Podcast appearances and mentions of mary colwell

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 8:08

Off the Leash Podcasts is proud to publish a series of shortcasts supporting the Emily Williamson Festival. Emily was a co-founder of the RSPB and an eco-activist before the term was even invented. Taking inspiration from her legacy, modern day change-makers will be exploring the links between Conservation, Campaigning, Science and Art in a weekend of events at Manchester Art Gallery between the 12th and 13th of November (NB the event was 12 - 14 Nov, but has now been shortened)."Find the humanity in the midst of the conflict". In this shortcast, award-winning author and campaigner Mary Colwell talks about what she learned when she set out to experience curlew decline, and what inspiration she has taken from Emily Williamson about changing hearts, minds and the status quo.Mary Colwell Website (curlewmedia.com) and Twitter feedEmily Williamson Festival Conservation, Campaigning, Science, ArtA statue for Emily Williamson emilywilliamsonstatue.comShortcast #18 Tessa Boase | The Story of the RSPB's Women Founders

Shortcast #23 Mary Colwell | A Personal Approach to Conservation

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2021 4:48

‘Shortcasts' are short standalone audio comments and statements from conservationists, campaigners, charities, authors and members of our audience. If it needs to be said – say it here!"...there is rarely one way to change things...listening to different voices is in my DNA". In this personal and nuanced shortcast award-winning author and campaigner Mary Colwell reflects on her collaborative approach to conservation, a non-confrontational process of dialogue rooted in years of documentary-making for the BBC.Mary Colwell website Curlew Media and Twitter feedMary Colwell Beak, Tooth, and Claw (published April 2021) and Curlew Moon (published April 2019)Curlew Recovery Partnership

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The Off the Leash Podcast 2.1

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 57:15

Back after our summer break, season two kicks off with a withering look at the lack of animal welfare in the horse- and greyhound-racing industries. We then turn our focus on the National Trust and its support for so-called 'trail hunting' - a cover for illegal foxhunting (which includes a shortcast from Rob Pownall of Keep the Ban). Charlie tells the dog whistlers yelling 'woke' to wake the heck up. In 'Hero and Villain' we thank campaigners at Camp Beagle and swift nestbox manufacturer John Stimpson, and pour scorn on Ian Botham's declaration of war on the RSPB and the 'penis rockets' of Jeff Bezos and Sir Richard Branson. In 60 Second Shoutout, we highlight the new shortcasts we've recently uploaded (and introduce a new one from author and campaigner Mary Colwell), flag up Peter Egan's petition to have laboratory animals included in the Animal Welfare Act and Maggie Wilcox's petition on free-roaming cats (and we have our third shortcast of the episode from Maggie herself). Finally, Dominic trails the Oxford Badger Group 'Badger Picnic' he will be talking at. Animal Aid investigation into horse racing industryFounder of The Citro Glen Black shortcastThe War on Wildlife Project National Trust and Trail Hunting 2021Podcast – Interview: Nick Weston, Head of Campaigns League Against Cruel SportsKeep the Ban website and Twitter feedProtesting animal experimentation Camp Beagle BBC News John Stimpson and his Swift NestboxesThe War on Wildlife Project Botham declares war on the RSPBMary Colwell's Curlew Media website and book 'Beak, Tooth and Claw'Peter Egan petition: Change the law to include laboratory animals in the Animal Welfare ActMaggie Wilcox petition: Keep cats safe and save wild livesOxford Badger Group 'Badger Picnic' on August 1st

Episode 101: Beak, Tooth and Claw with Mary Colwell

Tommy's Outdoors

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 64:16

Last month, I wrote a review of an excellent book titled “Beak, Tooth and Claw: Living with Predators in Britain” by Mary Colwell. At the end of that blog, I said that I would really love to have an opportunity to talk with Mary on my podcast. Luckily, I didn't have to wait too long! After a brief exchange of messages, Mary and I agreed to get together and record an episode. Mary Colwell is an environmentalist, campaigner, freelance producer and author. She is also well known for her work protecting an endangered wader, the Eurasian Curlew. During the podcast, we talked about her motivations for writing the book and its reception. We also discussed how Mary approached the research required to write her book, along with various facets of living with predators and the complexity of issues this creates. From there we went on to the ever-interesting subjects of conservation and rewilding. Obviously, this podcast wouldn't be complete if we didn't mention the curlew, our largest wader. Mary explains why the curlew population is declining so rapidly, what is being done to stop this trend, and what can you do to help out!

