https://open.spotify.com/episode/5EFjiJ9fltI5hmxRJrcDNw?si=R8CXOCmKSQm1nxZNP81dJw In this episode, our guest is Mark Weston, the author of โThe Saviour Fish: Life and Death on Africa's Greatest Lakeโ. It is always fun talking with authors and exploring details of events described in their books that didnโt make the cut to the final version. And so, I had the pleasure to talk … Continue reading 126: The Saviour Fish with Mark Weston
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5HxaFqNcltM1E2NAQOVD7G?si=f2686540950645c9 In this episode, once again, weโre going to take on the subject of hunting in Africa. Our guest is Sue Tidwell, the author of a wonderful book titled โCries of the Savannaโ that I reviewed in last weekโs blog post. And since I really liked the book I was itching for the opportunity to … Continue reading Episode 121: Cries of the Savanna with Sue Tidwell
Hunting in Africa is a controversial subject that I have discussed with expert guests a few times on my podcast. I also follow related social media discussions. Unfortunately, I get the impression (confirmed on many occasions) that people taking part in these discussions have very limited, or purely theoretical, experience. This often leads to ridiculous … Continue reading Cries of the Savanna by Sue Tidwell – A Book Review
The subject of Irish native woodlands has come up on the podcast more than once. For instance, I devoted an entire episode to this subject in 2018. Being born and raised in a country with much more tree cover than Ireland, broadleaf woodlands are one of the features of the natural landscape that I miss … Continue reading Wildwoods by Richard Nairn – A Book Review
https://open.spotify.com/episode/17KE1Q8ctDRIdBAREzViTY?si=cc739ef7c41547ab Itโs no exaggeration to say that this was the most anticipated book of the year for me. This shouldnโt come as a surprise since, as regular listeners know, Iโm keenly interested in rewilding and the conflict surrounding it. Therefore, it was my pleasure to chat with the author, Steve Cracknell, about the book, how … Continue reading Episode 114: The Implausible Rewilding with Steve Cracknell
Iโm not exactly sure who recommended this book to me but I think it was one of my followers on social media. As always in such cases, I bookmarked it for later. After a few months I finally, and I must admit reluctantly, decided to give it a try. And boy, did I not regret … Continue reading The Wizard and the Prophet by Charles C. Mann – A Book Review
I have followed Steve Cracknellโs work for some time and so, as soon as I learned that he was going to publish a new book, I began to wait for the release date. Without exaggeration, I can say that for me it was the most anticipated book of the year. And when I finally got … Continue reading The Implausible Rewilding of the Pyrenees by Steve Cracknell – A Book Review
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2WnLxGgpknxGRGC1WTDc0y?si=hhITSgnhRwqLCg5QS2RL4A More than three years ago, I wrote a blog about safety in the outdoors. It is a very important topic for us outdoors people and I feel like I havenโt talked about it nearly often enough. Therefore I welcomed the opportunity to talk with Moose Mutlow who is a senior trainer for Yosemite Search … Continue reading Episode 109: When Accidents Happen with Moose Mutlow
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2iYVF81IQMdJP3vGPZQfO2?si=fC6VCViLRmuaQwJKq02Shg&dl_branch=1 In many conversations on my podcast, we have observed that long-term success in nature conservation will be impossible without engaging and educating future generations. Today kids, like their parents, are more and more disconnected from the natural world. Even the childrenโs dictionary has replaced words about nature with newer words. And so acorn has … Continue reading Episode 107: Remarkable Creatures with Aga Grandowicz
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4W4vPFwkEkeKL67NjbykPL?si=kHe6TUOnTdCfHIc4Yq3xAA&dl_branch=1 Keeping a diary can be a useful thing. Especially if the diarist focuses on events and experiences pertaining to their area of expertise. Ian Carter, naturalist, ornithologist and author, has kept his wildlife diary for over three decades. Ian worked for Natural England, a governmental advisory body, for twenty-five years. He has written articles … Continue reading Episode 105: Human, Nature with Ian Carter
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