Conservation Without Borders

Today on Conservation Without Borders I chat with Kevin Albin, former police officer and expedition guide, and the author of an ecofiction novel, Stonechild. 

Today on Conservation Without Borders I chat with Laura Calendrella about her work helping leaders collaborate to solve the planet's toughest environmental challenges. She enjoys uniting diverse perspectives under a shared vision for a sustainable future.   

Today I chat with Dr. Richard Kock about his storied career, and get his thoughts on the coronavirus pandemic and how conservationists must reshape our approach and message, in an effort to reverse the current global crises.

Today I chat with Mike Baltzer, Executive Director of Shoal, a conservation nonprofit dedicated to protecting freshwater fish and their diverse ecosystems globally. 

Today I chat with conservationist and author, Alan Hesse. Based in biodiversity-rich Ecuador, Alan wears several hats-- he is an author-illustrator, an educator and a conservation biologist. Alan’s work is inspired by the majesty and fragility of nature and the need to do everything we can to protect it.

Today on Conservation Without Borders I chat with Jovan Andevski of the Vulture Conservation Foundation about his nearly 20 year career advocating for vulture conservation throughout Europe.

Today on Conservation Without Borders I discuss the idea of creating a conservation vision for yourself, and encourage you to invest in a bit of strategic planning for your career. 

Today on Conservation Without Borders I chat with Vincent Ontita, a Kenyan conservationist and recent graduate of the Warner College of Natural Resources at Colorado State University. 

Today I reflect on the 'year of the pandemic' and discuss the silver linings in this historic time. 

Today I chat with BRUNA Capozzoli & DIOGO Verissimo from On the Edge Conservation about their strategy for driving change in conservation by employing a three-pronged approach with modern day storytelling techniques, grounded in science, to promote biodiversity and increase positive sentiment for the natural world while supporting conservation efforts that inform their storytelling activities.   You can find out more about their work at: https://www.ontheedge.org/  

Today I chat with Dr. Charles Bergman, author of Every Penguin in the World: A Quest to See Them All.  A writer and photographer, Charles Bergman has lived nearly his whole life in the Pacific Northwest.  He’s a long-time teacher of English at Pacific Lutheran University.  He’s the author of four books, including Wild Echoes:  Encounters with the Most Endangered Animals in North America. He’s written extensively on wildlife and animals in national magazines, including Smithsonian, Audubon and Natural History and National Geographic.  His article on wildlife trafficking in Latin America was the cover story in Smithsonian.  His work springs from a wild dedication to the Earth and its creatures.  His writing and photography have won several awards, including the Washington State Book Award, Southwest Book Award, Ben Franklin Book Award, and he was a PEN USA Literary Award finalist.  He has a particular love for the Southern Hemisphere and has completed two Fulbright Fellowships, in Mexico and Ecuador.  He has taught study tours in Antarctica six times. Moved by the journey and the lessons the penguins teach us about survival, resilience, beauty, and love, Charles presents Every Penguin in the World: A Quest to See Them All—a poetic love story that chronicles their quest and adoration for a remarkable, yet endangered animal. More than a breathtaking photography book, or a detailed travel log of their unique journey, Charles provides pointed calls to action to preserve our marine life and care for the survival of the 18 species of penguins currently in existence.   

Today on Conservation Without Borders I reflect on bumps in my career, and discuss how the societal construct of a failure can be turned into opportunity through a change in perception, and a willingness to learn from career unhappiness.

Today on Conservation Without Borders I chat with Dr. Laurel Neme, author of ANIMAL INVESTIGATORS: How the World's First Wildlife Forensics Lab is Solving Crimes and Saving Endangered Species, a "CSI for wildlife" that has been featured on ABC News Nightline, and NPR's Science Friday, and also of ORANGUTAN HOUDINI, a children’s non-fiction picture book about an orangutan who outsmarts his zookeeper. She is also a regular contributor to National Geographic, Mongabay.com and The Revelator.

Today I bring you some updates of my work, along with a summary of positive conservation news across the globe, including the recovery of two endangered species of vultures, the use of 3D printed decoy eggs to detect poachers of sea turtle nest sites, the discovery of a Brazilian frog species previously believed to be extinct, and an innovative community conservation radio program to protect the endangered Cross River gorilla in Nigeria. 

Today I chat with Dr. Isla Hodgson, a research fellow at the University of Stirling in Scotland, UK. She specialises in the management of conservation conflicts, researching global trends in conflict escalation and issues concerning governance, social inequity, and political dynamics. She is also a science communicator, education ambassador for the Save Our Seas foundation, and wildlife guide.