The Off The Leash Podcast 1.2

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Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2021 51:13

In our second episode we discuss South Africa's decision to close down the 'canned lion' industry and the suffering uncovered at P&G Sleigh Pig Unit in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. In '60 Second Sell' we flag up Mary Colwell's latest book 'Beak, Tooth and Claw: Living with Predators in Britain' and the WRATH 2021 March For Wildlife in Birmingham. In ‘Hero and Villain' we say Happy Birthday to the nation's favourite 60-year-old naturalist, and both us and guest Alan Davies go to town on the chainsaw-wielding criminal who destroyed an Osprey nesting platform (additionally we discuss statutory agencies that dish out licences to kill fish-eating birds to protect fisheries). And for our good news story we discuss the Co-op's radical decision to cut the cost of their plant-based foods to match the price of its meat products. National Geographic | South Africa plans to end controversial captive lion industryPodcast with Prof Adam Hart | The Complex Issue of Trophy HuntingAnimal Equality investigation of P&G Sleigh Pig Unit in Aberdeenshire, ScotlandMary Colwell | 'Beak, Tooth and Claw: Living with Predators in Britain'WRATH 2021 March For WildlifeChris Packham websiteWales | Osprey Platform cut downAlan Davies - Birdwatching Trips with The Biggest TwitchThe Ferret | Revealed: the 130,000 wild animals licensed to be killed by wildlife agencyThe Guardian | Co-op slashes the price of plant-based food in quest for net-zero emissions

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024 World Curlew Day 2021 with Mary Colwell

The Bird Emergency

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 48:00

Without doubt, the best friend the Eurasian Curlew has, from a public relations perspective, is Mary Colwell, Chair of the Curlew Recovery Partnership England and Founder of the charity Curlew Action. For years, Mary has been raising the issue of when fields should be mown, and the effect early mowing has on the breeding success of the UK population of these graceful birds. 30% of the breeding population frequents the UK and Ireland, and has suffered a massive decline in 50 years. Mary has kept the curlew in the public eye, through public appearances, the media and writing. Tirelessly working on behalf of the curlews of the UK has given her a lot of insight into how these birds are regarded in the wider community, and how the agricultural can assist in the protection of nests and chicks. Her experiences are available to read in her books, notably Curlew Moon, and her latest, Beak, Tooth and Claw. Please consider supporting Curlew Action by making a donation. Contact Mary at her website www.curlewmedia.com or follow her on Twitter. Currently trying to get some eyes and subscribers on The Bird Emergency on YouTube, so I can put a bit more effort into the video side of things, so if you would like more visual content, please subscribe, and I will watch with interest if that's what you want!

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97. A quest for curlews in Somerset's meadows – and a magical talk with singer David Gray

BBC Countryfile Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 60:21

In the first of the new season: Spring Across Britain we meet with RSPB expert Damon Bridge and author and curlew champion Mary Colwell. Listen on as they explore spring wildlife in the fabulous RSPB reserve of Swell Wood and West Sedgemoor – in the hope of hearing the enigmatic curlew on the eve of World Curlew Day. Later, we meet singer-songwriter and nature champion David Gray. David talks about his own curlew experiences and how wild places have influenced his new album Skellig – of which you can hear the title track in this podcast. Annabel Ross is your host. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kitty Macfarlane and the Somerset Levels

