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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 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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15:31

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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31:37

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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29:00

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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Interview 22: Conserving India’s Marine Turtles with...

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2023/09/24

While India is well known for her tigers, elephants and rhinos, the country also boasts amongst the richest marine biodiversity. One of the most unique taxa found along India's coasts, are various species of marine turtles. However, these species are heavily threatened by marine pollution, the illegal wildlife trade of their eggs, attacks by free ranging dogs and habitat loss. Additionally, like most marine species, these turtles are also threatened by climate change. Fortunately, there are some

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Interview 20: Celebrating Field Studies Council with...

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2023/09/19

Launched in 1943 at the Natural History Museum in London, the Field Studies Council has expanded immensely, involving thousands of children in conservation. In this episode, I speak to Mark Castle, the CEO of FSC to talk about the rich history of the organization, the importance of environmental education and youth engagement for conservation and his long term vision for the organization. We also discuss various conservation projects FSC is involved in!Did you enjoy this podcast? Don’t forget to

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Interview 19: Rescuing Borneon’s Sunbears with Wong...

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2023/09/11

The Malaysian Sunbears are one of the rarest species in the world. Their range extends from north-east India across South East Asia. Unfortunately, the sunbear faces various antropogenic pressures, including habitat loss and fragmentation due to the expansion of palm oil and the illegal wildlife trade of bear bile. The Borneon Sun Bear Conservation Centre was launched in Sabah in 2008 by Wong Siew Te with the aim of rescuing and rehabilitating sunbear orphans. In this interview, we talks about

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Interview 18: Saving the Bumblebess of the United...

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2023/09/09

Bumblebess are amongst the most important taxa for the global economy. Agricultural systems around the world rely immensely on bumblebess and other invetebrates for the large scale pollinator services provided by them. However, bumblebees are struggling. Like most insects, they are struggling to a whole pletorha of antropogenic stressors including climate change, pesticide usage, habitat loss and fragmentation and light pollution.In this interview, I speak to Gill Perkins, who is the CEO of the

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Interview 17: Restoring Seagrass Meadows around the...

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2023/09/06

With increasing understanding of the interlinkage of biodiversity and climate change, nature based solutions are increasingly being adopted to tackle the climate crisis and bolster economic growth. One particular nature based solution which is growing in prominence is seagrass restoration. Seagrasss meadows not only absorb immense ammounts of carbon, they also host large diversity of marine biodiversity. More importantly, seagrass meadows also can bolster sustainable fisheries, providing mechanisms

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Interview 16: How are mammals faring in the United...

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2023/08/19

On this Episode, I interview Stephanie Wray on how United Kingdom's mammals are faring and her experiences as an ecological consultant. We talk about how the role of smaller mammals in the ecosystem, the role of citizen science in montioring the UK's mammals, conservation challenges and the impact of reintroducing beavers and bison in the UK. Furthermore, we talk about the possibility of reintroducing large predators, such as Gray Wolves and Eurasian Lynx to the island. Lastly, we talk about the

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