Today I continue with my series on COVID-19, providing news updates and answering listener questions on the current coronavirus pandemic. 

Today I continue with my series on COVID-19, providing information on biodiversity and human health, and how a loss of biodiversity may increase the risk for pandemics such as COVID-19. This podcast contains a lecture from a graduate course I teach in Conservation Medicine. Today I am not presenting an intro, and we are diving right in to the lecture. I will return soon with more regular programming.

Today I continue with my series on COVID-19, providing an ecological context to pandemics such as the COVID-19 or coronavirus pandemic. This podcast contains a lecture from a graduate course I teach in Conservation Medicine. Today I am not presenting an intro, and we are diving right in to the lecture. I will return soon with more regular programming.

Today I continue with my series on COVID-19, providing an ecological context to emerging infectious diseases such as the COVID-19 or coronavirus pandemic. This podcast contains a lecture from a graduate course I teach in Conservation Medicine. Today I am not presenting an intro, and we are diving right in to the lecture. I will return soon with more regular programming.

Today I continue with my series on COVID-19, providing an ecological context to bats as keystone species, and as reservoirs for diseases of importance from a public health standpoint. This podcast contains a lecture from a graduate course I teach in Conservation Medicine. Today I am not presenting an intro, and we are diving right in to the lecture. I will return soon with more regular programming.

Today I discuss the COVID-19 global pandemic from the one health, or ecohealth perspective. In this two-part series I present the epidemiology and viral characteristics of coronaviruses, and provide an ecological context for the current pandemic. 

Today I discuss the COVID-19 global pandemic from the one health, or ecohealth perspective. In this two-part series I present the epidemiology and viral characteristics of coronaviruses, and provide an ecological context for the current pandemic. 

Today I discuss the concept of 'Conservation Conflict Transformation' by sharing one of the lectures from my graduate course in Human-Wildlife Conflict. I hope you enjoy this innovative and forward-thinking take on where conservation is headed in the 21st century. 

Today I chat about our Botswana Field Course with Susan Underkoffler, Program Director and instructor in the Department of Wildlife Forensic Science and Conservation at the University of Florida. The course will be held annually and is open to undergraduate and graduate students from all Universities. For more information on the course please visit  Study Abroad in Botswana

Today I introduce you to my philosophy and practice of Conscious Conservation.  If you are tired of the doom and gloom surrounding the current state of our planet, this episode is for you!

Today I continue answering listener questions about career decisions and breaking into the field of conservation. 

Today I answer a listener question and interview Bryce Andrews about his new book, Down From The Mountain. From Bryce Andrews comes the story of a grizzly bear named Millie: her life, her death, and her cubs.   DOWN FROM THE MOUNTAIN (on-sale from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt on April 16, 2019) draws on one individual animal’s life to reveal the changing character of the American West. The grizzly is one of North America’s few remaining large predators. Their range is diminished, but they’re spreading across the West again. Descending into valleys where once they were king, bears find the landscape they’d known for eons utterly changed by the new most dominant animal: humans. As the grizzlies approach, the people of the region are wary, at best, of their return. In searing detail, award-winning writer, Montana rancher, and conservationist Bryce Andrews tells us about one such grizzly. Millie is a typical mother: strong, cunning, fiercely protective of her cubs. But raising those cubs—a challenging task in the best of times—becomes ever harder as the mountains change, the climate warms and people crowd the valleys. There are obvious dangers, like poachers, and subtle ones as well, like the corn field that draws her out of the foothills and sets her on a path toward trouble and ruin. That trouble is where Bryce’s story intersects with Millie’s. On its surface, the collision may seem to be between a single bear and a single farm, both seeking to protect their own. But at heart, DOWN FROM THE MOUNTAIN is a singular drama evoking a much larger one: an entangled, bloody collision between two species in the modern-day West, where shrinking wilds force man and bear into ever closer proximity. “When we argue about our responsibilities and approach to living with grizzlies, we’re really talking about whether humankind should inconvenience itself on behalf of other species… Should we require communities to forgo growth or prosperity to preserve habitat for dangerous beasts?” Andrews writes. But he has hope: “Across Montana and the West, more people are recognizing the cultural, economic, and biological value of species like wolves and grizzlies. We’re beginning to get creative about coexisting with large predators. … Right now, we’re maturing into a better understanding of grizzlies and a clearer sense of what they mean to us. The next essential task will be acting on that knowledge.” BRYCE ANDREWS is the author of Badluck Way, winner of the Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Award, the Reading the West Book Award for nonfiction, and a finalist for the Washington State Book Award. He works with the conservation group People and Carnivores and will appear across Montana and in Seattle on book tour.

