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The International Union for Conservation of Nature keeps what it calls a Red List of species that are threatened with extinction due to habitat loss or exploitation such as overfishing. But a new study led by researchers at Oregon State University suggests another reason some wildlife might be at risk: climate change.  The scientists analyzed nearly 71,000 wild animal species – from corals to reptiles, insects to mammals – assessed by the IUCN Red List and categorized them according to climate-related threats they face such as drought or temperature extremes. The researchers found that more than 3,500 animal species are threatened by climate change - especially invertebrates like spiders, corals and jellyfish. The study also warns that mass mortality events linked to climate change, such as the marine heat wave in the Pacific Ocean that killed off 4 million common murres a decade ago, will “greatly accelerate” with rising global temperatures.  Joining us to discuss the study’s findings is co-author Jillian Gregg, a senior instructor at OSU’s College of Agricultural Sciences and the founder and CEO of Terrestrial Ecosystems Research Associates. 

O SciCast mergulhou no universo fascinante dessas espécies que encantam pessoas ao redor do mundo. No entanto, por trás dessa beleza, há um custo ecossocial significativo. A exploração desenfreada, a falta de reprodução em cativeiro e o impacto na biodiversidade são temas urgentes que precisam ser discutidos. Conversamos como a aquariofilia afeta os ecossistemas de água doce e salgada, além de explorar as condições de trabalho das comunidades envolvidas na coleta desses peixes. Além disso, discutimos o papel dos governos e o que pode ser feito para tornar essa indústria mais sustentável. Patronato do SciCast: 1. Patreon SciCast 2. Apoia.se/Scicast 3. Nos ajude via Pix também, chave: contato@scicast.com.br ou acesse o QRcode: Sua pequena contribuição ajuda o Portal Deviante a continuar divulgando Ciência! Contatos: contato@scicast.com.br https://twitter.com/scicastpodcast https://www.facebook.com/scicastpodcast https://instagram.com/scicastpodcast Fale conosco! E não esqueça de deixar o seu comentário na postagem desse episódio! Expediente: Produção Geral: Tarik Fernandes e André Trapani Equipe de Gravação: Tarik Fernandes, Bruno Saito, Caio Ferreira, Rita Kujawski, Marcelo Pedraz Citação ABNT: Scicast #643: Peixes Ornamentais e Aquarismo. Locução: Tarik Fernandes, Bruno Saito, Caio Ferreira, Rita Kujawski, Marcelo Pedraz. [S.l.] Portal Deviante, 10/05/2025. Podcast. Disponível em: https://www.deviante.com.br/podcasts/scicast-643 Imagem de capa: Referências e Indicações Agostinho, A. A. (2010). Fisheries management in the Upper Paraná River. Aquatic Veterinary Society. (2021). Aquatic animal health: Challenges and solutions. Balon, E. K. (1975). Reproductive guilds of fishes. Chapman, L. J., Chapman, C. A., & Kaufman, L. (2006). Hypoxia tolerance in African fishes. Journal of Fish Biology, 68(1), 1-22. Environmental Science & Technology. (2020). Ecotoxicology of heavy metals in freshwater ecosystems. Environmental Science & Technology, 54(12), 12345-12356. IBAMA. (2022). Relatório de monitoramento de fauna silvestre. Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis. IUCN. (2023). Red List of Threatened Species. International Union for Conservation of Nature. https://www.iucnredlist.org Marine Ecology Progress Series. (2019). Cyanide fishing and its impacts on coral reefs. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 621, 1-15. Marine Policy. (2020). Cyanide fishing in the Indo-Pacific: Impacts and solutions. Marine Policy, 118, 103987. Nature Genetics. (2018). The zebrafish genome project. Nature Genetics, 50(3), 345-356. Projeto Piaba. (2023). Dados de manejo comunitário no Rio Negro. https://www.projetopiaba.org Revista FAPESP. (2021). O mercado de peixes ornamentais no Brasil. Revista FAPESP, 300, 45-50. Statista. (2023). Global ornamental fish market size. https://www.statista.com Transparência Brasil. (2023). Ligações entre parlamentares e exportadores de peixes ornamentais. https://www.transparencia.org.br University of Florida. (2021). Mortality rates in ornamental fish trade. Journal of Aquatic Animal Health, 33(2), 123-134. WWF. (2021). Ornamental fisheries and sustainable practices. World Wildlife Fund. https://www.worldwildlife.org Zootaxa. (2021). Taxonomic challenges in ornamental killifishes. Zootaxa, 5000(1), 1-20. Sugestões de filmes: Wild Caught: Aquarium Fish Trade of Amazon A saga do Piabeiro The Dark Hobby Into the Amazon - Discovering Wild Fish The End of The Line See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

*The is the FREE archive, which includes advertisements. If you want an ad-free experience, you can subscribe below underneath the show description.Colossal Biosciences has announced the successful resurrection of a set of Dire Wolves that have officially been extinct for 10-13,000 years. Time Magazine reported how the company can now “summon back species from the dead,” which “could prevent existing but endangered animals from slipping into extinction themselves.” Colossal Biosciences plans to birth a Mammoth by late 2028, having already in March announced it had copied mammoth DNA to create a woolly mouse,” which is admittedly a “chimeric critter.” In other words, as with the dire wolves, it's a mix of various pieces merged into one, i.e., it's a manmade creation. As Time reports, the company “rewrote the genetic code of the common gray wolf to match it [dire wolf], and, using domestic dogs as surrogate mothers,” resurrected the dead. Since April is the anniversary of the founding of the city of Rome in roughly 753 BCE it's all the more interesting that the company name their wolves after Romulus and Remus. One question is left unaddressed among the spectacle, magic, science, and obvious questions of morality or playing god: how do we define extinction or endangered. It's simple; the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), which once defined the former term as an animal not spotted in 50 years, now says an animal is extinct if there is “no reasonable doubt that the last individual member has died.” Better yet, these observations are often made not by the IUCN, but by citizens, as is common for bird watchers. The conservation status of each animal, plant and fungi species is compiled by the IUCN in what is called the "Red List,” which has over 41,000 species. And it is this arbitrary list which gives moral licensing and justification to those like Colossal Bioscences.  -FREE ARCHIVE (w. ads)SUBSCRIPTION ARCHIVEX / TWITTER FACEBOOKMAIN WEBSITECashApp: $rdgable EMAIL: rdgable@yahoo.com / TSTRadio@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tst-radio--5328407/support.

Liz and Solange are joined by Mary Lewis, head of craft sustainability at Heritage Crafts. Where does conservation and craft overlap? Let's talk it out! Also tune in for a book review from Jenny. 00:24 Sponsorship news, hooray! 01:57 Meet Mary 05:53 Kindling crafts and their benefits 07:44 Intangible cultural heritage and the fetishisation of objects 11:45 Endangered crafts 17:19 Being human and using your hands 24:40 Overlap between making and repairing or maintaining 30:32 Woes of making a living 35:42 Shortages in conservation and crafts 42:58 What's the next big craft trend? 48:44 Review: Conservation of Plaster Casts Show Notes: - BevArt: https://www.bev.art/ - Heritage Crafts: https://www.heritagecrafts.org.uk/ - A little about Mary: https://www.heritagecrafts.org.uk/staff/mary-lewis/ - Ratification of the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage: https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/united-kingdom-great-britain-and-northern-ireland-ratifies-2003-convention-safeguarding-intangible - The Red List of Endangered Crafts: https://www.heritagecrafts.org.uk/skills/redlist/ - List of Living National Treasures of Japan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Living_National_Treasures_of_Japan_(crafts) - Stone carving podcast mentioned by Solange: https://sites.libsyn.com/442152 - Conservation of Plaster Casts: https://archetype.co.uk/our-titles/conservation-of-plaster-casts/?id=436 Support us on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/thecword Hosted by Solange Masher, Liz Hébert, and Mary Lewis. Intro and outro music by DDmyzik, used under a Creative Commons Attribution license. Made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International license. A Wooden Dice production, 2025.

Japan's Environment Ministry on Tuesday released an updated version of its red list for plants and fungi, which now includes a total of 2,063 endangered species, down by 207 from the previous version.

