Episode 135: Impact of Australia Fires on Wildlife

Fiona is undoubtedly one of the world's most famous hippos. Born premature and rejected by her mother, our guest Christina Gorsuch and her team raced to save her.    Show notes HERE Please consider visiting our Patreon page HERE.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Heinä 20181h 6min

The Hippopotamus is considered the second heaviest land mammal (7000 lb/3200 kg), behind elephants (13,000 lb/6000 kg). There is debate if it is the second or third largest land mammal since the rhinoceros (5000 lb/2300 kg) can stand taller at 6 feet (1.8 m) compared to a hippo at 5 feet (1.5 m) but not weigh quite as much.  The ancient Greeks called the Hippopotamus the ‘River Horse.’ The name Hippopotamus can be broken down to hippo, meaning horse in ancient Greek, and potamus, meaning river in ancient Greek. These semi-aquatic mammals originated in the rivers, streams and lakes of the African Continent. Show notes can be found HERE Please consider visiting our Patreon page HERE.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Heinä 20181h 24min

Angie rejoins the news segement to discuss some interesting stories. New Zealand continues to lead others in conservation of its native plants and wildlife. In Zambia an all womans team of rangers is leading the fight against poaching, while we also discuss indiginous peoples and thier importance to conservaiton, and much more.  Show notes are HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 Heinä 201848min

Dr. Helen Taylor is a research fellow at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. Her work specializes on studying the affects of inbreeding on native species, especially threatened birds. The Little Spotted Kiwi was down to a population of 5 breeding animals and today numbers nearly 1500. Her PhD work studying the genetics of these animals will be critical in helping conservation specialists make the proper decisions when managing endangered species. Show notes HERE Please consider visiting our Patreon page HERE.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Heinä 201859min

This week we cover a New Zealand icon, the Kiwi. While this is a long episode it is one not to miss. New Zealand has such a unique biome and is overcoming many incredible challeneges for their native species. We cover the Kiwi and in turn cover how New Zealand is fighting to preserve its natural landscape.  Show notes HERE Please consider visiting our Patreon page HERE.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Heinä 20181h 27min

This week we are joined with Jesse Golden. We open up with discussing Iceland's continued whale hunt and the killing of a a critically-endangered blue whale. We then discuss alternatives to thinking of conservation, how palm oil is actually sustainable or not, orcas in trouble in the Pacific, de-extinciton is not the answer and more. Join us to learn about the highlights in the week of conservation news.  Show notes are HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Heinä 201846min

There are two species of Manta Ray. The Giant Manta Ray (Manta birostris) is the larger of the two. The Reef Manta Ray (Manta alfredi) is the other.  The large ocean-going creatures are found all around the world in temperate oceans. They have been seen as far north as parts of Japan in the Pacific and New Jersey off the coast of the United States. They have been found as far south as northern New Zealand and off the coasts off Ecuador They both are listed as vulnerable and are being fished into extinction.  Show notes HERE Please consider visiting our Patreon page HERE.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Heinä 20181h 17min

This week we again are joined with Jim Weinpress. We first discuss how a honey badger went up and attacked a large South African Oryx. Apparently even after being butted and tossed, the honey badger kept at it. Eventually it walked away not injured, except maybe its pride. We then discuss this week's social media storm of an American woman posing with the giraffe she shot and killed in South Africa. Is trophy hunting helping or hurting conservation? We then chat about saildrones from NOAA, the endagered Humbolt Marten and most shocking is the US plan to allow the killing of the critically-endangered Red Wolf.  Show notes are HERE. Please consider visiting our Patreon page HERE.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6 Heinä 201849min