Episodes
Monday Feb 17, 2020
Biogeography
Monday Feb 17, 2020
Monday Feb 17, 2020
Jonah and Camden attempt to provide a crash course in the field of biogeography, a synthetic field that describes and analyzes patterns of biodiversity as we see them today.
A brief overview of this huge topic:
https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-biogeography-1435311
Check out the Journal of Biogeography to get an idea of the (technical) questions this field address:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/13652699
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Monday Feb 03, 2020
Scavengers
Monday Feb 03, 2020
Monday Feb 03, 2020
Jonah and Camden talk about dead things and things that eat things.
Read about the recent changes to the Clean Water Act (they're not good!):
https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/trump-rollback-could-leave-waterways-vulnerable-pollution-n1122481
Learn about the Indonesian expedition that discovered 5 new bird species and 5 new subspecies:
India plans to reintroduced cheetahs:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/cheetahs-can-be-reintroduced-indian-habitats-supreme-court-rules-180974075/
Roadkill statistics :
https://www.hcn.org/issues/291/15268
https://patch.com/us/across-america/deer-collisions-across-u-s-odds-hitting-animals
Two studies demonstrating the role of pumas in an ecosystem:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329325727_Pumas_as_ecosystem_engineers_ungulate_carcasses_support_beetle_assemblages_in_the_Greater_Yellowstone_Ecosystem
Why large herbivores matter in ecosystem food webs:
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0226946
Scavenger study in the UK:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5513233/pdf/ECE3-6-7015.pdf
The human-scavenger relationship throughout history :
https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/article/64/5/394/2754213
Worldwide vulture declines:
https://www.birdlife.org/worldwide/vulture-crisis
http://www.globalraptors.org/grin/researchers/uploads/580/2011_dropping_dead.pdf
How humans benefit from vultures:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/23644288_Counting_the_costs_of_Vulture_decline_-_an_appraisal_of_human_health_and_other_benefits_of_Vultures_in_India
Rewilding Europe’s Circle of Life:
https://www.rewildingeurope.com/wp-content/uploads/publications/circle-of-life/index.html
Polar bears in Chukotka:
https://siberiantimes.com/ecology/others/news/56-hungry-polar-bear-besiege-village-in-chukotka/
Ethiopia's urban hyenas:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/41682522?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents
Listener Patrick's blog about restoring prairie Iowa:
https://www.bleedingheartland.com/2019/01/09/one-man-and-a-chainsaw-a-journey-in-faith-and-prairie-restoration/
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Tuesday Jan 21, 2020
Wetlands, Part 2
Tuesday Jan 21, 2020
Tuesday Jan 21, 2020
In part 2 of their two-part series on wetland ecosystems, Jonah and Camden delve into some of the most degraded wetlands in the world, as well as efforts to restore critical wetland ecosystems.
Sources & Links:
Read today’s news article on the Chinese Paddlefish extinction
And follow these links to learn more about the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, wetland issues, and the sites mentioned in today’s episode:
https://www.wetlands.org/wetlands/
https://www.millenniumassessment.org/documents/document.358.aspx.pdf
Aral Sea:
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/world-of-change/AralSea
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/77193/the-aral-sea-before-the-streams-ran-dry
Iraqi Marshes:
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/world-of-change/Iraq
https://www.wetlands.org/casestudy/conserving-and-restoring-the-iconic-marshes-of-southern-iraq/
Prairie Potholes:
Inner Niger Delta & other African wetlands:
Colorado River Delta:
https://www.nrdc.org/onearth/colorado-river-delta-proof-natures-resiliency
Danube River Delta:
The Salton Sea:
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2015/11/the-airborne-toxic-lake-event/414888/
A recent paper on stork breeding success in a mosaic landscape in Nepal:
AND some good literature on wetlands worldwide:
Darwall, W.R.T, R.A. Holland, K.G. Smith, et al. 2011. Implications of bias in conservation research and investment for freshwater species. Conservation Letters 4: 474-482.
Junk, W.J., S. An, C.M. Finlayson, et al. 2013. Current state of knowledge regarding the world’s wetlands and their future under global climate change: a synthesis. Aquatic Sciences 75: 151-167.
Strayer, D.L. and D. Dudgeon. 2010. Freshwater biodiversity conservation: recent progress and future challenges. Journal of the North American Benthological Society 29: 344-358.
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Monday Jan 13, 2020
Wetlands, Part 1
Monday Jan 13, 2020
Monday Jan 13, 2020
In Part 1 of a two-part series, guest host Camden joins Jonah for a discussion on a personal favorite for both of them: the critically essential wetland ecosystem!
Sources & Links:
Read the articles featured in today’s news: Okinawa and the Military Base / A Restored Wetland in Chennai
Learn more about wetlands: https://www.wetlands.org/wetlands/ / https://www.millenniumassessment.org/documents/document.358.aspx.pdf
And some relevant literature we recommend:
Junk, W.J., S. An, C.M. Finlayson, et al. 2013. Current state of knowledge regarding the world’s wetlands and their future under global climate change: a synthesis. Aquatic Sciences 75: 151-167.
Strayer, D.L. and D. Dudgeon. 2010. Freshwater biodiversity conservation: recent progress and future challenges. Journal of the North American Benthological Society 29: 344-358.
Thanks for listening! We’d love to hear from you. Send any questions or comments to conservationchronicles@gmail.com, and find us on Facebook & Instagram @ Conservation Chronicles. Lastly, our show’s webpage can be found at conservationchronicles.podbean.com.
