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Into The Wild

Ryan Dalton & Nadia Shaikh

You know that feeling you get when you care about the natural world & it’s future but there’s just so much going on & you can’t keep up? Well, enter Into The Wild, your new favourite wildlife & conservation podcast! Each week (plus longer monthly shows that need more chat) hosts Ryan Dalton & Nadia Shaikh catch up on some nature news, sharing stories from the UK & around the world that have hit the main stream media & help unpack the madness.

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30:37

Nature News - Week 22 - The Mid Year Final

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2025/07/09

Nerds! Can you believe we've been sharing nature news for 6 months! Because we certainly can't. Week 22 will be our mid year final whilst Nadia & Ryan take summer off to recoup & prepare for exciting new things to come in September.....(seriously, some VERY, exciting new things to come).But on this mid year final, Ryan & Nadia both share some beautiful butterfly stories plus Nadia gives some insight to how much on an environmental impact the Gaza conflict has had & we both question,

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29:43

Nature News - Week 21 - I Spy An Eco Activist &...

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2025/07/02

Week 21 of Nature News is a race against time as Ryan sits in his London flat, in 32C, no air con or fan & old tepid water to survive.But back to reality, Nadia shares a story of how an activist who works to uncover the horrible story of salmon farming is suddenly a victim of intense surveillance by a private spy company, yeah, you read that right. And Ryan tells of a new study that uncovers the dark world of tarantulas & the illegal pet trade. Show notes: Links to all stories mentioned:

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28:31

Nature News - Week 20 - Some Updates & A Budget Rundown

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2025/06/24

On this week's Nature News, Ryan & Nadia revisit 2 stories from the last 6 months to give an update on their progress OR their complete u-turn. Nadia then gives us all a nature rundown of the Labour governments budget & what this could or couldn't mean for biodiversity in the UK.Show notes: Links to all stories mentioned: Labour's Budget on Nature Support us: If you'd like to say "cheers" to the Into The Wild team & help support us with running costs, you can make a one off donation or

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24:46

Nature News - Week 19 - That Land is My Land &...

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2025/06/18

Listener Note:We got some very handy feedback that our audio had been on the quieter side recently so we did some investigating & made some adaptations......basically, it should be louder now so be careful on those ears! Land reform isn't a new topic for us to cover on Into The Wild but celebrating some good news on the theme is! Ryan shares a story from California about the Yurok tribe & Nadia gives us the low down & some thoughts about a nuclear power plant in the south of

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28:40

Nature News - Week 18 - Unintended Consequence & A...

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2025/06/10

From an Asian elephant doing it's shopping in Thailand, a brand new bird splint paste for our injured feathered friends to a pay to release scheme in Sumatra with some unintended consequences AND a brand new 800,000 hectare wildlife corridor in Kyrgyzstan.......week 18 was a busy one.Show notes: Links to all stories mentioned: Bird Splint Paste / Elephant Goes Shopping / Pay To Release / A Huge Corridor Support us: If you'd like to say "cheers" to the Into The Wild team & help support us with

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23:33

Nature News - Week 17 - Pigeons, Penguins & Proposals

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2025/06/04

Pigeons delaying flights. Penguins pooping to save the world. Proposals getting blocked for absolutely no reason......this week's Nature News really does have stories from all around the world in just 20 minutes.Show notes: Links to all stories mentioned: Pigeons on Planes / Penguin Poop / Labour Proposals / Asiatic Lions Support us: If you'd like to say "cheers" to the Into The Wild team & help support us with running costs, you can make a one off donation or sign up for a monthly tip

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28:31

Nature News - Week 16 - Brilliant Buzzing Bees &...

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2025/05/28

Week 16 of Nature News is a packed one as Ryan & Nadia unpack stories from plants being able to detect the buzzing of bees to produce more pollen, to terrible news from South Africa regarding recent poaching of vultures PLUS a laughable story from TimeOut London warning us all of a terrifying increase of...*checks notes* adders.Show notes: Links to all stories mentioned: Adders in London / Vultures in SA / Buzzing Bees / Camping on Dartmoor Support us: If you'd like to say "cheers" to the Into

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23:23

Nature News - Week 15 - Omega Block & DAM That's Some...

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2025/05/20

If you're in the UK, it's not secret that spring has sprung with some unusually hot & dry weather. Whilst we often blame this on the climate crisis, do we actually know what's causing it? Well, luckily Nadia wondered this & found the news explaining it. Ryan then shares some news about river blockages throughout Europe & how their numbers are, every so slightly, dwindling.Show notes: Links to all stories mentioned: Omega Block / Dams in Europe / Into The Wild - River Ep / NNR

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25:15

Nature News - Week 14 - Risky Wind Farm & Snow...

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2025/05/14

Look, we all want to head towards green energy.....right? But are we too quick to say yes before we've looked at the impact of producing it? Nadia unpacks a story about a huge wind farm that could likely be devastating for seabirds. Ryan then takes us over to Nepal to share some shocking facts about air pollution & a recent survey of snow leopards.Show notes: Links to all stories mentioned: Wind Farms / Air Pollution in Nepal / Snow Leopards / Tardigrade Tatts! Support us: If you'd like to say

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57:23

Journey Back to Namibia: Climate Changes Community

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2025/05/06

Community is a word that comes up a lot on our podcast, & it's certainly come up a lot during this mini series. On the final episode of Journey Back to Namibia, Ryan & Nadia talk with a farmer called Vicky & a conservancy committee member called Anna about how the climate crisis & the draught impact a community & what is needed to support it's people.Guest appearances: Vicky Festus - farmer in #Gaingu Conservancy. Annalize Streidwolf - conservancy committee member for #Gaingu

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26:50

Nature News - Week 13 - The People Want Action &...

