Conservation technology such as drones, remote sensing, and machine learning plays a critical role in supporting conservation scientists and aiding policymakers in making well-informed decisions for biodiversity protection. Recognizing this, the XPRIZE Foundation initiated a five-year competition with the goal of developing automated and accelerated methods for assessing rainforest biodiversity. In this episode of the Newscast, Mongabay staff writer Abhishyant Kidangoor interviews Peter Houlihan, the executive vice president of biodiversity and conservation at the XPRIZE Foundation during the semi-finals in Singapore. The foundation recently revealed the six finalists that will compete next year. Houlihan discusses the importance of the collaborative nature of the competition, and why he believes it has become a movement. Related reading:   Competing for rainforest conservation: Q&amp;A with XPRIZE’s Kevin Marriott  Meet the tech projects competing for a $10m prize to save rainforests Please invite your friends to subscribe to the Mongabay Newscast wherever they get podcasts, from Apple to Spotify, or download our free app in the Apple App Store or in the Google Store to get access to our latest episodes at your fingertips. If you enjoy the Newscast, please visit www.patreon.com/mongabay to pledge a dollar or more to keep the show growing, Mongabay is a nonprofit media outlet and all support helps! See all our latest news from nature's frontline at Mongabay's homepage: news.mongabay.com or find and follow Mongabay on all the social media platforms. Image caption: An extendable arm attached to a drone was used to deploy the platform on top of the canopy. Team Waponi. Photo by Abhishyant Kidangoor. Please share your thoughts and feedback! submissions@mongabay.com.

Conservation technology such as drones, remote sensing, and machine learning plays a critical role in supporting conservation scientists and aiding policymakers in making well-informed decisions for biodiversity protection. Recognizing this, the XPRIZE Foundation initiated a five-year competition with the goal of developing automated and accelerated methods for assessing rainforest biodiversity. In this episode of the Newscast, Mongabay staff writer Abhishyant Kidangoor interviews Peter Houlihan, the executive vice president of biodiversity and conservation at the XPRIZE Foundation during the semi-finals in Singapore. The foundation recently revealed the six finalists that will compete next year. Houlihan discusses the importance of the collaborative nature of the competition, and why he believes it has become a movement. Related reading:  <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/competing-for-rainforest-conservation-qa-with-xprizes-kevin-marriott/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Competing for rainforest conservation: Q&amp;A with XPRIZE’s Kevin Marriott</a> <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/meet-the-tech-projects-competing-for-a-10m-prize-to-save-rainforests/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Meet the tech projects competing for a $10m prize to save rainforests</a> Please invite your friends to subscribe to the Mongabay Newscast wherever they get podcasts, from Apple to Spotify, or download our free app <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1524511006" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">in the Apple App Store</a> or <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mongabay.android.mongabay&amp;hl=en_US" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">in the Google Store</a> to get access to our latest episodes at your fingertips. If you enjoy the Newscast, please visit <a href="http://www.patreon.com/mongabay" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/mongabay</a> to pledge a dollar or more to keep the show growing, Mongabay is a nonprofit media outlet and all support helps! See all our latest news from nature's frontline at Mongabay's homepage: <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">news.mongabay.com</a> or find and follow Mongabay on all the social media platforms. Image caption: An extendable arm attached to a drone was used to deploy the platform on top of the canopy. Team Waponi. Photo by Abhishyant Kidangoor. Please share your thoughts and feedback! <a href="mailto:submissions@mongabay.com" rel="noopener">submissions@mongabay.com.</a>

XPRIZE finalists named for $10m conservation tech award

Field research stations are vital to rewilding and conservation efforts yet they’re often absent from global environmental policy, a Nature paper argues. Despite this lack of visibility and funding challenges, their impact is immensely beneficial in regions of the world such as Costa Rica: a nation that had one of the highest rates of deforestation in the 1980s and became the first nation to reverse tropical deforestation. Joining the Mongabay Newscast to discuss the importance of field research stations --is wildlife ecologist and director of Osa Conservation, Andrew Whitworth. Related reading:  Harpy eagle’s return to Costa Rica means rewilding’s time has come (commentary) Reforestation projects should include tree diversity targets, too (commentary) Please invite your friends to subscribe to the Mongabay Newscast wherever they get podcasts, from Apple to Spotify, or download our free app in the Apple App Store or in the Google Store to get access to our latest episodes at your fingertips. If you enjoy the Newscast, please visit www.patreon.com/mongabay to pledge a dollar or more to keep the show growing, Mongabay is a nonprofit media outlet and all support helps! See all our latest news from nature's frontline at Mongabay's homepage: news.mongabay.com or find and follow Mongabay on all the social media platforms. Image Caption: A field biologist with Osa Conservation releasing a king vulture that the team has just tagged with a solar-powered GSM unit. These are some of the first tagged king vultures in the world – a part of the conservation science focus of the research that will help to understand the health of the ecosystem of the Osa Peninsula and ultimately how healthy this system is for key apex species like king vultures. Photo by Luca Eberle for Osa Conservation Please share your thoughts and feedback! submissions@mongabay.com.

Field research stations are vital to rewilding and conservation efforts yet they’re often absent from global environmental policy, a Nature paper argues. Despite this lack of visibility and funding challenges, their impact is immensely beneficial in regions of the world such as Costa Rica: a nation that had one of the highest rates of deforestation in the 1980s and became the <a href="https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2022/11/16/costa-rica-s-forest-conservation-pays-off" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">first nation</a> to reverse tropical deforestation. Joining the Mongabay Newscast to discuss the importance of field research stations --is wildlife ecologist and director of Osa Conservation, Andrew Whitworth. Related reading:  <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/harpy-eagles-return-to-costa-rica-means-rewildings-time-has-come-commentary/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Harpy eagle’s return to Costa Rica means rewilding’s time has come (commentary)</a> <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2020/12/reforestation-projects-should-include-tree-diversity-targets-too-commentary/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Reforestation projects should include tree diversity targets, too (commentary)</a> Please invite your friends to subscribe to the Mongabay Newscast wherever they get podcasts, from Apple to Spotify, or download our free app <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1524511006" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">in the Apple App Store</a> or <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mongabay.android.mongabay&amp;hl=en_US" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">in the Google Store</a> to get access to our latest episodes at your fingertips. If you enjoy the Newscast, please visit <a href="http://www.patreon.com/mongabay" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/mongabay</a> to pledge a dollar or more to keep the show growing, Mongabay is a nonprofit media outlet and all support helps! See all our latest news from nature's frontline at Mongabay's homepage: <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">news.mongabay.com</a> or find and follow Mongabay on all the social media platforms. Image Caption: A field biologist with Osa Conservation releasing a king vulture that the team has just tagged with a solar-powered GSM unit. These are some of the first tagged king vultures in the world – a part of the conservation science focus of the research that will help to understand the health of the ecosystem of the Osa Peninsula and ultimately how healthy this system is for key apex species like king vultures. Photo by Luca Eberle for Osa Conservation Please share your thoughts and feedback! <a href="mailto:submissions@mongabay.com" rel="noopener">submissions@mongabay.com.</a>

Biological field stations are key to conservation but often 'invisible'

Great apes are facing a concerning future. If humans neglect to address climate change, they could lose up to 94% of their range by 2050. In the Congo Basin, a stronghold for great ape species, several challenges pose significant threats to their survival; national interests in exploiting natural resources, security issues in areas like the Albertine Rift, hunting activities, and the illegal wildlife trade all contribute to the severe predicament faced by these charismatic mammals. In this episode of Mongabay Explores, Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Kirsty Graham, Terese Hart, and Sally Coxe shed light on threats to bonobos and mountain gorillas, provide insight from their years of experience working with them, and discuss the pivotal role played by great apes in safeguarding the Congo Basin rainforest. Listen to the other episodes in this Congo Basin season of Mongabay Explores:  Mongabay Explores the Congo Basin: The ‘heart of the world’ is at a turning point  Congo Basin communities left out by ‘fortress conservation’ fight for a way back in Please invite your friends to subscribe to the Mongabay Newscast wherever they get podcasts, from Apple to Spotify, or download our free app in the Apple App Store or in the Google Store to get access to our latest episodes at your fingertips. If you enjoy the Newscast, please visit www.patreon.com/mongabay to pledge a dollar or more to keep the show growing, Mongabay is a nonprofit media outlet and all support helps! See all our latest news from nature's frontline at Mongabay's homepage: news.mongabay.com or find and follow Mongabay on all the social media platforms. Image Caption: Bonobos live in more peaceful societies than their two close relatives, chimpanzees and humans. Photo courtesy of Jutta Hof. Please share your thoughts and feedback! submissions@mongabay.com

Great apes are facing a concerning future. If humans neglect to address climate change, they could lose up to 94% of their range by 2050. In the Congo Basin, a stronghold for great ape species, several challenges pose significant threats to their survival; national interests in exploiting natural resources, security issues in areas like the Albertine Rift, hunting activities, and the illegal wildlife trade all contribute to the severe predicament faced by these charismatic mammals. In this episode of Mongabay Explores, Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Kirsty Graham, Terese Hart, and Sally Coxe shed light on threats to bonobos and mountain gorillas, provide insight from their years of experience working with them, and discuss the pivotal role played by great apes in safeguarding the Congo Basin rainforest. Listen to the other episodes in this Congo Basin season of Mongabay Explores: <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2023/04/mongabay-explores-the-congo-basin-the-heart-of-the-world-is-at-a-turning-point/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Mongabay Explores the Congo Basin: The ‘heart of the world’ is at a turning point</a> <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/congo-basin-communities-left-out-by-fortress-conservation-fight-for-a-way-back-in/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Congo Basin communities left out by ‘fortress conservation’ fight for a way back in</a> Please invite your friends to subscribe to the Mongabay Newscast wherever they get podcasts, from Apple to Spotify, or download our free app <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1524511006" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">in the Apple App Store</a> or <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mongabay.android.mongabay&amp;hl=en_US" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">in the Google Store</a> to get access to our latest episodes at your fingertips. If you enjoy the Newscast, please visit <a href="http://www.patreon.com/mongabay" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/mongabay</a> to pledge a dollar or more to keep the show growing, Mongabay is a nonprofit media outlet and all support helps! See all our latest news from nature's frontline at Mongabay's homepage: <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">news.mongabay.com</a> or find and follow Mongabay on all the social media platforms. Image Caption: Bonobos live in more peaceful societies than their two close relatives, chimpanzees and humans. Photo courtesy of Jutta Hof. Please share your thoughts and feedback! <a href="mailto:submissions@mongabay.com">submissions@mongabay.com</a>

