Posts Tagged ‘The WildLife Radio’
The (NEW) WildLife Podcast: 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: 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: 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: 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 on thermals…
Read MoreThe WildLife: Pangolin Rescue with Save Vietnam’s Wildlife, Thai Van Nguyen and Gillian Fuller
First posted on 2016-03-12 Go behind the scenes of a pangolin rescue with Thai Van Nguyen, founder and executive director of Save Vietnam’s Wildlife, and Gillian Foster, the organization’s Communications Advisor. Save Vietnam’s Wildlife is the first Vietnamese NGO dedicated to saving pangolins. Pangolins are arguably the world’s most trafficked mammal, with an estimated 100,000 captured…
Read MoreThe WildLife: From bats to humans – echolocation for the blind, Carol Foster
First posted on 2015-02-01 While researching bats for one of her films, documentary filmmaker Carol Foster learned that humans were also doing what bats could do, namely using echolocation to see.That set her off on a project to help the blind in Belize learn this amazing skill. She’s even launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo (called Opening…
Read MoreChinese diplomats collude with Tanzanian officials to smuggle ivory
Stunning NYT article ties Chinese Presidential delegation to illegal ivory purchases with collusion of Tanzanian officials. Scary to think how much involvement exists by high-level authorities on both sides of black market supply and demand. See: http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/11/05/chinese-presidents-delegation-tied-to-illegal-ivory-purchases-during-africa-visit/?_r=0
Read MoreNational Wildlife Forensic Lab Director interviewed on Here & Now
Want to hear what it’s like at the National Fish and Wildlife Forensics Laboratory? Listen to the lab’s director, Ken Goddard, talk about his work with Here & Now’s Robin Young. Go to this link: http://hereandnow.wbur.org/2014/11/04/animal-forensics-lab
Read MoreThe WildLife: Rhiannon Tomtishen, Girl Scout and Teen Activist for sustainable palm oil
Since she was in 6th grade, Rhiannon Tomtishen has been passionate about orangutans. As a Girl Scout, that passion led her to fight for deforestation-free palm oil together with her friend Madison Vorva. The story of these two girls inspires young and old alike and shows how simple actions can make a big difference. Now…
Read MoreUniversity of Michigan’s Humanitarian Service Award
Honored to have been awarded the University of Michigan’s Humanitarian Service Award. Click here to view all Humanitarian Service Award Winners.
Read MoreNational Geographic: In Hong Kong, Kids Take Action to Stop the Illegal Ivory Trade
Schoolchildren are working together to raise awareness of the toll of the illegal ivory trade. Photograph by Katrina Shute Laurel Neme for National Geographic Published April 24, 2014 Part of our weekly “In Focus” series—stepping back, looking closer. Hong Kong schoolchildren are transforming attitudes about elephant ivory through small actions that are having…
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