Month: February 2026

221: Snapshot Europe – Wildlife in Irish Woodlands with Adam F. Smith

Night-vision trail camera image of a sika deer stag standing in a woodland clearing, with logos for Rewild Wicklow and UCD's Laboratory of Wildlife Ecology & Behaviour visible in the lower left corner.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1dDws0zTzjXyOQfSCFTHBY What does it take to track wildlife across 250 square kilometres of Irish woodland? How do you position cameras to capture elusive species like otters and pine martens without introducing bias into your data? What happens when floodwaters threaten your carefully placed equipment? Join us as we follow a camera trap survey through the … Continue reading 221: Snapshot Europe – Wildlife in Irish Woodlands with Adam F. Smith →

220: Conservation Photographer Tony Bynum on Photography, Hunting and Responsibility

A row of traditional Native American tipis with white canvas covers stands on a grassy plain at sunset, their pointed wooden poles extending skyward. The tipis are perfectly reflected in the still waters of a lake in the foreground, where reeds grow along the shore. Behind them, snow-capped mountains rise against a dramatic sky filled with pink, purple, and grey clouds illuminated by the setting sun. A small blue building sits to the left of the tipis on the open prairie.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6bJtSNWGeuTJ8A2z7klo0Q This episode features one of the most important conversations about hunting and impacts on nature that I can remember in 10 years of making the podcast. It's not surprising though as our guest today is a long-time supporter and friend of the podcast, Tony Bynum. Tony is an accomplished wildlife photographer who spent 15 … Continue reading 220: Conservation Photographer Tony Bynum on Photography, Hunting and Responsibility →