Tag: predator conservation

212: Snow Leopard Trail with Jonny Hanson

A dramatic mountain valley landscape showing snow-capped Himalayan peaks in the background with a glacial river winding through a broad valley floor below, surrounded by steep, barren mountainsides covered in sparse vegetation.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1HY2nv8B4dKyOCgLX9k09u Can communities in Ireland and Britain learn to share landscapes with apex predators again after centuries of their absence? What does coexistence actually look like when people, livestock, and large carnivores occupy the same territory? How might wisdom from Himalayan communities inform debates about lynx reintroduction closer to home? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmNmi-ZW6Hw Our conversation takes us … Continue reading 212: Snow Leopard Trail with Jonny Hanson →

Let’s Talk About Europe’s Wolf Protection Laws

A dramatic digital artwork depicting five snarling wolves with bared teeth, shown in close-up against a dark, moody background. The wolves have detailed fur rendered in golden-brown and white tones. They appear to be confronting each other aggressively, with their paws extended and bodies positioned on what appears to be gnarled tree branches. The lighting creates a theatrical, Renaissance-style atmosphere with golden highlights contrasting against shadowy areas.

As you may have heard, the Standing Committee of the Berne Convention (an international legal instrument for nature conservation) decided to lower the protection status of wolves. This opens the way to lower their protection status across the EU through the Habitats Directive. The move had been on the cards for over a year, and … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Europe’s Wolf Protection Laws →