Big problems and potential for great ape conservation

Famed ethnobotanist and conservation advocate, Mark Plotkin, joins the Mongabay Newscast to discuss traditional ecological knowledge about the increasingly popular psychedelic and medicinal plants and fungi of the Amazon. He shares his thoughts on the value of this knowledge and how this cultural moment can be used to leverage conservation action. Plotkin is no stranger to conservation, having co-founded the Amazon Conservation team in the 1990s. Their Indigenous-led and managed conservation model, while considered pioneering at the time, is becoming more recognized as the ideal today. His own podcast discusses these issues and the great importance of Indigenous knowledge in great detail, listen to 'Plants of the Gods' here via the podcast provider of your choosing: https://markplotkin.com/podcast/ Read more about Mark Plotkin's work on Mongabay here:   Ethnobotanist Mark Plotkin: Indigenous knowledge serves as a ‘connective tissue’ between nature and human well-being  Everything you need to know about the Amazon rainforest: an interview with Mark Plotkin Please invite your friends to subscribe to the Mongabay Newscast wherever they get podcasts, from Apple to Spotify, or download our free app in the Apple App Store or in the Google Store to get access to our latest episodes at your fingertips. If you enjoy the Newscast, please visit www.patreon.com/mongabay to pledge a dollar or more to keep the show growing, Mongabay is a nonprofit media outlet and all support helps! See all our latest news from nature's frontline at Mongabay's homepage: news.mongabay.com or find and follow Mongabay on all the social media platforms. Image Caption: Amanita muscaria is a mushroom that is both hallucinogenic and poisonous. Image posted by creator 942784 to the Creative Commons via Pixabay. Please share your thoughts and feedback! submissions@mongabay.com.

Famed ethnobotanist and conservation advocate, Mark Plotkin, joins the Mongabay Newscast to discuss traditional ecological knowledge about the increasingly popular psychedelic and medicinal plants and fungi of the Amazon. He shares his thoughts on the value of this knowledge and how this cultural moment can be used to leverage conservation action. Plotkin is no stranger to conservation, having co-founded the Amazon Conservation team in the 1990s. Their Indigenous-led and managed conservation model, while considered pioneering at the time, is becoming more recognized as the ideal today. His own podcast discusses these issues and the great importance of Indigenous knowledge in great detail, listen to 'Plants of the Gods' here via the podcast provider of your choosing: <a href="https://markplotkin.com/podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://markplotkin.com/podcast/</a> Read more about Mark Plotkin's work on Mongabay here:  <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/indigenous-knowledge-is-a-connective-tissue-between-nature-and-human-well-being-says-ethnobotanist-mark-plotkin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Ethnobotanist Mark Plotkin: Indigenous knowledge serves as a ‘connective tissue’ between nature and human well-being</a> <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2020/05/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-amazon-rainforest-an-interview-with-mark-plotkin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Everything you need to know about the Amazon rainforest: an interview with Mark Plotkin</a> Please invite your friends to subscribe to the Mongabay Newscast wherever they get podcasts, from Apple to Spotify, or download our free app <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1524511006" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">in the Apple App Store</a> or <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mongabay.android.mongabay&amp;hl=en_US" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">in the Google Store</a> to get access to our latest episodes at your fingertips. If you enjoy the Newscast, please visit <a href="http://www.patreon.com/mongabay" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/mongabay</a> to pledge a dollar or more to keep the show growing, Mongabay is a nonprofit media outlet and all support helps! See all our latest news from nature's frontline at Mongabay's homepage: <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">news.mongabay.com</a> or find and follow Mongabay on all the social media platforms. Image Caption: Amanita muscaria is a mushroom that is both hallucinogenic and poisonous. Image posted by creator 942784 to the Creative Commons via Pixabay. Please share your thoughts and feedback! <a href="mailto:submissions@mongabay.com">submissions@mongabay.com.</a>

Can the boom in psychedelics boost Amazon conservation?

Amy Westervelt

"Drilled" is a true-crime podcast series from Critical Frequency and journalist, Amy Westervelt, examining the back-door dealings and environmental impacts of major fossil fuel projects.  The latest season looks into what's happening between the South American nation of Guyana and oil giant Exxon Mobil. For this episode of the Mongabay Newscast we give you a look at the first episode of the 8th season of this critically acclaimed podcast series. You can listen to it here. Follow and subscribe to Drilled on the podcast provider of your choice. We also encourage you to listen to our previous Newscast interview with Amy Westervelt here. Related reading on Guyana from Mongabay:  Oil production or carbon neutrality? Why not both, Guyana says  Questions over accounting and inclusion mar Guyana’s unprecedented carbon scheme  Guyana gets ‘Drilled’: Weighing South America’s latest oil boom with Amy Westervelt Please invite your friends to subscribe to the Mongabay Newscast wherever they get podcasts, from Apple to Spotify, or download our free app in the Apple App Store or in the Google Store to get access to our latest episodes at your fingertips. If you enjoy the Newscast, please visit www.patreon.com/mongabay to pledge a dollar or more to keep the show growing, Mongabay is a nonprofit media outlet and all support helps! See all our latest news from nature's frontline at Mongabay's homepage: news.mongabay.com or find and follow Mongabay on all the social media platforms. Image Caption: Spangled cotinga in Guyana. Image by Mathias Appel via Flickr (CC0 1.0). Please share your thoughts and feedback! submissions@mongabay.com.

"<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/drilled/id1439735906" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Drilled</a>" is a true-crime podcast series from Critical Frequency and journalist, Amy Westervelt, examining the back-door dealings and environmental impacts of major fossil fuel projects.  The latest season looks into what's happening between the South American nation of Guyana and oil giant Exxon Mobil. For this episode of the Mongabay Newscast we give you a look at the first episode of the 8th season of this critically acclaimed podcast series. You can listen to it here. <a href="https://podlink.to/drilled?ref=drilled.media" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow and subscribe</a> to Drilled on the podcast provider of your choice. We also encourage you to listen to our previous Newscast interview with Amy Westervelt <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2023/04/guyana-gets-drilled-weighing-south-americas-latest-oil-boom-with-amy-westervelt/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. Related reading on Guyana from Mongabay: <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/oil-production-or-carbon-neutrality-why-not-both-guyana-says/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Oil production or carbon neutrality? Why not both, Guyana says</a> <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2023/04/questions-over-accounting-and-inclusion-mar-guyanas-unprecedented-carbon-scheme/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Questions over accounting and inclusion mar Guyana’s unprecedented carbon scheme</a> <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2023/04/guyana-gets-drilled-weighing-south-americas-latest-oil-boom-with-amy-westervelt/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Guyana gets ‘Drilled’: Weighing South America’s latest oil boom with Amy Westervelt</a> Please invite your friends to subscribe to the Mongabay Newscast wherever they get podcasts, from Apple to Spotify, or download our free app <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1524511006" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">in the Apple App Store</a> or <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mongabay.android.mongabay&amp;hl=en_US" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">in the Google Store</a> to get access to our latest episodes at your fingertips. If you enjoy the Newscast, please visit <a href="http://www.patreon.com/mongabay" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/mongabay</a> to pledge a dollar or more to keep the show growing, Mongabay is a nonprofit media outlet and all support helps! See all our latest news from nature's frontline at Mongabay's homepage: <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">news.mongabay.com</a> or find and follow Mongabay on all the social media platforms. Image Caption: Spangled cotinga in Guyana. Image by Mathias Appel via Flickr (CC0 1.0). Please share your thoughts and feedback! <a href="mailto:submissions@mongabay.com">submissions@mongabay.com.</a>

The Boom: Amy Westervelt examines Guyana's massive oil project on 'Drilled'

"The planetary boundaries" is a concept that measures the point at which human impact on our Earth's natural systems goes beyond "safe operating grounds." Trespass that boundary, and we risk destabilizing other natural systems in a cascading effect. A recent study getting a lot of press nowadays indicates that we've passed 7 out of 8 of these thresholds already — of particular interest beside climate change is that experts announced we crossed the land use change planetary boundary last year, in large part due to forest loss. Globally we've lost 50% of our forest cover since the dawn of agriculture 12,000 years ago. However, experts have outlined 5 solutions that societies can implement toward staying within this important planetary boundary. Listen to the popular article from Liz Kimbrough:  We’ve crossed the land use change planetary boundary, but solutions await Please invite your friends to subscribe to the Mongabay Newscast wherever they get podcasts from, or download our free app in the Apple App Store or in the Google Store to gain instant access to our latest episodes and past ones. If you enjoy this series, please visit www.patreon.com/mongabay to pledge a dollar or more to keep the show growing, Mongabay is a nonprofit media outlet and all support helps! See all our latest news from nature's frontline at Mongabay's homepage: news.mongabay.com or find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by searching for Mongabay. Image caption: A fire in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, just one region where fires are burned throughout Russia in 2020. Image by Greenpeace International. Please send feedback to submissions@mongabay.com, and thank you for listening

"The planetary boundaries" is a concept that measures the point at which human impact on our Earth's natural systems goes beyond "safe operating grounds." Trespass that boundary, and we risk destabilizing other natural systems in a cascading effect. A recent study getting a lot of press nowadays indicates that we've passed 7 out of 8 of these thresholds already — of particular interest beside climate change is that experts announced we crossed the land use change planetary boundary last year, in large part due to forest loss. Globally we've lost 50% of our forest cover since the dawn of agriculture 12,000 years ago. However, experts have outlined 5 solutions that societies can implement toward staying within this important planetary boundary. Listen to the popular article from Liz Kimbrough: <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/weve-crossed-the-land-use-change-planetary-boundary-but-solutions-await/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> We’ve crossed the land use change planetary boundary, but solutions await</a> Please invite your friends to subscribe to the Mongabay Newscast wherever they get podcasts from, or download our free app in the Apple App Store or in the Google Store to gain instant access to our latest episodes and past ones. If you enjoy this series, please visit <a href="https://www.patreon.com/mongabay" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/mongabay</a> to pledge a dollar or more to keep the show growing, Mongabay is a nonprofit media outlet and all support helps! See all our latest news from nature's frontline at Mongabay's homepage: <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">news.mongabay.com</a> or find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by searching for Mongabay. Image caption: A fire in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, just one region where fires are burned throughout Russia in 2020. Image by Greenpeace International. Please send feedback to <a href="show/episodes/view/submissions@mongabay.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">submissions@mongabay.com</a>, and thank you for listening