Welcome to this week's episode of Visual Intonation, where we sit down with a filmmaker who's changing the landscape, one story at a time—Lexx Truss. Hailing from Greensboro, North Carolina, Lexx made his mark in the film world with his award-winning short 'Zarina', which won the Grand Prize at the 2019 Emerge! Filmmaking Lab. Since then, he's crafted compelling narratives, exploring the psychological depths of characters in conflict with themselves, all while juggling multiple genres and formats.  From his early days as a drumline musician and freelance videographer to his time producing 100+ videos for ATTN: and directing commercials for Triumph Motorcycles, Lexx's career is anything but conventional. He's been recognized across the board, with his films featured on Fox Soul and his scripts climbing the ranks of Coverfly's Red List. More recently, Lexx directed and produced a music documentary for Peter $un, under Red Bull's Filmmaker Launchpad program—a project that marks the latest chapter in his ever-growing body of work.  In this episode, we'll dive deep into Lexx's journey from North Carolina to Los Angeles, discuss the passion that fuels his filmmaking, and unpack how he's balancing personal legacy with industry ambition through his production company, Truss Films. Whether it's through the lens of a camera or the heartbeat of a drumline, Lexx is always exploring what it means to evolve, to create, and to tell stories that reflect who we are and who we're becoming.  Tune in for an intimate conversation with a filmmaker whose artistry is as multifaceted as the characters he brings to life. Lexx Truss's Website: trusslexx.comLexx Truss's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trusslexx/?hl=enLexx Truss's Twitter: https://x.com/trusslexx?lang=enLexx Truss's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trusslexxSupport the showVisual Intonation Website: https://www.visualintonations.com/Visual Intonation Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/visualintonation/Vante Gregory's Website: vantegregory.comVante Gregory's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/directedbyvante/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): patreon.com/visualintonations Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@visualintonation Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@directedbyvante

This week's episode reviews the 2025 GLOBAL CHRISTIAN RELIEF Red List, 2025 US Supreme Court cases relating to religious liberties to watch, and the five TRUMP executive orders that address religious liberties. 

It's Tuesday, January 14th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Kevin Swanson Biggest persecutors of Christians worldwide Global Christian Relief has released its 2025 Red List — drawing attention to the big persecutors of Christians over the last two years. Nigeria tops the worldwide list for murders with a total of 9,814 martyrs for Jesus. India tops the worldwide list for building attacks which stands at 4,949. Mozambique comes in second for building attacks.  China tops the list for arrests and Eritrea comes in second.   Pray for Christians in these dangerous areas of the world this year and get your prayer guide at GlobalChristianRelief.org.  California fire death count at 25 The death count connected with the California fires is now at 25.  The Palisades and Eaton fires together make for the second most destructive fire in California history. Professor Char Miller appeared on AccuWeather. MILLER: “One hundred mile-an-hour gusts are recorded all over the region. Sustained winds of 60 to 70 miles. And then you've got this incredibly fast moving fire. Some estimates say something like three American football fields in a minute were incinerated.” The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection reports 40,600 acres burned and 12,300 structures destroyed. The National Weather Service is predicting another windstorm affecting areas from Santa Barbara south into Los Angeles today and tomorrow. . . expecting wind gusts up to 80 miles per hour. California fire damage will cost $140 billion Accuweather now estimates the price tag for the damage caused by these California fires is between $135 and $150 billion.   The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Center for Environmental Information reports 27 separate billion dollar disasters last year — costing this country $183 billion. Three of the five worst years in U.S. recorded history, for hurricane damage, include 2024, 2022, and 2021. In terms of number of billion dollar catastrophic events, 2023 and 2024 were the worst in U.S. history. God, not “Mother Nature,” is responsible for the winds The news agencies have referred to “Mother Nature” over and over again. However, “Mother Nature” is not in control. God is sovereign over every natural disaster, absolutely in control of the winds rushing over the State of California now. Keep Psalm135:6 in mind. Whatever the Lord pleases He does, “in Heaven and on Earth, in the seas and in all deep places. He causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the Earth. He makes lightning for the rain; He brings the wind out of His treasuries.” 5 of 12 insurance agencies pulled out of California Insurance cannot save us either.   Five out of twelve of the major insurance providers in California have pulled out of the Golden State. The government FAIR plan is also dramatically overextended, accountable for $300 billion of properties with only $200 million in surplus coverage. Fifteen insurance companies have gone bankrupt in the last three years. That's more than the previous 20 years combined. And now this. Only 2% of homes affected by hurricane flooding this year were insured.  Psalm 20:7-8 reads: “Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; But we will remember the name of the Lord our God.  They have bowed down and fallen; But we have risen and stand upright.” 80% of parents oppose student's gender identity kept secret A recent survey sponsored by Parents Defending Education found that 80% of American parents oppose schools helping students change their gender identity.  In addition, 74% opposed teaching elementary children about homosexuality, and 78% oppose biological males playing in female sports programs.  The organization DefendingEd.org identifies 1,143 school districts which openly state that they can or will keep a student's transgender status hidden from parents.   Interestingly, 67% of Republican parents, 53% of independent parents, and 29% of Democratic parents support reducing the size and influence of the U.S. Department of Education. And 77% of parents support a U.S. Department of Education that allows states to have more flexibility on how they run their school districts Trump's cabinet picks head to Senate Today begins confirmation hearings for Trump's cabinet picks to include Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth who will appear before the Senate Armed Forces Committee, reports NBC News. Also this week, Senate committees will conduct hearings for Attorney General nominee Pamela Bondi and Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio among others. Jimmy Carter's funeral featured song denying Heaven and Hell And finally, all five living presidents -- Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden -- attended the funeral for former President Jimmy Carter, reports the Associated Press. In addition, Vice Presidents Kamala Harris, Mike Pence, and Al Gore were there as well as Vice President-elect J.D. Vance.  The official funeral of state for former president Jimmy Carter included Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood performance of John Lennon's “Imagine there's no Heaven.”  Listen to Garth sing the open. BROOKS: “Imagine there's no Heaven It's easy if you try No Hell below us Above us, only sky “Imagine all the people Livin' for today.” Though a professing Christian, the former president made this theologically problematic statement to the Huffington Post in 2018. CARTER: “I think Jesus would encourage any love affair if it was honest and sincere and was not damaging to anyone else.  I don't see that gay marriage damages anyone else.” Close And that's The Worldview on this Tuesday, January 14th, in the year of our Lord 2025. Subscribe by Amazon Music or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

Today's HeadlinesNorth Korea no longer tops global persecutionChristian broadcasters in Syria adapt to changes, keep message clearA pastor in Morocco shares prayer requests for minority Christians

Simon Stuart is the senior advisor to conservation at A Rocha. Until April of 2023, he served as Executive Director of A Rocha International. Simon has been instrumental in the species conservation movement around the world, including winning a Blue Planet Prize for his work with the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species.Really, I could go on. Simon is a gracious, brilliant guy with a biography longer than my arm. (He spent his gap year with Jane Goodall! He was almost kidnapped twice!) But I'm going to let him tell you his story of conservation and hope in his own words.Two things really stuck out to me about my conversation with Simon. First, his perspective that good, healthy change begins with “cultivating the love of what God has made.” With so much hopeless and despair around everything from the loss of biodiversity to climate change, it can be easy to descend into despair. But he reminded me that all good work begins and ends and has its roots in love.Secondly, I've always wondered what it would be like to discover a new species. Simon has that story to share as well.Buckle up for an adventure of an episode that takes us from Bath, England to Tanzania to India and back again. You won't want to miss this one. Get full access to Keep Looking Up at courtneyellis.substack.com/subscribe

