXPOSED: The U.S. Secret War on Wildlife with Brooks Fahy from 2019-04-08T07:00
Wildlife Services-a barbaric, wasteful and misnamed agency within the US Department of Agriculture, has been having their way for almost a century, our government’s secret war on wildlife has been ...
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Encore: April Fools Day- Are we really so foolish? from 2019-04-01T07:00
Wouldn’t it be great if today’s headlines were : It’s okay. We can all come out now! the Extinction and Global crises are over, and We’ve Won! We don’t have to worry about environmental collapse ...
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What Is Cougar Habitat with Dr. Jay Tischendorf from 2019-03-18T07:00
A modern day “Silent Spring” is sweeping across our world as humans and toxins infiltrate wild places, which have cascading consequences across all trophic levels, and have become a major problem f...
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Encore: Less Than Human? The Ethics of Our Treatment of Others with Annette Lanjouw, Arcus Foundation from 2019-03-11T07:00
We humans have a long history of doing violence to one another and of doing violence to other species, including our closest relatives, the Great Apes, as we continue to avert our gaze to the destr...
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Dark Truth- Carnivore Control with Ted Williams from 2019-03-04T08:00
Today with conservation journalist, Ted Williams, author of the monthly TNC “Recovery” column, we expose dark truths hidden right before our eyes. Oft disguised as wild beauty and conservation– the...
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The Revelator with John R. Platt from 2019-02-25T08:00
Today with my guest John R. Platt, editor of the Revelator, an independent online environmental news and ideas initiative of the Center for Biological Diversity, we delve into and question some of ...
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Encore: What do Wolves Have to do with Africa? from 2019-02-18T08:00
While we spend millions toward the legal battles and conservation of wolves, we are also spending millions of policies to eradicate them. What drives policy and who benefits? How do our protectiv...
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Cougar Rewilding with John Laundre from 2019-02-11T08:00
With returning guest cougar behaviorist and ecologist John Laundré, we examine how recolonization of cougars in the Eastern United States could happen and why reintroducing cougars would not only b...
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Climate Accountability with Rick Heede from 2019-01-28T08:00
In 2014 with my guest Rick Heede, of the Climate Accountability Institute, we discussed that it is approximately 90 companies world-wide in the fossil fuel and other mega industries, that are respo...
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Our Recreation Impacts the Wild from 2019-01-21T08:00
With my guest today, Will Roush, Executive Director of Wilderness Workshop, a non-profit advocacy organization based in the Roaring Fork Valley, CO, we talk about the citizens movements that are re...
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American Lion: When is enough... enough? from 2019-01-14T08:00
The elusive, solitary and imperiled American Lion: puma concolor, cougar, panther, ghost cat, is the largest of the small cat species and roamed the full range of the continental United States and ...
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Encore: Twisted Balance Sheet with Cyril Christo and Marie Wilkinson from 2019-01-07T08:00
In the brief time scale since humans have occupied Earth we’ve managed to from interrupt climate and tip the scales of species loss and extinctions. It is this ‘model’ of Western civilization, led ...
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Encore: The Changing Paradigm of Human to Non-Human Relationships from 2018-12-31T08:00
With Special Guest Philip Tedeschi , Clinical Professor, Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver. We’ll explore the changing paradigm of recognizing incorporating the bond and relatio...
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Encore: What Does Wildlife Security Mean with Danny Woodley from 2018-12-17T08:00
It may sound simple, but it is highly complex and fluid. A lifetime of experience and knowledge from Kenya, the African contintent and elsewhere, Danny understands the challenges, problems and need...
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Encore: Wolves: Soul of the Wild with Carter Niemeyer from 2018-12-10T08:00
Both reviled and loved, our history with the wolf is complex and emotional and the stuff of legends. Today, we have an opportunity to learn from one of the most knowledgeable wolf biologists around...
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Encore: American Lion, Looking For Love In A Land Of Fear, William Stolzenburg from 2018-12-03T08:00
Our story today revolves around a heroic journey of one cat that apparently walked (and swam) from the Black Hills of South Dakota to the green estates of Greenwich, CT, looking for love. The Conne...
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Encore: Wolves Are Here To Stay with Mike Phillips from 2018-11-26T08:00
Wolves are one of the most misunderstood, maligned and hated animals to roam the earth, yet revered to the point of mythological status. My guest Mike Phillips is one of the world?s foremost expert...
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A Bold Vision For Our Future with Stephen Capra from 2018-11-19T08:00
With returning guest Stephen Capra of Bold Visions Conservation, we discuss the state of the world – from what the US mid-term election results mean for wild places, wildlife and the environment to...
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Wild Daze with Phyllis Stuart and Andrea Crosta from 2018-11-12T08:00
How has species survival become about law enforcement? With my guests today, filmmaker Phyllis Stuart, and Elephant Action League Founder and Director Andrea Crosta, we talk about a groundbreaking...
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Disappearing Spots Part 2: The Cheetah Pet Trade with Dr. Laurie from 2018-11-05T08:00
We had an incredible opportunity to catch up again with Dr. Laurie Marker of Cheetah Conservation Fund before she heads back to Namibia. With the illegal wildlife trade so much in the spotlight now...
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Disappearing Spots, Saving the Cheetah with Dr. Laurie Marker from 2018-10-29T07:00
Dr. Laurie Marker, Founder and Executive Director of Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF), is a pioneer of cheetah conservation. I have known of CCF’s work since its’ inception in 1990 in Namibia, yet w...
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Biointegrity with Chris Searles from 2018-10-22T07:00
In this illuminating discussion with Chris Searles, accomplished musician turned founder of Biointegrity, a for-profit fundraising business to empower the most efficient means of protecting the ear...
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Exposing the Dark Net with Ken McCloud from 2018-10-15T07:00
Today with returning guest Ken McCloud, ex-USFW special agent, we dive deep into the dark underbelly of Internet based illegal wildlife crime. The instant and global reach, the web provides cover a...
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Canine Confidential with Marc Bekoff from 2018-10-01T07:00
With his new book, 'Canine Confidential: Why Dogs Do What They Do', award winning scientist and lifelong dog lover, Professor Marc Bekoff and I converse on the world of dog behavior and the deep e...
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Wolves Are Here To Stay with Mike Phillips from 2018-09-24T07:00
Wolves are one of the most misunderstood, maligned and hated animals to roam the earth, yet revered to the point of mythological status. My guest Mike Phillips is one of the world?s foremost expert...
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Commission of Evil USFW Wolf Policy with Stephen Capra from 2018-09-17T07:00
With returning guest Stephen Capra, we delve into a topic full of myths and outdated policies: that of wolves and wildness and ranching. Stephen explains with clarity why conservationists have not ...
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The Chameleon: USFW undercover with Ken McCloud from 2018-09-10T07:00
With my guest today, Ken McCloud, retired undercover special agent USFW/OLE (Office of Law Enforcement) officer that gave illegal wildlife smugglers in the US and around the world, a run for their ...
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Encore: Ecosystems And Biodiversity Consist of Individuals Not Just Concepts, with Dr. Ian Redmond from 2018-08-27T07:00
When asked to summarize his work Ian Redmond says, “I am a naturalist by birth, a biologist by training, and a conservationist by necessity. But conservation for me isn’t just about saving species....
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Encore: Caught In The Middle- Seized Wildlife with Bill Clark from 2018-08-20T07:00
We hear of orphans being taken in all the time, but the larger problem is that which is causing more orphans- the taking of wildlife in the international illegal trade, and even in legal trade What...
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The Myth of Sustainable Consumptive Utilization and Lions with Chris Mercer from 2018-08-13T07:00
With returning guest Chris Mercer, founder of the International Campaign Against Canned Hunting ICACH, we discuss how conservation has been hijacked by the focus on “Sustainable Consumptive Utiliza...
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Encore: Wild Neighbors with Dr John Hadidian HSUS from 2018-07-30T07:00
As our human communities develop and encourage green spaces and living alongside and in nature and natural landscapes, we now often find ourselves face to face with our wild neighbors who have take...
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Encore: What's That Thing Sitting on Your Shoulders? from 2018-07-23T07:00
The one tool each of us has at our disposal is our brain, and the ability to think ourselves through to solutions. The headlines are downright scary these days, and while it seems like the world ha...
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Encore: Loving Wildlife To Death with Glen Martin from 2018-07-16T07:00
Since this episode originally aired a year ago, traction from animal rights and welfare movements have certainly gained ground for exotic animals in captivity. However, in terms of large landscape-...