Mongabay Reports: Solutions abound for staying within this planetary boundary

Since the colonization of the Congo Basin by Europeans, many Indigenous communities have been denied land they once relied on in the name of conservation under a contentious conservation model. The central concept of “fortress conservation” remains popular with some Central African governments, however experts say it is based on a false premise of a "pristine wilderness" devoid of humans. However, Indigenous leaders and conservation experts say it's time for a change. One that includes Indigenous communities and puts them in the drives seat of conservation initiatives. On this episode of Mongabay Explores the Congo Basin, Cameroonian lawyer and Goldman Prize winner Samuel Nguiffo, Congolese academic Vedaste Cituli, and Mongabay features writer Ashoka Mukpo detail the troubling history of fortress conservation in Central Africa, its impact, and ways to address the problems it has created. For more Congo exploration coming soon, find &amp; follow/subscribe to Mongabay Explores via the podcast provider of your choice, or locate all episodes of the Mongabay Explores podcast on our podcast homepage here. Please also enjoy the first three seasons of Explores, where we dove into the huge biodiversity and conservation challenges in Sumatra, New Guinea, and more.  Episode Artwork: Kahuzi-Biega National Park rangers standing in formation in the park in October 2016, by Thomas Nicolon for Mongabay. Sounds heard during the intro and outro: The call of a putty-nosed monkey (Cercopithecus nictitans). This soundscape was recorded in Ivindo National Park in Gabon by Zuzana Burivalova, Walter Mbamy, Tatiana Satchivi, and Serge Ekazama. Please invite your friends to subscribe to Mongabay Explores wherever they get podcasts.  If you enjoy our podcast content, please visit www.patreon.com/mongabay to pledge a dollar or more to keep the show growing, Mongabay is a nonprofit media outlet and all support helps!  See all our latest news from nature's frontline at Mongabay's homepage: news.mongabay.com or find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok by searching for Mongabay.

Since the colonization of the Congo Basin by Europeans, many Indigenous communities have been denied land they once relied on in the name of conservation under a contentious conservation model. The central concept of “fortress conservation” remains popular with some Central African governments, however experts say it is based on a false premise of a "pristine wilderness" devoid of humans. However, Indigenous leaders and conservation experts say it's time for a change. One that includes Indigenous communities and puts them in the drives seat of conservation initiatives. On this episode of Mongabay Explores the Congo Basin, Cameroonian lawyer and Goldman Prize winner Samuel Nguiffo, Congolese academic Vedaste Cituli, and Mongabay features writer Ashoka Mukpo detail the troubling history of fortress conservation in Central Africa, its impact, and ways to address the problems it has created. For more Congo exploration coming soon, find &amp; follow/subscribe to Mongabay Explores via the podcast provider of your choice, or locate all episodes of the Mongabay Explores podcast on our podcast homepage <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/series/mongabay-explores-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. Please also enjoy the first three seasons of Explores, where we dove into the huge biodiversity and conservation challenges in Sumatra, New Guinea, and more.  Episode Artwork: Kahuzi-Biega National Park rangers standing in formation in the park in October 2016, by Thomas Nicolon for Mongabay. Sounds heard during the intro and outro: The call of a putty-nosed monkey (Cercopithecus nictitans). This soundscape was recorded in Ivindo National Park in Gabon by Zuzana Burivalova, Walter Mbamy, Tatiana Satchivi, and Serge Ekazama. Please invite your friends to subscribe to Mongabay Explores wherever they get podcasts.  If you enjoy our podcast content, please visit <a href="http://www.patreon.com/mongabay" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/mongabay</a> to pledge a dollar or more to keep the show growing, Mongabay is a nonprofit media outlet and all support helps!  See all our latest news from nature's frontline at Mongabay's homepage: <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">news.mongabay.com</a> or find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok by searching for Mongabay.

Can we right the wrongs of 'fortress conservation?'

 Australia suffered catastrophic bushfires in 2019 - 2020, followed by intense rain and flooding from an ensuing La Niña which experts say may be linked to those bushfires. Despite the pleas of scientists to halt development, some governments, such as in the Northern Territories, continue to greenlight massive fossil fuel infrastructure projects.   All of this is 'demoralizing' says award-winning podcast host of 'A Rational Fear,' Dan Ilic. He joins the Mongabay Newscast to discuss climate change policy in Australia, recent victories from Indigenous communities, and how comedy provides coverage and catharsis for citizens concerned about the climate crisis. Ilic, who previously made headlines for comedic billboards satirizing Australia's lack of action on climate policy, speaks with host Mike DiGirolamo in person in Sydney.   Please invite your friends to subscribe to the Mongabay Newscast wherever they get podcasts, from Apple to Spotify, or download our free app in the Apple App Store or in the Google Store to get access to our latest episodes at your fingertips.   If you enjoy the Newscast, please visit www.patreon.com/mongabay to pledge a dollar or more to keep the show growing, Mongabay is a nonprofit media outlet and all support helps!   Related Reading:   Australia bushfires may have caused global climate phenomenon La Niña: Study   Indigenous leader’s court win halts one of Australia’s ‘dirtiest gas projects’    See all our latest news from nature's frontline at Mongabay's homepage: news.mongabay.com or find and follow Mongabay on all the social media platforms.   Image Caption:  A mother koala and her joey who survived the forest fires in Mallacoota. Australia, 2020. Photo by Jo-Anne McArthur / We Animals   Please share your thoughts and feedback! submissions@mongabay.com.

Australia suffered catastrophic bushfires in 2019 - 2020, followed by intense rain and flooding from an ensuing La Niña which experts say may be linked to those bushfires. Despite the pleas of scientists to halt development, some governments, such as in the Northern Territories, continue to greenlight massive fossil fuel infrastructure projects. All of this is 'demoralizing' says award-winning podcast host of '<a href="https://arationalfear.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Rational Fear,</a>' Dan Ilic. He joins the Mongabay Newscast to discuss climate change policy in Australia, recent victories from Indigenous communities, and how comedy provides coverage and catharsis for citizens concerned about the climate crisis. Ilic, who previously made headlines for comedic billboards satirizing Australia's lack of action on climate policy, speaks with host Mike DiGirolamo in person in Sydney. Please invite your friends to subscribe to the Mongabay Newscast wherever they get podcasts, from Apple to Spotify, or download our free app <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1524511006" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">in the Apple App Store</a> or <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mongabay.android.mongabay&amp;hl=en_US" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">in the Google Store</a> to get access to our latest episodes at your fingertips. If you enjoy the Newscast, please visit <a href="http://www.patreon.com/mongabay" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/mongabay</a> to pledge a dollar or more to keep the show growing, Mongabay is a nonprofit media outlet and all support helps! Related Reading: <ul> <li> <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/australia-bushfires-may-have-caused-global-climate-phenomenon-la-nina-study/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Australia bushfires may have caused global climate phenomenon La Niña: Study</a></li> <li> <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/indigenous-leaders-court-win-halts-one-of-australias-dirtiest-gas-projects/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Indigenous leader’s court win halts one of Australia’s ‘dirtiest gas projects’</a></li> </ul> See all our latest news from nature's frontline at Mongabay's homepage: <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">news.mongabay.com</a> or find and follow Mongabay on all the social media platforms. Image Caption: A mother koala and her joey who survived the forest fires in Mallacoota. Australia, 2020. Photo by Jo-Anne McArthur / We Animals Please share your thoughts and feedback! <a href="mailto:submissions@mongabay.com">submissions@mongabay.com.</a>

Climate change is no joke for Australians

Scientists have discovered a series of hydrothermal vents in the Mid-Atlantic ridge spanning hundreds of miles and teeming with life adapted to scorching plumes of hot water like shrimp, crabs, mussels, anemones, fish, gastropods, and more. This discovery, 40 years in the making, adds another layer of consideration to where deep sea mining can occur, which experts argue should not happen in these diverse underwater ecosystems, in part because they store vast amounts of marine genetic resources, besides their biodiversity. Listen to the new report from Elizabeth Claire Alberts:  Seafloor life abounds around hydrothermal vents hot enough to melt lead. Please invite your friends to subscribe to the Mongabay Newscast wherever they get podcasts from, or download our free app in the Apple App Store or in the Google Store to gain instant access to our latest episodes and past ones. If you enjoy this series, please visit www.patreon.com/mongabay to pledge a dollar or more to keep the show growing, Mongabay is a nonprofit media outlet and all support helps! See all our latest news from nature's frontline at Mongabay's homepage: news.mongabay.com or find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by searching for Mongabay. Image caption: A squat lobster perches atop a bubblegum coral in the deep sea. Image by Schmidt Ocean Institute (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). Please send feedback to submissions@mongabay.com, and thank you for listening

Scientists have discovered a series of hydrothermal vents in the Mid-Atlantic ridge spanning hundreds of miles and teeming with life adapted to scorching plumes of hot water like shrimp, crabs, mussels, anemones, fish, gastropods, and more. This discovery, 40 years in the making, adds another layer of consideration to where deep sea mining can occur, which experts argue should not happen in these diverse underwater ecosystems, in part because they store vast amounts of marine genetic resources, besides their biodiversity. Listen to the new report from Elizabeth Claire Alberts: <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/seafloor-life-abounds-around-hydrothermal-vents-hot-enough-to-melt-lead/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Seafloor life abounds around hydrothermal vents hot enough to melt lead.</a> Please invite your friends to subscribe to the Mongabay Newscast wherever they get podcasts from, or download our free app in the Apple App Store or in the Google Store to gain instant access to our latest episodes and past ones. If you enjoy this series, please visit <a href="https://www.patreon.com/mongabay" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/mongabay</a> to pledge a dollar or more to keep the show growing, Mongabay is a nonprofit media outlet and all support helps! See all our latest news from nature's frontline at Mongabay's homepage: <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">news.mongabay.com</a> or find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by searching for Mongabay. Image caption: A squat lobster perches atop a bubblegum coral in the deep sea. Image by Schmidt Ocean Institute (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). Please send feedback to <a href="submissions@mongabay.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">submissions@mongabay.com</a>, and thank you for listening

Mongabay Reports: Deep sea discovery shocks and delights scientists

This week we're sharing the first episode of a new season of Mongabay Explores, a deep dive into the Congo Basin which begins with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which contains 60% of central Africa's forest, but which also aims to open up protected areas and forested peatlands to oil and gas development.  This is big because the Congo Basin contains the world’s second-largest rainforest, a staggering 178 million hectares, containing myriad wildlife and giant trees plus numerous human communities: it is also one of the world's biggest carbon sinks.  We speak with Adams Cassinga, a DRC resident and founder of Conserv Congo, and Joe Eisen, executive director of Rainforest Foundation UK, about the environmental and conservation challenges and opportunities faced by the DRC &amp; the Congo Basin in general.  For more Congo exploration coming on episode 2, find &amp; follow/subscribe to Mongabay Explores via the podcast provider of your choice, or locate all episodes of the Mongabay Explores podcast on our podcast homepage here. Until episode 2 airs, please also enjoy the first three seasons of Explores, where we dove into the huge biodiversity and conservation challenges in Sumatra, New Guinea, and more.  Episode Artwork: A female putty-nosed monkey. Image by C. Kolopp / WCS. Sounds heard during the intro and outro: The call of a putty-nosed monkey (Cercopithecus nictitans). This soundscape was recorded in Ivindo National Park in Gabon by Zuzana Burivalova, Walter Mbamy, Tatiana Satchivi, and Serge Ekazama. Please invite your friends to subscribe to Mongabay Explores wherever they get podcasts.  If you enjoy our podcast content, please visit www.patreon.com/mongabay to pledge a dollar or more to keep the show growing, Mongabay is a nonprofit media outlet and all support helps!  See all our latest news from nature's frontline at Mongabay's homepage: news.mongabay.com or find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok by searching for Mongabay. Feedback is always welcome: submissions@mongabay.com.