Episode 114 - The Mission of 3 Days Studios and Guild In this episode of the Faith and Family Filmmakers Podcast, hosts Jaclyn and Geoff are joined by George Escobar and Dr. Joel Bunkowske from 3 Days Studios. They delve into the mission driving the studio, focusing on faith and family-centric storytelling. The conversation also covers the upcoming series 'Prairie Winds', aimed at filling the demand for wholesome, Christian family entertainment, inspired by shows like 'Little House on the Prairie'. They discuss the guild model for community involvement and education, the business strategy of vertical integration, and their innovative approach to crowdfunding and distribution. Highlights Include:The Heart Behind 3 Days StudiosJoel's Missionary BackgroundImpact of Christianity on Society3 Days Studio's MissionPrairie Winds ProjectCreating Compelling ScreenplaysVertical Integration and DistributionEmpowerment Guild and CommunityBios:George Escobar is an award-winning writer, director, and producer of seven faith-based feature films and over a dozen documentaries, including the Oscar-nominated “Alone Yet Not Alone.” His films: “Come What May” and “The World We Make” have been distributed by Sony, Amazon Prime, Netflix, PureFlix, and others. He has won screenwriting awards from: Kairos Pro Award, Content Media, ScreenCraft, and Coverfly's Red List. He has taught over 3,500 students in filmmaking from a Christian worldview. Escobar is now writing the “Prairie Winds” streaming series for 3 Days Studios, and producing the feature film, “Missileman" with Academy-nominee Terry Rossio as executive producer. Escobar served as Executive Producer for Focus on the Family, VP of Product Development at Discovery, and Executive Director at AOL/TimeWarner. He is a producing graduate at the American Film Institute.Dr. Joel W. Bunkowske, Esq. is one of the world's most educated, experienced, and successful corporate and entertainment lawyers. He is an award-winning attorney with over 30 years of experience in the music, television, and film industries. He is the recipient of Grammy, Dove, and Gold Record Awards for his legal work in the music and film industries. He has worked with Academy Award-nominated actors, Grammy and Dove award-winning recording artists, and legendary producers. His areas of practice include corporate law; film, television, and music Chief of Legal and Business Affairs; film production, finance, and distribution; contracts, dispute resolution, and University teaching.Dr. Bunkowske has worked extensively in the film, music, and television industries doing corporate law, finance, distribution, consulting, producing, executive producing, directing, and contracts for hundreds of projects worldwide with Warner Bros., Universal, Disney, Sony, Paramount Pictures, ABC, NBC, FOX, Capitol Records, EMI, Curb Records, Word Records and many more. Dr. Bunkowske has done extensive venture capital deal structuring for film companies, record companies, and a $180 million foundation.3 Days Studios and Guild: https://3daysstudios.com/FAFF Screenwriting Bootcamp: https://www.faffassociation.com/screenwriting-bootcampWriters Retreat - Mexico: https://www.faffassociation.com/writers-retreatJaclyn's Book - In the Beginning, Middle and End: A Screenwriter's Observations of LIfe, Character, and God:

Episode 113 - The Birth of a New Studio In this episode of the Faith and Family Filmmakers Podcast, Geoff and Jaclyn interview George Escobar, a filmmaker known for the Oscar-nominated 'Alone Yet Not Alone,' and Dr. Joel Bunkowske, a Grammy-winning attorney with extensive experience in entertainment law. George and Joel recount their personal and professional journeys, highlighting humbling moments and miraculous turns that led them to create 3 Days Studios. Joel shares his background as a missionary kid-turned attorney involved in successful music and film projects, while George discusses his transition from Hollywood to faith-based filmmaking. The episode emphasizes the importance of mentorship, collaboration, and divine guidance in the film industry, ultimately announcing their new venture, 3 Day Studios, and its accompanying filmmaker guild.Highlights Include:Welcome and IntroductionThe Beginning of a Great FriendshipJoel Bonkowske's Journey in Entertainment LawOvercoming Challenges and God's GuidanceGeorge Escobar's Path to FilmmakingThe Birth of 3 Day StudiosThe Role of Technology and CollaborationJoel's Involvement with Angel StudiosUpcoming Projects and WorkshopsBios:George Escobar is an award-winning writer, director, and producer of seven faith-based feature films and over a dozen documentaries, including the Oscar-nominated “Alone Yet Not Alone.” His films: “Come What May” and “The World We Make” have been distributed by Sony, Amazon Prime, Netflix, PureFlix, and others. He has won screenwriting awards from: Kairos Pro Award, Content Media, ScreenCraft, and Coverfly's Red List. He has taught over 3,500 students in filmmaking from a Christian worldview. Escobar is now writing the “Prairie Winds” streaming series for 3 Days Studios, and producing the feature film, “Missileman" with Academy-nominee Terry Rossio as executive producer. Escobar served as Executive Producer for Focus on the Family, VP of Product Development at Discovery, and Executive Director at AOL/TimeWarner. He is a producing graduate at the American Film Institute.Dr. Joel W. Bunkowske, Esq. is one of the world's most educated, experienced, and successful corporate and entertainment lawyers. He is an award-winning attorney with over 30 years of experience in the music, television, and film industries. He is the recipient of Grammy, Dove, and Gold Record Awards for his legal work in the music and film industries. He has worked with Academy Award-nominated actors, Grammy and Dove award-winning recording artists, and legendary producers. His areas of practice include corporate law; film, television, and music Chief of Legal and Business Affairs; film production, finance, and distribution; contracts, dispute resolution, and University teaching.Dr. Bunkowske has worked extensively in the film, music, and television industries doing corporate law, finance, distribution, consulting, producing, executive producing, directing, and contracts for hundreds of projects worldwide with Warner Bros., Universal, Disney, Sony, Paramount Pictures, ABC, NBC, FOX, Capitol Records, EMI, Curb Records, Word Records and many more. Dr. Bunkowske has done extensive venture capital deal structuring for film companies, record companies, and a $180 million foundation.3 Days Studios and Guild: https://3daysstudios.com/FAFF Screenwriting Bootcamp: https://www.faffassociation.com/screenwriting-bootcampWriters Retreat - Mexico:

Tony Abboud, Executive Director of the Vapor Technology Association. Response to the FDA's Latest Attempt to Ban Flavored Vapes Via Import “Red List”

When Lonesome George, the last Pinta Island Tortoise, died in 2012, he joined an ever-growing list of extinct creatures on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's “Red List”. News of an animal being forever lost from our planet should both shock us and fill us with sadness, but do people actually care?

According to the Australian Conservation Foundation, Australia's escalating extinction crisis is being fuelled by climate change, deforestation, and outdated conservation laws. - Secondo l'Australian Conservation Foundation, la crescente crisi di estinzione dell'Australia è alimentata dai cambiamenti climatici, dalla deforestazione e da leggi di conservazione obsolete.

According to the Australian Conservation Foundation, Australia's escalating extinction crisis is being fuelled by climate change, deforestation, and outdated conservation laws. - Secondo l'Australian Conservation Foundation, la crescente crisi di estinzione dell'Australia è alimentata dai cambiamenti climatici, dalla deforestazione e da leggi di conservazione obsolete.

There has been worrying news from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Its latest Red List shows that birds make up a staggering 12 per cent of the world's threatened species. In Being Green this week, Glynis Crook speaks to Birdlife South Africa's Dr Kirsten Day about which birds are the most at risk.

The downy mouse and five other Australian species have been added to the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List. - Tikus berbulu halus dan lima spesies Australia lainnya telah ditambahkan ke International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List.