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Encore: National Strategies Combatting Wildlife Trafficking from 2018-07-09T07:00
We are dealing with an unprecedented spike in illegal wildlife trade, threatening to overturn decades of conservation gains. Wildlife overexploitation and crime is big business these days beyond th...
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Encore: The Missing Links with Brian Czech from 2018-06-18T07:00
Despite the incredible successes in conservation, overall, something isn’t working. We are losing ground. What are the missing links? Delving deeply into this question, we keep butting up against t...
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Encore: CITES: CoP-OUT with Chris Mercer from 2018-06-04T07:00
As the dust just begins to settle from CITES, the veil lifts and the shock waves of the decisions ripple across the world- through the conservation communities and the ‘industry’. The other side ...
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Caught In The Middle- Seized Wildlife with Bill Clark from 2018-05-21T07:00
We hear of orphans being taken in all the time, but the larger problem is that which is causing more orphans- the taking of wildlife in the international illegal trade, and even in legal trade What...
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Possibilism with Michael Soule from 2018-05-07T07:00
Our guest Michael Soule, the father of conservation biology, shares his deep insights from decades working in conservation. Over the past several decades, as a society, we spend more time living th...
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Encore: Lets Not Bank on Extinction with WildAid Peter Knights, Hong Hoang, Alex Hofford from 2018-04-30T07:00
In today’s globalized world little now stays local- from tourists to terrorists – can reach almost anywhere. From headlines of S. Africa ruling for rhino horn trade, to recent reports of thieves br...
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Wicked Problems with Ashwell Glasson from 2018-04-23T07:00
Today, with returning guest Ashwell Glasson, we address deep seated Wicked Problems as a root cause of civil unrest and social disruptions that are occurring globally, as a result of unrestrained e...
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Our Footprint in the Extremes with Nigel Kuhn from 2018-04-09T07:00
From the Sahara Desert in Mali to the frozen desert of Antarctica, extreme conditions require unique measures to deal with waste management and humanity’s footprint. My guest, Nigel Kuhn, and I dis...
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The Missing Links with Brian Czech from 2018-03-26T07:00
Despite the incredible successes in conservation, overall, something isn’t working. We are losing ground. What are the missing links? Delving deeply into this question, we keep butting up against t...
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Encore: Conservation Frontlines from 2018-03-19T07:00
There is a lot happening on the ground, in the news and in the courtrooms around the world in wildlife conservation. Battles are being fought and lines are being drawn as to the place our wildlife...
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Encore: The Economics of Conservation from 2018-03-12T07:00
The needs of people and wildlife are inextricably linked, bound together by the common resources of our earth. Our human sense of entitlement over these resources vs. the needs of animals is where ...
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Infinite Growth on a Finite Planet with Aaron Vandiver from 2018-02-26T08:00
In continuing our series of facing extreme challenges, my guest Aaron Vandiver brings insights as to how the fundamental policies and structures of the global Growth Model by which we all operate w...
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Facing Day Zero with Ashwell Glasson from 2018-02-19T08:00
We’ve been here before. At every convention of parties from Kyoto to Paris, from Millennium Development and Sustainability Goals to CITES, to Climate Talks by our worlds leading conservationists an...
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Humane Washing vs Animal Wellbeing with Marc Bekoff from 2018-02-12T08:00
In his new book, ‘Animals' Agenda: Freedom, Compassion, and Coexistence in the Human Age’ my guest Marc Bekoff and I converse on the science of animal-welfare versus animal well-being. “Whenever yo...
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Encore: A Nose For Data- Working Dogs for Conservation with Megan Parker and Pete Coppolillo from 2018-02-05T08:00
To save wildlife, we can start by saving a dog. Thousands of high energy dogs that don’t make good pets, are stuck in shelters. WDC offers a second chance to high-drive shelter dogs, many of whom w...
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Finding Inspiration with Lori Robinson from 2018-01-29T08:00
With thirty to fifty percent of all species vanishing by mid-century, scientists call this the sixth extinction. Not knowing how to help stop this trend causes many people to feel overwhelmed and h...
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Encore: Rewilding Our Hearts with Marc Bekoff from 2018-01-22T08:00
Rewilding has long been a conservation term for connectivity and creating corridors for wildlife movement. In recent decades, it is the concept finding suitable existing habitats for species on the...
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The Will to Change with Stephen Capra from 2018-01-08T08:00
While much of the world of conservation today is focused on hot-spots and mega fauna elsewhere around the world, we are forgetting that the United States of America is losing it’s biodiversity and ...
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Encore: OS X World Version Update Conservation 2.0 with Ashwell Glasson from 2018-01-01T08:00
Today’s conversation with my guest Ashwell Glasson gives provides us with a view of the scale and scope of the challenges we are facing in securing biodiversity. What is being called for is an over...
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Changing the Game with Ashwell Glasson from 2017-12-18T08:00
In any plans for the future of African wildlife and its conservation, it is critical to understand the moving parts at play in the background. National and international politics and finances are c...
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A Brave New World- Akashinga with Damien Mander from 2017-12-11T08:00
Today’s program with Damien Mander, IAPF began on the day after Mugabe resigned and amidst jubilation in the streets of Harare as Zimbabwe swore in a new interim President. This shift is one of the...
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Zimbabwe - A Pathway For Leadership with Johnny Rodrigues from 2017-12-04T08:00
Africa is changing. Most recent headlines are Zimbabwe. Now that Mugabe is out, an interim government in place and plans for inclusive elections with opposition parties at the table, what we are no...
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Encore: Corruption Of The Wild With Nick Lynch from 2017-11-27T08:00
Zimbabwe: Wildlife and mineral rich, home to one of the Seven Wonders of the World and World Heritage Site. My guest Nick Lynch an I discuss how, once a model of progressive management between Old ...
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Encore: On the Brink from 2017-11-20T08:00
Everyday, every year, every moment, we are on the brink: of a new day, a new year, and to be astonished. We live on the only blue ball that carries life, as we know it, and such an abundance of li...
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Encore: Trading What's Left of Life from 2017-11-13T08:00
Decades of data tells us our world is quickly sliding past tipping points to points of no return. In just the last decade viable populations across the board have or are disappearing. That we not r...
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Encore: CITES A Treaty for our Times with Dr. Ronald Orenstein Part 2 from 2017-11-06T08:00
“For the worst possible reasons, elephants and rhinoceroses are front-page news today, the poster children for the worst excesses of organized wildlife crime. The present crisis is the outcome of s...
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Encore: What Is CITES The Long View with Dr. Ronald Orenstein Part 1 from 2017-10-30T07:00
The recent trend is that CITES is outdated, that it has no teeth, that the very trade in endangered and threatened species is causing them to slip toward extinction. On the face of it that would se...
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Wildlife Protection Solutions with Eric Schmidt from 2017-10-23T07:00
Today my guest is Eric Schmidt, Executive Director of Wildlife Protection Solutions a nonprofit who’s mission is to use technology for the conservation of endangered species & ecosystems. I first e...
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Encore: A Chat Over Tea, Kenya Style with Will Knocker from 2017-10-16T07:00
We’re seeing shifts of time, generations and modernization and technology all over the world, and it’s always a good thing to hear the voices from the rest of the world. My guest today, Will Knocke...
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Let's Get Science Out of the Lab Into The Communities with Dr. Kathy Alexander from 2017-10-09T07:00
Transferring data and knowledge gained through research into a journal that sits on a shelf won’t carry us through to creating the interdisciplinary and collaborative results we in the real world- ...
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Encore: How Do We Value Wildlife with Calvin Cottar from 2017-10-02T07:00
New conservation models and strategies are ripe for out of the box thinking to be responsive to the hierarchy of needs and shifts in both multi-use landscapes and various value systems, with econom...
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Rhinos, Lions and Profits-Selling Out Our Wild with Pieter Kat from 2017-09-25T07:00
Rapid changes to our entire earth and our wild species and heritage is happening the world over: from climate change to regulations to law enforcement and models that unfortunately end up promoting...
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Encore: For The Love of Lions with Dr. Pieter Kat from 2017-09-18T07:00
In a world inundated with captive bred African lions, why are we losing wild lions in Africa? With successful foreign bans against import of lion trophy and products, airline embargos, and bans of ...
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Encore: MORE CATS, part 2 Feral Cats and Wildlands from 2017-09-11T07:00
In our previous episode we learned the interesting history of cats becoming our pets, yet barely covered the tip of the iceberg of feral cats and their impacts on our world. Today we continue the ...
