Nature Solutionaries

Nature Solutionaries


Latest Episodes

Terry Spahr: Talking About Overpopulation Isn’t Sexy, But We Have to Do It
September 20, 2021

For 7.8 billion people to live sustainably on the planet, everyone would have to be a vegetarian; never drive a car or fly in an airplane; live in a one-room apartment with minimal electricity and no heat, hot water, washing machine, dryer, or dishwasher;

Sniegon: We Can Still Save African Elephants. Here's How
August 15, 2021

Even though the elephant population decline is a gigantic problem – only 415,000 elephants remain compared to 10 million in 1930 – there are ways to protect this iconic species. The nonprofit Save Elephants, in collaboration with EAGLE Network (organizati

Mazariegos & Pimm: Animals in Western Andes Can Finally Find a Date
July 15, 2021

In this episode, I am talking to Luis Mazariegos and Stuart Pimm about their successful conservation project in Western Andes Cloud Forest, in Colombia, one of the most biodiverse spots on the planet. Since 2008, The Hummingbird Conservancy, with financia

Lisa Carne & Maya Trotz: Belize Is a Shining Star of Coral Reef Restoration
June 15, 2021

Lisa Carne is a marine biologist and founder of Fragments of Hope, a community-based organization that stands behind the most successful coral reef restoration project in the Caribbean. Dr. Maya Trotz is Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at

Arjoon-Martins & Thompson: Protecting Sea Turtles and Mangrove Forests in Guyana
May 15, 2021

Annette Arjoon-Martins is a Guyanese conservationist and pilot who founded the Guyana Marine Conservation Society, an NGO that originally started with protecting sea turtles on Shell Beach and now aims to protect mangrove forests and marine habitats in ge

Hana Raza: Fighting for a Better Future for Persian Leopards in Iraq
April 15, 2021

Hana Raza is a Kurdish wildlife conservationist who rediscovered the Persion leopard, once thought to be extinct, in the mountains of Kurdistan in 2011. She dedicated her career to establishing a program for conserving this globally endangered species. &n

Tilo Nadler: Successful Conservation of Critically Endangered Delacour's Langur
February 12, 2021

In this episode, I talk to a German conservationist Tilo Nadler about:  - How he managed to establish the only viable population of Delacour's Langur in Vietnam - What it's like to negotiate an extension of an existing reserve - Why captive-born lan

František Příbrský: Let's Stop the Illegal Wildlife Trade in Pangolins and Slow Lorises
January 12, 2021

František Příbrský is a Czech conservationist and field zoologist. Since 2014, he has been running The Kukang Rescue Program. What You Will Hear in This Interview: - What consequences illegal wildlife trade has for animals and humans - How animal black m