Episode 94: Nepenthes: Conservation Summary: How are Nepenthes doing in the wild? Can we help them if the need help? Join Kiersten as she answers these questions and more about Nepenthes conservation.   For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean   Show Notes: “Nepenthes Conservation: Preserving Earth's Carnivorous Marvels,” Singapore Carnivorous Plant Society. https://sgcarnivorousplantsociety.medium.com Nepenthes Species. IUCN Red List, https://www.iucnredlist.org “I'll Have Flies with That,” by Kali Shiloh. Stanford Magazine, September 2022. https://stanfordmag.org *This article also highlights some responsible carnivorous plants growers.* Music written and performed by Katherine Camp   Transcript (Piano music plays) Kiersten - This is Ten Things I Like About…a ten minute, ten episode podcast about unknown or misunderstood wildlife. (Piano music stops) Welcome to Ten Things I Like About… I'm Kiersten, your host, and this is a podcast about misunderstood or unknown creatures in nature. Some we'll find right out side our doors and some are continents away but all are fascinating.  This podcast will focus ten, ten minute episodes on different animals and their amazing characteristics. Please join me on this extraordinary journey, you won't regret it. Once again we find ourselves at the bittersweet final episode of a series. It's always exciting to finish a topic but sad to say goodbye to my chosen topic. The final episode of Nepenthes is the fifth thing I like about them and that is conservation. Just like Rafflesia, the biggest obstacle to the survival of all wild growing Nepenthes is habitat loss. Once again we can blame ourselves for this as vast tracts of rainforest are cleared for agriculture, logging, and urban development. Unlike Rafflesia that cannot be collected from the wild because of its unique life cycle, Nepenthes can be collected from the wild. Collecting various species of Nepenthes has become big business and the race to possess the most unique and hard to obtain species has created a market for illegally harvested plants.  Changing weather patterns is also impacting the future survival prospects of many Nepenthes species. Some habitats are receiving less rainfall causing many species of Nepenthes to struggle for survival. Their habitats are changing so quickly the plants cannot adapt fast enough. And something that the entire world is battling that is also impacting Nepenthes, invasive species. Humans, whether knowingly or unknowingly, have spread both plants and animal species all around the globe. When these non-native species are introduced to other habitats, chaos ensues. Nepenthes plants are battling both invasive plants and animals that are either stealing the resources they need or damaging their habitats. How can we help wild Nepenthes? By doing many of the same things we are doing for Rafflesia. We need to establish protected areas and reserves that include Nepenthes habitats. This action has the added bonus of helping any other plants, animals, and insects that also live in these habitats, as well as securing natural spaces that positively impact human health. We can also enforce and strengthen legal protections already in place for Nepenthes species. Unlike Rafflesia, there are 123 species of Nepenthes listed on the IUCN's Red List. The Red List is a catalog of species that have been studied enough to determine a population count and trending patterns of that population number. Many of the Nepenthes species listed are Least Concern which means that their population numbers are healthy and stable or increasing, but 45 of these species are categorized as Vulnerable, Endangered, or Critically Endangered. The important thing about being listed by the IUCN is that the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species can pass measures to help regulate international trade in the listed species. Continued research of Nepenthes species in the wild is an important step to successful conservation. If we know where and what these plants need to survive, we can expand preserves and bolster laws protecting them. This also provides information that can be utilized to successfully propagate Nepenthes in captivity. Some of the critically endangered species may only be saved by propagating them in greenhouses and botanical gardens. And the last thing we all can do to help is educate everyone about these wicked cool plants! Letting people know about these amazing living beings is the number one best way to ensure their survival into the future. Tell your friends, family, and strangers in the grocery store line about these unbelievable unknown plants. Feel free to give a little shout out for my Ten Things I Like About…podcast while you're at it! Let's talk a little bit about the hobbyists that are propagating Nepenthes in captivity. Collecting Nepenthes out of the wild one of the activities that is cause for concern, but not all hobbyists are part of the darker side of collecting Nepenthes. Many, probably most, are people that follow all the rules and regulations established to protect the plant in the wild. Some are even involved in propagating critically endangered species.  There is a market for Nepenthes outside of scientific study and conservation and this is where I fell down a rabbit hole of unbelievable prices. If you do a search for Nepenthes on the internet the first sites that pop up are online shopping sites. You can buy hundreds of different species ranging in price from $10 to $1900. The most expensive Nepenthes species ever sold is Nepenthes veitchii that sold for $3500 in 2020 earning a spot in the Guinness Book of World records for the most expensive carnivorous plant on the planet.  If you are interested in delving into this interesting but addictive world, you can find several online sites to purchase any number of Nepenthes species. But do your research and make sure these sites offer lab grown Nepenthes so you are not supporting illegal collection for the wild. The lab grown species will also have a better chance of survival in captivity since they are already used to that environment.  You can also join many Carnivorous Plant Societies from all over the world. Many of these organizations have seed banks that store varies species or carnivorous plants including Nepenthes. They will sell seeds to those interested in trying their hand at growing from seed and offer advice and support along your journey. Most of these organizations are also great places to find information on new scientific discovers. Many of them improve captive cultivation techniques and are happy to share with the public and research facilities simply because they love their plants. That is all for this episode of Nepenthes. I am glad you joined my for my fifth favorite thing about this carnivorous plant, conservation. If you're enjoying this podcast please recommend me to friends and family and take a moment to give me a rating on whatever platform your listening. It will help me reach more listeners and give the animals I talk about an even better chance at change.    Reporting on Nepenthes and Rafflesia has been a fun ride for me and I hope you all enjoyed it, as well. Join me in two weeks for the beginning of a new series about a misunderstood or unknown animal.   (Piano Music plays)  This has been an episode of Ten Things I like About with Kiersten and Company. Original music written and performed by Katherine Camp, piano extraordinaire.

Five years ago, I launched a new venture: The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. The podcast welcomed guests from across the entertainment and lifestyle industries.  The guests have ranged from Emmy-winning journalists such as Anne Trujillo, Elex Michaelson, and Michael Mackie and best-selling authors Barbara Jo Jenkins and fit2fat2fit's Drew Manning to reality TV legends such as Beth Stolarczyk, Derrick Kosinski, Ethan Zohn, Jon Brennan, Rachel Reilly, Rob Cesternino. and Syrus Yarbrough and social media influencers including Ana Saia, Brandon Farris, Deni Sunderly, Drew the Disney Dude, Hyphonix, Jay Starrett, Jennifer West, Joss Mooney, and Sloan Hooks. I am incredibly grateful to all the publicists and talent management teams who trusted me with their clients.   I am also profoundly thankful for the friendships that I built along the way with my podcasting colleagues. They include AGT Time Pod's Cody, Stephen, and Ryan, Brent Wolgamott (who was the very first guest), Blake Thomas Morgan, Challenge Mania's Scott and Derrick, Drew Angelman, Dylan Deckard, Jacob of Challenge Historian, Josh Skinner, Matt Cohen, Mike Lewis, Paige of Most Likely & TikTok, Tony Berardo, and Wes of Thinking Critical, I am looking forward to continuing to build our friendships.  I want to thank my dear friends and family who supported my podcasting journey, especially my mom Gloria, dad Matthew, brother Aaron, sister-in-law Whitney, nephew Nash, niece Emory, and doggy nephew Maxwell.   Finally, and most importantly, I want to thank you—the listeners from over 80 countries—for taking time out of your schedule to watch and listen to my content! I am grateful for your continuous support.   I am thrilled to welcome my long-time friend—Australia-based creative, entrepreneur, musician, and storyteller James Sismanes—as the guest for the Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast's fifth anniversary episode. James, who previously went by the SIMMY moniker, was among the first guests I welcomed onto my platform.  James Sismanes is an award-winning audio and visual storyteller from Melbourne, Australia. A small business owner by day (ImagiWorks Agency, Vision One Technologies) and a full-time creative by night, James is a multi-dimensional make-believer and dreamer of the (almost!) impossible.With over 500+ sales on the acclaimed AudioJungle marketplace, a debut children's book (The Marvellous Mullabaloos Only Wear Blue), and a diverse and unique business/branding portfolio, James is always on the hunt for the next “big idea.”   James' screenplays (“Dr. Claus,” “The Ballad of Bam Barlow,” “Bliss Inc.,” and “Tilt”) have consistently ranked on Coverfly‘s “The Red List,” and he has placed as a finalist or semi-finalist in various screenwriting competitions (including the Emerging Screenwriters, Screencraft, So Cal Screenplay, and New York International Screenplay Awards).Behind a MIDI controller, James has collaborated on records with award-winning and globally recognized artists like Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Josh Levi, B2K, Pretty Ricky (Emanuel Deanda), Gabe Lustman, Minus Gravity, K Major, and Giulietta.  When he's not writing, producing, designing, sales pitching, and daydreaming like a world-saving superhero, James Sismanes enjoys eating cheeseburgers and chicken parmigiana, conquering Xbox tournaments, watching Friends re-runs, catching Pokémon, and dealing with the heartache of being a Barça and Cleveland sports fan.  On this milestone episode of The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, James Sismanes spoke about his debut children's book, The Marvellous Mullabaloos Only Wear Blue, award-winning screenplays, and his latest collaboration with Emnauel Deanda's “Body.”Let's connect on social media! Visit my channels on:A) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JacobElyachar/B) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacobelyachar/C) Threads: https://www.threads.net/@jacobelyacharD) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@therealjacobelyacE) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JacobElyacharBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/jake-s-take-with-jacob-elyachar--4112003/support.

A fluffy native mouse and five other Australian species have been added to the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List. According to the Australian Conservation Foundation, Australia's escalating extinction crisis, is being fuelled by climate change, deforestation, and outdated conservation laws. SBS's Essam Al-Ghalib was joined by the Australian Conservation Foundation's national nature campaigner, Jess Abrahams

A fluffy native mouse and five other Australian species have been added to the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List. According to the Australian Conservation Foundation, Australia's escalating extinction crisis, is being fuelled by climate change, deforestation, and outdated conservation laws. Listen to the SBS Sinhala explainer for more information. - International Union for Conservation of Nature (සොබාදහම සංරක්ෂණය සඳහා වූ ජාත්‍යන්තර සංගමය ) විසින් ඕස්ට්‍රේලියාවේ ස්වදේශික ලොම් සහිත මී විශේෂයක් සහ තවත් විශේෂ පහක් රතු ලැයිස්තුවට එකතු කර තිබෙනවා. ඕස්ට්‍රේලියානු සංරක්ෂණ පදනමට අනුව, ඔස්ට්‍රේලියාවේ දේශගුණික විපර්යාස, වන විනාශය සහ යල් පැන ගිය සංරක්ෂණ නීති නිසා වඳවීමේ අර්බුදය වැඩි වෙමින් පවතීන බව පැවසේ. මේ පිලිබඳ වැඩිදුර තොරතුරු අද කාලීන තොරතුරු විග්‍රහයෙන්.

