Keep Them Wild: the wildlife news podcast

September is Animal Pain Awareness Month, National Save a Tiger Month, World Animal Remembrance Month. 9/1 International Primate Day and Japan Dolphin Day9/2 (First Saturday) International Vulture Day9/3 National Hummingbird Day9/4 National Wildlife Day9/5 Amazon rainforest Day9/8 National Iguana Awareness Day9/16 (Third Saturday) International Red Panda Day and Puppy Mill Awareness Day9/17 World Manta Day9/21 Zero Emissions Day9/22 International Golden Lion Tamarin Day, World Rhino Day, National Elephant Appreciation Day9/24 World Gorilla DayLast Week of September Sea Otter Awareness Week9/26 World Environmental Health Day, World Cassowary Day, Alpaca Day, National Shamu the Whale Day9/28 Fish Amnesty Day, Public Lands Day, World Rabies Day9/29 World Rivers Day9/30 Save the Koala DayContact:Email: adventurersforanimals@gmail.comInstagram: @adventurersforanimals

In this episode we discuss the ecological ramifications Maui faces as a result of the recent devastating fires. Listen through to the end so you can learn how to support animals affected by the fires and the organizations working to mitigate disastrous fires like this in the future. Maui Fire Newshttps://www.reuters.com/world/us/how-did-hawaii-wildfires-start-what-know-about-maui-big-island-blazes-2023-08-11/Ecologyhttps://mauiinvasive.org/2023/01/31/invasive-species-can-cause-native-ecosystems-to-go-up-in-smoke/https://www.cbsnews.com/video/unpacking-the-ecological-impact-of-the-maui-wildfires/https://www.drylandforest.org/Organizations to Supporthttps://www.amaolukaifoundation.org/https://www.recenters.org/https://www.wildhawaii.org/donate/https://www.thedodo.com/daily-dodo/people-on-maui-come-together-to-help-animals-affected-by-fireshttps://www.khon2.com/hawaii-fires/the-pets-wildlife-that-are-lost-injured-in-mauis-fire/ContactEmail: adventureresforanimals@gmail.comInstagram: @adventureresforanimals

Today, August 12th, we're celebrating World Elephant Day. World Elephant Days established to raise awareness and support the conservation of all species of elephants on August 12, 2012 by Patricia Sims and the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation of Thailand, an initiative of HM Queen Sirikit of Thailand.Sourceshttps://worldelephantday.org/about/our-storyhttps://www.worldwildlife.org/species/elephant#:~:text=Led%20by%20a%20matriarch%2C%20elephants,the%20longest%20of%20any%20mammalhttps://www.wwf.org.uk/learn/fascinating-facts/elephantshttps://www.science.org/content/article/mass-killings-can-haunt-elephants-decadeshttps://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/two-years-after-china-bans-elephant-ivory-trade-demand-for-elephant-ivory-is-downhttps://www.elephantvoices.orgOrganizations to SupportElephant Voices www.elephantvoices.orgSave the Elephants https://www.savetheelephants.orgSheldrick Wildlife Trust https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgInternational Elephant Foundation https://elephantconservation.orgElephants Without Boarders https://elephantswithoutborders.orgContact:Email: adventurersforanimals@gmail.comInstragram: @adventurersforanimals

Resources:Nebraska Land Conservation:https://ruralradio.com/kneb-am/news/nebraska-wildlife-and-land-conservation-programs-get-usda-boost/Kansas Baiting Discussions:https://ksoutdoors.com/KDWP-Info/News/Weekly-News/7-3-23-Kansas-Department-of-Wildlife-and-Parks-to-Explore-Issues-Surrounding-Baiting-Wildlife/Kansas-Department-of-Wildlife-and-Parks-to-Explore-Issues-Surrounding-Baiting-Wildlifehttps://ksoutdoors.com/Hunting/Big-Game-Information/Chronic-Wasting-Disease-CWDFlorida Conservation Lands:https://news.wgcu.org/section/environment/2023-06-30/southwest-florida-wildlands-to-become-part-of-the-national-wildlife-refuge-systemBLM Public Lands Rule:https://www.blm.gov/public-lands-rulehttps://westernpriorities.org/2023/07/analysis-public-comments-overwhelmingly-support-blm-public-lands-rule/Wolf Delisting:https://tiffany.house.gov/media/press-releases/house-natural-resources-committee-passes-tiffanys-wolf-delisting-bill#:~:text=H.R.,lawmakers and state wildlife officials.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gray-wolf-endangered-species-act-wildlife-regulations/Utah Mountain Lion Huntinghttps://www.upr.org/utah-news/2023-05-03/hunting-mountain-lions-is-now-legal-year-round-without-a-permithttps://le.utah.gov/~2023/bills/hbillenr/HB0469.pdfhttps://mountainlion.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Utah-2015-2025-cougar-mgt-plan.pdfContact:Email: adventurersforanimals@gmail.comInstagram: @adventurersforanimals