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2025/04/30

Sometimes we think it's just the people in our naturey bubble that want political action to tackle the climate crisis BUT Nadia runs down a story telling us how researchers have learned that the global population more than favour the side for change. Then it's White faced darters that are in the news when Ryan shares how a new potential hot spot for the rare species could be their new home up north in the UK.Show notes: Links to all stories mentioned: People Want Action / OAP Oyster Catchers /

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23:14

Nature News - Week 12 - Paw Patrol & Toby Wood-Carvery

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2025/04/23

If it's one thing that makes Ryan overjoyed, it's when his two worlds collide positively. Dogs & wildlife! Ryan shares the news of 2 two canines down under who are helping to find a critically endangered lizard. Nadia, beautifully, unpacks the recent news story of an ancient English oak that got chopped down in Enfield after a the restaurant chain, Toby Carvery, shared their concerns.Show notes: Links to all stories mentioned: Dogs Finding Lizards / Mini Colossal Squid / English Oak / Tree

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21:37

Nature News - Week 11 - Elephants Are Coming & Ban...

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2025/04/16

Conflicts with wildlife isn't something Into The Wild shy's away from on the show & on Nature News this week, Ryan shares a new innovative way to create an early warning system for the people of Valparai in India. Nadia then jumps in to share some news, of course after sharing some recent wildlife click bait, on the proposal to complete ban the burning of deep peat on any land in the UK!Show notes: Links to all stories mentioned: Elephants in Valparai / Burning Peat Support us: If you'd like to

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44:47

Journey Back to Namibia: Food & Farming

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2025/04/07

Nerds, let's jump in to episode 3 of Journey Back to Namibia.In episode 3, Ryan & Nadia jump into one of the most important topics for rural people in Namibia. Food & farming. They are joined by two farmers, Uaperendua & Joseph to hear about how farming has changed during the drought & what support they need to be able to provide food security for their community. Guest appearances: Uaperendua Muzuma & Joseph Muzuma - farmers in Ehi Rovipuka Conservancy. Siegfried Muzuma -

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Nature News - Week 10 - Pests Aside & A New New Forest

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2025/04/02

This week Ryan finds himself questioning whether he's being pest-imistic that a 10% reduction in harmful pesticides on UK farms isn't enough.....surely we can be doing better? After sharing some random news about a huge block of ice hanging around outside South Georgia, Nadia tells us all about the new plans for 20 millions trees being planted in the south of England! Show notes: Links to all stories mentioned: Whoppi Iceberg / Pesticides / New Trees! Support us: If you'd like to say "cheers" to the

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22:09

Nature News - Week 9 - Crying Wolf & You've Got Whale

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2025/03/26

Fighting food waste is always on the agenda for many countries but how on earth does opening up the law to hunt wolves help with that? Spain recent took a vote & Ryan explains the thinking behind this......but would it work? Nadia shares some shocking statistics about whales & how new AI technology could help make them......less shocking.Show notes: Links to all stories mentioned: Wolves in Spain/Whales & Boats Support us: If you'd like to say "cheers" to the Into The Wild team &

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22:01

Nature News - Week 8 - Stateside Peregrine Falcons &...

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2025/03/19

Just a few decades after peregrine falcons make a comeback in USA, a new threat appears as conservationists notice declines in breeding populations & Nadia dives into what the heck is going on! Ryan shares a story from the Amazon Rainforest as the city of Belem prepares for COP30 in Autumn this year but are the consequences too much to justify the preparations?Show notes: Links to all stories mentioned: Peregrine Falcons / Amazon Rainforest Support us: If you'd like to say "cheers" to the Into

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21:59

Nature News - Week 7 - Community Care & Polar Bear Trade

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2025/03/12

If it's one word you hear us mention a lot it's "community" & on this week's Nature News, Nadia once again shows the power it can have. A community in Sussex, UK, that have worked together & managed to get council agreed rights to the River Ouse. Ryan then tackles a tricky story of Polar Bear hunting & trade in Canada & a recent article calling out WWF for facilitating in both of these but......is it that simple? Show notes: Links to all stories mentioned: Woolly Mice / River Ouse /

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47:05

Journey Back to Namibia: When The Rain Stops

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2025/03/03

Nerds, it's time for episode 2 of Journey Back to Namibia, When The Rain Stops.In this episode Ryan & Nadia share the human element to the climate crisis & explore the extreme weather event of droughts. What they look like, how they take shape & what challenges they can bring to people. Monaliza Siebes, a farmer from Houtini Farm in the #Gaingu conservancy also shares her story & experience from living in this region & witnessing the environmental & social change she has

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24:43

Nature News - Week 6 - Grade A Mistake & Pet Pesticides

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2025/02/26

Ryan & Nadia may be thinking just within their bubble but surely we all would have loved to study natural history at GCSE? This week Nadia gives updates on this old Tory policy to welcome the new school topic at GCSE level in the UK that seems to keep being shelved & Ryan gives a run down on a recent article about song birds being affected by dog flea & tick treatment.Show notes: Find all the links to news here: Natural History GCSE / Dog Flea & Tick Article / River Action Nando

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