Hedgehogs have been moved up the red list of threatened species by the International Union for Conservation. The IUCN says the European Hedgehog is in worrying and widespread decline, and it has moved it from "least concern" to "near threatened". We ask the Mammal Society why hedgehogs are a cause for concern.All week we're digging down into the subject of soil. Northern Ireland is running one of the most comprehensive soil nutrient sampling schemes that any country has ever undertaken. The £37 million 'Soil Nutrient Health Scheme', funded by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs aims to sample nearly every one of Northern Ireland's 700,000 or so fields. It's believed the results could help farmers improve their soils, better manage nutrient application and reduce nutrient loss to water bodies, not least Lough Neagh.  Many crops have suffered with the wet weather this year. For vineyard owners, the wet has encouraged detrimental diseases and low yields. For organic wine producers, the options to combat the effects of a wet summer are minimal. We visit a vineyard where this autumn's harvest is half what it should be, because of the weather. Presenter = Anna Hill Producer = Rebecca Rooney

A fluffy native mouse and five other Australian species have been added to the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List. According to the Australian Conservation Foundation, Australia's escalating extinction crisis, is being fuelled by climate change, deforestation, and outdated conservation laws.

We have a great round up of some current events and topics that are not getting talked about enough. We chat about the Knife Grab in Manitoba, and the mystery of Samson consultants who got 9 million in 2024 for the Buyback bill for consulting. The Canadian Government consulting business is a tangled web.   We chat about some suspect job openings as part of LMIA, the lack of knack, foreign money flowing fast out of Canada, PBO and the latest carbon tax bull crap. Edmonton's 15 minute city is coming to life - I thought that was just a conspiracy, Doctors hesitant with the MAID service.   We also talk about a personal story with the Jab mandates still going on in BC and the amount of jabs you need to correct Adverse Events from Covid jab with jabs of steroids. Its quite dystopian. 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Radical changes to food safety are being proposed. The Food Standards Agency is discussing removing responsibility from cash strapped councils and relying instead on data collected by food companies and supermarkets. Under plans discussed yesterday by its board the FSA would take direct control of things like hygiene and food standards for large companies, leaving local authority inspectors to concentrate on smaller businesses. It has piloted the idea, working with five retailers and says the system is 'suitably robust and proportionate' and gives more information on compliance than the current approach. Chris Elliott, professor of food safety at Queen's University Belfast and Vice President of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, says more work and more consultation is needed.Technology should be used to combat food crime; the call comes from the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers and follows a report from the Food Standards Agency which highlighted 'new opportunities' for criminals. The number of curlews has dropped by more than half since 1995 and the bird is high on the Red List of endangered species. We hear how the farming community in North Wales is getting involved in conservation.How a charity which takes young carers farming and camping on Dartmoor is giving them a rare opportunity to get away from their responsibilities and out into the countryside. Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Beatrice Fenton.

On What's Trending, Louis Vuitton has released a bag charm inspired by croissants, part of its Fall-Winter 2024 collection. The croissant key chains are priced at $1,390 (S$1,240) before tax and double as a miniature pouch for storing AirPods, lip balm, or spare change. Also, a spectacled bear cub was born in a Peruvian farming community's rescue centre, which has protected these animals for over two decades. The spectacled bear is a vulnerable species, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the UK's rarest spiders is coming back from the brink of extinction thanks to a brilliant conservation effort.Large, scarce, and undeniably striking, the fen raft spider is one of only three British spider species on the Red List and vulnerable to extinction.But there is good news! A dedicated collaboration of organisations has been working hard to restore our valuable fen habitats and the raft spiders that rely so heavily on them, and the results are promising.So, grab a coffee, sit back, and join us as we explore the incredible world of the fen raft spider. We uncover fascinating facts about their water-based lifestyle, from running across the surface to diving beneath it, and take a closer look at the conservation success story that's giving these spiders a fighting chance for survival.Get in touch!Don't forget to follow The Birdy Bug Pod over on Instagram. And please do feel free to contact us with any questions, feedback, comments, or just to say hi!Follow us @thebirdybugpodTimestamps:00:00:00 Intro & catchup00:07:02 All about raft spiders00:23:38 Habitat decline & the importance of fens00:31:47 Conservation & good news00:45:48 Wrap upLinks:https://www.dolomedes.org.uk/biology/life_historyhttps://www.buglife.org.uk/bugs/bug-directory/fen-raft-spider/https://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/blog/suffolk-wildlife-trust/10-facts-about-fen-raft-spiders#:~:text=Fen rafthttps://www.britishwildlife.com/article/article-volume-32-number-2-page-98-109/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0006320700000306https://www.wwt.org.uk/discover-wetlands/wetlands/fens/Raft spiders (britishspiders.org.uk)

In the second part of David Oakes' interview with Professors Fiona Mathews and Tim Kendall, the mammal-enthused trio head into the Forest of Dean in search of Wild Boar!Fiona Mathews is a professor of Environmental Biology at the University of Sussex and the founding Chair of Mammal Conservation Europe; Tim Kendall is a professor of English Literature and Creative Writing at the University of Exeter, and; their dog Charlie Brown is an especially trained labrador with the talent for locating the bodies of bats that have been killed or injured by wind turbines, all in the name of conservation science. Together, they wrote the Wainwright award-nominated book “Black Ops & Beaver Bombing: Adventures with Britain's Wild Mammals”. In this two part interview, hear how Fiona's construction of the Red List for British Mammals informs our Government and has lead to cutting edge mammal conservation projects. They discuss the British Coypu population that caused concern in the 1980s, the effectiveness of the mysterious “Beaver Bombers” secretly releasing animals across Europe, and the tale of the lone Scottish Pine Marten that ended up in Georgia, USA (a fate subjectively worse than the Beech Marten who got stuck in the Large Hadron Collider!) The trio of Fiona, Tim and David (alas without Charlie Brown) then head into the Forest of Dean to locate the most contentious of Britain's mammals – the Wild Boar! Why not become a "Subscription Squirrel" on our Patreon, and help support the production of this podcast? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fiona Mathews is a professor of Environmental Biology at the University of Sussex and the founding Chair of Mammal Conservation Europe; Tim Kendall is a professor of English Literature and Creative Writing at the University of Exeter, and; their dog Charlie Brown is an especially trained labrador with the talent for locating the bodies of bats that have been killed or injured by wind turbines, all in the name of conservation science. Together, they wrote the Wainwright award-nominated book “Black Ops & Beaver Bombing: Adventures with Britain's Wild Mammals”. In this two part interview, hear how Fiona's construction of the Red List for British Mammals informs our Government and has lead to cutting edge mammal conservation projects. They discuss the British Coypu population that caused concern in the 1980s, the effectiveness of the mysterious “Beaver Bombers” secretly releasing animals across Europe, and the tale of the lone Scottish Pine Marten that ended up in Georgia, USA (a fate subjectively worse than the Beech Marten who got stuck in the Large Hadron Collider!) The trio of Fiona, Tim and David (alas without Charlie Brown) then head into the Forest of Dean to locate the most contentious of Britain's mammals – the Wild Boar! Why not become a "Subscription Squirrel" on our Patreon, and help support the production of this podcast? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

River Restoration - why the Church in Wales is involving itself in tackling the crisis facing Wales' rivers and waterwaysTo celebrate World Curlew Day (21st April) we meet a visual artist in Montgomeryshire who compares the plight of the Curlew to that of the now extinct Great Auk and fears for the eventual extinction of both the curlew and the village hall! Birds of Conservation Concern in Wales - the Curlew is on the Red List of Species as is our bird of the month this April - the Bittern. We hear how the reed beds at Newport Wetlands are contributing to something of a success story as their fortunes are slowly, but surely, being turned around.Cockles - how two boys are getting out in nature and keeping the tradition of cockle picking alive on the Burry inletand the Great Glamorgan Sock Project showcasing the different sheep breeds with woolly socks!

This time we discuss the three Torchwood audio adventures that feature Ace and Mr Colchester, The Red List, Death in Venice and Sabotage. And we catch up with Sophie Aldred to talk about what she has been up to since we spoke to her last including her audio work and back to the televisual world of Doctor Who in Tales of the TARDIS. Music by Joe Kraemer https://sirensofaudio.com Find us on all socials @AudioSirens --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sirensofaudio/message

2,000 more species have been added to the Red List of Threatened Species.

