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The Think Wildlife Podcast

The Think Wildlife Podcast

Every Monday, join our hosts, Anish Banerjee, as he speaks with renowned conservationists from around the world, dissecting some of the most pressing and intricate challenges threatening wildlife. anishbanerjee.substack.com

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Interview 15: The History of the WILD Foundation with...

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2023/12/28

On Episode 15, I interview Vance Martin, looking back on his 40 years as president of The Wild Foundation. We cover a wide breadth of conservation topics, including rewilding, Nature Needs Half, COP15 and the roles of indeginious communities in conservation. Tune in to also learn about various of The Wild Foundation's intiatives, including the Rewilding Alliance, the Wolrd Wilderness Campagin and Coalition Wild. The Think Wildlife Podcast is an intiaitve under Think Wildlife Foundation, a student

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Episode 30: The History and Future of Tiger...

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2023/12/27

In 2023, India celebrated a major milestone in conservation. The 2022 tiger census yielded an estimated population of around 3,600 tigers, more than double of the 2010 numbers. Ever since the inception of Project Tiger in 1974, tigers, alongside various other megafauna species, including elephants, rhinos, and lions, have recovered from the brinks of extinction.Unfortunately, it is too early to celebrate. India’s wildlife faces ever-evolving challenges in the world’s largest democracy and

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36:11

Episode 29: Conserving India's Wildlife from Corbett...

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2023/12/23

The Corbett Foundation (TCF) is amongst India’s largest and oldest wildlife conservation organizations. It was established by the late Mr. Dilip D. Khatau and his wife, Mrs. Rina Khatau, on April 22, 1994. TCF works towards wildlife conservation in tandem with the sustainable development of forest-dwelling communities. Mr. Khatau was a former Member of the National Board for Wildlife in India and a Member of the Indian Wildlife Business Council of the Confederation on Indian Industry. Over the last

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30:11

Episode 28: Understanding the Illegal Wildlife Trade...

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2023/12/18

With an annual turnover of USD 199 million, the illegal wildlife trade is the fourth largest illicit market in the world, after drugs, arms, and human trafficking. Amongst all known threats to wildlife, the illegal trade and consumption of wildlife is amongst the most significant and destabilizing. Moreover, the negative consequences of wildlife crime are not limited to natural ecosystems. Wildlife crime is organized, and transnational, is fuelled by corruption, and impacts local communities,

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48:42

Episode 27: Rewilding Europe with Frans Schepers

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2023/12/13

With a growing consensus on the importance of nature-based solutions in tackling the climate crisis, one particular ecological concept has become highly prevalent. That is rewilding. Across the world, landscapes and species are making a return. This includes the Southern White Rhinos of South Africa, the Bengal Tiger and Asiatic Lion of India, and the wolves of Yellowstone National Park. Europe also has become the forebearer of the rewilding movement, with various megafauna making a comeback from

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22:39

Interview 16: Saving the Elusive Pygmy Hog with...

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2023/12/08

Dr. Dhritiman Das is a scientisit at the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust studying the world's smallest pig - the Pygmy Hog. This highly endangered species is found in the grasslands of Assam, with Manas and Kaziranga National Parks being strongholds. Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust is working extensively to tackle the loss of the their grassland habitat, alongside the reintroduction of captive bred populations into the wild. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with

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17:08

Interview 10: Using AI for Sacred Groves with Monisha...

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2023/12/07

The Sacred Groves provides a platform for environmentally sensitive individuals to support the conservation of indigenous natural forests and biodiverse habitats globaly. Using advanced analytics, smart contracting and contempary forest management practices, these forests will come under the protection of millions of inspired individuals.In Episode 10, we speak to Monisha Krishna about the idea behind The Sacred Groves, the challenges and problems of restoration, and why preservation is as

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31:05

Interview 9: Creating India’s First Private Wildlife...

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2023/11/30

Only 3% of India's land surface is classified as a Protected Area. It is no surprise, therefore, that large populations of megafauna, including wolves, elephants, leopards and even lions, are found outside wildlife sanctuaries. Human wildlife conflict is inevitable. To counter this, a private-public model, much like what exists in the African continent, is required to protect India's wildlife. One such example if the Save Animal Intiative in the Kodagu District of Karnataka. Touted as India's first

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Interview 7: Freeing Shankar, India’s Only African...

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2023/11/30

In Episode 7, join hosts Anish, as he speaks to Nikita Dhawan on her very ambitious Free Shankar Campaign. Shankar is India's only African Elephant, who is currently in captivity at Delhi Zoo. Like 3,000 other captive elephants in India, Shankar suffers severly from isolation, poor living conditions and countless health issues. Nikita's ambitious project hopes to, first, release Shankr from Delhi Zoo, and then transport him to a rehablitation centre in Africa. The campaign has recieved

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31:00

Interview 6: Upskilling for Conservation with Adam...

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2023/11/23

Our guest for Episode 6 of Think Wildlife Podcast is Adam Barlow, founder and Executive Director of WildTeam Conservation, one of the leading conservation educational platforms in the world. Prior to WildTeams, Adam conducted extensive research on the tigers of Sunderbans, while also leading various conservation projects around South Asia. It was during this period, that he realized academics lacked the appropiate skillsets required to implement practical conservation strategies in real life.This

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Interview 5: Caring for Pari, Saving India’s Captive...