This week we're sharing the first episode of a new season of Mongabay Explores, a deep dive into the Congo Basin which begins with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which contains 60% of central Africa's forest, but which also aims to open up protected areas and forested peatlands to oil and gas development.  This is big because the Congo Basin contains the world’s second-largest rainforest, a staggering 178 million hectares, containing myriad wildlife and giant trees plus numerous human communities: it is also one of the world's biggest carbon sinks.  We speak with Adams Cassinga, a DRC resident and founder of Conserv Congo, and Joe Eisen, executive director of Rainforest Foundation UK, about the environmental and conservation challenges and opportunities faced by the DRC &amp; the Congo Basin in general.  For more Congo exploration coming on episode 2, find &amp; follow/subscribe to Mongabay Explores via the podcast provider of your choice, or locate all episodes of the Mongabay Explores podcast on our podcast homepage <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/series/mongabay-explores-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. Until episode 2 airs, please also enjoy the first three seasons of Explores, where we dove into the huge biodiversity and conservation challenges in Sumatra, New Guinea, and more.  Episode Artwork: A female putty-nosed monkey. Image by C. Kolopp / WCS. Sounds heard during the intro and outro: The call of a putty-nosed monkey (Cercopithecus nictitans). This soundscape was recorded in Ivindo National Park in Gabon by Zuzana Burivalova, Walter Mbamy, Tatiana Satchivi, and Serge Ekazama. Please invite your friends to subscribe to Mongabay Explores wherever they get podcasts.  If you enjoy our podcast content, please visit <a href="http://www.patreon.com/mongabay" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/mongabay</a> to pledge a dollar or more to keep the show growing, Mongabay is a nonprofit media outlet and all support helps!  See all our latest news from nature's frontline at Mongabay's homepage: <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">news.mongabay.com</a> or find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok by searching for Mongabay. Feedback is always welcome: <a href="mailto:submissions@mongabay.com">submissions@mongabay.com</a>.

The world's second-largest rainforest is at a turning point

News and inspiration from nature’s frontline, featuring inspiring guests and deeper analysis of the global environmental issues explored every day by the Mongabay.com team, from climate change to biodiversity, tropical ecology, wildlife, and more. The show airs every other week.

It’s great to find a podcast so focused on the topic of conservation, that goes in depth on issues. Covers a wide range of perspectives from many experts, with great journalistic integrity.

Great topical podcast!

Mongabay is my go-to source for conservation news. I enjoy the updates on global issues as well as interesting interviews with biologists, researchers and activists. Indigenous perspectives and experiences are highlighted and elevated. Thanks for this awesome work!

Great Reporting!

News and inspiration from nature’s frontline, featuring inspiring guests and deeper analysis of the global environmental issues explored every day by the <a href="http://Mongabay.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mongabay.com</a> team, from climate change to biodiversity, tropical ecology, wildlife, and more. The show airs every other week.

Mongabay Newscast

E.O. Wilson

On this episode, we feature excerpts from  a conversation with author and biologist E.O. Wilson, one of the greatest scientists of the last 100 years, who was recently interviewed by Mongabay senior correspondent Jeremy Hance about the Half Earth biodiversity initiative, the Trump Administration, and how he maintains hope for the future. We also welcome back Mongabay founder and CEO Rhett Butler, who answers a listener question about the natural sounds heard in the background at the start of every episode of the Newscast (the image that illustrates this episode is from the spot where that recording was produced, in Indonesia).

On this episode, we feature excerpts from <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2017/01/e-o-wilson-on-half-earth-donald-trump-and-hope/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> a conversation with author and biologist E.O. Wilson</a>, one of the greatest scientists of the last 100 years, who was recently interviewed by Mongabay senior correspondent Jeremy Hance about the <a href="https://eowilsonfoundation.org/half-earth-our-planet-s-fight-for-life/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Half Earth</a> biodiversity initiative, the Trump Administration, and how he maintains hope for the future. We also welcome back Mongabay founder and CEO Rhett Butler, who answers a listener question about the natural sounds heard in the background at the start of every episode of the Newscast (the image that illustrates this episode is from the spot where that recording was produced, in Indonesia).

E.O. Wilson talks about global biodiversity, Trump, Half-Earth, and hope

Jane Goodall

Mongabay is lucky to have Jane Goodall on its Advisory Board, and just before founder and CEO Rhett Butler was scheduled to speak with her most recently, research came out that vindicated her contention, which she’s held for nearly 60 years, that animals have personalities, so we recorded her thoughts about that for the Mongabay Newscast. “Quite honestly I think almost everybody recognized that animals have personalities, whether they were in the wild or whether they weren't,” she says. Other topics discussed include trophy hunting, activism, and hope for the future (a full transcript will be available at Mongabay.com on 11/17/17). Our second guest is reporter Justin Catanoso, who is covering the UN Climate Change conference (COP23) for Mongabay this week, and he joins us from the event in Bonn, Germany. Plus we round up the top environmental news. Please help us improve the Mongabay Newscast by leaving a review on its page at Android, Google Play, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, or wherever you subscribe to it. And if you like what you hear, please subscribe and tell a friend about this podcast!

Mongabay is lucky to have Jane Goodall on its Advisory Board, and just before founder and CEO Rhett Butler was scheduled to speak with her most recently, research came out that vindicated her contention, which she’s held for nearly 60 years, that animals have personalities, so we recorded her thoughts about that for the Mongabay Newscast. “Quite honestly I think almost everybody recognized that animals have personalities, whether they were in the wild or whether they weren't,” she says. Other topics discussed include trophy hunting, activism, and hope for the future (a full transcript will be available at <a href="http://Mongabay.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mongabay.com</a> on 11/17/17). Our second guest is reporter Justin Catanoso, who is covering the UN Climate Change conference (COP23) for Mongabay this week, and he joins us from the event in Bonn, Germany. Plus we round up the top environmental news. Please help us improve the Mongabay Newscast by leaving a review on its page at <a href="http://subscribeonandroid.com/mongabay.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Android</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ii23ecdja5vf2we3ahata3x7uie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Play</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mongabay-newscast-1-panamas/id1155856616?i=1000375414517&amp;mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a>, <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/mongabay-newscast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, <a href="http://tunein.com/radio/Mongabay-Newscast-p914475/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TuneIn</a>, or wherever you subscribe to it. And if you like what you hear, please subscribe and tell a friend about this podcast!

Jane Goodall on being proven right that animals have personalities, and more

David Suzuki

On today’s episode we feature a conversation with iconic Canadian scientist, author, television presenter, and activist David Suzuki. Suzuki is a biologist who’s just as well known for his outspoken views on the need to protect nature. He is the author of more than 50 books and the host of the long-running science program The Nature of Things. He’s also the founder of the David Suzuki Foundation and the Blue Dot Movement, which aims to enshrine the right to a healthy environment in the Canadian Constitution. Plus we round up the recent top environmental &amp; conservation science news! Please help us improve the Mongabay Newscast by leaving a review on its page at Android, Google Play, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, or wherever you subscribe to it. And if you like what you hear, please subscribe and tell a friend about this show!

On today’s episode we feature a conversation with iconic Canadian scientist, author, television presenter, and activist David Suzuki. Suzuki is a biologist who’s just as well known for his outspoken views on the need to protect nature. He is the author of more than 50 books and the host of the long-running science program The Nature of Things. He’s also the founder of the David Suzuki Foundation and the <a href="http://bluedot.ca/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Blue Dot Movement</a>, which aims to enshrine the right to a healthy environment in the Canadian Constitution. Plus we round up the recent top environmental &amp; conservation science news! Please help us improve the Mongabay Newscast by leaving a review on its page at <a href="http://subscribeonandroid.com/mongabay.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Android</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ii23ecdja5vf2we3ahata3x7uie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Play</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mongabay-newscast-1-panamas/id1155856616?i=1000375414517&amp;mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a>, <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/mongabay-newscast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, <a href="http://tunein.com/radio/Mongabay-Newscast-p914475/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TuneIn</a>, or wherever you subscribe to it. And if you like what you hear, please subscribe and tell a friend about this show!

David Suzuki on why indigenous knowledge is critical for humanity's survival

REEF

On this episode, we welcome John Hocevar, a marine biologist and director of Greenpeace USA’s oceans campaigns. John was on the Greenpeace ship Esperanza to document the newly discovered Amazon Reef, and he talks about the uniqueness of the discovery, what it’s like to be one of a few people on Earth who have ever seen it with their own eyes, and what the opposition to drilling for oil near the reef will look like, should BP and Total try to move forward. Then we welcome two staffers from Mongabay-Latin America which just celebrated its one-year anniversary recently, so we spoke with them about what it’s like covering the environment in Latin America, what some of the site’s biggest successes are to date, and what we can expect from Mongabay-Latam in the future. Please help us improve this show by leaving a review on its page at Android,  Google Play,  iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, or wherever you subscribe to it. Thanks!

