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S2 E5: Protecting Marine Species in the Canadian Arctic’s Increasingly Noisy Waters Jan 12, 2023

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Across the globe, climate change is reshaping land and seascapes. In the Arctic, melting sea ice is opening up shipping traffic into and out of the region. The increasingly noisy underwater environment created by these commercial vessels now threatens marine mammals that rely on sound for communication, food, and safety. WCS Canada’s Bill Halliday and Steve Insley have been studying this growing problem and spoke to WCS Wild Audio for this report.

S2 E4: A Tenacious Predator Faces an Unrelenting Opponent—Climate Change Dec 21, 2022

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The Arctic is currently warming four times faster than the rest of the planet. Drastic changes are happening. We still don’t know all the different ways this is impacting local wildlife. WCS Wild Audio spoke with Tom Glass of the University of Montana and Martin Robards from WCS about what they’ve learned about how one unheralded species—the wolverine—is adapting to a changing climate.

S2 E3: Canada Is Identifying Key Biodiversity Areas, or KBAs, Critical to Protecting Species and their Habitats Dec 13, 2022

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In 2016, thirteen of the world’s leading nature conservation organizations launched an ambitious new Key Biodiversity Areas partnership to identify sites that are important for the persistence of biodiversity. With the 15th Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity taking place in Montreal, WCS Wild Audio checked in with Peter Soroye of WCS Canada to learn how the initiative is going in his country.

S2 E2: The Meeting in Montreal That Could Help Save the Planet Dec 07, 2022

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After two years of delay due to the COVID pandemic, the long-awaited 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity is upon us. As we look to the start of the meeting in Montreal, Canada, WCS Wild Audio spoke with Sue Lieberman, Justina Ray, and Alfred DeGemmis to find out what it all means and gain some insights into what to expect.

S2 E1: “Together for Conservation” in the Amazon Nov 30, 2022

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WCS Wild Audio launches its second season in conversation with Mariana Varese, the Peru-based director of WCS’s Amazon Landscapes program. Mariana describes a new initiative, “Together for Conservation,” that seeks to conserve biodiversity while preventing environmental crime in the Amazon. The project brings Indigenous Peoples and local communities together with journalists, private companies, and civil society groups to develop conservation solutions that can be expanded or replicated across the Amazon.

Last Season on WCS Wild Audio Nov 16, 2022

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Thanks for joining us for Season One of WCS Wild Audio. We'll be back on November 29th with new stories from the Wildlife Conservation Society’s field sites, zoos and aquarium, and conservation partners. In the meantime, check out some of the highlights of our conversations with WCS staff from across the world working to protect wildlife and wild places.

Special CITES Edition 2: A Push to Expand Global Protections for Sharks and Rays Nov 09, 2022

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On Nov 14, conservationists from across the globe will come together in Panama City, Panama for the triennial meeting of the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species—or CITES. In this special Wild Audio rebroadcast, WCS Executive Director for Shark and Ray Conservation Luke Warwick discusses anticipated action for sharks and rays at CITES, including a proposal to list the entire family of Requiem Sharks for protection. Nat Moss reports.

Special CITES Edition 1: In Panama, Attention Turns to the International Wildlife Trade Nov 02, 2022

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This month representatives from across the globe will gather in Panama City, Panama. It’s the 19th convening of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora—or CITES. WCS’s Sue Lieberman leads WCS’s delegation to the meeting. She recently spoke to Wild Audio’s Nat Moss to share her thoughts on what’s to come.

Last Season on WCS Wild Audio Oct 26, 2022

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Last Season on WCS Wild Audio Oct 19, 2022

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