Open Country

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 24:39

Singer-songwriter Kitty Macfarlane explores how the landscape of the Somerset levels has inspired some of her music, from clouds to curlew, bitterns to eels. Kitty meets Gavin Pretor-Pinney of the Cloud Appreciation Society at Burrow Mump to talk about the importance of looking up, and to Steart Marshes to speak to Mary Colwell author of 'Curlew Moon' about the importance of wetland habitats to the local birdlife. She speaks to Andrew Kerr, Chairman of the Eel Sustainable Group about her work surveying eels and their extraordinary life-cycle, and in RSPB Ham Wall she reflects on the plight of the bittern and the meeting of mankind and nature. Plus there are exclusive live versions of Kitty's tracks 'Starling Song', 'Lamb' and 'Glass Eel'. Producer: Toby Field

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CURL-EW-PHORIA!

Trees A Crowd

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 49:35

Why the duck is everyone wacky about this wonderful wader? In this special episode of Trees A Crowd, David Oakes calls on friends in lockdown to discuss the wonders of an incredible bird, the Curlew. Featuring field recordings from sound-recordist Chris Watson, a world premier of original music by folk-singer Bella Hardy and poetry recitals by Natalie Dormer and Sam West, this is more than just affectionate “waffle about a wader”. David Lindo, aka “The Urban Birder”, environmentalist and writer Mary Colwell, farmer and conservationist Patrick Lawrie, the CEO of Wader Quest, Rick Simpson, Jennifer Smart from the RSPB, and Lucy Walker from Britten Pears Arts will tell you why they love this bird and what needs to be done to save it. You will also hear from several previous Trees A Crowd guests; namely, Sir John Lawton, the President of the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, Dr Richard Benwell, the CEO of the Wildlife and Countryside Link and Amanda Owen, the Yorkshire Shepherdess. For further information on this and other episodes, visit: http://www.treesacrowd.fm/world-curlew-day/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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The Curlew Countdown

Sean's Wild Life

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2020 33:39

A good friend of mine and an inspirational conservationist, broadcaster and author, Mary Colwell is a woman on a mission. To save one of our most iconic native wading birds from extinction, the Curlew. A bird of wild, windswept landscapes, its evocative call and willowy appearance has inspired poetry, music and wonder in many.But sadly, due to changes in how we manage our landscapes, and specifically farm land, it's under very real threat of extinction as a breeding bird in the UK and Ireland.Over lunch at her lovely home in Bristol myself and Mary chat about what can be done to save the Curlew, and the difficult conversations that need to be had with various stakeholders when it comes to practical nature conservation.Sean's Wild Life podcast is produced and edited by Thomas Ntinas. Title track 'A Wild Life' kindly composed and donated by Mark Rose. Production costs are self funded by Sean McCormack, but donations to fund future episodes are welcome at www.patreon.com/seanswildlife See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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13: Nature & Story

