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Conservation Chronicles

Jonah & Mariana

Discussions on the human-wildlife interface

science & medicine natural sciences

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38:32

Bundys vs BLM, Part 1

Conservation Chronicles ·

2019/03/04

Today's episode is part 1 of a two-part series on the Bundy family versus the Bureau of Land Management. This decades-long saga is a dramatic example of the consequences of chronic conflict on the human-wildlife interface. In part 1, we provide some background on Cliven Bundy, the federally-threatened Mojave desert tortoise, ranching on federal land, and public land management in the United States. Sources & Links: Learn more about the BLM: https://www.blm.gov/ Learn more about public lands in

14:13

News Flash 1

Conservation Chronicles ·

2019/02/22

In the first of a new biweekly news segment, Jonah shares four recent news stories about the Texas-Mexico border wall, African Grey Parrot trafficking, black leopards in Kenya, and Russia's "whale jail." Read about the details of President Trump's border wall

01:17:56

The Volunteering Epidemic

Conservation Chronicles ·

2019/02/15

In today’s episode, we tackle a problem every young conservationist faces in their career: unpaid labor and volunteer “internships.” We discuss why unpaid labor is more and more anachronistic in a time of student loans and economic hardship for young professionals, and how failing to pay your field assistants compromises the quality of their work and your project. Sources & Links: Read today's featured news articles: On shearwaters and petrels in

50:17

Jonah Goes to Belize

Conservation Chronicles ·

2019/02/01

We’re back to hear all about Jonah’s birding and wildlife adventures in Belize! Including the people and place, the local conservation culture, and of course the birds! Sources & Links: Read today’s featured news article on tagging invertebrates: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/01/a-fitbit-for-squid-could-help-track-the-oceans-squishier-species/ Read the article featured in our sustainability

11:11

Quick Update & Listener Email

Conservation Chronicles ·

2019/01/13

While Jonah’s chasing birds in Belize, Mariana gives a quick update and responds to our first listener email. See listener Ethan Mann’s wildlife photography here: https://www.instagram.com/ethanmannphotog/ Find us on Facebook and Instagram @ Conservation Chronicles. Our email address is conservationchronicles@gmail.com, and our webpage can be found at conservationchronicles.podbean.com. Theme Song: Epic Cinematic by Scott Holmes / https://scottholmesmusic.com

20:48

Video Highlight: Lion Rodeo

Conservation Chronicles ·

2019/01/04

In our first Video Highlight episode, we feature an awesome video filmed at Lake Nakuru National Park in Kenya, in which a lion pounces on a zebra and gets taken for a wild ride. Watch the video here: https://www.facebook.com/LakeNakuruNationalPark/videos/2084534451589941/ Find us on Facebook and Instagram @ Conservation Chronicles. Our email address is conservationchronicles@gmail.com, and our show’s webpage can be found at conservationchronicles.podbean.com. Theme Song: Epic Cinematic by Scott

43:23

Citizen Science Highlight: eBird

Conservation Chronicles ·

2018/12/21

In our first Citizen Science Highlight, we discuss the program eBird. Created by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society, eBird is possibly the largest and most sophisticated citizen science project in the world. Sources & Links: Read today’s news on the ivory sting in San Diego: https://www.apnews.com/c8e730072efb42c1b433398e62a5831f https://fox5sandiego.com/2018/11/28/la-jolla-gallery-charged-with-selling-1-3m-in-illegal-ivory/ Read all about eBird, and sign up for free

48:13

Community Conservancy Highlight: Bangladesh

Conservation Chronicles ·

2018/12/14

In our first Community Conservancy highlight, we discuss the collaboration between local villagers and conservationists in southeast Bangladesh, and how their cooperative research and actions have helped to protect threatened species and their habitats. Sources & Links: Read the entire Mongabay article featured in today’s

01:23:21

Ex Situ Conservation

Conservation Chronicles ·

2018/12/07

In this episode we discuss the mechanics of ex situ (off site) conservation, the role zoos (and aquariums) have played and continue to play in species recovery, and what we think captive institutions should prioritize as we forge ahead in this era of collaborative conservation. Sources & Links: Read Jonah’s featured articles of the day: On African

01:21:56

Northern Bald Ibis

Conservation Chronicles ·

2018/11/26

In this endangered species episode, guest host Camden Martin joins Jonah to talk about the highly endangered Northern Bald Ibis. Historically, populations of this Mediterranean species have declined dramatically to the point where it was on the verge of extinction. Intensive conservation efforts in recent decades, however, have been successful so that it was recently downlisted from Critically Endangered to Endangered. Sources & Links: Read about the sperm whale with 6kg of plastic in its