Today, August 4th, we're celebrating the Clouded Leopard for International Clouded Leopard Day. International Clouded Leopard Day was established in 2018 by Howlett's Wild Animal Park to raise awareness about the clouded leopard.Sources:https://globalconservation.org/species-facing-extinction/clouded-leopard/https://biodb.com/https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/clouded-leopardhttps://www.iucnredlist.org/species/136603/97212874https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14519/198843258https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/clouded-leopardOrganizations Working to Conserve Clouded Leopards:Global Conservation: https://globalconservation.org/species-facing-extinction/clouded-leopard/Clouded Leopard Working Group: http://cloudedleopardpartners.org/Small Wild Cat Conservation Foundation: https://smallcats.org/Felidae Fund: https://felidaefund.org/learn/cats/clouded-leopardWorld Land Trust: https://www.worldlandtrust.org/species/mammals/clouded-leopard/Contact:Email: adventurersforanimals@gmail.comInstragram: @adventurersforanimals

In this episode, Larrea lists the animal awareness days in August. We'll create as many episodes as we can for these days, but if you want to be sure to not miss any have a quick listen!August is National Catfish MonthInternational Clouded Leopard Day: August 4National Oyster Day: August 5National Sea Serpent Day: August 7International Moon Bear Day: August 8Scottish Wildcat Day: August 8International Cat Day: August 8World Lion Day: August 10 Mountain Day: August 11World Elephant Day: August 12World Hirola Day: August 12International Wolf Day: August 13World Lizard Day: August 14National Honey Bee Day: August 18World Orangutan Day: August 19World Mosquito Day: August 20International Bat Night: August 26World African Wild Dog Day: August 26International Whale Shark Day: August 30Contact: Instagram: @adventurersforanimalsEmail: adventurersforanimals@gmail.com

Welcome back to Keep Them Wild: the wildlife news podcast. Today we are celebrating Global Tiger Day!!! Global Tiger Day is celebrated every year on July 29th as a way to raise awareness about this magnificent, but endangered big cat.Sources:https://app.yearly.report/newbuilder/#/from/wwf/wwfs-impact-on-tiger-recoveryhttps://conservewildcats.org/2023/01/17/top-wins-for-tiger-conservation-in-2022/https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/tigerhttps://newsroom.wcs.org/News-Releases/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/8872/Statement-of-Concern-by-Tiger-Biologists.aspxhttps://www.science.org/content/article/tigers-have-distinct-personalities-according-big-cat-questionnairehttps://www.worldwildlife.org/species/tigerTiger Organizations to Support:WWF (World Wide Fund for nature): https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/tigerPanthera: https://panthera.org/cat/tigerWildlife Conservation Society- Indonesia: https://indonesia.wcs.org/Wildlife/Sumatran-Tiger.aspxWildlife Conservation Society India: https://india.wcs.org/Home/research/tigersBorn Free: https://www.bornfree.org.uk/tiger-conservationThe Nepal Tiger Trust: https://www.nepaltigertrust.org/The Sanctuary Nature Foundation: https://www.sanctuarynaturefoundation.org/projects/kids-for-tigersThe David Shepherd Foundation: https://davidshepherd.org/Big Cat Rescue: https://bigcatrescue.org/Ears Sanctuary: https://earsinc.net/Get In Touch:Email: adventurersforanimals@gmail.comInstagram: @adventurersforanimals

Thanks for joining us today for our inaugural episode of Keep Them Wild: the wildlife news podcast! This week we'll be covering the fish die offs in Texas , California sea lion die offs (July 2023) , the 2022 seal deaths in New England (2022), the orca whale boat attacks (June 2023), the new octopus species found in Costa Rica (July 2023), and Iceland's new whale hunting policies (June 2023). Articles and Resources:Fish Die Offs in Texas:https://www.npr.org/2023/06/12/1181661320/fish-kill-texas-beaches-explainedhttps://txmarspecies.tamug.edu/fishdetails.cfm?scinameID=Brevoortia patronusCalifornia Sea Lion Die Offs:https://www.npr.org/2023/07/11/1186747010/sea-lions-sick-dying-southern-california-coast-algal-bloom-algaehttps://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/toxic-algal-bloom-spreads-along-california-coast-poisoning-sea-lionshttps://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/toxic-algal-bloom-suspected-dolphin-and-sea-lion-deaths-southern-californiaThe 2022 Seal Deaths in New Englandhttps://now.tufts.edu/2023/03/15/bird-flu-associated-hundreds-seal-deaths-new-england-2022-tufts-researchers-findOrca Whale Boat Attackshttps://www.npr.org/2023/06/13/1181693759/orcas-killer-whales-boat-attackshttps://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-has-a-group-of-orcas-suddenly-started-attacking-boats/The New Octopus Species Found in Costa Ricahttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/octopus-nursery-costa-rica-deep-sea-new-speciesIceland's New Whale Hunting Policies. https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/no-future-iceland-cancels-wale-hunt-over-animal-welfare-concerns/https://www2.whoi.edu/staff/mmoore/we-are-all-whalers/ContactEmail: adventurersforanimals@gmail.comInstagram: @adventurersforanimals

Join wildlife biologists, Larrea and Solan, every other week as they discuss the latest wildlife news. On this podcast, they'll delve into the ethical considerations and dilemmas of wildlife conservation. Through the lens of current events and wildlife news, they will try to tackle the tough questions like the balance between human needs and the welfare of animals, the ethics of captive breeding and reintroduction programs, and the challenges of managing wildlife in a rapidly changing world. In addition to the news, stay tuned for discussions and interviews with scientists, conservationists, wildlife experts, and advocates who dedicate their lives to protecting and promoting the welfare of animals.Keep Them Wild is an initiative of Adventurers for Animals Website: https://www.adventurersforanimals.org/podcast