Slightly Foxed

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2019 38:52

In the parochial lies the universal, or does it? Join us on a trip to the British countryside as we plough into the matter of nature, landscape and the rural world in literature to find out more. Together with Juliet Blaxland, author of Wainwright Prize shortlisted The Easternmost House, and Jay Armstrong of Elementum Journal, the Slightly Foxed Editors and host Philippa share tales of living on the edge of eroding cliffs, pioneering bird photographers, ancient arboreal giants, guerrilla rewilding and favourite loam and lovechild comfort reads. In this month’s forage through the magazine’s archives, we go down to the Folly Brook to explore a vanishing world with ‘BB’ and his little grey men and, to finish, there are the usual wide-ranging recommendations for books to take your reading off the beaten track. Please find links to books, articles, and further reading listed below. The digits in brackets following each listing refer to the minute and second they are mentioned. (Episode duration: 38 minutes; 52 seconds) Books Mentioned We may be able to get hold of second-hand copies of the out-of-print titles listed below. Please get in touch (mailto:anna@foxedquarterly.com) with Anna in the Slightly Foxed office for more information. - Slightly Foxed Issue 64 (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/slightly-foxed-issue-64-published-15-nov-2019/) (2:01) - The Easternmost House (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/juliet-blaxland-the-easternmost-house/) , Juliet Blaxland (4:58) - Cold Comfort Farm (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/stella-gibbons-cold-comfort-farm/) , Stella Gibbons (11.13) - Curlew Moon (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/mary-colwell-curlew-moon/) , Mary Colwell (15:45) - Food for Free (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/richard-mabey-food-for-free/) , Richard Mabey (16:14) - Wilding (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/isabella-tree-wilding/) , Isabella Tree (19:18) - Addlands (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/tom-bullough-addlands/) , Tom Bullough (21:49) - All Among the Barley (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/melissa-harrison-all-among-the-barley/) , Melissa Harrison (22:29) - The Little Grey Men (https://foxedquarterly.com/products/bb-classic-childrens-books/) , BB (31:44) - Pollard, Laura Beatty is out of print (33:34) - When the Tree Falls (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/jane-clarke-when-the-tree-falls/) , Jane Clarke (34:40) - Plot 29 (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/allan-jenkins-plot-29/) , Allan Jenkins (35:09) - The Outermost House (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/henry-beston-the-outermost-house/) , Henry Beston (36:06) - The House of Elrig (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/gavin-maxwell-the-house-of-elrig/) & Ring of Bright Water (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/gavin-maxwell-ring-of-bright-water/) , Gavin Maxwell (36:39) - Reynolds Stone: A Memoir (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/humphrey-stone-reynolds-stone-a-memoir/) , Humphry Stone (37:25) Related Slightly Foxed Articles - Troublesome Ghosts (https://foxedquarterly.com/mary-webb-precious-bane-literary-review/) , Paul Evans on Mary Webb, Precious Bane in Issue 10 (10.52) - Poste-Freudian Therapy (https://foxedquarterly.com/stella-gibbons-cold-comfort-farm-literary-review/) , Michele Hanson on Stella Gibbons, Cold Comfort Farm in Issue 10 (11.13) - Beside the Folly Brook (https://foxedquarterly.com/bb-classic-childrens-books-literary-review/) , Helena Drysdale on BB, The Little Grey Men & Down the Bright Stream in Issue 55 (25:40) Other Links - Elementum Journal: A journal of nature & story (https://www.elementumjournal.com/) (7:16) - Sotheran’s Rare Books and Prints (https://sotherans.co.uk/) , London (2:58) - The Fox’s Prophecy (https://allpoetry.com/The-Fox's-Prophecy) , a poem by D. W. Nash (36:58) - The Wainwright Book Prize (https://wainwrightprize.com/) : Celebrating the best in nature writing The image for this episode features ‘Vasalisa’s Garden’ by Olivia Lomenech Gill (http://www.oliviagill.com/) . This artwork appeared on the cover of Slightly Foxed Issue 51 (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/slightly-foxed-issue-51/) Opening music: Preludio from Violin Partita No.3 in E Major by Bach The Slightly Foxed Podcast is hosted by Philippa Lamb and produced by Podcastable (https://www.podcastable.co.uk/)

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Mary Colwell and Curlews

Conservation Sound

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2018 12:01

I started getting emails at the day job about World Curlew Day. It had a lovely logo. Curlews have such a distinctive call, the potential for a podcast...

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2016's best stories and reflections