On this episode, we welcome John Hocevar, a marine biologist and director of Greenpeace USA’s oceans campaigns. John was on the Greenpeace ship Esperanza to document the <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2016/04/scientists-just-discovered-amazon-reef-system-area-targeted-oil-exploration/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">newly discovered Amazon Reef</a>, and he talks about the uniqueness of the discovery, what it’s like to be one of a few people on Earth who have ever seen it with their own eyes, and what the opposition to drilling for oil near the reef will look like, should BP and Total try to move forward. Then we welcome two staffers from <a href="https://es.mongabay.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Mongabay-Latin America</a> which just celebrated its one-year anniversary recently, so we spoke with them about what it’s like covering the environment in Latin America, what some of the site’s biggest successes are to date, and what we can expect from Mongabay-Latam in the future. Please help us improve this show by leaving a review on its page at <a href="http://subscribeonandroid.com/mongabay.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Android</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ii23ecdja5vf2we3ahata3x7uie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Google Play</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mongabay-newscast-1-panamas/id1155856616?i=1000375414517&amp;mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes</a>, <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/mongabay-newscast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, <a href="http://tunein.com/radio/Mongabay-Newscast-p914475/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TuneIn</a>, or wherever you subscribe to it. Thanks!

Amazon Reef discovery discussed plus environmental journalism hits milestone in Latin America

Jim Breheny is the director of the Bronx Zoo in New York City and joins the Mongabay Newscast to discuss the contributions zoos make to global biodiversity conservation. While many question the relevance of zoos in the 21st century, he argues that as humanity's influence extends ever farther and wildlife habitat continues to shrink, zoos are more relevant than ever since they could save a diversity of species like hellbender salamanders, which his institution is helping to breed and repopulate in the wild. He also discusses how zoos support field work to protect species in the wild, and shares their experience telling the story of zoos through its popular Animal Planet TV show ‘The Zoo.’ This episode's top news:   The Great Insect Dying: A global look at a deepening crisis  Twice as many fishing vessels now, but it’s harder to catch fish  Brazil’s Congress reverses Bolsonaro, restores Funai’s land demarcation powers  Please invite your friends to subscribe to this show via Android, Apple Podcasts,  Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify or wherever they get podcasts. Visit www.patreon.com/mongabay to pledge a dollar or more to keep this show growing, Mongabay is a nonproft media outlet and all support helps. See our latest news at Mongabay's homepage: news.mongabay.com or find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by searching for @mongabay. Thank you! And please send thoughts, questions, or feedback about this show to submissions@mongabay.com.

Jim Breheny is the director of the Bronx Zoo in New York City and joins the Mongabay Newscast to discuss the contributions zoos make to global biodiversity conservation. While many question the relevance of zoos in the 21st century, he argues that as humanity's influence extends ever farther and wildlife habitat continues to shrink, zoos are more relevant than ever since they could save a diversity of species like hellbender salamanders, which his institution is helping to breed and repopulate in the wild. He also discusses how zoos support field work to protect species in the wild, and shares their experience telling the story of zoos through its popular Animal Planet TV show ‘The Zoo.’ This episode's top news: <ul> <li><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2019/06/the-great-insect-dying-a-global-look-at-a-deepening-crisis/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Great Insect Dying: A global look at a deepening crisis</a></li> <li><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2019/06/twice-as-many-fishing-vessels-now-but-its-harder-to-catch-fish/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Twice as many fishing vessels now, but it’s harder to catch fish</a></li> <li><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2019/06/brazils-congress-reverses-bolsonaro-restores-funais-land-demarcation-powers/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Brazil’s Congress reverses Bolsonaro, restores Funai’s land demarcation powers</a></li> </ul> Please invite your friends to subscribe to this show via <a href="http://subscribeonandroid.com/mongabay.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Android</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mongabay-newscast/id1155856616?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.podcasts&amp;hl=en_US" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Google Podcasts</a>, <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/mongabay-newscast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, <a href="http://tunein.com/radio/Mongabay-Newscast-p914475/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TuneIn</a>, Spotify or wherever they get podcasts. Visit <a href="http://www.patreon.com/mongabay" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/mongabay</a> to pledge a dollar or more to keep this show growing, Mongabay is a nonproft media outlet and all support helps. See our latest news at Mongabay's homepage: <a href="https://news.mongabay.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">news.mongabay.com</a> or find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by searching for @mongabay. Thank you! And please send thoughts, questions, or feedback about this show to <a href="mailto:submissions@mongabay.com">submissions@mongabay.com</a>.

Zoos are more key to conservation than ever, Bronx Zoo director says

On this episode, the largely untold [and very heartwarming] story of how 96 critically endangered sea turtle hatchlings survived this past summer in New York City—with help from dedicated scientists and a cozy office closet. In July, Big Apple beachgoers spotted a Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle laying eggs on West Beach. Two of them called a 24-hour wildlife hotline to report it, which very likely saved 96 tiny, precious lives. This was by far the farthest north a Kemp's has ever been known to nest. But it soon became clear that unusually high tides would swamp the nest, which would have meant disaster for the developing embryos, so an unusual plan was hatched to save them.  We speak with scientists and conservationists who cared for the nest  and answer questions such as whether it's a good sign that a Kemp's Ridley came all the way to NYC to nest.  If you enjoy this show, please visit www.patreon.com/mongabay to pledge any amount to keep it growing. Mongabay is a nonproft media outlet, so all support helps. We also love reviews, so please find the reviews section of the program that delivers your podcasts and tell the world about the Mongabay Newscast. Thank you! And please invite your friends to subscribe via Android, Apple Podcasts,  Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify or wherever they get podcasts.

On this episode, the largely untold [and very heartwarming] story of how 96 critically endangered sea turtle hatchlings survived this past summer in New York City—with help from dedicated scientists and a cozy office closet. In July, Big Apple beachgoers spotted a Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle laying eggs on West Beach. Two of them called a 24-hour wildlife hotline to report it, which very likely saved 96 tiny, precious lives. This was by far the farthest north a Kemp's has ever been known to nest. But it soon became clear that unusually high tides would swamp the nest, which would have meant disaster for the developing embryos, so an unusual plan was hatched to save them.  We speak with scientists and conservationists who cared for the nest  and answer questions such as whether it's a good sign that a Kemp's Ridley came all the way to NYC to nest.  If you enjoy this show, please visit <a href="http://www.patreon.com/mongabay" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/mongabay</a> to pledge any amount to keep it growing. Mongabay is a nonproft media outlet, so all support helps. We also love reviews, so please find the reviews section of the program that delivers your podcasts and tell the world about the Mongabay Newscast. Thank you! And please invite your friends to subscribe via <a href="http://subscribeonandroid.com/mongabay.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Android</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mongabay-newscast/id1155856616?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.podcasts&amp;hl=en_US" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Google Podcasts</a>, <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/mongabay-newscast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, <a href="http://tunein.com/radio/Mongabay-Newscast-p914475/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TuneIn</a>, Spotify or wherever they get podcasts.

How 96 rare sea turtle hatchlings survived a NY City summer

How effective is environmental restoration? On this episode, we seek answers to that question with Claire Wordley of Cambridge University, which has just debuted a much needed  new project collecting the evidence, and examples of restoration from around the globe. We also speak with Becky Kessler, editor of Mongabay’s ongoing series that examines how well a range of other conservation efforts work, about what this project has revealed.  Plus we round up the recent top environmental &amp; conservation science news! If you like what you hear, please subscribe and tell a friend about the show. And please help us improve the Mongabay Newscast by leaving a review on its page at Android, Google Play, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, or wherever you subscribe to it.

How effective is environmental restoration? On this episode, we seek answers to that question with Claire Wordley of Cambridge University, which has just debuted a much needed <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2018/02/restoration-optimism-bringing-nature-back-commentary/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> new project</a> collecting the evidence, and examples of restoration from around the globe. We also speak with Becky Kessler, editor of Mongabay’s ongoing <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/series/conservation-effectiveness/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">series</a> that examines how well a range of other conservation efforts work, about what this project has revealed.  Plus we round up the recent top environmental &amp; conservation science news! If you like what you hear, please subscribe and tell a friend about the show. And please help us improve the Mongabay Newscast by leaving a review on its page at <a href="http://subscribeonandroid.com/mongabay.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Android</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ii23ecdja5vf2we3ahata3x7uie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Play</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mongabay-newscast-1-panamas/id1155856616?i=1000375414517&amp;mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a>, <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/mongabay-newscast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, <a href="http://tunein.com/radio/Mongabay-Newscast-p914475/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TuneIn</a>, or wherever you subscribe to it.

How effective is environmental restoration?

Traditional indigenous knowledge and climate change is this episode's topic, with Snowchange Cooperative's Tero Mustonen: “Often in the past, science has been seen as quite [a] colonial tool by indigenous peoples,” he says. “We are trying to say that we are co-researching, and these knowledge-holders in remote communities are scientists of their own kind.” We also hear about Snowchange’s ecological restoration and solar power projects, the latter of which empower women and kids in remote indigenous communities. If you enjoy this podcast, please visit www.patreon.com/mongabay to pledge any amount to keep it growing. Mongabay is a nonproft media outlet, and all donations help. Thank you! And please invite your friends to subscribe via Android, Google Play, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, or listen via Spotify. Image courtesy of Nathaniel Wilder, nathanielwilder.com.

Traditional indigenous knowledge and climate change is this episode's topic, with Snowchange Cooperative's Tero Mustonen: “Often in the past, science has been seen as quite [a] colonial tool by indigenous peoples,” he says. “We are trying to say that we are co-researching, and these knowledge-holders in remote communities are scientists of their own kind.” We also hear about Snowchange’s ecological restoration and solar power projects, the latter of which empower women and kids in remote indigenous communities. If you enjoy this podcast, please visit <a href="http://www.patreon.com/mongabay" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/mongabay</a> to pledge any amount to keep it growing. Mongabay is a nonproft media outlet, and all donations help. Thank you! And please invite your friends to subscribe via <a href="http://subscribeonandroid.com/mongabay.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Android</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ii23ecdja5vf2we3ahata3x7uie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Play</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mongabay-newscast-1-panamas/id1155856616?i=1000375414517&amp;mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a>, <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/mongabay-newscast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, <a href="http://tunein.com/radio/Mongabay-Newscast-p914475/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TuneIn</a>, or listen via Spotify. Image courtesy of Nathaniel Wilder, <a href="http://www.nathanielwilder.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">nathanielwilder.com</a>.

