Podcasts about scottish wildcat

Mysterious, fierce, and teetering on the edge of extinction, the Scottish Wildcat is one of the UK's rarest and most elusive mammals.Nicknamed the Highland Tiger, this striking predator once prowled across much of the UK. But today, it's hanging on by a thread.In this episode, we take a closer look at what makes this cat so special, from its huge personality and charismatic scowl to its deep roots in Scottish culture and folklore. We explore the threats it faces, uncover the reasons behind its decline, and shine a light on the passionate conservationists working to bring this iconic species back from the brink.Contact:As always, please do feel free to get in touch with us if you have any questions, feedback, comments, or just want to say hi! The easiest way to get in touch is to ping us a message on Instagram:Follow us @thebirdybugpodLinks:European wildcat | RZSSWildcat conservation in Scotland | Saving Wildcats | Saving WildcatsWildcat HavenWildcats | NatureScotWildcats released in Scottish Highlands in effort to prevent extinction in UK | Rewilding | The Guardianhttps://treesforlife.org.uk/

Welcome to the twenty-ninth episode of the Zoology Ramblings Podcast! This week, Robi and Emma begin with some very exciting news - the global release of their feature length documentary "Rewilding a Nation" on WaterBear! (link to watch below). Robi provides an update on the decision to reclassify orca into different species and gives an ode to the recently extinct slender-billed curlew and Emma gives an overview of Scottish wildcat news. Robi and Emma then talk about the recent illegal lynx releases to Scotland and end with global conservation stories in California. Emma talks about the impact of the wildfires on wildlife, while Robi shares some good news for Chinook salmon. Robi Watkinson is a Conservation Biologist and wildlife filmmaker specialising in the spatial and movement ecology of large carnivores, camera trapping survey methods, rewilding, metapopulation dynamics and conservation planning. He has an MSc in Conservation Biology from the FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, and the Institute of Communities and Wildlife in Africa, University of Cape Town. He is based between Cape Town and London, and has strong interests in equitable and inclusive conservation, palaeontology and wildlife taxonomy and evolution! Emma Hodson is a Zoologist and wildlife content creator, currently working in the community and engagement team at Avon Wildlife Trust. Emma's role as a Wildlife Champions Coordinator involves supporting and upskilling people to take action for nature in their local communities. Emma has experience in remote wildlife fieldwork, and has been part of Arctic fox, macaw and cetacean research teams in Iceland, Peru and Wales respectively. She has also been involved in animal care and rehabilitation work in Costa Rica and South Africa. Emma is particularly passionate about the interface between community engagement and wildlife monitoring, and enjoys running workshops and giving talks on topics including camera trapping, beaver ecology and rewilding.  You can watch "Rewilding A Nation" for free on WaterBear by following this link: https://www.waterbear.com/watch/rewilding-a-nation You can follow more of our weird and wonderful wildlife adventures on instagram: @zoologyramblingspodcast & @robi_watkinson_wildlife & @emma_hodson_wildlife

Hi everyone and thanks for joining me on this episode of Val Talk's Pets. In thisepisode, I am moving away from domestic pets as I would like to highlight aa much-endangered cat called the Scottish Wildcat. I have mentioned the ScottishWildcat in other episodes but I think this cat and the efforts to save it fromextinction is extremely worthy of a solo episode. So, let's get to it and explore the Scottish Wildcat.Please remember to follow or subscribe to ensure you never miss an episode.To help the show, please don't forget to Rate and Review each episode that you find helpful/educational.Email me at: val@valtalkspets.com with topics you think would be of interest or with any questions you may have.For links mentioned on the show visit my website at valtalkspets.com!Thanks for listening! 

Vicky Graves (pronouns: she/her) is a passionate large mammalian carnivore biologist and PhD candidate with research focused around the Scottish Wildcat. Vicky has travelled around the world to work on conservation projects and has learnt to speak four languages – English, French, Spanish and Portuguese! Vicky discusses her journey through the conservation space, the benefits of travelling to broaden your perspective, as well as the importance of communication and speaking in native languages to deliver effective conservation outcomes. Vicky also shares her advice for aspiring biologists to work with wildlife. #ITSAWILDLIFE #itsawildlife is a podcast and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, sharing the great work being done for wildlife conservation worldwide and solving problems for ecologists by ecologists. If you're a fellow wildlifer, whether you're just starting out or you've been about the traps for a while, you're in the right place!  Tune in each week to talk all things nature: amazing projects, inspiring ecologists, and step-by-step advice to land your dream job in wildlife conservation.  Read a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠transcript of this episode here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. FREE RESOURCES: Feel like you've tried everything to land your dream job in wildlife conservation? We got you! Here's a whole bunch of free resources to inspire your next move and hand you some tricks of the trade. FREE guide: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠10 steps to land your dream job in wildlife conservation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FREE guide: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠3 ways to stay confident whilst “stuck” applying for jobs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FREE guide: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠How to get clear on your dream job in 3 easy steps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FREE template: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠How to write a kickass CV⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more information, check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.itisawildlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more free resources, blog posts and more. SUPPORT & CONNECT: Want to hear more from Vicky? You can contact her on her email address Victoria.graves@sruc.ac.uk also follow her adventures on Instagram @vicky.graves or Linked in. If you like what you hear, please subscribe, rate and review to support the show and share the love with your network. Check out the website to get on board and subscribe for #itsawildlife updates– we send monthly emails with fresh tips and fun updates! We'd love to hear from ya! Get in touch by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@itisawildlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or connect on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram @itisawildlife⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pinterest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Burnie and Ashley discuss the legendary Scottish Wildcat, Baltimore updates, Tyson odds and what it means to win the lottery. 