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2023/11/23

There are between 3,000 and 4,000 elephants in captivity in India. Despite their cultural reverence as Lord Ganesha, these elephants are exploited to the core. From being stolen from their wild families as calves, to being beaten to submission and worked tirelessly: begging on streets, giving tourist rides or ‘working’ in temples. India’s captive elephants do not live happy lives, mostly their lives are ones of abuse and loneliness.However, all hopes are not lost. Since 1995 Wildlife SOS has been

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Interview 4: The Pressing Problem of Wildlife...

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2023/11/16

In the late 20th Century, India's vulture population collapsed. Over 90% of the vulture population across South Asia was decimated. This led to an ecological collapse and a public health disaster. The lack of such a power scavenger meant carcasses of livestock and wildlife were left untouched. Other than being a food source for feral dogs, these rotting carcases became the breeding ground of various bacterias and pathogens. It was through this mechanism, that the exploding population of feral dogs

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36:08

Interview 3 - Creating Sanctuary Asia with Bittu Singhal

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2023/11/09

In India, one of the most established and renowned voices in the field of conservation is none other than Bittu Saghal. Despite begining his career as an advertising professional, Bittu is better known for founding the well reputated conservation magazine, Sanctuary Asia, in 1981. Inspired by the great Fateh Singh Ratore, Sanctuary Asia has captured millions of people around India with its breathtaking conservational journalism. In 2015, the intiative expanded to a formal establishment in the form

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16:16

Interview 2: Environmeental Journalism to the Rescue...

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2023/11/02

Mongabay is by far one of the most prominent and larger conservation news outlets in the world. Founded, in 1999 by Rhett Ayer Butler, the non profit now has over 800 correspondonts in 700 countries and produces journalism in English, Hindi, French, Spanish, Indonesian and Portugeese. Recently, Mongabay crossed a billion lifetime views. This has contributed significantly to environmental awarness and popularizing conservation research.However, Mongabay has played a far more substansial role in

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27:23

Interview 1: In Search of the World’s Wild Cats with...

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2023/10/26

Welcome to The Think Wildlife Podcast. In our first episode, join our hosts, Anish Banerjee, as he speaks to Stuart Chapman about his passion for the world's wild cats, the success of TX2, the future of tiger conservation and threats faced by the smaller felines. Stuart Chapman is a renowned conservationist with over three decade of experience, leading many prominent WWF projects in the Indochina region. This includes the Heart of Borneo and Tigers Alive Initiative. He is on a highly ambitious

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Interview 26: Protecting Mountain Gorilla Health with...

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2023/10/26

Listed as “Critically Endangered” by the IUCN Red List, the Eastern Gorilla is under severe threat. Deforestation for both, agricultural and commercial purposes, has led to severe fragmentation of the habitat of the species. Additionally, poaching has also driven much of this decline. Fortunately, there is still hope. The population of the Mountain Gorilla, one of the two subspecies of the Eastern Gorilla, is on the rise. This is through concrete conservation measures, such as habitat protection,

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Interview 25: Dissecting the Asian Songbird Crisis...

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2023/10/16

The tropics of South East Asia are amongst the most biodiverse regions worldwide. The area also hosts a wide diversity of songbirds! Unfortunately, this taxon, like most in the region, is heavily threatened by habitat loss, particularly driven by the expansion of palm oil. Additionally, the taxa are facing the brunt of the illegal wildlife trade! Songbirds are popular pets in the region. It is estimated that up to 80 million birds have been captured and kept in captivity in the area of Java itself

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Interview 24 - The Dangers of Shark Fin Soup

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2023/10/10

An estimated 100 million sharks are lost annually to human activities. Much of this catastrophic phenomenon is caused by the excessive demand for shark fin soup. This delicacy is popular in East Asia, particularly China, which has become an epicenter for the consumption of exotic wildlife. A large population of sharks is also lost as bycatch due to industrial fishing. This is obviously a massive concern as sharks are keystone species. These apex predators are crucial for the health of marine

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Interview 23: How is deforestation impacting bird...

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2023/09/30

Climate change and the loss and degradation of natural habitats are major drivers of species extinction globally. This is especially the case for species in tropical mountain ranges. These species are thermally sensitive and adapted to small environmental niches, hence making them susceptible to extinction. .On this episode, I interview Dr. Umesh Srinivasan from the Centre for Ecological Studies at the Indian Institute for Science, Bangalore. His lab studies how forest degradation combines with

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Interview 21: Communiciating Conservation with Art...

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2023/09/28

A prominent challenge faced not only by conservationists, but most scientists, is the communicating their research without much jargon. Fortunately, there are various conservationist groups making a conscious efforts to dissiminiate ecology for the layman. One such group is Current Conservation, launched by 2007 by Kartik Shanker, Meera Anna and Ankila Hiremath, with a small grant from the Duleep Mathai Nature Conservation Trust.In this episode, I interview Devathi Parashuram, who is the Executive

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