Indigenous knowledge and climate science

On this episode we share a progress report on the Half-Earth Project (an ambitious effort to set aside half the world for nature) direct from legendary conservation biologist E.O. Wilson.  In this return visit to the podcast, Dr. Wilson discusses their effort to map the world's 6,000 bee species, his enthusiasm for the new science of understanding ecosystems, and interesting ties with the business community. Host Mike Gaworeck met Dr. Wilson at Half-Earth Project's recent event at the American Museum of Natural History which featured the launch of a new educational initiative and live discussion between Wilson, musician Paul Simon (listen to Paul Simon discuss why he supports the Half-Earth Project on a March 2017 episode of the Mongabay Newscast), and New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman.  If you enjoy this podcast, please visit www.patreon.com/mongabay to pledge any amount to keep it growing. Mongabay is a nonproft media outlet, so all support helps. Thank you! And please invite your friends to subscribe via Android, Apple Podcasts,  Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify or wherever they get podcasts.

On this episode we share a progress report on the Half-Earth Project (an ambitious effort to set aside half the world for nature) direct from legendary conservation biologist E.O. Wilson.  In this return visit to the podcast, Dr. Wilson discusses their effort to map the world's 6,000 bee species, his enthusiasm for the new science of understanding ecosystems, and interesting ties with the business community. Host Mike Gaworeck met Dr. Wilson at Half-Earth Project's recent event at the American Museum of Natural History which featured the launch of a new educational initiative and live discussion between Wilson, musician Paul Simon (listen to <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2017/03/audio-paul-simon-on-his-new-tour-in-support-of-e-o-wilsons-half-earth-initiative/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Paul Simon discuss why he supports the Half-Earth Project</a> on a March 2017 episode of the Mongabay Newscast), and New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman.  If you enjoy this podcast, please visit <a href="http://www.patreon.com/mongabay" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/mongabay</a> to pledge any amount to keep it growing. Mongabay is a nonproft media outlet, so all support helps. Thank you! And please invite your friends to subscribe via <a href="http://subscribeonandroid.com/mongabay.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Android</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mongabay-newscast/id1155856616?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.podcasts&amp;hl=en_US" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Google Podcasts</a>, <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/mongabay-newscast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, <a href="http://tunein.com/radio/Mongabay-Newscast-p914475/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TuneIn</a>, Spotify or wherever they get podcasts.

E.O. Wilson discusses Half-Earth and conservation solutions

David Quammen

David Quammen is an award-winning science writer, author, and journalist covering the most promising trends in conservation and evolutionary science for the past 30 years. We invited him on the show to discuss his latest feature for National Geographic, where he is a regular contributor, about Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique — once touted by none other than E.O. Wilson in a  podcast interview with Mongabay as a place where inspiring restoration efforts are underway and benefitting nature, wildlife, and people. We also discuss Quammen’s most recent book, The Tangled Tree: A Radical New History of Life, which explores the revolution in how scientists understand the history of evolution on Earth sparked by the work of Carl Woese, and his coverage of virology in light of the recent Ebola outbreak. He shares his thoughts on all of this plus what gives him hope that biodiversity loss and destruction of the natural world can be halted. Here’s this episode’s top news:   From over 100,000 species assessments in IUCN update, zero improvements  June 2019 was the hottest on record: NOAA  U.S. Virgin Islands bans coral-damaging sunscreens  Please invite your friends to subscribe to this show via Android, Apple Podcasts,  Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify or wherever they get podcasts. Visit www.patreon.com/mongabay to pledge a dollar or more to keep this show growing, Mongabay is a nonproft media outlet and all support helps. See our latest news at Mongabay's homepage: news.mongabay.com or find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by searching for @mongabay.

David Quammen is an award-winning science writer, author, and journalist covering the most promising trends in conservation and evolutionary science for the past 30 years. We invited him on the show to discuss his latest feature for National Geographic, where he is a regular contributor, about Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique — once touted by none other than E.O. Wilson in a <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2017/01/e-o-wilson-on-half-earth-donald-trump-and-hope/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> podcast interview with Mongabay</a> as a place where inspiring restoration efforts are underway and benefitting nature, wildlife, and people. We also discuss Quammen’s most recent book, <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36373639-the-tangled-tree" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Tangled Tree: A Radical New History of Life</a>, which explores the revolution in how scientists understand the history of evolution on Earth sparked by the work of Carl Woese, and his coverage of virology in light of the recent Ebola outbreak. He shares his thoughts on all of this plus what gives him hope that biodiversity loss and destruction of the natural world can be halted. Here’s this episode’s top news: <ul> <li><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2019/07/from-over-100000-species-assessments-in-iucn-update-zero-improvements/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> From over 100,000 species assessments in IUCN update, zero improvements</a></li> <li><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2019/07/june-2019-was-the-hottest-month-on-record-noaa/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> June 2019 was the hottest on record: NOAA</a></li> <li><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2019/07/u-s-virgin-islands-bans-coral-damaging-sunscreens/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> U.S. Virgin Islands bans coral-damaging sunscreens</a></li> </ul> Please invite your friends to subscribe to this show via <a href="http://subscribeonandroid.com/mongabay.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Android</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mongabay-newscast/id1155856616?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.podcasts&amp;hl=en_US" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Google Podcasts</a>, <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/mongabay-newscast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, <a href="http://tunein.com/radio/Mongabay-Newscast-p914475/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TuneIn</a>, Spotify or wherever they get podcasts. Visit <a href="http://www.patreon.com/mongabay" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/mongabay</a> to pledge a dollar or more to keep this show growing, Mongabay is a nonproft media outlet and all support helps. See our latest news at Mongabay's homepage: <a href="https://news.mongabay.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">news.mongabay.com</a> or find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by searching for @mongabay.

Celebrated author David Quammen on inspiring ecological restoration, evolutionary science, and more

Scott Wallace

“The uncontacted and isolated tribes represent a true treasure,” National Geographic writer and author Scott Wallace says in this episode. “Their knowledge of the rainforest, of the medicinal properties of the plants, of all the animals, their spirit world — all of this is an incredibly rich trove of knowledge.” Wallace's book The Unconquered tells the story of an expedition into remote Amazon rainforests undertaken by the head of Brazil’s Department of Isolated Indians to gather information about an uncontacted tribe known as “the Arrow People” in order to protect the indigenous group from the ever-advancing arc of Amazonian deforestation. He joins the podcast to share his experiences and to discuss this particularly perilous time for indigenous peoples in the Amazon. If you enjoy this show, please visit www.patreon.com/mongabay to pledge any amount to keep it growing. Mongabay is a nonproft media outlet, so all support helps. We love reviews, so please find the reviews section of the app that delivers your podcasts and tell the world about the Mongabay Newscast, so that we can find new listeners. Thank you! Also, please invite your friends to subscribe via Android, Apple Podcasts,  Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify or wherever they get podcasts. Thank you! And please send thoughts, questions, or feedback about this show to submissions@mongabay.com.  Episode artwork courtesy of FUNAI.

“The uncontacted and isolated tribes represent a true treasure,” National Geographic writer and author Scott Wallace says in this episode. “Their knowledge of the rainforest, of the medicinal properties of the plants, of all the animals, their spirit world — all of this is an incredibly rich trove of knowledge.” Wallace's book The Unconquered tells the story of an expedition into remote Amazon rainforests undertaken by the head of Brazil’s Department of Isolated Indians to gather information about an uncontacted tribe known as “the Arrow People” in order to protect the indigenous group from the ever-advancing arc of Amazonian deforestation. He joins the podcast to share his experiences and to discuss this particularly perilous time for indigenous peoples in the Amazon. If you enjoy this show, please visit <a href="http://www.patreon.com/mongabay" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/mongabay</a> to pledge any amount to keep it growing. Mongabay is a nonproft media outlet, so all support helps. We love reviews, so please find the reviews section of the app that delivers your podcasts and tell the world about the Mongabay Newscast, so that we can find new listeners. Thank you! Also, please invite your friends to subscribe via <a href="http://subscribeonandroid.com/mongabay.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Android</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mongabay-newscast/id1155856616?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.podcasts&amp;hl=en_US" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Google Podcasts</a>, <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/mongabay-newscast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, <a href="http://tunein.com/radio/Mongabay-Newscast-p914475/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TuneIn</a>, Spotify or wherever they get podcasts. Thank you! And please send thoughts, questions, or feedback about this show to <a href="mailto:submissions@mongabay.com">submissions@mongabay.com</a>.  Episode artwork courtesy of FUNAI.

Amazon explorer Scott Wallace: Uncontacted indigenous peoples are a true treasure

Bruce Cockburn

Bruce Cockburn is well known for his outspoken support of environmental and humanitarian causes, and his multi-decade career has yielded 33 records, including his latest, Bone On Bone. This week, he will be inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame alongside another outspoken icon, Neil Young. We spoke with Cockburn about how he came to his ecological worldview, why he wrote iconic songs like "If a Tree Falls" and "If I Had A Rocket Launcher," as well as similar songs on his new record, and we also discuss where he finds hope for the future. Our second guest is Amanda Lollar, founder and president of Bat World Sanctuary, a wildlife rehabilitation center in Texas. Lollar discusses the efforts of a number of dedicated wildlife rehabbers who took action in the wake of Hurricane Harvey to rescue wild animals in Houston and other impacted areas. Plus we round up the past two weeks' top news. Please help us improve the Mongabay Newscast by leaving a review on its page at Android, Google Play, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, or wherever you subscribe to it. If you like what you hear, please tell a friend about this podcast. Photo courtesy of the Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.

<a href="http://brucecockburn.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Bruce Cockburn</a> is well known for his outspoken support of environmental and humanitarian causes, and his multi-decade career has yielded 33 records, including his latest, <a href="http://brucecockburn.com/discography/bone-on-bone/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Bone On Bone</a>. This week, he will be inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame alongside another outspoken icon, Neil Young. We spoke with Cockburn about how he came to his ecological worldview, why he wrote iconic songs like "If a Tree Falls" and "If I Had A Rocket Launcher," as well as similar songs on his new record, and we also discuss where he finds hope for the future. Our second guest is Amanda Lollar, founder and president of <a href="https://batworld.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Bat World Sanctuary</a>, a wildlife rehabilitation center in Texas. Lollar discusses the efforts of a number of dedicated wildlife rehabbers who took action in the wake of Hurricane Harvey to rescue wild animals in Houston and other impacted areas. Plus we round up the past two weeks' top news. Please help us improve the Mongabay Newscast by leaving a review on its page at <a href="http://subscribeonandroid.com/mongabay.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Android</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ii23ecdja5vf2we3ahata3x7uie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Play</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mongabay-newscast-1-panamas/id1155856616?i=1000375414517&amp;mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a>, <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/mongabay-newscast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, <a href="http://tunein.com/radio/Mongabay-Newscast-p914475/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TuneIn</a>, or wherever you subscribe to it. If you like what you hear, please tell a friend about this podcast. Photo courtesy of the Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.