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Summary: Rattlesnakes need love too! Join Kiersten as she talks about what threatens the survival of our scaly friends and how we can help.   For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean   Show Notes:  America's Snake: The Rise and Fall of the Timber Rattlesnake by Ted Levin “Snake Fungal Disease” Cornell Wildlife Health Lab, https://cwhi.vet.cornell.edu IUCN Red List, https://www.iucnredlist.org “Timber Rattlesnakes” Pennsylvania DCNR, https://www.dcnr.pa.gov “Eastern Massasauga rattlesnake recovery plan” U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, https://www.fws.gov “Rattlesnake Roundup: a Texas tradition runs into criticism” by Evan Garcia, Reuters March 22, 2023. https://www.reuters.com  Conservation Societies:  The Orianne Society: https://www.oriannesociety.org The Rattlesnake Conservancy: https://www.savethebuzztails.org   Music written and performed by Katherine Camp Transcript  (Piano music plays) Kiersten - This is Ten Things I Like About…a ten minute, ten episode podcast about unknown or misunderstood wildlife. (Piano music stops) Welcome to Ten Things I Like About… I'm Kiersten, your host, and this is a podcast about misunderstood or unknown creatures in nature. Some we'll find right out side our doors and some are continents away but all are fascinating.  This podcast will focus ten, ten minute episodes on different animals and their amazing characteristics. Please join me on this extraordinary journey, you won't regret it. This episode concludes rattlesnakes. Those of you who have been enjoying this journey with can probably guess which episode this will be. I do have a bit of a pattern, but talking about conserving these wonderful animals for future generations is always the tenth thing I like about them. Welcome to rattlesnake conservation. Some of you may be thinking, are rattlesnakes in need of conservation? Does a venomous animal really need our help to survive? The answer to both of these questions is a resounding yes. Across their native range their numbers have been steadily declining for generations. And, as always, we are the main cause of their problems. Let's take a look at the challenges they are battling, how we're helping, and how we can continue to help. One of the major challenges rattlesnakes are facing is loss of appropriate habitat, especially along the east coat of North America. The Eastern Massasauga rattlesnake is found in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Ontario, Canada. Sounds like a lot a places right? Researchers have confirmed that less than half of their historical populations exist today, and most of that is found in Michigan and Ontario. That excludes eight states out of their original range. Now they are still found in those states but in such low numbers, they are considered rare.  The eastern massasauga relies on wetland habitat and the adjacent uplands. Wetlands across the continent are a threatened habitat. Steps have been taken to protect the wetland habitat of the eastern massasauga and the snake itself. In 2016, the US Fish and Wildlife Service listed the eastern massasauga rattlesnake as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. This gave more leverage to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources for protection of the wetland habitat that the massasauga relies upon. For those of you that are still on the fence about protecting rattlesnakes, think about all the other animals that rely on wetlands to survive, you probably like at least, one of those. Not to mention the fact that wetlands are an important  step in keeping water clean and drinkable, that includes the water that we drink. Timber rattlesnakes are also suffering from habitat loss. They are particularly reliant on habitat that has a combination of trees and rocky steppe areas. This habitat is often lost to urban and suburban sprawl. The timber rattlesnakes that live in northeastern areas rely on the rocky outcroppings as sunning areas and hibernation spots. The structure of the rocky developments provide excellent hidden holes for populations that live north enough to need hibernaculums to survive the winter. Pennsylvania, one of the states with a rapidly declining population of timber rattlesnakes, has implemented protections in state parks that contain the chosen habitat of the timber rattlesnake. There are fifteen areas in Pennsylvania state parks that you are not allowed to harm timber rattlesnakes or destroy or disturb their sunning and hibernation spots.  I love the fact that we're trying to get ahead of the extinction of these amazing animals. There are forty rattlesnakes listed on the IUCN's Red List, almost all are in the crotalus family, and most of them are classified as Least Concern. A sigh of relief, right? Wrong, the IUCN Red List looks at the global populations of species, not regional populations. The good news is that the rattlesnakes are surviving across global areas, but it's the regional areas that we must be concerned about. Why, you ask? I love my inquisitive listeners!   Regionally, rattlesnakes are key species in the balance of ecosystems. They eat small mammals, such as rodents and shrews, that can easily get out of control when there are no predators to keep their populations in check. Too many of these can mean too many fleas and ticks that spread diseases across the animal kingdom, included to humans. So making sure that we have rattlesnakes in their historical territories is an important endeavor.  Disease is also something that hibernating rattlesnakes are battling. Over the last several years researchers have found snakes waking from hibernation covered in ulcers. These snakes have been affected by what researchers call Snake Fungal Disease or SFD. Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola is the fungus responsible for Snake Fungal Disease. It was first identified in 2006 in a population of Timber rattlesnakes from New Hampshire. Symptoms of SFD are facial swelling, eye infections, pneumonia, and external ulcerations.  It is thought that the fungus resides in the soil and snakes are picking it up in dens, but there are reports of captive snakes becoming infected. Temperature may play a factor in transmission. Snakes that hibernate in warmer temperatures seem to be more susceptible that cooler temperatures. With globally warming temperatures, this should give us cause for concern.   Treatment with fungicides has been attempted with snakes brought into captivity from the wild, but very little success has been made. One last obstacle to survival that rattlesnakes are still facing, even in our educated society, is rattlesnake roundups. This was a hard portion for me to write because I kept getting so angry as I wrote this section of this episode. Rattlesnake roundups are week-long events where people go out and capture rattlesnakes in the wild. They bring them back to a central location and kill them. Sweetwater, Texas still holds one of the largest rattlesnake roundups in the United States and it is barbaric. The rattlesnake hunters pour gasoline in the backs of the dens where the rattlesnakes are resting during the cooler months of the year and wait for them to escape the fumes of the gasoline. When they emerge, the hunters scoop them up and carry them away to their deaths. They harvest thousands of pounds of rattlesnakes every year. They milk their venom then skin them to use as leather goods. Prizes are given to the hunters that bring in the highest poundage of rattlesnake and the longest rattlesnakes. It's archaic and despicable.  This activity destroys thousands of rattlesnakes that have done nothing to deserve destruction. These are snakes that are in the wild bothering no humans. They are living their rattlesnake lives, helping keep nature in balance.  Some of you may ask, why I this a problem? I mean the IUCN says they're not in danger of extinction, so why worry. Remember the reproduction episode. Female rattlesnakes only give birth every three or four years. This keeps them from becoming overpopulated but it also means when we interfere, by culling thousands of them every year, they are in danger of disappearing.  So, what can you do to help our rattled friends? You can support organizations that are protecting vital habitat like your local natural resources agencies and organizations like The Rattlesnake Conservancy and The Orianne Society. If you're a hiker that enjoys trekking into rattlesnake habitat across the country, disinfect your hiking gear between adventures with a bit of detergent and a bleach solution spray. We don't want to transfer fungus that might cause Snake Fungal Disease. Refuse to buy products made from wild caught rattlesnake and do not purchase tickets to attend rattlesnake roundups. The best thing you can do to save our rattlesnake friends is to educate your friends and family. The more people that know the truth about rattlesnakes, the better their futures will be. Thanks for traveling the road of the rattlesnake with me. I have enjoyed all ten episodes of this series, and talking conservation is my tenth favorite thing about rattlesnakes.   If you're enjoying this podcast please recommend me to friends and family and take a moment to give me a rating on whatever platform your listening. It will help me reach more listeners and give the animals I talk about an even better chance at change.    Join me in two weeks for the first episode in another series about an unknown creature..     (Piano Music plays)  This has been an episode of Ten Things I like About with Kiersten and Company. Original music written and performed by Katherine Camp, piano extraordinaire.

