WCS Wild Audio

LISTEN: George Schaller is widely regarded as one of the founders of modern field biology. His work helped transform how we study animals in the wild. On a new @WCSWildAudio, author Miriam Horn discusses her new biography of him. apple.co/4tuaLMD

LISTEN: In the documentary Keeper, we meet Sean Flynn, a Bronx bee keeper doing his part to change the narrative about his borough. You can see the film at REEL WILD™ New York Film Festival. 🔊 🐝 Hear from him on #WCSWildAudio: apple.co/4sHOeL0

S7 E5: A Life Illuminated: Dr. Edith Widder's Ocean Discoveries | REEL WILD™ New York Film Festival We talk to the star of REEL WILD’s Best Exploration Film & Best in Fest. Screens 4/25, 7pm, AMC Lincoln Square 13, NYC Listen: apple.co/4m1Zxfv. Episode preview below.

LISTEN: A Life Illuminated follows Dr. Edith Widder as she descends 3,300 feet into the deep, capturing footage of the elusive giant squid and uncovering bioluminescent phenomena. See it at this year’s REEL WILD New York Film Festival. 🔊 apple.co/4m1Zxfv

As the Convention on Migratory Species #CMSCOP15 opens in Brazil, @WCSWildAudio spoke to CMS Exec Secretary Amy Fraenkel about the state of the world’s #migratoryspecies—and what’s at stake at this year’s conference. LISTEN: bit.ly/47KPh58. Episode preview below.

LISTEN: On the latest #WCSWildAudio, hear from @BonnConvention Executive Secretary Amy Fraenkel about the state of the world’s migratory species and what’s at stake at the upcoming #CMSCOP15. 🔊 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wcs…

S7 E3: #GoldMining and #Mercury in the Amazon Across the #AmazonBasin, the search for gold has unleashed a crisis both #environmental and human. Learn how #conservationists and #Indigenous leaders are fighting back. LISTEN: bit.ly/4b1qyeV. Episode preview below.

LISTEN: Illegal and small-scale gold mining in the Amazon relies on mercury. That mercury seeps into the environment and poisons ecosystems and communities. 🔊 On #WCSWildAudio, how conservationists and Indigenous leaders are fighting back: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wcs…

LISTEN: This #WorldWetlandsDay, there’s an urgent need to protect Canada’s large, intact peatlands, like the Hudson Bay Lowlands. On a new #WCSWildAudio, @WCS_Canada’s national peatland strategy. 🔊 apple.co/3Ml9dUP

S7 E1: Resilience Is at Heart of WCS’s New Coral Reef #Conservation Strategy As #coralreefs face unprecedented pressure from overfishing, #pollution & #climatechange, the protection of resilient reefs has become critical. Listen: bit.ly/3NEtQvH. Episode preview below.

LISTEN: Coral reefs face unprecedented pressures. But scientists are finding some are more resilient than others. On a new #WCSWildAudio with WCS’s Dr. Emily Darling, a strategy to shape the future of coral conservation worldwide. 🔊 apple.co/45Gk8yR

LISTEN: Despite over a decade of protections, a widespread illegal trade in shark and rays persists. This underscores the importance of the upcoming #CITESCOP20 meeting, where governments have the opportunity to take stronger action. 🔊 apple.co/4nShUmo

“Science is at the heart of WCS. It’s at the heart of my own identity as a scholar.” Recently, we welcomed Adam Falk as our new WCS president and CEO. Hear from him on a new episode of #WCSWildAudio. 🔊 apple.co/4nQLFUJ

LISTEN: On #WCSWildAudio, five clans in Papua New Guinea have come together to formally protect 2,000 hectares of ancestral forest. Safeguarding biodiversity while preserving their cultural traditions. 🔊 apple.co/4of1Mvy

LISTEN: At the upcoming #IUCNcongress, we are supporting a motion to address the international pet trade in terrestrial wildlife. The scale of the trade is huge, says WCS’s Dr. Elizabeth Bennett. On #WCSWildAudio, how the motion could help address it: apple.co/46qZa82

LISTEN: From naked mole rats to aye ayes to vampire bats. On #WCSWildAudio, hear about some of the fascinating species found in the @BronxZoo’s new World of Darkness. 🔊 apple.co/4ptit85

Tomorrow is #GuanacoDay. On the latest #WCSWildAudio, hear from WCS experts on how conservation efforts are helping this crucial species. “Guanaco populations are recovering in much of the range,” said Andrés Novaro. apple.co/46QkRPs #guanaconecta