Legendary musician Bruce Cockburn on music, activism, and hope

This week we’re joined by Joel Berger, a professor at Colorado State University and a senior scientist with the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society, who recently wrote a commentary for Mongabay arguing that there are too many large mammals like yaks and Saiga antelope living in remote regions (so-called “edge species”) that are wrongfully overlooked by conservation initiatives. Then from Peru, Dr. Andrew Whitworth, a conservation and biodiversity scientist with the University of Glasgow, shares rare recordings he recently made in the field of a critically endangered bird called the Sira Curassow.

This week we’re joined by Joel Berger, a professor at Colorado State University and a senior scientist with the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society, who recently wrote a <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2016/11/silent-soldiers-of-the-extreme-or-why-im-glad-im-not-a-wild-yak/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">commentary</a> for Mongabay arguing that there are too many large mammals like yaks and Saiga antelope living in remote regions (so-called “edge species”) that are wrongfully overlooked by conservation initiatives. Then from Peru, Dr. Andrew Whitworth, a conservation and biodiversity scientist with the University of Glasgow, shares rare recordings he recently made in the field of a critically endangered bird called the Sira Curassow.

Yaks, curassows, and other cool species overlooked by conservation efforts 

Damian Aspinall

Damian Aspinall is chairman of the Aspinall Foundation, a UK charity that works to conserve endangered animals and return them to the wild. Despite his foundation operating two zoos, he's a vocal critic of how zoos are generally run, and feels their focus should be upon breeding rare animals and reintroducing them to the wild, vs keeping them in captivity for public entertainment, as he says.  "European zoos spend at least 15 million pounds a year, at least, on looking after their elephants and rhinos...imagine what you could do with that money in the wild," toward stopping poaching &amp; rebuilding their habitats, he argues on this episode of the podcast. Aspinall also talks about numerous other ethical problems he sees with 'the zoo-ocracy,' discusses his own program for breeding and reintroducing gorillas, lemurs, gibbons and more, and he shares his vision for a 'zoo-less future' on Earth.  Here’s this episode’s top news:   Controversial dam gets green light to flood a Philippine protected area  Emperor penguins could disappear by 2100 if nations don’t cap emissions  There’s a new fin whale subspecies in the North Pacific  Listen to our recent conversation with Bronx Zoo director Jim Breheny about zoos' role in conservation on Mongabay's podcast,  here.   If you enjoy this show, please invite your friends to subscribe via Android, Apple Podcasts,  Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify, Pandora, or wherever they get podcasts. Please visit www.patreon.com/mongabay to pledge a dollar or more to keep this show growing, Mongabay is a nonproft media outlet and all support helps! See our latest news from nature's frontlines at Mongabay's homepage: news.mongabay.com or find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by searching for @mongabay. Feedback is always welcome: submissions@mongabay.com.

Damian Aspinall is chairman of the Aspinall Foundation, a UK charity that works to conserve endangered animals and return them to the wild. Despite his foundation operating two zoos, he's a vocal critic of how zoos are generally run, and feels their focus should be upon breeding rare animals and reintroducing them to the wild, vs keeping them in captivity for public entertainment, as he says.  "European zoos spend at least 15 million pounds a year, at least, on looking after their elephants and rhinos...imagine what you could do with that money in the wild," toward stopping poaching &amp; rebuilding their habitats, he argues on this episode of the podcast. Aspinall also talks about numerous other ethical problems he sees with 'the zoo-ocracy,' discusses his own program for breeding and reintroducing gorillas, lemurs, gibbons and more, and he shares his vision for a 'zoo-less future' on Earth.  Here’s this episode’s top news: <ul> <li><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2019/10/controversial-dam-gets-green-light-to-flood-a-philippine-protected-area/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Controversial dam gets green light to flood a Philippine protected area</a></li> <li><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2019/11/emperor-penguins-could-disappear-by-2100-if-nations-dont-cap-emissions/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Emperor penguins could disappear by 2100 if nations don’t cap emissions</a></li> <li><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2019/11/theres-a-new-fin-whale-subspecies-in-the-north-pacific/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> There’s a new fin whale subspecies in the North Pacific</a></li> </ul> Listen to our recent conversation with Bronx Zoo director Jim Breheny about zoos' role in conservation on Mongabay's podcast, <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2019/06/audio-bronx-zoo-director-argues-zoos-are-more-relevant-to-conservation-than-ever/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here</a>.   If you enjoy this show, please invite your friends to subscribe via <a href="http://subscribeonandroid.com/mongabay.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Android</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mongabay-newscast/id1155856616?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.podcasts&amp;hl=en_US" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Google Podcasts</a>, <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/mongabay-newscast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, <a href="http://tunein.com/radio/Mongabay-Newscast-p914475/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TuneIn</a>, Spotify, Pandora, or wherever they get podcasts. Please visit <a href="http://www.patreon.com/mongabay" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/mongabay</a> to pledge a dollar or more to keep this show growing, Mongabay is a nonproft media outlet and all support helps! See our latest news from nature's frontlines at Mongabay's homepage: <a href="https://news.mongabay.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">news.mongabay.com</a> or find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by searching for @mongabay. Feedback is always welcome: <a href="mailto:submissions@mongabay.com">submissions@mongabay.com</a>.

All zoos should put themselves out of business, Damian Aspinall argues

On this episode we explore the latest revelations about “shadow companies” and dark money associated with the palm oil sector, and how they factor into Mongabay’s ongoing investigation into the corruption fueling Indonesia’s rainforest destruction and land rights crises (plus how these factors derail democracy in this huge country). Host Mike Gaworecki speaks with guest Phil Jacobson, Mongabay's Indonesia editor.  If you enjoy this podcast, please visit www.patreon.com/mongabay to pledge any amount to keep it growing. Mongabay is a nonproft media outlet, and everything helps. Thank you! And please invite your friends to subscribe via Android, Google Play, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, or listen via Spotify.

On this episode we explore the latest revelations about “shadow companies” and dark money associated with the palm oil sector, and how they factor into Mongabay’s ongoing investigation into the corruption fueling Indonesia’s rainforest destruction and land rights crises (plus how these factors derail democracy in this huge country). Host Mike Gaworecki speaks with guest Phil Jacobson, Mongabay's Indonesia editor.  If you enjoy this podcast, please visit <a href="http://www.patreon.com/mongabay" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/mongabay</a> to pledge any amount to keep it growing. Mongabay is a nonproft media outlet, and everything helps. Thank you! And please invite your friends to subscribe via <a href="http://subscribeonandroid.com/mongabay.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Android</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ii23ecdja5vf2we3ahata3x7uie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Play</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mongabay-newscast-1-panamas/id1155856616?i=1000375414517&amp;mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a>, <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/mongabay-newscast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, <a href="http://tunein.com/radio/Mongabay-Newscast-p914475/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TuneIn</a>, or listen via Spotify.

How dark money and shadow companies deforest Indonesia and derail its democracy

Katie Baker

Katie Baker is a reporter for the Buzzfeed News team investigating human rights violations committed against local &amp; indigenous people by park rangers paid by the major environmental NGO WWF to protect creatures like rhinos from poachers. "No one is saying that [WWF's rangers] don't have really difficult jobs...but just because they have a difficult job doesn't mean they can rape and kill and torture with impunity or arrest people without evidence," she tells host Mike G, and adds that the pushback from the NGO has been rather meek: "I have not received any hate mail from [WWF employees] telling me I got it wrong." Baker discusses the explosive findings of her team's investigative reports, what it took to chase these stories down, and the impacts she’s seen from her reporting. Here’s this episode’s top news:   Violence against indigenous peoples explodes in Brazil  Study finds massive reorganization of life across Earth’s ecosystems  $85 million initiative to scale up agroforestry in Africa announced  Once close to extinction, western South Atlantic humpback population close to full recovery  Mongabay reported on the effects on local communities as revealed by Baker's reporting  here, and here's Mongabay's  investigation of harassment, bullying, and retaliation against whistleblowers at another major environmental NGO, Conservation International. If you enjoy this show, please invite your friends to subscribe via Android, Apple Podcasts,  Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify, Pandora, or wherever they get podcasts. Visit www.patreon.com/mongabay to pledge a dollar or more to keep this show growing, Mongabay is a nonproft media outlet and all support helps! See our latest news from nature's frontlines at Mongabay's homepage: news.mongabay.com or find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by searching for @mongabay. Feedback is always welcome: submissions@mongabay.com.

Katie Baker is a reporter for the Buzzfeed News team investigating human rights violations committed against local &amp; indigenous people by park rangers paid by the major environmental NGO WWF to protect creatures like rhinos from poachers. "No one is saying that [WWF's rangers] don't have really difficult jobs...but just because they have a difficult job doesn't mean they can rape and kill and torture with impunity or arrest people without evidence," she tells host Mike G, and adds that the pushback from the NGO has been rather meek: "I have not received any hate mail from [WWF employees] telling me I got it wrong." Baker discusses the explosive findings of her team's investigative reports, what it took to chase these stories down, and the impacts she’s seen from her reporting. Here’s this episode’s top news: <ul> <li><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2019/10/violence-against-indigenous-peoples-explodes-in-brazil/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Violence against indigenous peoples explodes in Brazil</a></li> <li><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2019/10/study-finds-massive-reorganization-of-life-across-earths-ecosystems/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Study finds massive reorganization of life across Earth’s ecosystems</a></li> <li><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2019/10/85-million-initiative-to-scale-up-agroforestry-in-africa-announced/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> $85 million initiative to scale up agroforestry in Africa announced</a></li> <li><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2019/10/once-close-to-extinction-western-south-atlantic-humpback-population-close-to-full-recovery/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Once close to extinction, western South Atlantic humpback population close to full recovery</a></li> </ul> Mongabay reported on the effects on local communities as revealed by Baker's reporting <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2019/03/local-communities-feared-repression-from-wwf-investigation-finds/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here</a>, and here's Mongabay's <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2018/04/calls-for-change-in-handling-abuse-allegations-at-top-conservation-group/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> investigation</a> of harassment, bullying, and retaliation against whistleblowers at another major environmental NGO, Conservation International. If you enjoy this show, please invite your friends to subscribe via <a href="http://subscribeonandroid.com/mongabay.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Android</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mongabay-newscast/id1155856616?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.podcasts&amp;hl=en_US" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Google Podcasts</a>, <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/mongabay-newscast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, <a href="http://tunein.com/radio/Mongabay-Newscast-p914475/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TuneIn</a>, Spotify, Pandora, or wherever they get podcasts. Visit <a href="http://www.patreon.com/mongabay" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/mongabay</a> to pledge a dollar or more to keep this show growing, Mongabay is a nonproft media outlet and all support helps! See our latest news from nature's frontlines at Mongabay's homepage: <a href="https://news.mongabay.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">news.mongabay.com</a> or find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by searching for @mongabay. Feedback is always welcome: <a href="mailto:submissions@mongabay.com">submissions@mongabay.com</a>.