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Encore: CATS CATS CATS with Dr. John Hadidian and Katie Lisnik, HSUS from 2017-09-04T07:00
We’re not talking about the furry loveable housecat. There are currently an estimated 30-40 million cats in the US alone, living in our neighborhoods, our wildlands and in their own communities. Wi...
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Encore: Dreaming Big with Richard Bonham, Big Life Foundation from 2017-08-28T07:00
Today we cap off the trilogy of Big Life Foundation, with my guest Richard Bonham, co-founder and keystone of the trio of creators in the model of Big Life’s structure. Richard grew up in Kenya, wi...
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Encore: Predators and Pastoralists- with Tom Hill and BigLife Foundation from 2017-08-21T07:00
Conservation Economics 101: How do we preserve the African pastoralist lifestyle and cultural heritage, while also securing the landscape and the predators who live within it? In 2003, my guest Tom...
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Calling All Citizens Earth is Hiring with Ashwell Glasson from 2017-05-22T07:00
Today’s conversation spans across the past several months pointing ways forward. It appears that since S. Africa lifted the moratorium rhino horn trade, the deadly attacks on wild rhino has continu...
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The Big Conservation Lie with Mordecai Ogada from 2017-05-15T07:00
My guest today is Dr. Mordecai Ogada, co-author of ‘The Big Conservation Lie, in a frank discussion behind the book. The Big Conservation Lie is a wake up call focused on a field that has been ‘fro...
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Maasai Millennials Relevance and Resilience with Tobias Nyumba from 2017-05-08T07:00
In a rapidly changed world, a multitude of cultures are shifting to a globalized model, and conservation models are not keeping up in asking the right questions about priorities in a multi-layered ...
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MayDay SOS Protecting the Desert Elephants of Mali with Rory Young from 2017-05-01T07:00
It’s the Big Six: Wildlife, People, Conflict, Ivory trafficking, transnational crime and climate change. How do you protect one of the oldest migration routes of one of the rarest elephants and som...
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Lets Not Bank on Extinction with WildAid Peter Knights, Hong Hoang, Alex Hofford from 2017-04-24T07:00
In today’s globalized world little now stays local- from tourists to terrorists – can reach almost anywhere. From headlines of S. Africa ruling for rhino horn trade, to recent reports of thieves br...
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Rhino: Critical Patriotism with Ashwell Glasson from 2017-04-17T07:00
My guest Ashwell Glasson and I take a deep look into the disturbing headlines that South Africa has legalized trade in rhino horn. Today we delve deeply into variety of perspectives- from financial...
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The Changing Faces Of Conservation with Nigel Kuhn from 2017-04-10T07:00
As we’ve been discussing over a long period of time, conservation models must change. We’ll be spending several episode highlighting just how this is happening on the ground and the new faces and p...
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OS X World Version Update Conservation 2.0 with Ashwell Glasson from 2017-03-27T07:00
Today’s conversation with my guest Ashwell Glasson gives provides us with a view of the scale and scope of the challenges we are facing in securing biodiversity. What is being called for is an over...
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Something Wicked This Way Comes with Lorain Liebenberg Save Our Rhino from 2017-03-13T07:00
Right now rhino are at the razor edge of existence on Earth. Since the CITES CoP17 decision of ‘No Trade”, South Africa has hit the headlines big time with the announcement by the Minister of Envir...
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Extinction Countdown: RHINO A Round Table Discussion from 2017-02-20T08:00
Extinction Countdown: RHINO A Round Table Discussion CITES CoP17 ran high with emotions, politics and decisions of magnitude. Yes or No vote to legalize or ban trade in rhino horn. Pro and anti- t...
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Encore: Where We've Been and Where We're Going from 2016-12-19T08:00
Over the past one hundred years, the conservation movement has undergone dramatic changes- from a living in harmony ‘as is and at will’ concept through a series of models of protectionism to commun...
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Encore: Loving You To Pieces - Wildlife Trade with Dex Kotze and Pippa Hankinson from 2016-12-12T08:00
With the CITES CoP17 trade resolutions voted upon, now it’s time to look that the ramifications of conservation by committee based upon the utilization model pressure of supply vs demand. With my g...
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The Stock Market: Illegal Wildlife Trade Economics with Alejandro Nadal from 2016-12-05T08:00
A critical component of any discussion in wildlife trade that is glaringly missing from major decision making processes such as CITES, is the real-world understanding wildlife markets and pricing. ...
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CITES A Treaty for our Times with Dr. Ronald Orenstein Part 2 from 2016-11-28T08:00
“For the worst possible reasons, elephants and rhinoceroses are front-page news today, the poster children for the worst excesses of organized wildlife crime. The present crisis is the outcome of s...
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What Is CITES The Long View with Dr. Ronald Orenstein Part 1 from 2016-11-21T08:00
The recent trend is that CITES is outdated, that it has no teeth, that the very trade in endangered and threatened species is causing them to slip toward extinction. On the face of it that would se...
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Are Lion the New Rhino with Pieter Kat LionAid from 2016-11-07T08:00
Trade in endangered species is about money and politics, and everything can be had for a price. Is the ultimate price the loss of the very definition of ‘wildness’ when trade models based on privat...
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Love Lions Alive with Andi Rive from 2016-10-31T07:00
There is a huge market in South Africa for dead or soon to become dead lions, from an industry where the value in these spectacular creatures lies in their demise: What they will look like as troph...
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CITES: CoP-OUT with Chris Mercer from 2016-10-24T07:00
As the dust just begins to settle from CITES, the veil lifts and the shock waves of the decisions ripple across the world- through the conservation communities and the ‘industry’. The other side ...
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Loving You To Pieces - Wildlife Trade with Dex Kotze and Pippa Hankinson from 2016-10-17T07:00
With the CITES CoP17 trade resolutions voted upon, now it’s time to look that the ramifications of conservation by committee based upon the utilization model pressure of supply vs demand. With my g...
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Captured in Africa with Drew Abrahamson and Paul Tully from 2016-10-10T07:00
br Today we are back on the trail of the canned lion breeding with guests Drew Abrahamson and Paul Tully of Captured In Africa, who’s mission is to bring awareness through safari, the tourism secto...
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Armored But Still Needs Protection with Lisa Hywood from 2016-10-03T07:00
Wildlife and the environment are the silent victims of any land in turmoil. With my guest Lisa Hywood, The Tikki Hywood Trust, we discuss the plight of the pangolin, and what Zimbabweans and the wo...
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Trading What's Left of Life from 2016-09-26T07:00
Decades of data tells us our world is quickly sliding past tipping points to points of no return. In just the last decade viable populations across the board have or are disappearing. That we not r...
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Wolf Land with Carter and Jenny Niemeyer from 2016-09-19T07:00
From our previous episode, we discussed wolf reintroduction and it’s history and where and how wolves are doing now, 20 years on. Today, we delve a bit deeper into some of Carter’s personal journe...
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Wolf Recovery 20 Years Later with Carter Niemeyer from 2016-09-12T07:00
We’re all very aware of the multitude of changes and challenges our wildlife and wild places are facing – right now and into the near and far future. From climate change to political change, huge s...
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Dreaming Big with Richard Bonham, Big Life Foundation from 2016-08-29T07:00
Today we cap off the trilogy of Big Life Foundation, with my guest Richard Bonham, co-founder and keystone of the trio of creators in the model of Big Life’s structure. Richard grew up in Kenya, wi...
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Encore: The Wild Effect from 2016-08-22T07:00
What is the importance of our wildlife, especially predators, to our ecosystems? Healthy ecosystems means a healthy planet, which in the end, means healthy populations- people and wildlife, and ult...
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Encore: The Whole Idea from 2016-08-15T07:00
What is the whole? We daily face a whole host of challenges, decisions to make from the moment of waking to going to sleep. We see this as a natural continuum of moments of separate steps to be ta...
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Encore: Whats Happening? from 2016-08-08T07:00
We’re into a brand new year and unprecedented opportunities to make a difference in our wild world. Coming up we’ll be focused on conservation, ethics, value systems, and the changing paradigm that...
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The Difference A Year Makes with Johnny Rodrigues from 2016-07-25T07:00
Here we are one year after Cecil, one lion of thousands, captured the world because an American was involved. Today’s episode with Johnny Rodrigues from one year ago attests we have witnessed a pa...
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The Legend of Lions from 2016-07-18T07:00
Throughout human history Lions have represented royalty and power and universally symbolize hope, courage and strength. Around the world Lions are heralded through art, literature to representation...
