Posts by Laurel Neme
The (NEW) WildLife Podcast (Episode 10): Gorillas with Gorilla Doctors’ former executive director Kirsten Gilardi
The Wildlife Podcast Episode 10: Grand Gorillas: Meet the doctors mending the magnificent guardians of Africa’s rainforests Deep in Africa’s wild, rainforest-covered volcanic mountains is one of planet earth’s greatest conservation success stories. For the last forty years a group of dedicated veterinarians has brought one of our most iconic beasts, the mountain…
Read MoreThe (NEW) WildLife Podcast (Episode 9): Deep sea mining with the Center for Biological Diversity’s David Derrick
The Wildlife Podcast Episode 9: Saving seamounts, black smokers and the elusive…dark oxygen! In this week’s episode we explore something deep, dark, and surprisingly full of life. Discover some hope in the depths of one of the most mysterious parts of our oceans in this episode with The Center for Biological Diversity’s David…
Read MoreThe (NEW) WildLife Podcast (Episode 8): Sloths with Proyecto Asis’s Adriana Aguilar
The Wildlife Podcast Episode 8: The Everything Sloth Show Want to know why you should never wake a snoozing sloth for a selfie? Ever wonder what this cuddly-looking creature’s quiet genius is? Hint hint- it has to do with poop! Adriana Aguilar never planned to run a wildlife sanctuary, but then love’s spark also…
Read MoreThe (NEW) WildLife Podcast (Episode 7): Saving whales with kid-invented camera
The Wildlife Podcast Episode 7: Kids dive deep into STEM to save endangered whales In this exciting episode discover how 10 middle schoolers from St. Anne’s-Belfield School in Charlottesville, Virginia are helping save endangered North Atlantic right whales by developing and deploying their own patent-pending deep submersible camera to help prevent whale entanglements. These…
Read MoreThe (NEW) WildLife Podcast (Episode 6): African wildlife conservation with Tusk founder Charlie Mayhew
The Wildlife Podcast Episode 6: The tip of the tusk for African wildlife conservation Supporting rangers, protecting wildlife and driving community development across Africa’s most incredible landscapes, the non-profit organisation Tusk has been working for decades to protect some of the most diverse and critically important ecosystems on planet Earth. In this episode,…
Read MoreThe (NEW) WildLife Podcast (Episode 5): Bats with Paul Racey
The Wildlife Podcast Episode 5: Furry, fabulous and fascinating bats with Paul Racey Did you know that bats may not only hold the key to a long life but also fruitful one? Or that they are one of the few mammals that can delay fertilization? Discover more about these impressive creatures and join…
Read MoreThe (NEW) WildLife Podcast (Episode 4): Forest-dependent Raptors with Christopher O’Bryan and Ralph Buij
The Wildlife Podcast Episode 4: Save the forests – save the raptors! Discover how a groundbreaking new study on bird and forest ecology is delivering critical information about global forest health for policy-makers around the world. In this episode, award-winning journalists Laurel Neme and Jeffrey Barbee help sort the forest from the feathers…
Read MoreThe (NEW) WildLife Podcast (Episode 3): Black-footed ferrets and prairie dogs with Defenders of Wildlife’s Chamois Andersen
The WildLife Podcast Episode 3: Saving the Black-Footed Ferret Delve deep into prairie secrets as we discover the startling connection between black-footed ferrets and prairie dogs and their importance for the preservation of the United State’s prairie habitat. Did you know that more than a hundred different species rely on the North American prairie…
Read MoreThe (NEW) WildLife Podcast (Episode 2): Lion Conservation with Panthera’s Andrew Loveridge
Lions: The keystone species of the African savanna Did you know every lion has their own roar, much like a name, particular to that lion only? In this episode, Laurel Neme and Jeff Barbee learn fascinating details about African lion conservation with noted researcher Andrew Loveridge. We discuss the importance of lion ecology and…
Read MoreThe (NEW) WildLife Podcast (Episode 1): Vultures, Corinne Kendall
In this episode, Laurel Neme and Jeff Barbee delve into the world of vultures—what they are, why they’re important, the threats they face, and what happens if we lose them. Guest: Dr. Corinne Kendall, conservation biologist and Southern Africa Program Director for The Peregrine Fund. Vultures are big, high-flying birds that can soar…
Read MoreMongabay.com: With a target on their bellies, can California’s sturgeon survive?
California’s green sturgeon and white sturgeon face numerous threats from dams, harmful algal blooms and overfishing. White sturgeon are highly prized for their eggs, which are made into caviar. Their numbers have dropped so precipitously that they’re now being considered for protection under the California Endangered Species Act. The state banned commercial sturgeon fishing in…
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