224: Conservation Labour with Anwesha Dutta and Nick Harvey Sky

A group of men working outdoors in a rural setting, cutting and preparing bamboo poles and cane on dry grassland, with trees and a utility pole in the background.

Working in conservation? Take the survey➡️ CONLAB survey https://open.spotify.com/episode/6VgmLHD7igKmZEUIU9RygR Who are the people doing the actual work of conservation? How many of them are there and what are their working conditions? And whose labour remains invisible in the process? These are not questions that conservation science has spent much time on. Yet without understanding the … Continue reading 224: Conservation Labour with Anwesha Dutta and Nick Harvey Sky →

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture | Podcasthon 2026

A sweeping highland valley landscape with a rocky stream winding through the glen, flanked by purple heather, green shrubs, and young Scots pine trees, with rolling brown hills and mountains receding into a cloudy blue sky in the background.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6vPSsOXJ1f6XZtR1Y9P3TO What does it take to bring wild nature back to a country that has forgotten what it looks like? Can rewilding truly benefit local communities and rural economies or does it come at their expense? And is Scotland really thirty years behind the rest of Europe when it comes to restoring its landscapes? This … Continue reading SCOTLAND: The Big Picture | Podcasthon 2026 →

223: Waters of Life with Tom Bowser

A beaver swimming through calm, dark green water, with only its wet head visible above the surface. The animal faces the camera directly, its coarse, golden-brown fur slicked down with water droplets glistening on it. Its dark, rounded nose, small black eyes, and rounded ears are clearly visible. The background shows soft ripples spreading outward from the animal's movement. Photo by Lynn Bowser courtesy of Tom Bowser.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5iom3kOKxO9GNTkx56oJrq What happens when a farming family decides to become the first private landowner in Britain to legally relocate beavers onto their farm? How do you navigate the bureaucracy, the opposition from farming neighbours and the politics of wildlife management? And can beavers actually help a farm deal with the effects of climate change? To … Continue reading 223: Waters of Life with Tom Bowser →

222: Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels with James Kennedy

A red squirrel sitting upright amongst autumn leaves and green grass, holding its front paws together near its chest. The squirrel has distinctive tufted ears, a russet-brown coat with a white chest, and a large bushy tail. The background is a soft, warm blur of autumnal tones.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2dksbXk1j1qKptWY3BNLSb How did little over ten grey squirrels, brought to an Aberdeen zoo in 1971 to keep a tame squirrel called Jack company, turn into a population of over ten thousand? What does it take to eradicate an invasive species from a city? And could this project become the first urban grey squirrel eradication anywhere … Continue reading 222: Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels with James Kennedy →