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The More Things Change, The More They Stay the Same from 2016-07-11T07:00
Over the many episodes of Our Wild World, we’ve shared the wonder of wildlife and wilderness through a variety of perspectives from scientific, to solutions based, to a naturalist view, from that w...
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How Do We Value Wildlife with Calvin Cottar from 2016-06-27T07:00
New conservation models and strategies are ripe for out of the box thinking to be responsive to the hierarchy of needs and shifts in both multi-use landscapes and various value systems, with econom...
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In A Ranger's Shoes with Raabia Hawa Hon. Warden KWS from 2016-06-20T07:00
Raabia Hawa is one of the most visible and vocal environmental warriors of our time. From billboards to film to radio she carries the voice for rangers who put their lives on the line to protect el...
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Where We Are Now with a Space For Giants with Max Graham P.h.D. from 2016-06-06T07:00
Join Eli and special guest Dr. Max Graham, PhD CEO of Space For Giants and Member of IUCN Elephant Specialist Group as we discuss Human-wildlife conflict. Over 3 years ago we discussed crop damage...
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Predators and Pastoralists- with Tom Hill and BigLife Foundation from 2016-05-23T07:00
Conservation Economics 101: How do we preserve the African pastoralist lifestyle and cultural heritage, while also securing the landscape and the predators who live within it? In 2003, my guest Tom...
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Bushmeat Crisis with Evanson Kariuki from 2016-05-16T07:00
The news is filled with crises threatening wildlife and our environment- from deforestation to desertification, climate change, human overpopulation and encroachment, poverty and crashing numbers ...
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Do You See What I See with Nick Brandt and BigLife Foundation from 2016-04-25T07:00
“East Africa, is just a microcosm, where you can still see open plains shared by so many different people and creatures has a visceral impact on most humans who see it, and fill the most jaded of u...
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Of Elsa, Cecil and Ivory with Adam Roberts Born Free from 2016-04-18T07:00
Adam Roberts of Born Free joins us again for an in depth look at the state of the world of wildlife and conservation in the 50 years since Elsa the Lion, and the death of a lion named Cecil rocked ...
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Wildlife Crime Of The Century with Nick Lynch from 2016-04-04T07:00
Cecil has become a gateway topic for those unfamiliar with the Zimbabwe situation; people in the outside world who previously only had a cursory understanding of Zimbabwe’s politics, are now paying...
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Conservation Without Firing A Bullet with Johnny Rodrigues, ZCTF from 2016-03-28T07:00
Johnny Rodrigues with Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force joins us again in an intense conversation discussing the selling off wildlife to the highest bidders! ZCTF’s purpose is assisting National Par...
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Bonding With Giants with Tim Gorski from 2016-03-21T07:00
Every year thousands of international, and at least one native, tourists lives are at risk by climbing on the backs of traumatized wild caught elephants in Thailand. Tim Gorski spent years investig...
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Resilience, Restore and Redeem with Scott Blais from 2016-03-14T07:00
Global Sanctuary for Elephants mission is protecting, rescuing and providing safe spaces for captive elephants to heal physically and emotionally from the consequences of years of confinement and a...
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Voices of Change with Dr. Joyce Poole and Petter Granli from 2016-03-07T08:00
Joyce Poole and Petter Granli, of ElephantVoices, continue the dialogue of successes and the challenges that yet lay ahead since our previous episode, and since the Jackson Hole Elephant Summit and...
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Ground Zero for Rhino with Damien Mander from 2016-02-29T08:00
In a world at war with wildlife, to conserve and protect rhino in critical habitat on the frontlines, the cost of peace often comes at the end of a barrel. Protecting rhino and poaching them is one...
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The Future Is Here With Dr .Kathy Alexander from 2016-02-22T08:00
Today my guest Kathleen Alexander, Associate Professor of Wildlife in Virginia Tech’s College of Natural Resources and Environment, and I discuss One Health and her work at Virginia Tech and in Bot...
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Reshaping Relationships and Responses Toward Abuse and Maltreatment of Animals with Philip Tedeschi from 2016-02-15T08:00
I welcome back Philip Tedeschi from the University of Denver, Institute for Human Animal Connection. IHAC has increased its scope, doing more work in Green care: The significance of living systems ...
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Crisis of Conscience with Dale Preece Kelly Critterish Allsorts from 2016-02-08T08:00
Dale and I began a conversation on Facebook about the emotional lives of animals. Dale’s critters are both his passion and his work. Dale’s journey toward deeper spirituality and connection to pant...
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Save Our Mascot Clemson University and University of Alabama from 2016-02-01T08:00
My guests today, Sean Carnell of Tigers for Tigers National Coalition and Spirit Campaign Manager with the partner National Wildlife Refuge Association, Madeleine McMillian, President of Clemson U...
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Tipping Points and Paradigm Shifts with Chris Mercer from 2016-01-04T08:00
A tremendous amount has happened around the landscape for lions- wild, captive, canned, and conservation successes and projects, and now we have the USFW ESA lion listing decision adding to the lan...
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A Nose For Data- Working Dogs for Conservation with Megan Parker and Pete Coppolillo from 2015-12-21T08:00
To save wildlife, we can start by saving a dog. Thousands of high energy dogs that don’t make good pets, are stuck in shelters. WDC offers a second chance to high-drive shelter dogs, many of whom w...
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Personhood and Rights with Steven Wise, Esq. from 2015-11-02T08:00
Non -human rights. What does this mean? Who does it refer to? What is at stake and at risk? Who and what does this affect? As we learn more about the intricacies of animal rights and welfare, we fi...
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National Strategies Combatting Wildlife Crime with Will Gartshore from 2015-10-19T07:00
Over the past two years we have seen an unprecedented spike in wildlife crime, threatening to overturn decades of conservation gains. Wildlife overexploitation and crime is big business these days ...
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A New World for Chimpanzees with Dr. Stephen Ross from 2015-09-21T07:00
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has just announced a final ruling that classifies all chimpanzees, both wild and captive, as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). What we have final...
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Blood Lions with Ian Michler from 2015-08-31T07:00
Every single day In South Africa two to three captive bred or tame lions are killed in canned hunts under the guise of conservation, research and education. With the launch of Blood Lions, a hard h...
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Vanishing Footprints with Johnny Rodrigues, ZCTF from 2015-08-24T07:00
Selling off wildlife to the highest bidders where in the end both wildlife and Zimbabwe losing the balance point between ‘if it pays it stays’ eco-tourism in living landscapes where whole communiti...
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Sustainable Utilization vs. Sustained Abuse with Pieter Kat from 2015-08-17T07:00
We are deeply manipulating the earth’s landscapes and removing wild places. Like no other time in human history, we must wholly delve into the impacts we have had on the biological world that give...
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What Does Wildlife Security Mean with Danny Woodley from 2015-08-10T07:00
It may sound simple, but it is highly complex and fluid. A lifetime of experience and knowledge from Kenya, the African contintent and elsewhere, Danny understands the challenges, problems and need...
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How Long Must Elephants Pay The Ultimate Price with Jane High from 2015-08-03T07:00
In late 2014, approx. 33 young elephant calves were forcefully taken from the wild in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe. Zim is a signatory to CITES, and Zim Authorities stated that this capture compl...
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Conservation Leadership Or Failure with Nick Lynch Part 2 from 2015-07-27T07:00
The recent scandalous headlines out of Zimbabwe and 24 baby elephants are,by example, galvanizing the world toward a re-evaluating what wildlife management means. Will we leave behind post-neo-cons...
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Corruption Of The Wild With Nick Lynch from 2015-07-20T07:00
Zimbabwe: Wildlife and mineral rich, home to one of the Seven Wonders of the World and World Heritage Site. My guest Nick Lynch an I discuss how, once a model of progressive management between Old ...
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TWAS A Place Called Home with Pat Craig from 2015-07-06T07:00
Big cats in captivity can be found everywhere. From Las Vegas to shopping malls, to roadside zoos, and even in backyards and basements. There is a captive wildlife crisis and Pat Craig of The Wild ...
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For The Love of Lions with Dr. Pieter Kat from 2015-06-29T07:00
In a world inundated with captive bred African lions, why are we losing wild lions in Africa? With successful foreign bans against import of lion trophy and products, airline embargos, and bans of ...
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Not A Good Year For Lions with Pieter Kat from 2015-06-22T07:00
Throughout human history Lions have represented royalty and power and universally symbolize hope, courage and strength. Around the world Lions are heralded through art, literature to representation...