The Soul of California

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2016 32:54

This 32-minute episode takes a look back at a few of this year's best stories and reflections. In the following order, we have: Shelly Spiegel-Coleman on the need for a dignified and humane approach to the treatment of illegal immigrants and their families; Sabrina Fendrick of Berkeley Patients Group on the domination of women in the cannabis industry; Emily Burns of Save the Redwoods Alliance on how carbon is measured in giant Sequoia and Redwood trees. Alan Hess on William Pereira's reputation among the East Coast elite and how he was “Hollywood's version of an architect”; Magnus Torén of the Henry Miller Library on the development challenges of Big Sur - “it's being loved to death”; multi-instrumentalist Louise Goffin on why the piano is her favourite instrument. Daniel Ostroff on how he inadvertently started collecting Charles and Ray Eames; Jon Christensen on Reyner Banham and why living in LA is actually better than visiting it. Justin Akers Chacon on the irony of how drastic immigration legislation had a dramatic economic effect in some towns; Samantha Schoech of Independent Bookstore Day comparing books with the vinyl revival and the staying power of paper books. Grant Lee Phillips recounting his salad days as a 13-year old magician in bars and clubs off of Route 99; Mary Colwell on John Muir's theory of glaciers as to the real reason why Yosemite is so spectacular; Tom Williams on “catching a glimpse” of his subject when reading a series of unreleased letters from Raymond Chandler to his childhood friends; Kevin Break on the peace, quiet and bustling nature of the LA River at 2am. Next episodes include US parking guru Donald Shoup and Reb Kennedy of Wild Records. Thanks for listening to the show this year. Please don't forget to leave a review. Have a good holiday and a great new year. Feed your soul. Keep listening.

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John Muir and America's Wild Places

Witness History

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2016 8:53

In August 1916, the US Congress created the National Park Service to protect America's finest landscapes and encourage people to visit them. One of the inspirations for the Park Service was the work of the Scottish-born naturalist, John Muir, whose lyrical writings about the Yosemite Valley gained huge popularity. Simon Watts tells John Muir's story through readings from his work and contributions from Mary Colwell, author of "John Muir: The Scotsman who saves America's Wild Places".PHOTO: John Muir (Getty Images).NOTE: The wildlife audio in this programme is used courtesy of the National Park Service, the National Audubon Society and Kevin Colver.

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John Muir and America's Wild Places

Witness History: Witness Archive 2016

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2016 8:53

In August 1916, the US Congress created the National Park Service to protect America's finest landscapes and encourage people to visit them. One of the inspirations for the Park Service was the work of the Scottish-born naturalist, John Muir, whose lyrical writings about the Yosemite Valley gained huge popularity. Simon Watts tells John Muir's story through readings from his work and contributions from Mary Colwell, author of "John Muir: The Scotsman who saves America's Wild Places". PHOTO: John Muir (Getty Images). NOTE: The wildlife audio in this programme is used courtesy of the National Park Service, the National Audubon Society and Kevin Colver.

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John Muir - Yosemite's patron saint

The Soul of California

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2016 37:13

Without John Muir (1838-1914), Yosemite Valley as the world knows it (Apple users included) may not be as pristine as it is today. Muir, born in Scotland, grew up in the US and eventually made his way to California, where he fell in love with Yosemite. Over the course of several decades, Muir changed the way that America looks at nature, spurring the creation of the environmental movement and the designation of countless national parks. In this 37 minute episode, Mary Colwell, author of John Muir - the Scotsman who saved American's wild places, discusses Muir's life, works and legacy. She covers Muir's austere, religious upbringing and touches on his inventions and adventures (min. 4) and then considers the increasing role of religion in the current environmental agenda, particularly in Brazil, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Indonesia and Russia (min. 7). Mary continues, summarising Muir's scientific theories, his advocacy work and disappointment over the Hetch Hetchy dam (including a meeting with Ralph Waldo Emerson, min. 17). Finally, she closes the interview (min. 28) with how the book came about and her upcoming 500 mile walk from the west of Ireland to the east of England for the curlew bird. Thanks for listening, subscribing and sharing.

Spanish Missions of California - episode two

The Soul of California

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2016 30:39

In this episode (29 minutes) David McLaughlin discusses Pope Francis's controversial canonisation of mission founder Junipero Serra, which sparked protest from Native American groups about Spain's ill treatment of indigenous populations. He also touches upon disease, fire and earthquakes, and the rebuilding of the missions. David closes with a description of a few of his favourites. Coming up in April, the BBC's Mary Colwell on John Muir, Justin Akers Chacon on immigration and musician Grant Lee Philips on his latest album, The Narrows. Thanks for listening, subscribing and sharing.