Today I chat with Elizabeth Seely about her work in marine mammal conservation. 

Today I chat with Mairi Poisson about her work as a dog handler and outreach educator for Conservation Canines. 

Today I chat with handler Collette Yee of Conservation Canines about her work with killer whales.  Listen and subscribe!

Today I chat with Jennifer Hartman about her work with Conservation Canines.  

Today I bring you some unique gift ideas that allow you to make an impact as a conscious consumer this holiday season.  I also talk about my unique path in veterinary medicine and conservation. 

Today I chat with Julie Dimitrijevic about her research on microplastics in British Columbia. 

Today I chat about my recent trip to Kenya! 

Today on Conservation Without Borders I chat with Megan Stolen of Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute in Florida about her work in marine mammal biology and stranding investigation. 

Today I chat with Dr. Ngaio Richards about her work as a forensic specialist and handler with Working Dogs for Conservation. 

Today I chat with Shannon Wild, wildlife photographer and cinematographer, to share the story behind the lens, and learn what it takes to develop a career in visual wildlife storytelling. 

Today I chat with Dr. Krithi Karanth about her work as a conservation scientist in India. 

Today I chat about finding your way through your journey as a conservationist, and what to consider at different stages of your life. 

In THE WISDOM OF WOLVES authors Jim and Jamie Dutcher share the knowledge and life lessons they gleaned from wolves during the six years they lived with multiple generations of a wolf pack in the Sawtooth Mountains of Idaho as well as nearly 30 years of wolf conservation and educational outreach.  The trust the Dutchers were able to build with wolves gave them unprecedented access to every aspect of wolf society and allowed them to witness the intimate family-oriented side of wolves never before seen by people. Their book is endorsed by Robert Redford and Jane Goodall, among many other animal behavior experts, biologists and conservationists.   In the years since living with wolves, the Dutchers have worked tirelessly with scientists, researchers and other wolf experts to provide a deeper and current understanding of wolf behavior.  They have appeared on Morning Joe, NPR’s Diane Rehm Show and been featured in The Washington Post and The New York Times among other outlets.   JIM DUTCHER is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and cinematographer whose extraordinary camerawork has led audiences into places never before filmed: inside beaver lodges, down burrows to peek at wolf pups, and into the secret life of a mother mountain lion. His work includes the National Geographic special, A Rocky Mountain Beaver Pond, and ABC World of Discovery's two highest-rated films, Cougar: Ghost of the Rockies and Wolf: Return of a Legend. JAMIE DUTCHER, who won an Emmy Award for her sound recording of the Sawtooth Pack’s vocalizations, is Jim’s co-producer and a still photographer. Since she has worked in the animal hospital of the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., she was able to bring her knowledge of animal husbandry and medical care to film and quickly gain access to the sensitive and secret inner lives of wolves.  

Today I chat with Dr. Laly Lichtenfeld, co-founder and chief executive officer of African People & Wildlife, about her work with community conservation and human-wildlife conflict mitigation in Tanzania. 

Today I chat with Dr. Mandala Hunter-Ishikawa and her work with Animals Asia

Today I talk about my book, Conscious Conservation, and the corresponding course I created for conservationists who are ready to take their work to the next level, and to collectively change the narrative of conservation and its challenges.

Today I chat with Dr. Steve Redpath as he shares his wisdom on human wildlife conflict mitigation. 

Today I chat about what it means to have a professional identity, and how my title of a veterinarian doesn't quite fit the description of all that I do, and all that I am. 

Today I chat with Dr. Karen Holm about her work in Conservation Medicine and with the Wildlife Conservation Center. 

Today I talk about becoming a more conscious consumer, and the impact we have on the planet through our product choices.  I introduce several certifications to look for that indicate businesses or products made in an environmentally sustainable fashion, and provide my top 10 list of businesses to shop for this season's gift ideas, as well as for your own everyday needs.  

Today I chat with Cormac Price about his passion for herpetology and the conservation of endangered reptiles. 

Today I chat with Dr. Charudutt Mishra and his work with the Snow Leopard Trust. 

Today I chat with Michael Brown about his work on giraffe conservation in Uganda.   Michael is a conservation biologist interested in developing theoretical understandings of the interface of population ecology and movement ecology.  Examining these processes through the lens of spatial interactions over time, he hopes to better understand how individuals and populations respond to changing environments. He is committed to translating scientific findings into meaningful conservation strategy. As such, he works with conservation organizations, government agencies and academic institutions to better understand and implement solutions to contemporary issues in biodiversity conservation.

Today I chat with Stephanie Fuchs about her transition from life in Germany to living the life of a traditional Masai.