Month: August 2025

209: Beavers vs Salmon – Balance the Scales with Rob Needham

This image shows a beaver dam in a natural woodland setting. The dam is constructed from intricately woven branches, twigs, and logs that the beavers have gathered and arranged to block the flow of a small stream or creek. You can see how the structure has created a pond on one side, with calm, reflective water, whilst on the other side there's still flowing water continuing downstream.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2K6kymjt1W2diGncubxAil Can beavers save Britain's dying rivers? Are these ecosystem engineers the key to reversing the catastrophic decline of Atlantic salmon, or do their dams create impassable barriers for struggling fish populations? With salmon numbers plummeting by 70% in just 20 years and predictions they could vanish entirely within two decades, the stakes couldn't be … Continue reading 209: Beavers vs Salmon – Balance the Scales with Rob Needham →

208: Encounters with Corvids – Fionn Ó Marcaigh

This image shows the cover of a book titled "Encounters with Corvids" by Fionn Ó Marcaigh, illustrated by Aga Grandowicz. The cover features a striking black corvid (likely a crow or raven) in flight against a white background, with its wings spread wide and red-orange colouring visible on parts of its head and beak. The bird is captured mid-flight, creating a dramatic and dynamic composition. The title text is arranged vertically along the right side in large, bold black lettering, with the author's name at the top and illustrator's credit at the bottom. A small publisher's logo for "World Publishing" appears in the bottom left corner. The overall design is clean and minimalist, allowing the beautiful illustration of the corvid to be the focal point of the cover.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Pht7RD2TdqzZEnx0n8EYz Are corvids overabundant pests or are they simply survivors in landscapes we've shaped? Why do these birds seem to look at us as intently as we look at them? What can ravens teach us about intelligence that might humble our sophisticated intelligence tests? This episode explores the world of corvids, from the familiar rooks … Continue reading 208: Encounters with Corvids – Fionn Ó Marcaigh →