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Introduction by Roger Layet: Meditation and Environment

WCCM Audio

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2015 10:30

Being a Christian and a Mammal : What it means to be a human on a living planet by Mary Colwell, Bristol May 9th. Introduction by Roger Layet (WCCM/UK) Photo: Photo by Ucumari Photography/CC

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Being a Christian and a Mammal : What it means to be a human on a living planet by Mary Colwell

WCCM Audio

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2015 38:05

Being a Christian and a Mammal : What it means to be a human on a living planet by Mary Colwell, Bristol May 9th. Introduction by Roger Layet (WCCM/UK) Photo: Photo by Ucumari Photography/CC

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Shared Planet - Snapping Turtles

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2014 27:43

What do elephants, snapping turtles and guillemots have in common? They are all examples of 'long-lived' animals with some species living longer than the careers of the scientists who study them. In this episode of Shared Planet Monty Don talks to Tim Birkhead and Phyllis Lee, both scientists who have studied the behaviour of long-lived species and both argue that you discover insights into long-lived animals can will help their conservation and our ability to share the planet with them. Presented by Monty Don. Produced by Mary Colwell.

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Living World - Dry Stone Walls

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2014 21:34

Mary Colwell travels to White Peak to meet Sarah Henshall, lead ecologist with Buglife and Simon Nicholas, the local Ranger for the National Trust, to discover the 350 million year old limestone that forms the walls and search for the mini beasts that live in their depths.

Living World: Guillemots of Skomer

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2014 21:50

Skomer Island lies off the south east coast of Wales and is home to thousands of seabird. In the early decades of the 20th Century there were 100,000 guillemots on Skomer, but numbers plummeted to just 2000 after the second world war, probably due to oil pollution in the sea. Now numbers are slowly recovering with the current estimated to be around 25,000; but the increase in storms may be a problem for them in the future. Professor Tim Birkhead from Sheffield University has led a 42 year study of the birds and reveals some of their secrets. Produced and presented by Mary Colwell.

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Living World: Green Hairstreak

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2014 21:38

The Green Hairstreak butterfly is small, bright green and feisty. The males fight for females, spiralling in the air at break neck speed. This lovely butterfly was not recorded in the Pentland Hills, south of Edinburgh, until 20 years ago but now populations are being discovered in more and more places. Sensitive management is helping bring back this bright jewel to the bilberry and heather clad hills. By excluding sheep and letting gorse and bilberry grow together the right conditions now exist. Green Hairstreak only appear on the wing in May and Victor Partirdge takes Mary Colwell to see where he first spotted them in the Pentland Hills. Produced and Presented by Mary Colwell

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Shared Planet: National Parks

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2014 27:33

The term National Park can be applied to different types of areas depending on where they are situated, some have more protection for wildlife than others. In the United States the traditional National Parks such as Yellowstone or Yosemite enjoy a high level of protection with many restrictions on what people can do. Contrast that with British National Parks which are working landscapes with villages, farms and even industry. In this week's Shared Planet Monty Don looks at where wildlife fits into this complex mix of wilderness and human activity. In reality how do these much-loved protected areas work for wildlife? Beautiful scenery does not necessarily equal abundant wildlife. And in more human centred National parks, do our needs override those of animals and plants. In the Cairngorms National park plans are underway to build 15000 houses and Loch Lomond has given the go ahead for a gold mine. Produced by Mary Colwell

Shared Planet: Hector's Dolphin

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2014 27:36

Ep 5 of 30: Hector's dolphin is the world smallest marine cetacean and one of the most endangered. It's a shallow water specialist endemic to New Zealand that shares its space with commercial and recreational fishing. In this episode of Shared Planet Monty Don finds out why Hector's dolphin is so vulnerable and what's being done to protect it. Produced by Mary Colwell