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What Lions are Whispering with Kevin Richardson from 2015-06-15T07:00
Through an intimate and enlightening conversation with Kevin Richardson, we learn why he is called The Lion Whisperer, but what makes Kevin exceptional is that he listens to what lions are telling ...
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Rewilding Our Hearts with Marc Bekoff from 2015-06-01T07:00
Rewilding has long been a conservation term for connectivity and creating corridors for wildlife movement. In recent decades, it is the concept finding suitable existing habitats for species on the...
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From the Heart of Namibia with Ferre Libanda from 2015-05-25T07:00
From Ferre Libanda we hear the voice of Namibia, one that resonates across all boundaries- the lack of elected leaders accountability and unwillingness to address the needs of diverse communities a...
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SAFE future for Elephants with BodhiTree Foundation and Jackie Magid from 2015-05-18T07:00
Responsible tourism holds a key role in the future of conserving the sensitive landscapes and endangered species we travel to experience. Jackie Magid, Director of The Bodhi Tree Foundation, is ded...
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Do We Want Elephants with Peter LaFontaine IFAW from 2015-05-11T07:00
Today, that’s the question, for we are wholly responsible for their losses. Elephants are in crisis. From the top down administrative initiatives and policy changes both nationally and internation...
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Elephant Uprising with Monty Marsh Guerilla Filmworx from 2015-05-04T07:00
Traditional conservation models developed decades ago are in much need of a modern twist, one that both attracts and engages youth- the X, Y and Me generations, who have from their infancy been imm...
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CA4Elephants with Nanette Wheeler Carter from 2015-04-27T07:00
My guest today is Nanette Wheeler Carter, Researcher, Activist, Advocate, Lobbyist, President, Founder and Matriarch of CA 4 Elephants.org. Nanette brings a multitude of experiences and activism to...
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Special Encore Presentation: An Uncomfortable Perch On The Horns of Dilemma from 2015-04-20T07:00
I’ve just returned from a conference on Captive Wildlife by the Performing Animal Welfare Society, PAWS: 3 days filled with eye opening education on the cascades of its resultant issues. Today’s co...
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Australia Bans the Canned Lions with Donalea Patman and Ian Michler from 2015-04-13T07:00
Friday March 13, 2015 Australian Environment Minister Greg Hunt made world history by taking the lead and announcing the immediate ban of the import and export of African Lion trophies and body par...
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Act Locally Think Globally with Philip Tedeschi from 2015-04-06T07:00
A lot seems to be happening around the world in terms of crisis and human- animal connections. From heightened awareness and social programs. My guest, clinical social worker, Philip Tedeschi retur...
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Bred for the Bullet Canned Lion Hunting with Chris Mercer from 2015-03-30T07:00
A cycle of cruelty, Canned Hunting is the industrialized farming of lions, bred by the thousands for no other purpose than to be killed for thrill and entertainment by the animal trophy collector. ...
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Special Encore Presentation: April Fool’s Day- Are we really so foolish? from 2015-03-23T07:00
Wouldn’t it be great if today’s headlines were : It’s okay. We can all come out now! the Extinction and Global crises are over, and We’ve Won! We don’t have to worry about environmental collapse ...
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Special Encore Presentation: A Globalized Future of OneHealth UC Davis Annual Wildlife Symposium from 2015-03-16T07:00
Wildlife Medicine, Conservation and One Health is the focus of the 21st Annual Wildlife Medicine Symposium at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. April 11-12th, 2015 at UC Davis and via webinar...
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Get Beef Off The Menu At The Lion Buffet with Bill Given from 2015-03-02T08:00
Humans and lions have coexisted for tens of thousands of years but rapid expansion of livestock farming in Africa has led to greater conflicts, with large numbers of lions killed in retaliatory and...
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MORE CATS, part 2 Feral Cats and Wildlands from 2015-02-23T08:00
In our previous episode we learned the interesting history of cats becoming our pets, yet barely covered the tip of the iceberg of feral cats and their impacts on our world. Today we continue the ...
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CATS CATS CATS with Dr. John Hadidian and Katie Lisnik, HSUS from 2015-02-16T08:00
We’re not talking about the furry loveable housecat. There are currently an estimated 30-40 million cats in the US alone, living in our neighborhoods, our wildlands and in their own communities. Wi...
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Wildlife Poisoning Prevention and Conflict Resolution Workshop, Namibia from 2015-02-09T08:00
With my Guests Tim Snow in S. Africa and Mark Paxton in Namibia, we discuss the consequences of negative actions on wildlife and their environs through poisoning, and the upcoming workshop to addre...
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Through the Eyes of Being Earnest with Debbie McFee from 2015-02-02T08:00
“Under the bright lights, elephants perform tricks for excited humans who never wonder what happens to these massive animals after the show ends. Earnest knows.” The only things captive born elep...
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A Globalized Future of OneHealth UC Davis Annual Wildlife Symposium from 2015-01-26T08:00
Wildlife Medicine, Conservation and One Health is the focus of the 21st Annual Wildlife Medicine Symposium at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. April 11-12th, 2015 at UC Davis and via webinar...
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Special Encore Presentation: As We Do Unto Others with Ed Stewart PAWS from 2015-01-19T08:00
How we treat and relate to animals in captivity has everything to do with how we will protect them in the wild. Ed Stewart has dedicated his life to providing sanctuary and protection to abused, ab...
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A Flight of Knowledge Takes Wing with Julie Murad from 2015-01-12T08:00
When we think captive wildlife in crisis, our focus stays on the large charismatic mammals. Our conservation landscape has expanded to those places that flow where land ends, to our oceans, rivers,...
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The Human Toll in the Wildlife Wars with Damien Mander from 2015-01-05T08:00
The illegal trafficking and exploitation of wildlife is now one of the world’s largest criminal industries, with repeated links to terrorism networks. The animals most difficult to protect are als...
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As We Do Unto Others with Ed Stewart PAWS from 2014-12-29T08:00
How we treat and relate to animals in captivity has everything to do with how we will protect them in the wild. Ed Stewart has dedicated his life to providing sanctuary and protection to abused, ab...
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ElephantVoices with Dr. Joyce Poole from 2014-12-22T08:00
We humans are not the only species with complex communications or awareness of self and others. Elephants are highly cognitive and communicate not only through and sounds that we can hear, but thro...
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Born Free with Adam Roberts from 2014-12-15T08:00
Free: as in not under the control or in the power of another; the ability to act or be or do as one wishes. Albert Camus wrote Humans are the only creatures who don't want to be what they are. And ...
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Chimpan A to Chimpan Z with Dr. Stephen Ross from 2014-12-08T08:00
With almost two decades of experience studying primate behavior Dr. Stephen Ross, Director Lester E. Fisher Center for the Study and Conservation of Apes at Lincoln Park Zoo, focuses on using both ...
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Predators in Paradise-Rat Island with Will Stolzenburg from 2014-12-01T08:00
My guest today, Will Stolzenburg, is no newcomer to our wild world- both as a guest here, but more so as an investigative journalist. On hundreds of remote islands around the world massive -and ma...
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Gift of Life for Elephants with Scott Blais from 2014-11-24T08:00
Global Sanctuary for Elephants founders joined hands with notable experts, including Joyce Poole, to work on a solution to the growing crisis for captive elephants in South America. It has become ...
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An Uncomfortable Perch On The Horns of Dilemma from 2014-11-17T08:00
I’ve just returned from a conference on Captive Wildlife by the Performing Animal Welfare Society, PAWS: 3 days filled with eye opening education on the cascades of its resultant issues. Today’s co...
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Filling in the Gaps from 2014-11-10T08:00
What is Conservation? If someone were to ask you what it means, what would you say? As we’ve seen over the course of the program, conservation is many things, but more importantly, it is also shif...
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Selling Conservation with Peter Knights WildAid from 2014-11-03T08:00
The mission, to end the illegal wildlife trade in our lifetimes by stopping the demand for wildlife products. Today, we must globally engage as many individuals on as many levels as possible, to s...
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Living with Elephants with Tobias Nyumba, Kenya from 2014-10-27T07:00
Conflict between humans and elephants is a long one fraught with controversy and debate between mitigation models created vs. the reality of the impacts on the ground at the local level, where vill...
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Wild Neighbors with Dr John Hadidian HSUS from 2014-10-20T07:00
As our human communities develop and encourage green spaces and living alongside and in nature and natural landscapes, we now often find ourselves face to face with our wild neighbors who have take...