Buzzfeed's Katie Baker details their explosive investigation of WWF

Sylvia Earle

Legendary oceanographer and marine biologist Sylvia Earle, often called "Her Deepness," is a National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence and former chief scientist at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). She's a fierce champion for ocean conservation in general and marine protected areas in particular. "The ocean has given us everything, life itself, now it's time to give back," she says in this wide ranging conversation with Mongabay. Despite difficult trends, she also reports being 'seriously optimistic.' We'd be very glad to have your support for this podcast, please visit www.patreon.com/mongabay to pledge any amount to keep this show growing. Thank you! And please invite your friends to subscribe via Android, Google Play, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, or listen via Spotify.

Legendary oceanographer and marine biologist Sylvia Earle, often called "Her Deepness," is a National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence and former chief scientist at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). She's a fierce champion for ocean conservation in general and marine protected areas in particular. "The ocean has given us everything, life itself, now it's time to give back," she says in this wide ranging conversation with Mongabay. Despite difficult trends, she also reports being 'seriously optimistic.' We'd be very glad to have your support for this podcast, please visit <a href="http://www.patreon.com/mongabay" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/mongabay</a> to pledge any amount to keep this show growing. Thank you! And please invite your friends to subscribe via <a href="http://subscribeonandroid.com/mongabay.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Android</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ii23ecdja5vf2we3ahata3x7uie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Play</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mongabay-newscast-1-panamas/id1155856616?i=1000375414517&amp;mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a>, <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/mongabay-newscast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, <a href="http://tunein.com/radio/Mongabay-Newscast-p914475/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TuneIn</a>, or listen via Spotify.

Renowned marine biologist Sylvia Earle on acting for the oceans

Chris Fagan

We speak with National Geographic writer Chris Fagan about the investigative report he just filed for Mongabay revealing a massive invasion of national parks in the Peruvian Amazon, in an area relied upon by isolated indigenous communities.  Traveling up the Sepahua River with indigenous guides, Fagan counted more than 250 plots of land illegally cleared for cocaine production in recent months. He met some of these growers and describes for us a very 'Wild West' scene that Peruvian officials know little about, in an area that was thought to be largely protected. Read Chris's full report and see the stunning video and drone footage here:  https://news.mongabay.com/2019/12/coca-farms-close-in-on-protected-areas-isolated-tribes-in-peruvian-amazon/ Here's this episode's top news:   Revealed: Government officials say permits for mega-plantation in Papua were falsified  Hopes dim as COP25 delegates dicker over Article 6 and world burns: critics  Newly spotted calves boost Javan rhino population to 72  If you enjoy this show, please invite your friends to subscribe via Android, Apple Podcasts,  Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify, Pandora, or wherever they get podcasts. Please visit www.patreon.com/mongabay to pledge a dollar or more to keep this show growing, Mongabay is a nonproft media outlet and all support helps! See our latest news from nature's frontlines at Mongabay's homepage: news.mongabay.com or find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by searching for @mongabay. Photo of Chris Fagan by Jason Houston/Upper Amazon Conservancy. Feedback is always welcome: submissions@mongabay.com.

We speak with National Geographic writer Chris Fagan about the investigative report he just filed for Mongabay revealing a massive invasion of national parks in the Peruvian Amazon, in an area relied upon by isolated indigenous communities.  Traveling up the Sepahua River with indigenous guides, Fagan counted more than 250 plots of land illegally cleared for cocaine production in recent months. He met some of these growers and describes for us a very 'Wild West' scene that Peruvian officials know little about, in an area that was thought to be largely protected. Read Chris's full report and see the stunning video and drone footage here: <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2019/12/coca-farms-close-in-on-protected-areas-isolated-tribes-in-peruvian-amazon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://news.mongabay.com/2019/12/coca-farms-close-in-on-protected-areas-isolated-tribes-in-peruvian-amazon/</a> Here's this episode's top news: <ul> <li><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2019/12/revealed-government-officials-say-permits-for-mega-plantation-in-papua-were-falsified/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Revealed: Government officials say permits for mega-plantation in Papua were falsified</a></li> <li><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2019/12/hopes-dim-as-cop25-delegates-dicker-over-article-6-and-world-burns-critics/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Hopes dim as COP25 delegates dicker over Article 6 and world burns: critics</a></li> <li><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2019/12/javan-rhino-calves-population-72-ujung-kulon-indonesia/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Newly spotted calves boost Javan rhino population to 72</a></li> </ul> If you enjoy this show, please invite your friends to subscribe via <a href="http://subscribeonandroid.com/mongabay.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Android</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mongabay-newscast/id1155856616?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.podcasts&amp;hl=en_US" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Google Podcasts</a>, <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/mongabay-newscast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, <a href="http://tunein.com/radio/Mongabay-Newscast-p914475/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TuneIn</a>, Spotify, Pandora, or wherever they get podcasts. Please visit <a href="http://www.patreon.com/mongabay" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/mongabay</a> to pledge a dollar or more to keep this show growing, Mongabay is a nonproft media outlet and all support helps! See our latest news from nature's frontlines at Mongabay's homepage: <a href="https://news.mongabay.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">news.mongabay.com</a> or find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by searching for @mongabay. Photo of Chris Fagan by <a href="https://www.jasonhouston.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jason Houston</a>/Upper Amazon Conservancy. Feedback is always welcome: <a href="mailto:submissions@mongabay.com">submissions@mongabay.com</a>.

Cleared for coca: Chris Fagan on his new investigation from Peru's rainforest

Kinari Webb founded Health in Harmony, providing healthcare to people to save Indonesian rainforests. She realized that most illegal deforestation happens when villagers have to pay for medical care, because they have little to generate cash with, except timber. The program has reduced infant deaths by more than 2/3 and the number of households engaged in illegal logging dropped nearly 90%. Her story was one of the most-read articles at Mongabay.com in 2017, so now with Webb expanding the program to new regions, we asked her for an update. If you enjoy this show, please visit www.patreon.com/mongabay to pledge a dollar or more to keep it growing. Mongabay is a nonproft media outlet, so all support helps. We love reviews, so please find the reviews section of the app that delivers your podcasts and say what you like about the Mongabay Newscast, and how we can improve. Thank you! Also, please invite your friends to subscribe via Android, Apple Podcasts,  Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify or wherever they get podcasts. Thank you! And please send thoughts, questions, or feedback about this show to submissions@mongabay.com. 

Kinari Webb founded Health in Harmony, providing healthcare to people to save Indonesian rainforests. She realized that most illegal deforestation happens when villagers have to pay for medical care, because they have little to generate cash with, except timber. The program has reduced infant deaths by more than 2/3 and the number of households engaged in illegal logging dropped nearly 90%. Her story was one of the most-read articles at <a href="http://Mongabay.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mongabay.com</a> in 2017, so now with Webb expanding the program to new regions, we asked her for an update. If you enjoy this show, please visit <a href="http://www.patreon.com/mongabay" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/mongabay</a> to pledge a dollar or more to keep it growing. Mongabay is a nonproft media outlet, so all support helps. We love reviews, so please find the reviews section of the app that delivers your podcasts and say what you like about the Mongabay Newscast, and how we can improve. Thank you! Also, please invite your friends to subscribe via <a href="http://subscribeonandroid.com/mongabay.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Android</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mongabay-newscast/id1155856616?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.podcasts&amp;hl=en_US" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Google Podcasts</a>, <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/mongabay-newscast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, <a href="http://tunein.com/radio/Mongabay-Newscast-p914475/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TuneIn</a>, Spotify or wherever they get podcasts. Thank you! And please send thoughts, questions, or feedback about this show to <a href="mailto:submissions@mongabay.com">submissions@mongabay.com</a>.

Paying for healthcare with a healthy rainforest

We speak with Christopher Herndon, a medical doctor who as co-founder and president of Acaté Amazon Conservation, has been helping indigenous Matsés people document their traditional healing and plant knowledge in a massive 1,000 page encyclopedia, and in creating living pharmacies for the future. Also on the show is Mongabay contributor Rowan Moore Gerety, the writer behind our recent series on the effectiveness of conservation projects in Madagascar. The island nation has been a global conservation priority for decades, receiving hundreds of millions of dollars in conservation funds from international donors — but rising deforestation, commercial exploitation of wildlife, and degradation of critical habitats suggest that these conservation investments may not be reaching their full potential. Mongabay hired Gerety, a veteran radio and print journalist, to examine the factors that contribute to or hinder success with the aim of informing future conservation efforts. Plus we round up the recent top environmental news! Please help us improve the Mongabay Newscast by leaving a review on its page at Android, Google Play, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, or wherever you subscribe to it. And if you like what you hear, please subscribe and tell a friend about this podcast!

We speak with Christopher Herndon, a medical doctor who as co-founder and president of Acaté Amazon Conservation, has been helping indigenous Matsés people document their traditional healing and plant knowledge in a massive 1,000 page encyclopedia, and in creating living pharmacies for the future. Also on the show is Mongabay contributor Rowan Moore Gerety, the writer behind our recent series on the effectiveness of conservation projects in Madagascar. The island nation has been a global conservation priority for decades, receiving hundreds of millions of dollars in conservation funds from international donors — but rising deforestation, commercial exploitation of wildlife, and degradation of critical habitats suggest that these conservation investments may not be reaching their full potential. Mongabay hired Gerety, a veteran radio and print journalist, to examine the factors that contribute to or hinder success with the aim of informing future conservation efforts. Plus we round up the recent top environmental news! Please help us improve the Mongabay Newscast by leaving a review on its page at <a href="http://subscribeonandroid.com/mongabay.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Android</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ii23ecdja5vf2we3ahata3x7uie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Play</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mongabay-newscast-1-panamas/id1155856616?i=1000375414517&amp;mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a>, <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/mongabay-newscast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, <a href="http://tunein.com/radio/Mongabay-Newscast-p914475/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TuneIn</a>, or wherever you subscribe to it. And if you like what you hear, please subscribe and tell a friend about this podcast!

Massive Amazonian medicine encyclopedia gets an update, and Madagascar conservation efforts examined

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