Shared Planet: The Modern Naturalist

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2014 27:52

Ep 3 of 30 / Monty Don presents a special Shared Planet in front of an audience from the Hay Festival. Naturalists have always relied on and contributed to the illustrated guide book to observe and record wildlife, but is this so today? The modern naturalist has more than just books at their disposal, with field guides on mobile phones and tablet computers giving more than just words; sounds and moving pictures too. Monty Don asks whether the traditional naturalist skills are disappearing and with them the naturalist, or whether technology in an increasingly crowded world are liberating naturalists to observe and record wildlife in a different way generating a new generation of naturalists fit for the planet they share with nature. Presented by Monty Don. Producer by Mary Colwell.

Shared Planet: Nature and the Written Word

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2014 27:55

Ep 2 of 30 / Monty Don presents a special Shared Planet in front of an audience from the Hay Festival. Nature has always inspired writers across the generations and cultures. The natural world has been the subject, generated the characters and been there as the canvas on which the rest of the story is written. In this special edition of Shared Planet Monty Don explores the presence of the natural world in fiction and factual writing, past and present and whether any landmarks in human history change the way in which we write about the natural world around us. Presented by Monty Don. Produced by Mary Colwell

Shared Planet - 11 Jun 13 - The Problem of Population

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2013 27:40

Monty Don presents Shared Planet, the series that looks at the crunch point between human population and the natural world. In this programme Howard Stableford reports from Conneticut on the complex decline of the once very ubiquitous Chimney Swift, a story Monty Don believes is the paradigm for the series. The wider issues of human population and nature are explored in the studio with Lord May, past president of The Royal Society and from Vienna, Professor Wolfgang Lutz, a specialist in human population dynamics. Produced by Mary Colwell

Saving Species - 04 Dec 12: Scottish Species Action Framework

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2012 27:43

Ep: 14 of 24 Scotland's five year Species Action Framework programme ended in March 2012. This unique programme has advanced conservation and management action for 32 of Scotland's select species - including beaver, red squirrel, sea eagle, capercaillie, freshwater pearl mussel, great yellow bumblebee and woolly willow and invasive non-native species such as North American signal crayfish. For Saving Species Brett Westwood travels up to the Scottish Natural Heritage conference in Edinburgh to discuss the results of this 5 year programme with the movers and shakers in Scotlands wildlife conservation. Presented by Brett Westwood. Produced by Mary Colwell.

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A Life With... Mosses

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2012 14:14

Episode 4 of 5: Mosses What makes a young man forgo parties with friends to sit at home every evening and weekend and study the intricate anatomy of mosses? What is it about liverworts, best known for smothering seedlings in greenhouses that pushes the buttons of a naturalist? Mary Colwell meets Simon Bosenquet who sees the beauty and the importance of the less glamorous parts of the natural world.

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A Life With... Corals

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2012 14:17

Episode 3 of 5: Corals Corals? In Devon? Believe it or not there are lots of corals around the British coastline. Mary Colwell meets Keith Hiscock: a man who has spent his life learning about Coral around the UK; inspired by re-tracing the steps of Victorian naturalist, Philip Henry Gosse.

A Life With... Water Voles

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2012 14:11

Episode 2 of 5: Water Voles Water voles are famous for being Ratty in Wind in the Willows, but they are disappearing fast from our waterways. Mary Colwell meets a water vole warrior who is determined to save them. Darren Tansley fell in love with water voles as a boy, messing around on a raft his dad made from an old barn door. 40 years later he is still messing about on the river, but now he is creating new, protected homes for water voles and makes sure their sworn enemies, the mink, don't get anywhere near them. Darren has a fascinating past. Not only has he always been monitoring and studying water voles he was a long haired eco warrior who played in a rock band and campaigned for Greenpeace. When he realised the conservation world didn't really listen to amateurs he went back to college to get the "proper" qualifications. Now his projects are paying off and Darren takes Mary to see water voles that have just returned to a water-way in Essex.