Theme Song: Epic Cinematic by Scott Holmes / https://scottholmesmusic.com
Tuesday Oct 01, 2019
The North American Model, Part 2
Tuesday Oct 01, 2019
Tuesday Oct 01, 2019
This week's episode is Part 2 of a two-part series on the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation. In this installment, Jonah and Mariana discuss the remaining pillars (principles) of the NAM, how they influence management in the U.S., and what challenges they face.
Sources & Links:
Read the article featured in today's news: Traffic Report on Sharks and Rays
And check out The Wildlife Society's Technical Review of the NAM: https://wildlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/North-American-model-of-Wildlife-Conservation.pdf
Make your own toothpaste and deodorant with these recipes to reduce plastic waste:
https://wellnessmama.com/1772/natural-toothpaste/
https://housefulofhandmade.com/homemade-deodorant-stick/
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Tuesday Sep 24, 2019
The North American Model, Part 1
Tuesday Sep 24, 2019
Tuesday Sep 24, 2019
This week's episode is Part 1 of a two-part series on the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation. The NAM is a series of principles (pillars) which are meant to inform the way we manage wildlife in the U.S. In this episode, Jonah and Mariana discuss the fundamental Public Trust Doctrine, its historical beginnings, the modern challenges it faces, and how it provides the central tenet behind the NAM as its first pillar.
Sources & Links:
Read the articles in today's news update: Murder of Philippine ranger / Indigenous Pueblo loses land claim
And read the Wildlife Society's report on the Public Trust Doctrine: https://wildlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/ptd_10-1.pdf
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Monday May 13, 2019
Rewilding
Monday May 13, 2019
Monday May 13, 2019
In our newest episode, friend and frequent guest Camden joins Jonah for a thought-provoking discussion on rewildling. Whether it be returning a lost tree species back to a degraded forest, or a rare leopard back to mountains it roamed long ago, rewildling efforts can help to restore entire ecosystems that have been damaged by the loss of key species.
Sources & Links:
Check out our favorite rewilding initiatives:
Rewilding Europe: https://rewildingeurope.com
Yellowstone to Yukon: https://y2y.net
Trees for Life: https://treesforlife.org.uk
Rewilding Foundation: http://www.rewildingfoundation.org
And read the excellent NatGeo article on rewilding lions in Mozambique: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/05/mozambique-spirit-lion-relocation/?fbclid=IwAR3rFpTTfmYl68DXcwVeJDebcuLutP-MtfSV6c6DNo5XkRbF276oseERmYY
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Monday Apr 29, 2019
Feral Horses
Monday Apr 29, 2019
Monday Apr 29, 2019
Jonah and guest-host Leon bring us back from a long hiatus with a passionate discussion on the controversial topic of feral horses, which are protected in the United States by the Wild Horses & Burros Act. Learn all about why feral horses are a problem for wildlife and wild spaces, and how misguided animal activism has made controlling these invasive species a near-impossible problem in the U.S.
Sources & Links:
Learn more about the BLM’s horse and burro program: www.blm.gov/programs/wild-horse-and-burro/about-the-program
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Friday Dec 14, 2018
Community Conservancy Highlight: Bangladesh
Friday Dec 14, 2018
Friday Dec 14, 2018
In our first Community Conservancy highlight, we discuss the collaboration between local villagers and conservationists in southeast Bangladesh, and how their cooperative research and actions have helped to protect threatened species and their habitats.
Sources & Links:
Read the entire Mongabay article featured in today’s episode:
https://news.mongabay.com/2018/11/the-bangladeshi-tribe-thats-guarding-turtles-co-authoring-research-papers/?fbclid=IwAR2I4o4jId75bneakUgQ3TfQHZYmAA3yn-IWCYQ0mfElrCuwUJw62g0gWE0
And visit the Creative Conservation Alliance’s website:
https://www.conservationalliance.org/
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Friday Dec 07, 2018
Ex Situ Conservation
Friday Dec 07, 2018
Friday Dec 07, 2018
In this episode we discuss the mechanics of ex situ (off site) conservation, the role zoos (and aquariums) have played and continue to play in species recovery, and what we think captive institutions should prioritize as we forge ahead in this era of collaborative conservation.
Sources & Links:
Read Jonah’s featured articles of the day:
On African Greys:
https://news.mongabay.com/2015/12/catastrophic-decline-nearly-99-of-ghanas-african-grey-parrots-wiped-out/?fbclid=IwAR3gkaj_Z7AI2J1LuwZ3rwb8eAiZ5qO6MnhonzGjDsHjD0BjzWVUazNsy3M
And on the Sumatran rhino:
https://news.mongabay.com/2018/11/first-wild-sumatran-rhino-in-borneo-captured-for-breeding-campaign/
Visit the AZA’s SAFE program website:
https://www.aza.org/aza-safe
Read more about the history of zoos:
https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/rearvision/the-ethical-history-of-zoos/6869776
And a thorough paper on the role of zoos in conservation:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259863205_The_Role_of_Zoos
Learn more about the species programs we mentioned:
https://www.saharaconservation.org/node/187
https://www.fws.gov/southeast/caribbean/puerto-rican-parrott-recovery-program/
And lastly, Jonah found this paper on collaborative cheetah conservation after we recorded:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Markus_Gusset/publication/321361966_The_Role_of_Zoos_in_Cheetah_Conservation_Integrating_Ex_Situ_and_In_Situ_Conservation_Action/links/5ac0c47b45851584fa74b9ae/The-Role-of-Zoos-in-Cheetah-Conservation-Integrating-Ex-Situ-and-In-Situ-Conservation-Action.pdf?fbclid=IwAR29y6kXy3_DnVxFj_BbEajHeLJXUqKcmUX2HHiPP__gCPz7tkBKYRMgN9k
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