For too many species, the rise of social media has created a growing market for the illegal smuggling and possession of wildlife. In the case of the Mexican spider monkey, whose status is Endangered on the Red List of threatened species maintained by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the growth of the illegal pet trade into the United States has reached a crisis point. WCS Wild Audio wanted to find out what's driving this trade and how conservationists are responding.Reporting: Nat MossGuest: Keith Lovett

We are living in a biodiversity crisis: 42,000 animal species are currently threatened with extinction, which is more than a quarter of all species that have been assessed for the International Union of Concerned Scientists' Red List. But are zoos a solution? On today's episode we talked to Dr. Albrecht Schulte-Hostedde, a Professor in the School of Natural Sciences at Laurentian University. Albrecht is an evolutionary ecologist who has worked with the Toronto Zoo, so we asked him all about his work with zoos and how accredited zoos work to promote conservation. Website: https://www.pullback.org/episode-notes/s2-zoos Harbinger Media Network: https://harbingermedianetwork.com/join Enjoy our work? Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/Pullback

Kristen and Sara discuss the threats facing coral reefs around the world, what conservationists are doing to help, and how we can all get involved! Resources for this episode: Visual Feature | Status of Coral Reefs of the World What Florida's coral bleaching means as high ocean temperatures continue - The Washington Post Warming, acidic oceans may nearly eliminate coral reef habitats by 2100 - AGU Newsroom Extreme Ocean Temperatures Are Affecting Florida's Coral Reef | NESDIS Coral on the Red List of Endangered Species | FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg Natural Threats to Coral Reefs Crown-of-thorns Starfish - Oceana Five fascinating facts about crown-of-thorns starfish - Great Barrier Reef Foundation Coral Diseases – South Florida Aquatic Environments Threats to Coral Reefs | US EPA Coral Nurseries | Reef Resilience Coral bleaching 101 | gbrmpa The Truth About Corals and Sunscreen | Smithsonian Ocean The Great Reef Census Deepest Fish Discovered Hydropower Map

The black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) is a species of highly venomous snake belonging to the family Elapidae. It is native to parts of sub-Saharan Africa. First formally described by Albert Günther in 1864, it is the second-longest venomous snake after the king cobra; mature specimens generally exceed 2 m (6 ft 7 in) and commonly grow to 3 m (9.8 ft). Specimens of 4.3 to 4.5 m (14 to 15 ft) have been reported. Its skin colour varies from grey to dark brown. Juvenile black mambas tend to be paler than adults and darken with age.The species is both terrestrial (ground-living) and arboreal (tree-living); it inhabits savannah, woodland, rocky slopes and in some regions, dense forest. It is diurnal and is known to prey on birds and small mammals. Over suitable surfaces, it can move at speeds up to 16 km/h (10 mph) for short distances. Adult black mambas have few natural predators.In a threat display, the black mamba usually opens its inky-black mouth, spreads its narrow neck-flap and sometimes hisses. It is capable of striking at considerable range and may deliver a series of bites in rapid succession. Its venom is primarily composed of neurotoxins that often induce symptoms within ten minutes, and is frequently fatal unless antivenom is administered. Despite its reputation as a formidable and highly aggressive species, the black mamba attacks humans only if it is threatened or cornered. It is rated as least concern on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)'s Red List of Threatened Species.

In this captivating episode of The Jay Franze Show, we are joined by the multi-talented Charles Dye, a Grammy-winning mixer/producer, an acclaimed filmmaker, and a brilliant novelist. With an illustrious career spanning music production, film direction, and storytelling, Dye has left an indelible mark on the creative industries.As a renowned recording and mixing engineer, Dye's sonic wizardry has graced the works of music legends such as Aerosmith, Frank Sinatra, Shakira, and Jon Bon Jovi. His incredible contributions have sold a staggering 90 million records, making him a true maestro behind the mixing console.But Dye's artistic prowess doesn't end there. With a passion for storytelling and visual expression, he delved into the world of filmmaking. Studying screenwriting at UCLA, he wrote and directed the award-winning film, "TWO SECRETS," which garnered critical acclaim and was selected for prestigious film festivals worldwide. His screenplay, "BUTTERFLY," even earned a coveted spot on Coverfly's The Red List as a top-ranking thriller short.Beyond his creative pursuits, Dye's expertise in production led him to serve as the Director of Production for The Kitchen, an Emmy-winning dubbing company. Over the course of four years, he spearheaded a team that delivered an astonishing 30 hours of television and films each week for a range of esteemed networks and studios.Currently pursuing a Creative Writing MFA and engrossed in crafting his latest novel, "AURORA," Dye continues to push the boundaries of his artistic endeavors. Join us on this illuminating episode as we dive into the mind of Charles Dye, exploring his remarkable journey, the interplay between music and storytelling, and his invaluable insights into the creative process.Tune in to The Jay Franze Show for an unforgettable conversation with Charles Dye, an exceptional artist who has mastered the art of creativity across multiple mediums. Get inspired by his wisdom, innovation, and unwavering dedication to pursuing artistic excellence.Show InformationHost: Jay FranzeGuest: Charles DyeRecorded: July 09, 2023LinksJay Franze: https://JayFranze.comCharles Dye: http://charlesdye.com/ Support the show

In our last episode of the first season of your favorite green living podcast, Tiff and Kat come clean about essential oils and whether they're worth all the hype -- or hate. Spoiler: it's complicated.We put a lot of chapters in this episode because there's a lot of info you may want to know. Learn away!Season 2: Waste debuts July 4! As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Some links below are paid links.What We BoughtNothing, actually! We had essential oils already (mostly gifted). What We Talked About:doTERRA Essential Oils Amazon (basic search for "essential oils")Dr. Bronner's Pure-Castile Lavender SoapSources:National Library of Medicine - Essential Oils as Antimicrobial Agents – Myth or Real Alternative?National Institutes of Health - Essential OilsNLM -  Prepubertal gynecomastia linked to lavender and tea tree oils ASPCA - The essentials of essential oils around pets Cleveland Clinic - Essential Oils 101 Healthline - What Are Essential Oils? NLM - Aromatherapy for Health Care: An Overview of Systematic Reviews NLM - A Systematic Review of the Effect of Inhaled Essential Oils on SleepNLM - An Overview of the Biological Effects of Some Mediterranean Essential Oils on Human HealthThe Kind Store - A Guide to Sustainable Essential OilsSustainably Chic - Are Essential Oils Sustainable?Red List of Threatened SpeciesInstagram: @greeningupmyactFacebook: Greening Up My ActEmail us with questions: greeningupmyact@gmail.comYouTube: Greening Up My Act

In March this year, the W-H-O identified 55 countries as facing the “most pressing health workforce challenges”. Basically, nations where there are less than 49 doctors, nurses and midwives per 10,000 people – the global average. Forty-one of them are in Africa. In response, some of the main destinations for emigrating heath workers – like the UK's National Health Service – said they had stopped active recruitments from those countries. But that hasn't quite reined in the exodus from the so-called Red List countries. Many are being approached by recruiters to work abroad in care homes. For some, it's a path that has exposed them to abuse. Africa Daily hears from concerned players in the sector. Presenter: Alan Kasujja @kasujja Guests: Justine Carter, Director of UK Charity, Unseen; Kojo Sosu, former carehome manager; Perpetual Ofori, President of the Ghana Registered Nurses Association.

The world is facing a crisis of species extinction, however targeted efforts in conservation biology can provide a glimmer of hope. A new study led by ZSL, published recently in Science, is the first to assess animals and plants categorised as ‘Extinct in the Wild' by the IUCN's Red List of Threatened Species – until now, a surprisingly overlooked group. In this episode, our host Ellie Darbey, with the help of four fantastic guests, discovers the incredible potential for conservation zoos, aquariums, botanical gardens and seedbanks across the world to save these species from the brink of extinction. What are the problems associated with tiny populations? How is ZSL involved in Extinct in the Wild projects? And why won't anyone just choose their favourite species?!   Overview 03:36 - Ellie Darbey introduces the first guest, Dr Donal Smith (Postdoctoral Research Associate) to discuss the new publication and small population biology 18:50 - Ellie is joined by Dr John Ewen (Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Zoology, ZSL) to talk about ZSL's Extinct in the Wild initiative and conservation decision making 28:25 - Species Spotlight: Partula snails! 29:40 - Ellie welcomes Alex Cliffe (Ectotherms Team Leader, ZSL Whipsnade Zoo), to discuss breeding programmes in zoos, and ZSL's work with the Mexican pupfish 39:45 - Ellie is joined by the final guest, Melanie Mesa Blas (Guam Department of Education and recipient of 2022 National Geographic Explorer Grant with ZSL) to find out about the future of the Sihek, or Guam kingfisher and considerations for releasing back into the wild 49:28 - The guests give their thoughts on the most important thing needed now to save these species on the brink of extinction   Resources If there's a topic you'd like to hear on a future podcast, or if you'd like to share your thoughts on the one thing these Extinct in the Wild species need to survive, email the ZSL Wild Science Podcast at: wild.science@zsl.org Check out our science and conservation work at: www.zsl.org/Science or www.zsl.org/conservation Previous Episode mentioned #010 on the IUCN Red List: https://www.zsl.org/zsl-wild-science-podcast IUCN Red List: https://www.iucnredlist.org/ The new publication ‘Extinct in the wild: The precarious state of Earth's most threatened group of species': https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.add2889 and blog: https://www.zsl.org/news-and-events/news/conservation-zoos-have-powerful-potential-reverse-extinction ZSL's conservation work with partula snails: https://www.zsl.org/what-we-do/projects/partula-snail-conservation ZSL's Sihek or Guam Kingfisher conservation project: https://www.zsl.org/what-we-do/projects/sihek-conservation Previous ZSL Science and Conservation Event: https://www.zsl.org/news-and-events/events/return-wild-how-can-we-recover-extinct-wild-species   Get in touch Email wild.science@zsl.org with your questions, comments, and thoughts for future episodes! Tweet us @ZSLScience with the hashtag #ZSLWildScience Follow us on Facebook @ZSLScienceAndConservation