On this episode of “Death in The Garden,” we talk with filmmaker Julia Barnes and writer/filmmaker Joshua Clinton about their campaign against proposed deep sea mining (DSM) of poly metallic nodules which contain rare earth minerals that can be used in electric vehicles and other “renewable” technologies. You can find more information at their website, Deep Sea Defenders. This podcast is meant to function as an amendment to podcast #12, where we interviewed Dr. Gregory Stone, who is a proponent of DSM. We discuss the destruction of the oceans that will arise from this industrial practice, and the backwardness of destroying the oceans to protect it. Check out this short film Julia made which describes the process as well as Joshua's Counterpunch article.  In addition to speaking about deep sea mining, we discuss Joshua's upcoming first film project where he is exposing and protesting the proposed wind farm in Aberdeenshire which will threaten one of the last remaining habitats of the Scottish wildcat, an ancient cat and the last of the wild felids in Britain. In opposition to Vattenfall, the Swedish energy company, Joshua will be interviewing leaders from the organization “Wildcat Haven.”  Here's a quote from his Instagram post with more information: “The film will cover the plight of the Scottish Wildcat, the effect of habitat destruction & biodiversity loss on ecosystems, and the collusion between Vattenfall and various Scottish governmental bodies to greenwash the project & ensure that it goes ahead.” We also discuss filmmaking and the processes of making a film about a topic that is deeply unpopular: rejecting the so-called solutions to climate change, as Julia did in her film Bright Green Lies based on the book by Derrick Jensen, Lierre Keith, and Max Wilbert. We talk about greenwashing, discussions about carbon fundamentalism, how environmentalism has been perverted, technological escalation, what it's like to be a young environmentalist, and so much more. Please subscribe to our Substack to get writing accompaniments to this podcast and more, as well as a deep dive into our thoughts at the moment delivered right to your email. Check out our Patreon and become a patron for as little as $1 per month.  Editing: Jake Marquez Music: “Bluebell, Cockleshell, 123” by King Creosote

To contact Stef Wolfe, follow relaxwithanimalfacts on Instagram, or e-mail relaxwithanimalfacts@gmail.comIf you would like to learn more, the resources used in this episode are listed below:https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/85793/11-fierce-facts-about-scottish-wildcatshttps://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/mammals/facts-about-scottish-wildcats/Rock some awesome podcast-themed merch by clicking here, or support the Patron by clicking here.If you would like to listen to a full audio course available on listenable.io about animals and their amazing abilities written and narrated by Stefan Wolfe, please click this link and use coupon code "stefanwolfe" at checkout for a free 7-day trial.Thanks for listening, please visit relaxwithanimalfacts.com for everything to do with the podcast!

An interview with the Director of the wildcat captive breeding program at the Aigas Field Center in the Scottish Highlands to examine efforts to save the Scottish wildcat from extinction.

In this podcast, I sit down with Dr. Paul O'Donoghue, a wildlife biologist and the Chief Scientific Advisor of the Scottish Wildcat Haven. The Scottish Wildcat is the most endangered mammal in Britain and one of the rarest animals in the world. These Wildcats, which used to inhabit all of Great Britain, now can only be found in the Scottish Highlands, and are facing genetic extinction largely due to inbreeding with domestic cats. Paul explains how Wildcats went from being deeply embedded and revered in Scottish culture, even appearing on clans emblems, to now going virtually extinct.

The boys are back! Zane and Riley are here again bringing you all things cat! This episode they discuss the Scottish Wildcat, the ever-fabulous Choupette and the loving cat of the Prophet Muhammad.Scottish Wildcat: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_wildcatChoupette: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChoupetteMuezza: http://islam.ru/en/content/story/love-and-importance-cats-islamSubscribe to us on ITUNES, STITCHER or your podcatcher of choice.Find us on FACEBOOK, TWITTER or INSTAGRAM.SUPPORT OUR FOSTER-PARTNERS BEST FRIENDS FELINESFind BFF on FACEBOOK to see all of their good work or send them an email at inquiriesbff@gmail.com to adopt one of their many feline friends!