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A Life With... Insects

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2012 13:59

Episode 1 of 5: Insects Insects are not everyone's favourite part of the natural world, but a doctor in Norfolk just loves them. Dr Phil Wilkins' day job is a palliative care consultant but his overwhelming passion is insects. Mary Colwell goes to his home to see his garden designed for insects and to try to understand what the connection is between being a doctor and an entomologist. Phil's garden is insect heaven, everything in it is there for a reason, to attract insects and give them what they need to breed, but the surrounding land is intensively farmed fields of crops with barely any insect life at all. Dr Wilkins wants to heal the land, and bring back a healthy, vibrant natural community. This is one man's battle to save Britain's creepy crawlies for future generations.

ARCHIVE: BLOODY SUNDAY REMEMBERED: EDWARD DALY

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2012 10:28

The priest who administered the last rites to victim Jackie, 17, amidst gunfire. An iconic photograph captured the scene. Mary Colwell reports. [Image courtesy of Mary Colwell. All rights... Things Unseen. For people who have a faith, and those who just feel there’s more out there than meets the eye.

ARCHIVE: BLOODY SUNDAY REMEMBERED - KAY DUDDY

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2012 8:43

Sister of victim Jackie, whose body was carried by friends and priest Edward Daley, waving a white handkerchief. Mary Colwell reports. Things Unseen. For people who have a faith, and those who just feel there’s more out there than meets the eye.

ARCHIVE: BLOODY SUNDAY REMEMBERED - RICHARD MOORE

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2012 12:56

Uncle shot dead; three months earlier he was blinded by a soldier’s rubber bullet. Founder of Children in Crossfire. Mary Colwell reports. Things Unseen. For people who have a faith, and those who just feel there’s more out there than meets the eye.

ARCHIVE: BLOODY SUNDAY REMEMBERED - PETER MCDONALD

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2012 5:54

At the age of 11, he saw the coffins lined up. He became an IRA activist; today, he’s a community development worker. Mary Colwell reports. [Image courtesy of Mary Colwell. All rights reserved.... Things Unseen. For people who have a faith, and those who just feel there’s more out there than meets the eye.

ARCHIVE: BLOODY SUNDAY REMEMBERED JOHN KELLY

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2012 8:46

Brother of Michael, 17, shot dead. He hasn’t forgiven the soldier responsible. Mary Colwell reports. Things Unseen. For people who have a faith, and those who just feel there’s more out there than meets the eye.

ARCHIVE: BLOODY SUNDAY REMEMBERED - JEANETTE WARKE

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2012 8:03

Forced out of her home in the unsettling days that followed; now a peace and reconciliation worker. Mary Colwell reports. [Image courtesy of Mary Colwell. All rights reserved. ©] Things Unseen. For people who have a faith, and those who just feel there’s more out there than meets the eye.

ARCHIVE: BLOODY SUNDAY REMEMBERED - ALASTAIR SIMPSON

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2012 8:04

Former General of the Apprentice Boys; today, lives in the all-Protestant The Fountain, set up after Bloody Sunday. Mary Colwell reports. [Image courtesy of Mary Colwell. All rights reserved. ©] Things Unseen. For people who have a faith, and those who just feel there’s more out there than meets the eye.

ARCHIVE: BLOODY SUNDAY REMEMBERED - KATHLEEN TRACY

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2012 4:12

Her brother was shot dead. Mary Colwell reports. [Image courtesy of Mary Colwell. All rights reserved. ©] Things Unseen. For people who have a faith, and those who just feel there’s more out there than meets the eye.

ARCHIVE: BLOODY SUNDAY REMEMBERED GERRY O'HARA

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2012 10:15

Best friend killed next to him. Formerly commander of the junior wing of the IRA; now vice-chair of the Police Board. Mary Colwell reports. Things Unseen. For people who have a faith, and those who just feel there’s more out there than meets the eye.

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