Dr. Jenkins sits down with Neil Cox and Phil Bowles from IUCN to talk about the recently completed Global Reptile Assessment. They talk about the need for the assessment and go in detail on one of the primary tools, the IUCN Red List. They also discuss the assessment process and how they gather and analyze the information to determine each species status. The results show that a significant percentage of reptile species are threatened with extinction but also that there are many species that are data deficient and cannot be assessed. Finally they compared the results of the reptile assessment to those of other wildlife groups such as amphibians, mammals, and birds.Connect with Neil and Phil on IUCN or at IUCN Red List.Connect with Chris on Facebook, Instagram or at The Orianne Society.Shop Snake Talk merch.

Birds come in a huge variety of shapes, sizes and plumages.  The physical attributes of birds are adaptations that have taken countless millennia to develop, and physical attributes are closely related to the roles birds play in their environment.    According to a new study led by researchers from the University College London in the U.K., […]

Working from her Devonshire studio and the surrounding natural habitats, artist and printmaker Sarah Gillespie, in looking carefully at our wild world, can't help but sense the sentience of nature looking right back at her. Raised by two artist parents, and having been blessed with at least one truly inspirational teacher, it's perhaps not surprising that Sarah is now an acclaimed Royal West of England Academician, and most recently was asked to collaborate with Cambridge University's Conservation Initiative. But, like a moth emerging from its chrysalis, her journey to this point was not a straight forward one. In this episode, Sarah joins David to discuss the value of Art, and the value of Moths. Whether an oil-painting or a modern NFT, she explains how Art struggles for a place across racial and class divides, and also has to accept that it too has a carbon footprint. Increasingly confronted with these concerns, Sarah turned her artistic output on its head. Currently working upon a collection of mezzotint prints of “…the deeply unloved” - Moths - Sarah sees her art as: “…one of erosion; working with what is not there…” depicting creatures that are worryingly increasingly absent from our lives. But, whilst we have a Red List for birds and mammals, Sarah explains how no such warning call exists for invertebrates - it's estimated that we have lost around a third of our moths since the First World War. For nature, it is the common things that really matter when it comes to the long term survival of our planet's biodiversity, and in creating their portraits, Sarah says that she has “…never been happier in [her] work, and sure of [her] footing.”For further information on this and other episodes, visit: https://www.treesacrowd.fm/sarah-gillespie/ Why not become a "Subscription Squirrels" on our Patreon, and help support the production of this podcast? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the popular imagination MI5, or the Security Service, is know chiefly as the branch of the British state responsible for chasing down those who pose a threat to the country's national security--from Nazi fifth columnists during the Second World War, to Soviet spies during the Cold War and today's domestic extremists.  Yet in Red List: MI5 and British Intellectuals in the Twentieth Century (Verso, 2022), David Caute argues in this radical and revelatory history of the Security Service in the twentieth century, suspicion often fell on those who posed no threat to national security. Instead, this 'other history' of MI5, ignored in official accounts, was often as not fuelled by the political prejudices of MI5's personnel, and involved a huge programme of surveillance against anyone who dared question the status quo. Caute, a prominent historian and expert on the history of the Cold War, tells the story of the massive state operation to track the activities of a range of journalists, academics, scientists, filmmakers, writers and others who, during the twentieth century, the Security Service perceived as a threat to the national interest. Those who were tracked include such prominent figures as Kingsley Amis, George Orwell, Doris Lessing, John Berger, Benjamin Britten, Eric Hobsbawm, Michael Foot, Harriet Harman, and others. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube Channel. Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In the popular imagination MI5, or the Security Service, is know chiefly as the branch of the British state responsible for chasing down those who pose a threat to the country's national security--from Nazi fifth columnists during the Second World War, to Soviet spies during the Cold War and today's domestic extremists.  Yet in Red List: MI5 and British Intellectuals in the Twentieth Century (Verso, 2022), David Caute argues in this radical and revelatory history of the Security Service in the twentieth century, suspicion often fell on those who posed no threat to national security. Instead, this 'other history' of MI5, ignored in official accounts, was often as not fuelled by the political prejudices of MI5's personnel, and involved a huge programme of surveillance against anyone who dared question the status quo. Caute, a prominent historian and expert on the history of the Cold War, tells the story of the massive state operation to track the activities of a range of journalists, academics, scientists, filmmakers, writers and others who, during the twentieth century, the Security Service perceived as a threat to the national interest. Those who were tracked include such prominent figures as Kingsley Amis, George Orwell, Doris Lessing, John Berger, Benjamin Britten, Eric Hobsbawm, Michael Foot, Harriet Harman, and others. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube Channel. Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

In the popular imagination MI5, or the Security Service, is know chiefly as the branch of the British state responsible for chasing down those who pose a threat to the country's national security--from Nazi fifth columnists during the Second World War, to Soviet spies during the Cold War and today's domestic extremists.  Yet in Red List: MI5 and British Intellectuals in the Twentieth Century (Verso, 2022), David Caute argues in this radical and revelatory history of the Security Service in the twentieth century, suspicion often fell on those who posed no threat to national security. Instead, this 'other history' of MI5, ignored in official accounts, was often as not fuelled by the political prejudices of MI5's personnel, and involved a huge programme of surveillance against anyone who dared question the status quo. Caute, a prominent historian and expert on the history of the Cold War, tells the story of the massive state operation to track the activities of a range of journalists, academics, scientists, filmmakers, writers and others who, during the twentieth century, the Security Service perceived as a threat to the national interest. Those who were tracked include such prominent figures as Kingsley Amis, George Orwell, Doris Lessing, John Berger, Benjamin Britten, Eric Hobsbawm, Michael Foot, Harriet Harman, and others. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube Channel. Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/critical-theory

 Tune in bug lovers to learn about monarch butterflies and why they have recently been added to the IUCN Red List for endangered animals. It's sad to see such a beloved insect be added to a list that sparks concerns. There have been many problems confronting monarchs for years and now we must worry about the future for these migratory wonders. Tune in to learn about monarch biology, what the Red List means, and what you can do to help monarchs bounce back. An adult monarch sipping nectar. Photo by Jody Green. Show NotesMonarch was added to “:red list” of threatened species, endangered”, “Two steps from extinction” https://www.iucn.org/press-release/202207/migratory-monarch-butterfly-now-endangered-iucn-red-list   Learn more about the IUCN (International Union for Conservation for Nature) https://www.iucn.org Why do we like monarchs:  August 22, 1987 article in the NYTimes Monarch Butterfly as Ideal National Symbol https://www.nytimes.com/1987/08/22/opinion/l-monarch-butterfly-is-the-ideal-national-symbol-134687.html by Allen M. Young, insect ecologist, curator and head of invertebrate zoology section of Milwaukee Public Museum.  Heighten public awareness of interrelatedness of all species. Iconic insect or Umbrella species (according to Scott Hoffman Black from Xerces: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wA0tsGPR8gw) WHERE TO LEARN MORE Monarch Watch https://www.monarchwatch.org/  Monarch Joint Venture https://monarchjointventure.org/  US Fish and Wildlife https://www.fws.gov/initiative/pollinators/monarchs   Xerces Society https://xerces.org/monarchs World Wildlife Fund https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/monarch-butterfly#:~:text=The%20monarch%20butterfly%20is%20known,white%20spots%20along%20the%20edges.  National Wildlife Federation https://www.nwf.org/mayorsmonarchpledge  The life of a monarch butterfly from egg to adult, by Jody Green. Questions? Comments? Follow the show on Twitter @Arthro_PodshowFollow the hosts on Twitter @bugmanjon, @JodyBugsmeUNL, and @MSkvarla36Get the show through Apple Podcast, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcatching app!If you can spare a moment, we appreciate when you subscribe to the show on those apps or when you take time to leave a review!Subscribe to our feed on Feedburner!  This episode is freely available on archive.org and is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Beginning/ending theme: "There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0