01:13:08

Kihansi Spray Toad

Conservation Chronicles ·

2018/11/16

In the second episode of our Endangered Species series, Jonah tells us the story of the Kihansi spray toad, from its discovery in 1996 to its extinction from the wild only 13 years later. Learn how an animal with one of the smallest known ranges in the world collapsed so dramatically under the pressure of human forces. Sources & Links: Read today’s featured article on thresher shark tagging and why it’s important:

01:07:01

Mariana Goes to Germany

Conservation Chronicles ·

2018/11/06

Mariana returns from traveling in Germany, and we recover from our hiatus by discussing her trip and laughing at how little wildlife she saw. Sources & Links: See & read the articles featured in Jonah’s news update: http://wildlife.org/oversized-house-mice-shrink-albatross-populations/ http://wildlife.org/in-warming-puerto-rico-insects-plummet-impacting-food-web/ https://news.mongabay.com/2018/10/thousands-of-radiated-tortoises-seized-from-traffickers-in-madagascar/

02:06:58

Poaching, Part 3

Conservation Chronicles ·

2018/10/09

In this special extended episode, we close out our series on poaching with a look at the complicated world of smuggling and trafficking. We discuss the many demands driving the trafficking of wild animals and parts, and explore some solutions to this dreadful problem on the legislative, judicial, and personal levels. Sources & Links: Read Jonah’s news article featuring tiger populations in Nepal:

01:16:25

Poaching, Part 2

Conservation Chronicles ·

2018/09/28

We continue our series on poaching in this second part, where we provide some staggering statistics, and discuss supply and demand, the market structure behind this lucrative industry, and the myriad issues and solutions behind anti-poaching law enforcement. Sources & Links Read Jonah’s featured article on the incredible numbers of migrating birds over North America: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/4-billion-birds-will-fly-through-american-airspace-this-fall/ Visit and contribute to Jonah’s GoFundMe

01:09:35

Poaching, Part 1

Conservation Chronicles ·

2018/09/17

In this first episode of a short series, we explore the origins of poaching and the wildlife trade, and discuss the social and economic environments this illicit industry thrives in. We also introduce a new segment in which Jonah shares a tip on sustainable living! The P word makes an inevitable cameo…plastic…the P word is plastic. Sources & Links: To read the article we featured on nighthawk migration: http://wildlife.org/where-do-nighthawks-spend-the-winter/ To read the article we featured on

01:06:32

Chytrid

Conservation Chronicles ·

2018/09/03

We’re back to delving into the heavy topics, with an episode covering the devastating fungal infections Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and B. salamandrivorans - collectively known as chytrid. Culpable for contributing to the extinction and imperiling of many amphibian species worldwide, chytrid has been called “the worst pathogen in the history of the world” for biodiversity. Sources & Links: To read some recent articles on chytrid and those studying

01:17:43

Lifelong Learning

Conservation Chronicles ·

2018/08/27

We're returning from a short hiatus to share some stories from the field and laugh a little over what we’ve learned from our misadventures. Mud pits, questionable plants, and poetry are involved. Sources & Links: See what a rufous-capped warbler looks like: https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/rufous-capped-warbler Decide for yourself if you’d put a jack-in-the-pulpit in your mouth (don’t do it): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arisaema_triphyllum And learn more about the incomparable Neil

01:04:31

Hawaiian Monk Seal

Conservation Chronicles ·

2018/07/30

In the first of our Endangered Species episodes, we cover everything about the Hawaiian monk seal, one of two living tropical earless seals. Sources & Links: Read all the details you need to know about Hawaiian monk seal life history and population recovery: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/resource/document/recovery-plan-hawaiian-monk-seal Read the full report on the study of monk seal movement using visual

52:01

Technology & Conservation

Conservation Chronicles ·

2018/07/16

In our third episode, we explore the simplicity and complexity of technology in the hands of researchers and conservationists, and how tech “amplifies” our work. Sources & Links: Read more about the WWF’s Wildlife Crime Technology Project: https://www.worldwildlife.org/projects/wildlife-crime-technology-project Read more about the Carnegie Airborne Observatory: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2015/11/pulse-of-the-planet/ https://cao.carnegiescience.edu/ See the Submersible

57:17

Plastic Planet

Conservation Chronicles ·

2018/07/16

In our second episode we dive into one of the most critical issues for the environment today (and the last few decades): plastic pollution. We explore how the problem came to be, where we are now, and what you can do in your everyday life to be part of the solution. Sources & Links: One of many articles on the Thailand whale: https://www.forbes.com/sites/trevornace/2018/06/04/whale-died-of-starvation-after-eating-80-plastic-bags-off-thailands-coast/#7b6df3116c31 McDonald’s rejects plastic

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