The boys are back! Zane and Riley are here again bringing you all things cat! This episode they discuss the Scottish Wildcat, the ever-fabulous Choupette and the loving cat of the Prophet Muhammad.Scottish Wildcat: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_wildcatChoupette: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChoupetteMuezza: http://islam.ru/en/content/story/love-and-importance-cats-islamSubscribe to us on ITUNES, STITCHER or your podcatcher of choice.Find us on FACEBOOK, TWITTER or INSTAGRAM.SUPPORT OUR FOSTER-PARTNERS BEST FRIENDS FELINESFind BFF on FACEBOOK to see all of their good work or send them an email at inquiriesbff@gmail.com to adopt one of their many feline friends!

Facing imminent extinction the Scottish Wildcat used to to be found widely across the country. Today the most optimistic population count suggests there are around 315 individual wildcats left and they are only in the north of Scotland. Experts have suggested we may have only 5 years to save the species. In response Scottish Wildcat Action is the first national conservation plan with a vision to restore viable population of Scottish wildcats into the Highlands. Their plan is a multifaceted approach. It involves tagging, tracking and mapping wildcats in their natural habitat. Domestic cat owners have a role to play too. The biggest threat to the wildcat is hybridisation with domestic and feral cats. Which begs the question should we be neutering domestic cats that are near wildcat habitats? And if all this fails should we follow what worked for the Iberian Lynx and develop a captive bred population with the intention of releasing them into the wild later on? But is it too late and at what cost? Should we really be ploughing all these resources and expertise into saving them? In this Brainwaves Pennie Latin meets some of the researchers, conservationists and scientists who are trying save the iconic Scottish Wildcat.

Fotos, Fiddle, & Felines is a new, weekly podcast created by Brenda Scott for photography, music, and cat lovers. Each month Scott interviews photographers, musicians, cat experts, and related specialists and provides updates on her current exhibit work.Dr. Brenda Scott is an art photographer, cellist, writer, and independent scholar based in Durham, North Carolina. She has been playing with cameras for more than 30 years and digital photography for over a decade. Originally trained as a musician and organologist, she worked as a curator of a musical instrument museum for just over 10 years before leaving academia to pursue a freelance career.Her "Stagville: Black & White" exhibit of 64 images was displayed for nearly two years, opening at the North Carolina Museum of History, a Smithsonian affiliate, and then moving to The Museum of the Cape Fear in Fayetteville. It is now part of the Southern Historical Collection at UNC Chapel Hill.Her current photographic exhibit work focuses on connections between the Scottish Highlands and North Carolina, using as its starting point the life of Flora MacDonald. Her current writing projects center on the cello; she is completing a history of the British cello and a novel about a small cello, called The Scottish Wildcat. Musically, she continues to experiment with the small, lion-headed instrument she commissioned from John Pringle in 2014.Although primarily focused on creating her own art, she enjoys teaching and has over 25 years of experience. Her cello teachers included William Pleeth, Fred Raimi, and Rochelle Kidd. Scott earned a doctorate from the University of Oxford (Somerville College) for her research on the history of the British cello; a master’s degree in cello performance from Auburn University; a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies – music history, art history, and archaeology – from UNC Chapel Hill; and a second bachelor’s degree in fine art photography from the Academy of Art University.

Fotos, Fiddle, & Felines is a new, weekly podcast created by Brenda Scott for photography, music, and cat lovers. Each month Scott interviews photographers, musicians, cat experts, and related specialists and provides updates on her current exhibit work.Dr. Brenda Scott is an art photographer, cellist, writer, and independent scholar based in Durham, North Carolina. She has been playing with cameras for more than 30 years and digital photography for over a decade. Originally trained as a musician and organologist, she worked as a curator of a musical instrument museum for just over 10 years before leaving academia to pursue a freelance career.Her "Stagville: Black & White" exhibit of 64 images was displayed for nearly two years, opening at the North Carolina Museum of History, a Smithsonian affiliate, and then moving to The Museum of the Cape Fear in Fayetteville. It is now part of the Southern Historical Collection at UNC Chapel Hill.Her current photographic exhibit work focuses on connections between the Scottish Highlands and North Carolina, using as its starting point the life of Flora MacDonald. Her current writing projects center on the cello; she is completing a history of the British cello and a novel about a small cello, called The Scottish Wildcat. Musically, she continues to experiment with the small, lion-headed instrument she commissioned from John Pringle in 2014.Although primarily focused on creating her own art, she enjoys teaching and has over 25 years of experience. Her cello teachers included William Pleeth, Fred Raimi, and Rochelle Kidd. Scott earned a doctorate from the University of Oxford (Somerville College) for her research on the history of the British cello; a master’s degree in cello performance from Auburn University; a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies – music history, art history, and archaeology – from UNC Chapel Hill; and a second bachelor’s degree in fine art photography from the Academy of Art University.