This Wild Life Conservation Podcast

Tune in to hear about the ranger team doing everything they can to protect baby turtles and save the species in Papua New Guinea! This week we will be hearing from Hayley Versace (On-site manager and Project Coordinator) and Steven Amos (Head Community Conservation Ranger) from the Conflict Islands Conservation Initiative (CICI). CICI is a remarkable organisation that does a range of conservation work aiming to preserve the biodiversity in Milne Bay, a Mission Blue Hopespot situated in the coral triangle. Today we will be focusing on their turtle conservation initiative and you'll get to hear from Ranger Steven who stays up all night for months on end to ensure the hatchlings emerge from the nests safely whilst also protecting the turtles from poachers. Head to www.cici.org.au to support their work!

Want to know what it's like to live on a remote island in Lake Victoria, Tanzania for two years? Tune in to hear Mark Weston talk about his experience that involves witchcraft, infectious diseases and the world's greatest unknown ecological crisis. Mark has written about his extraordinary adventures in his book called 'The Saviour Fish' - and as Mark wrote himself, it really is about life and death on Africa's greatest lake. 

Want to know what it takes to succeed as a safari guide? Tayla McCurdy, private guide and guide trainer, talks us through the highs and lows of her time in the safari industry – from endless 16-hour days to needing bucket loads of patience! Tayla also tells us some brilliant stories from her time as a wildlife presenter on WildEarth Safari Live, from despair to a baby mongoose that stole the show! An episode not to be missed if you want a glimpse into the world of a safari guide... 

Tayla Jane Collection – www.taylajanerange.com 

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Tune in as we catch up with previous guest Simon Jones, CEO of Helping Rhinos. We talk about the ever-present rhino poaching crisis, the effect of COVID on rhino conservation projects and what it has meant for those working relentlessly to save the last of our rhinos. But it's not all bad - Simon talks about an epic event coming up that everyone can attend, all in the name of rhino conservation!

Don't miss the Room To Roam event on the 21st May 2022!

GET YOUR FREE TICKETS HERE:
https://www.helpingrhinos.org/events/515/room-to-roam

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Bandits, critically endangered Red Colobus Monkeys and a determination to never give up. 

Tune in to hear an extraordinary insight into the life of Rachel Ikemeh, a pioneer of wildlife conservation in Nigeria. Founder of the South West Niger Forest project, Rachel works to protect the last of Nigeria’s rich biodiversity despite threats from illegal loggers, marijuana growers, militants and bandits.

South West Niger Forest Project: www.swnigerdeltaforestproject.org.ng

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Do you want to get involved in the world of wildlife conservation? We have teamed up with adventure travel experts, Conservation Matters!

Use the discount code 'THISWILDLIFE for 10% off if you book three or more experiences! www.conservation-matters.com

Amy speaks with Marc Goss, CEO of the Mara Elephant Project (MEP). MEP's mission is to protect elephants and their habitats across the Greater Mara ecosystem, Kenya. You will hear how MEP uses a helicopter, together with the ranger teams, to move crop-raiding elephants away from farms. Marc also speaks about the experimental farm, designed to discover deeper insights about elephant behaviour that will inform human-wildlife coexistence solutions in the future.  A fascinating episode, not to be missed.

Head to www.maraelephantproject.org to find out more!

Tune in to hear from Ted Schmitt, Co-Creator of the revolutionary Earth Ranger and Skylight technologies that use real-time data to solve the toughest challenges facing our planet.
 
 Ted describes how Skylight is being used to protect our oceans and showcases the positive impact it is having off the coast of Ghana and Guinea. The episode also gives a glimpse into Ted’s winding career that eventually led him to become a co-creator of such revolutionary technology. 
 
 Check out the links for more information on Skylight (www.skylight.global), Earth Ranger (www.earthranger.com), Allen Institute for AI (www.allenai.org).

Over the next few episodes, we will be chatting with some of the partners of Earth Ranger, a free online software solution that helps conservationists protect our world's wildlife and habitats with real-time data. 

In this first episode, Amy speaks with Stephanie Fennessy, co-founder & co-director of the Giraffe Conservation Foundation. Tune in to hear about the wild process of translocating giraffes and find out how you track the tallest animal on earth in vast wilderness areas. Stephanie also speaks about a dwarf Giraffe called Nigel, and answers the question that everyone wants to know...do giraffes vocalise?!

Please head to giraffeconservation.org to support their phenomenal work. 

Over the next few episodes, we will be chatting with some of the partners of Earth Ranger, a free online software solution that helps conservationists protect our world's wildlife and habitats with real-time data. 

 In the second episode, Amy speaks with Dr Marc Stalmans – Director of Scientific Services at Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique. Tune in to hear about Gorongosa’s turbulent history and how it became known as ‘Africa’s Greatest Restoration project’. Dr Stalmans, born in the Congo, also describes his career so far whilst providing insight into the initiatives that are driving human development at Gorongosa. Plus, Dr Stalmans talks us through a novel coffee initiative, born from the need to stop the deforestation of Gorongosa's rainforest areas.

 Please head to gorongosa.org to find out more 

Tune in to hear from Ted Schmitt, Co-Creator of the revolutionary Earth Ranger and Skylight technologies that use real-time data to solve the toughest challenges facing our planet.

Ted describes how Skylight is being used to protect our oceans and showcases the positive impact it is having off the coast of Ghana and Guinea. The episode also gives a glimpse into Ted’s winding career that eventually led him to become a co-creator of such revolutionary technology.  

Check out the links for more information on Skylight (www.skylight.global), Earth Ranger (www.earthranger.com), Allen Institute for AI (www.allenai.org).