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Twisted Balance Sheet with Cyril Christo and Marie Wilkinson from 2014-10-13T07:00
In the brief time scale since humans have occupied Earth we’ve managed to from interrupt climate and tip the scales of species loss and extinctions. It is this ‘model’ of Western civilization, led ...
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Thai It All Together with Len Levine from 2014-10-06T07:00
Thai It All Together with Len Levine When I was working with rural villages around Mt. Kasigau in Tsavo, Kenya, I kept hearing about an amazing man, Len Levine, who no matter what the situation was...
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Understanding Ebola with Dr Kathleen Alexander Virgina Tech from 2014-09-29T07:00
No doubt about it, this Ebola frightening. This outbreak has already claimed thousands and it isn’t over and the outlook by the W.H.O. and C.D.C. and the news can be confusing. Today, Dr. Kathy Ale...
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A Chat Over Tea, Kenya Style with Will Knocker from 2014-09-22T07:00
We’re seeing shifts of time, generations and modernization and technology all over the world, and it’s always a good thing to hear the voices from the rest of the world. My guest today, Will Knocke...
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A Conservation Conversation with Michael Nicholson, Kenya from 2014-09-15T07:00
Mike is a multi-generational Kenyan. He’s one of the many folks who run businesses, take elephants in their yard for granted, bush pilot extraordinaire with tales to tell of the Kenya of the “Out o...
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That's Life from 2014-09-08T07:00
In the eons of time immemorial, life has eked out an existence from the fundamental ingredients of Planet Earth and it’s unique essences, our nature, our wildlife and .. us. In the few short centur...
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Special Encore Presentation: Space for Giants with Dr. Max Graham from 2014-08-25T07:00
Join Eli and special guest Dr. Max Graham, PhD and Member IUCN Elephant Specialist Group as we discuss Human-wildlife conflict, in particular crop damage by elephants, and how this causes immediat...
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Special Encore Presentation: Feathered and Free, with guest Julie Murad from 2014-08-11T07:00
Heard but not always seen, wild parrots are indicators of the health of the environment. Even though some are captive bred, parrots are still considered wild animals. Over 22 million parrots and re...
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Special Encore Presentation: It isn’t Always an Uphill Challenge to Conserve from 2014-08-04T07:00
Our media sound bytes makes it all so overwhelming and depressing: everywhere we turn it’s “Oh Despair and Hopelessness: Climate change, habitat loss, overpopulation, and impending extinctions, los...
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Special Encore Presentation: The Changing Paradigm of Human to Non-Human Relationships from 2014-07-28T07:00
With Special Guest Philip Tedeschi , Clinical Professor, Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver. We’ll explore the changing paradigm of recognizing incorporating the bond and relatio...
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Special Encore Presentation: Wildlife Wanted: Dead and Alive - Trade, Trafficking, Policy and Law from 2014-07-21T07:00
With special guests Grace Gabriel, Kelvin Alie and Peter LaFontaine from IFAW’s trade experts, we’ll discuss efforts to reduce the devastating impacts wildlife trade has on many endangered species....
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Special Encore Presentation: Building the Bridge Between Public Health and Biodiversity with Dr. Kathy Alexander from 2014-07-07T07:00
Join special guest, Dr. Kathleen Alexander PhD, DVM of CARACAL Biodiversity Center, Botswana and Associate Professor, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation, Virginia Tech who has been s...
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Saving Ganesh with Philip Price from 2014-06-23T07:00
Conservationist, filmmaker, adventure tour guide, and geologist, Philip Price is impassioned to save Asian Elephants by bringing attention to what is happening to both the elephants and the people ...
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Journey to Saving Ganesh with Philip Price from 2014-06-16T07:00
What happens when you have an island, a protracted civil war, and a magnificent species on the brink of extinction? Scientist, geologist, adventure tour guide, and visionary filmmaker with a lifelo...
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Mindfulness from 2014-06-09T07:00
Life and living are processes that happen on the local scale of our bodies to the global and universal scales of adaptability and evolution. Time is both temporary and eternal, an elegant, messy, o...
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Interconnectedness with Peter Alexander from 2014-06-02T07:00
We’re traveling around the world today to Thailand with my guest Peter Alexander. Peter and I became acquainted via Facebook, his point of view and perspective engaged me immediately. The Internet,...
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Born Wild with Tony Fitzjohn from 2014-05-19T07:00
Working tirelessly to put wildlife conservation into perspective for the future, my guest today is Tony Fitzjohn, who’s approach to conservation is, to say the least - unique. After close to forty ...
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Southwest Wildlife Conservation and Rehabilitation with Linda Searles from 2014-05-12T07:00
Ms. Searles is an expert in the handling and rehabilitation of injured wildlife and has appeared on numerous television and radio news programs. Accredited by the American Sanctuary Association, SW...
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Bostwana Predator Conservation Trust with John and Leslie McNutt from 2014-05-05T07:00
Botswana Predator Conservation Trust is one of the longest running conservation research projects in Africa, and one of a handful of its caliber worldwide. Founded in 1989 as the Botswana Wild Dog ...
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Game Changer with Glen Martin from 2014-04-28T07:00
Are conserving wildlife and protecting animals the same thing? My guest today, award winning environmental reporter, Glen Martin, guides us as this question applies to Africa's mega fauna. Conserva...
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Conservation Through Public Health from 2014-04-21T07:00
Where wildlife, people, and livestock intersect a downturn in any one invariably affects the survival of the others. We know that humans and gorillas have much in common, and that human diseases su...
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National Strategies Combatting Wildlife Trafficking from 2014-04-14T07:00
We are dealing with an unprecedented spike in illegal wildlife trade, threatening to overturn decades of conservation gains. Wildlife overexploitation and crime is big business these days beyond th...
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Dogs Dung and DNA with Dr. Samuel Wasser from 2014-04-07T07:00
International wildlife crime, illegal ivory and elephant poaching have reached all time highs decimating elephant populations to an all time low. Using highly trained detection dogs, my guest Dr. S...
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Less Than Human? The Ethics of Our Treatment of Others with Annette Lanjouw, Arcus Foundation from 2014-03-31T07:00
We humans have a long history of doing violence to one another and of doing violence to other species, including our closest relatives, the Great Apes, as we continue to avert our gaze to the destr...
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Tigers for Tigers in India: Experiences of a Lifetime from 2014-03-24T07:00
In December 2013 on our program “What Do Students, Sports and Tigers Have in Common?” we learned about Tigers4Tigers, a group of concerned students with an affinity for tigers and attending tiger m...
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The Wild Effect from 2014-03-17T07:00
What is the importance of our wildlife, especially predators, to our ecosystems? Healthy ecosystems means a healthy planet, which in the end, means healthy populations- people and wildlife, and ult...
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Carnivore and Human Conflict: The Sledgehammer Effect from 2014-03-10T07:00
One of the oldest conflicts is that between humans and carnivores and whether we are willing to share resources with them. As increased meat production on both public and private lands that histori...
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Compassionate Coexistence with Predators from 2014-03-03T08:00
Coexisting with America’s Song Dog, with Camilla Fox and Robert Crabtree America’s Song Dog, the Trickster, of mythological status to Native Americans; Clever and intelligent, they are critical pla...
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EXPOSED: The U.S. Secret War on Wildlife with Brooks Fahy from 2014-02-24T08:00
Wildlife Services-a barbaric, wasteful and misnamed agency within the US Department of Agriculture, has been having their way for almost a century, our government’s secret war on wildlife has been ...
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The Effects Of Abuse and Cruelty on the Animal and Human Connection from 2014-02-17T08:00
What are the links between the human-animal bond, animal cruelty, interpersonal violence; child and elder maltreatment and criminal behavior? With our guests Jim Pyle and Philip Tedeschi from the ...
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Who Is Responsible For Climate Change?, with Rick Heede from 2014-02-10T08:00
Climate change is one of the greatest threats facing our civilization. Every one of us is responsible for emitting carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases. Our guest today is climate mitigatio...
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A Whole Lot More than Mans Best Friend, with Dr. Pete Coppolillo from 2014-02-03T08:00
Working Dogs for Conservation trains and deploys the world’s best conservation detection dogs, finding everything from invasive beetle larvae, to reptiles, to invasive and endangered plants, and of...
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Wolves: Soul of the Wild with Carter Niemeyer from 2014-01-27T08:00
Both reviled and loved, our history with the wolf is complex and emotional and the stuff of legends. Today, we have an opportunity to learn from one of the most knowledgeable wolf biologists around...
