Posts by Laurel Neme
Animal Wise Radio
This Sunday (12/19/10) I’m going to be on Animal Wise Radio! I’m looking forward to a great wildlife discussion with hosts Mike Fry & Beth Nelson. Even better, Animal Wise Radio will be broadcasting episodes of The WildLife. I’m thrilled to be collaborating with them. Animal Wise Radio can be heard live in Minneapolis/St. Paul…
Read MoreMongabay.com: Teaching orangutans to be wild – orangutan rehabilitation
By Laurel Neme, special to mongabay.com December 15, 2010 This interview aired in on April 4, 2010 and November 22, 2010). It was transcribed by Ben Kennedy. Part 2 of 2. Part 1: The problem-solving ape: what makes orangutans special and why they are threatened Michelle Desilets, Executive Director of the Orangutan Land Trust, spoke…
Read MoreMongabay.com: The secrets of animal TV: many nature shows rely on unethical tactics
By Laurel Neme and Ben Kennedy, special to mongabay.com December 14, 2010 Chris Palmer reveals the secrets of wildlife documentaries. Laurel Neme’s interview with wildlife filmmaker Chris Palmer aired originally aired November 15, 2010. The interview was conducted by both Laurel Neme and “The WildLife’s intern, Ben Kennedy. It was transcribed by Ben Kennedy, who also wrote this introduction. …
Read MoreCoordinated “Stings” Stop Central African Wildlife Smuggling Rings
Undercover sting operations by wildlife activists in four central African countries (Cameroon, Gabon, the Central African Republic and Congo-Brazzaville) have broken up organized wildlife smuggling rings and led to the arrest of key dealers and the recovery of hundreds of pounds of ivory, turtle shells and animal skins. These coordinated operations marks a breakthrough…
Read MoreMongabay.com: The Problem-Solving Ape: What Makes Orangutans Special and Why They are Threatened
This interview aired in on April 4, 2010 and November 22, 2010. It was transcribed by Ben Kennedy. Click to see interview.
Read MoreWildlife Forensics Photos by Jim Chamberlain
Want an inside look at the US Fish and Wildlife Service Forensics Lab? Jim Chamberlain, one of the folks working at the the lab, took this great series of photos. See: http://www.wildlifeforensics.org/AAAS/
Read MoreThe WildLife: Belize Zoo & Jaguar Rehabilitation, Sharon Matola, Part 1
Sharon Matola talks about the “best little zoo in the world,” the Belize Zoo, and its jaguar rehabilitation program. Often referred to as the “Jane Goodall of jaguars,” Matola describes to “The WildLife” host Laurel Neme her work with “problem” jaguars who have killed livestock and how she trains them to be less aggressive. She notes that typically her rehabilitated jaguars…
Read MoreVietnam Officials Plan to Sell Confiscated Tiger Parts
There’s more debate about legal trade stimulating illegal trade in wildlife products – this time vis-a-vis tigers. Vietnamese officials plan to auction over six pounds of ‘tiger paste’ confiscated from traffickers. While Vietnamese law prohibits the possession and trade of any and all tiger parts and products, an apparent loophole would allow its legal sale.…
Read MoreThe WildLife: Manatee Insanity, Craig Pittman
Craig Pittman, St. Petersburg Times environmental reporter and author of Manatee Insanity: Inside the War Over Florida’s Most Famous Endangered Species, discusses manatees and the struggle to protect this endangered marine mammal. He tells “The WildLife” host Laurel Neme why manatees are so beloved and why these homely creatures are a flashpoint for Florida’s environmental debates. Did you know early…
Read MoreFun Facts from the Jungle: Orangutans
Did you know orangutans don’t like the rain? They don’t complain but instead show that necessity is the mother of all invention and fashion roofs and umbrellas out of leaves. My interview with Michelle Desilets, Executive Director of the Orangutan Land Trust, on “The WildLife” radio show divulges the interesting biology and habits of orangutans. Bet…
Read MoreDoes Legalizing Trade Help or Hurt?
Would legal trade in farmed tiger products increase or decrease poaching of wild tigers? The topic, which is explored in this Mongabay.com article, has been at the forefront of many discussions at CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) meetings, and is coming up again as government officials from tiger ranges states and conservationists prepare to meet…
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