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American Lion, Looking For Love In A Land Of Fear, William Stolzenburg from 2014-01-20T08:00
Our story today revolves around a heroic journey of one cat that apparently walked (and swam) from the Black Hills of South Dakota to the green estates of Greenwich, CT, looking for love. The Conne...
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Whats Happening? from 2014-01-13T08:00
We’re into a brand new year and unprecedented opportunities to make a difference in our wild world. Coming up we’ll be focused on conservation, ethics, value systems, and the changing paradigm that...
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WHO LIVES, WHO DIES, AND WHY: COMPASSIONATE CONSERVATION TO THE RESCUE from 2014-01-06T08:00
With special guest Professor Emeritus Marc Bekoff, we will discuss that increasing our compassionate footprint will improve our overall relationship to animals and our earth, thus also improve cons...
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On the Brink from 2013-12-30T08:00
Everyday, every year, every moment, we are on the brink: of a new day, a new year, and to be astonished. We live on the only blue ball that carries life, as we know it, and such an abundance of li...
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The Changing Paradigm of Human to Non-Human Relationships from 2013-12-23T08:00
With Special Guest Philip Tedeschi , Clinical Professor, Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver. We’ll explore the changing paradigm of recognizing incorporating the bond and relatio...
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What Do Students, Sports and Tigers Have in Common? from 2013-12-16T08:00
Join us with Sean Carnell and Dr. David Tonkyn about how and why concerned students with an affinity for tigers, from schools across the country that use the tiger as their mascot, came together to...
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From Here to There from 2013-12-09T08:00
Over the past several episodes, the past year really, Our Wild World has covered a lot of territory about the good the bad and the ugly, the links between people, animals and wildlife. As we close ...
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Wildlife Wanted: Dead and Alive - Trade, Trafficking, Policy and Law from 2013-12-02T08:00
With special guests Grace Gabriel, Kelvin Alie and Peter LaFontaine from IFAW’s trade experts, we’ll discuss efforts to reduce the devastating impacts wildlife trade has on many endangered species....
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HANDS OFF OUR ELEPHANTS , WildlifeDirect from 2013-11-25T08:00
A conversation with WildlifeDirect, and special guests Dr. Paula Kahumbu, John Heminway and JJ Kelley as we converse about impact- of the illegal wildlife trade, ineffective laws. From the spearhea...
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Up Close and Personal with US Fish and Wildlife Service from 2013-11-18T08:00
Today we’ll be discussing how our USFish & Wildlife Service is involved in saving African and Asian Elephants, with special guests Deputy Chief of Law Enforcement Edward Grace ; The Chief of Near E...
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Ivory Towers, Ivory Wars from 2013-11-11T08:00
The pressure on our world’s elephants is heating up. The survival of elephants ultimately depends upon us, what we decide our relationship to this iconic and keystone species will be and how we wil...
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The Thin Green Line with guest host Damien Mander, International Anti-Poaching Foundation from 2013-11-04T08:00
At present, rhinos in sub-Saharan Africa are being exterminated at a rate of more than one per day, leading to extinction by 2020. With poaching reaching epidemic levels in the region. Something ne...
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Conservation Frontlines from 2013-10-28T07:00
There is a lot happening on the ground, in the news and in the courtrooms around the world in wildlife conservation. Battles are being fought and lines are being drawn as to the place our wildlife...
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What’s That Thing Sitting on Your Shoulders? from 2013-10-21T07:00
The one tool each of us has at our disposal is our brain, and the ability to think ourselves through to solutions. The headlines are downright scary these days, and while it seems like the world ha...
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How You Can Help An Elephant with Timothy Gorski, Cody Westheimer and Julia Newmann from 2013-10-14T07:00
Last week with special guests Tim, Cody and Julia, we had a rousing discussion about the film How I Became An Elephant and composing the musical score. We found that we couldn’t begin to cover all ...
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When Wild and Music Meet with guests Timothy Gorski, Cody Westheimer and Julia Newmann from 2013-10-07T07:00
Elephant are under siege and being slaughtered at an unprecedented rate, and it will only through public pressure on policy and politics that will change this issue, educate those who live with el...
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Wild Therapy with Dale Preece-Kelly from 2013-09-30T07:00
We welcome back Dale Preece-Kelly, founder of Critterish Allsorts, based in the United Kingdom and focused on animal assisted therapy. Critterish Allsorts has expanded their therapeutic techniques...
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Live from Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival with special Guest Lisa Samford from 2013-09-23T07:00
Executive Director since 2002 of the internationally renowned Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival Lisa Samford left a career in journalism to become an award winning documentary filmmaker, speciali...
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The Whole Idea from 2013-09-16T07:00
What is the whole? We daily face a whole host of challenges, decisions to make from the moment of waking to going to sleep. We see this as a natural continuum of moments of separate steps to be ta...
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Special Encore Presentation: Elephant in the Room, Part 2 from 2013-09-09T07:00
There is and Elephant in the room that is dying. Join Eli with the Elephant in the Room production team, special guests Travis Fultion, Executive Producer; Vladimir van Maule, Director, Cinematogr...
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Special Encore Presentation: Our Astonishing World and the Power of One from 2013-09-02T07:00
Over the many episodes of Our Wild World, we’ve shared the wonder of wildlife and wilderness through a variety of perspectives from scientific, to solutions based, to a naturalist view, from that w...
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When Wild Things Come Out From the Wild from 2013-08-26T07:00
The urban wilderness: The bear, raccoon, beaver or the lion in your yard, patrolling your neighborhoods and nearby recreation areas, and rising numbers of risky and close encounters with the wild a...
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Where Wild Things Are from 2013-08-19T07:00
When engaging in wildness through travel, work or vacation, there comes the time when one crosses the line from the urban mentality into heightened awareness where the wild things are- animals, hab...
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Special Encore Presentation: A Fresh View On The Many Layers Of Modern Africa with Guillaume Bonn from 2013-08-12T07:00
It’s never been clearer that now is a crucial moment for the global environment and that how we address this moment in our history will impact the future human experience on our planet, especially ...
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Our Wild World on the Road from 2013-08-05T07:00
We've been on the road through the Grand Tetons, Yellowstone, Bighorn Canyon, and Devils Tower. Last week we gave a bit of history of the area, and this week well have some stories of the journey ...
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Our Wild World goes on the Road from 2013-07-29T07:00
We’re taking this show on the road through some of our west’s greatest natural wonders- Yellowstone, Montana, and hopefully into the Dakotas! We’ll be bringing you the voices of fellow travelers we...
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Special Encore Presentation: We Are the Ancestors of Our Future from 2013-07-22T07:00
So many critical efforts are happening right now! The CITES meeting in Bangkok, Thailand may well decide the future for elephants and rhinos around the world. The US. Wildlife Services are under fi...
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Wildlife Conservation at Work in the Real World from 2013-07-15T07:00
Today, we're taking conservation processes out of the forum and onto the ground with more news about ongoing projects covering elephant, rhino and lion projects in Kenya, Botswana and S.Africa and ...
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Field Updates from 2013-07-08T07:00
Today we’ll highlight news happening in wildlife conservation around the world, where communities are engaging new models and considerations in living with their wild and non-human neighbors, and e...
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Miracles Do Happen from 2013-07-01T07:00
Today we are highlighting what seem to be the miraculous milestones in shifts of consciousness and policies around the world that recognize the importance of and relationships with, the other earth...
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Our Astonishing World and the Power of One, Continued from 2013-06-24T07:00
Over the many episodes of Our Wild World, we’ve shared the wonder of wildlife and wilderness through a variety of perspectives from scientific, to solutions based, to a naturalist view, from that w...
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Special Encore Presentation: Rhino Gold: Killing For Profit, with Julian Rademeyer from 2013-06-17T07:00
Join us today with special guest, investigative journalist Julian Rademeyer as we discuss his book Killing For Profit, which reads like an international thriller, but is a terrifying true story of ...
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Our Astonishing World and the Power of One from 2013-06-10T07:00
Over the many episodes of Our Wild World, we’ve shared the wonder of wildlife and wilderness through a variety of perspectives from scientific, to solutions based, to a naturalist view, from that w...
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Ecosystems And Biodiversity Consist of Individuals Not Just Concepts, with Dr. Ian Redmond from 2013-06-03T07:00
When asked to summarize his work Ian Redmond says, “I am a naturalist by birth, a biologist by training, and a conservationist by necessity. But conservation for me isn’t just about saving species....
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Special Encore Presentation: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going from 2013-05-27T07:00
Over the various episodes of Our Wild World, we have been highlighting how important it has become that we re-engage with each other through a variety of perspectives from our many guests that tell...
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A Fresh View On The Many Layers Of Modern Africa with Guillaume Bonn from 2013-05-20T07:00
It’s never been clearer that now is a crucial moment for the global environment and that how we address this moment in our history will impact the future human experience on our planet, especially ...
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Special Encore Presentation: A Wild Idea from 2013-05-13T07:00
Conservation is not a linear path but compares to a jigsaw puzzle of multilayered pieces that must fit together for the whole to work. It is easy to think that conservation is something going on i...
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Walking Thunder with guests Cyril Christo and Marie Wilkinson from 2013-05-06T07:00
We have seen and heard evidence from indigenous peoples the world over that attests to the challenges of globalization and climate change. What events the eye seizes, what stories we gather, what s...
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Critterish Allsorts of Animals as Therapy with Dale Preece-Kelly from 2013-04-29T07:00
Our guest today is Dale Preece-Kelly of Critterish Allsorts. As we talk about the many benefits of Animal Assisted Therapy or Pet Therapy, a natural holistic treatment, that pre-dates science, as w...
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Space for Giants with Dr. Max Graham from 2013-04-22T07:00
Join Eli and special guest Dr. Max Graham, PhD and Member IUCN Elephant Specialist Group as we discuss Human-wildlife conflict, in particular crop damage by elephants, and how this causes immediat...
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Rhino Gold: Killing For Profit, with Julian Rademeyer from 2013-04-15T07:00
Join us today with special guest, investigative journalist Julian Rademeyer as we discuss his book Killing For Profit, which reads like an international thriller, but is a terrifying true story of ...
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April Fool’s Day- Are we really so foolish? from 2013-04-01T07:00
Wouldn’t it be great if today’s headlines were : It’s okay. We can all come out now! the Extinction and Global crises are over, and We’ve Won! We don’t have to worry about environmental collapse ...
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Building the Bridge Between Public Health and Biodiversity with Dr. Kathy Alexander from 2013-03-25T07:00
Join special guest, Dr. Kathleen Alexander PhD, DVM of CARACAL Biodiversity Center, Botswana and Associate Professor, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation, Virginia Tech who has been s...
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Rekindling Maasai Heritage, with Joshua Ole Musa from 2013-03-18T07:00
Our special guest today is Joshua Ole Musa, a key team member of the Maasai Cultural Heritage Program, and in coordinating an annual festival. The project’s goal is to perpetuate Maasai heritage in...
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We Are the Ancestors of Our Future from 2013-03-11T07:00
So many critical efforts are happening right now! The CITES meeting in Bangkok, Thailand may well decide the future for elephants and rhinos around the world. The US. Wildlife Services are under fi...
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Feathered and Free, with guest Julie Murad from 2013-03-04T08:00
Heard but not always seen, wild parrots are indicators of the health of the environment. Even though some are captive bred, parrots are still considered wild animals. Over 22 million parrots and re...
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Elephant in the Room, Part 2 from 2013-02-25T08:00
There is and Elephyant in the room that is dying. Join Dli with the Elphant in the Foom production team, special guests Travis Fultion, Executive Producer; Vladimir van Maule, Director, Cinematogr...
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The Elephant in the Room from 2013-02-18T08:00
The short film “The Elephant in the Room is being made in Kenya as this episode airs. With the devastating rise in poaching of elephants in sub-Saharan Africa, the ivory of which is mainly headed f...
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S.N.A.R.E.D. with special guest Manny Mvula from 2013-02-11T08:00
Join us with special guest Manny Mvula, Co-Founder of High Five Club, UK & Zambia whose mission is to give communities in the developing world a hand up rather than a hand out, in raising their liv...
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Special Encore Presentation: The Economics of Conservation from 2013-02-04T08:00
The needs of people and wildlife are inextricably linked, bound together by the common resources of our earth. Our human sense of entitlement over these resources vs. the needs of animals is where ...
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What do Wolves Have to do with Africa? from 2013-01-28T08:00
While we spend millions toward the legal battles and conservation of wolves, we are also spending millions of policies to eradicate them. What drives policy and who benefits? How do our protectiv...
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Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust, Zimbabwe from 2013-01-21T08:00
With special guests Jessica Dawson and Roger Parry, founders of the VFWT, previously known as Wild Horizons Wildlife Trust, work in concert with the wildlife departments and veterinary departments ...
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Special Encore Presentation: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND OUTREACH IN BOTSWANA with Dr. Kathy Alexander and Dr. Mark Vandewalle from 2013-01-14T08:00
Today we'll have an on the ground look at multilayered conservation in Botswana. We have special Guests Dr. Kathy Alexander and Dr. Mark Vandewalle, whom together have founded and are directors...
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A New Benchmark of Health and Wealth from 2013-01-07T08:00
As the rise in demand for natural resources continues to pressure our ability to provide for our increased human population, what will happen to our protected areas? Where will wildlife go? Our dep...
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Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going from 2012-12-31T08:00
Over the past one hundred years, the conservation movement has undergone dramatic changes- from a living in harmony ‘as is and at will’ concept through a series of models of protectionism to commun...
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Give the Gift of Hope from 2012-12-24T08:00
It’s the time of year when we look for ways to fulfill our spiritual need to be involved in something greater than ourselves, giving back to our world and those in need. WildiZe has a variety of p...
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You Can Help Keep Wildness in Our World from 2012-12-17T08:00
Happy Holidays! It’s the time of year where we think about giving back to our world or paying forward the good we see around us! Today we’ll discuss a few of the critical conservation projects Wil...
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Wildlife Photography or…. How to get that great shot! from 2012-12-10T08:00
A highlight of traveling on a photographic safari is to see and to listen, and capture your visual journey… to not just ‘take’ a picture, but make a great image that brings to life moments in your ...
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Tips for Going on Safari! Part 2 from 2012-12-03T08:00
This episode will provide some trips for planning your safari to ensure you get the most out of what could well be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. From managing your expectations to working with y...
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Tips for Going on Safari! Part 1 from 2012-11-26T08:00
This episode will provide some trips for planning your safari to ensure you get the most out of what could well be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. From managing your expectations to working with y...
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Soul of the Wild: Who Speaks for the Animals? from 2012-11-19T08:00
With guest Dr. Barbara Shor, DVM, author and animal communicator, we hope to highlight that in any given community, we are always communicating with each other. This communication also exists in ea...
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Kenyan Maasai Crusade for Wildlife Habitat from 2012-11-12T08:00
Dr. Dusti Becker and Dr. Tony Povilitis, Ann Nampayio Saruni, and Moran Kerika of the Maasai Morans Conservation Group will be joining us live to further discuss their community based conservation ...
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Living with Wildlife from 2012-11-05T08:00
Over the past couple of weeks our guests have highlighted different conservation strategies from management to community based conservation, both which entail all the lateral concepts the show has ...
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Community Based Conservation: A model for protecting wildlife corridors from 2012-10-29T07:00
Many reserves around the world are too small to sustain viable wildlife populations for long in the future. Wildlife counts in the Masai Mara Reserve in western Kenya have declined by as much as 70...
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BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND OUTREACH IN BOTSWANA with Dr. Kathy Alexander and Dr. Mark Vandewalle from 2012-10-22T07:00
Today we'll have an on the ground look at multilayered conservation in Botswana. We have special Guests Dr. Kathy Alexander and Dr. Mark Vandewalle, whom together have founded and are directors...
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Field Talk from 2012-10-15T07:00
One of the greatest joys of working in the field of conservation is getting to work with, know and learn from amazing people who are our there everyday dedicating their lives in the field for conse...
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The Economics of Conservation from 2012-10-08T07:00
The needs of people and wildlife are inextricably linked, bound together by the common resources of our earth. Our human sense of entitlement over these resources vs. the needs of animals is where ...
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It isn’t Always an Uphill Challenge to Conserve from 2012-10-01T07:00
Our media sound bytes makes it all so overwhelming and depressing: everywhere we turn it’s “Oh Despair and Hopelessness: Climate change, habitat loss, overpopulation, and impending extinctions, los...
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What Will you do, What can you do? from 2012-09-24T07:00
To create a paradigm shift, we must understand the paradigm we wish to shift. It is easy to think that conservation is something going on a world away, places that seem exotic and out of reach. Wha...
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A Wild Idea from 2012-09-17T07:00
A Wild Idea: It is easy to think that conservation is something going on in places so far away and exotic that it seems unimaginable that one person here in the U.S. could have any significant impa...
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