WCS Wild Audio

Latest Episodes:

S3 E3: ICCB 2023 is Held in Kigali, Rwanda Jul 26, 2023

Show notes

The 31st International Congress for Conservation Biology is happening this week. It’s a meaningful event. For only the second time in its history, ICCB is being held in Africa—in Kigali, Rwanda. WCS has a big presence there, which includes over 40 young conservationists from across the continent. WCS Wild Audio’s Dan Rosen spoke with WCS senior conservationist Tony Lynam about the significance.

S3 E2: Can We Ride the Wave of Momentum in Time to Help Sharks? Jul 10, 2023

Show notes

As top predators, sharks help maintain healthy and productive ocean ecosystems. They also play important roles in coastal livelihoods and food security through fisheries and tourism. But time is running out to save them, says WCS’s Luke Warwick. We must turn recent international progress into concrete results. Ahead of Shark and Ray Awareness Day, WCS Wild Audio’s Dan Rosen spoke with Luke for the latest.

S3 E1: Costa Rica Points the Way on Energy and Environmental Policy | In Conversation with GEF CEO & Chair Carlos Manuel Rodríguez Jun 23, 2023

Show notes

At its annual gala, the Wildlife Conservation Society recently honored Carlos Manuel Rodríguez, the CEO and Chair of the Global Environment Facility, or GEF. WCS Wild Audio’s Nat Moss sat down with Carlos Manuel to discuss his long career of conservation leadership, the work of the GEF, and the extraordinary example set by Rodríguez’s home country of Costa Rica for environmental stewardship, climate change mitigation, and biodiversity protection.

Last Season on WCS Wild Audio Jun 07, 2023

Show notes

Thanks for joining us for Season Two of WCS Wild Audio. We'll be back soon 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 Episode | A Great Day for Conservation: WCS Has a New President and CEO, Monica Medina Jun 01, 2023

Show notes

This week, the Wildlife Conservation Society welcomes a new president and CEO, Monica Medina. She arrives from the US State Department, where through this April she served as Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, and was the nation’s first Special Envoy for Biodiversity and Water Resources.
WCS is thrilled to have at its helm a new leader with vast experience and a passion for conservation. Wild Audio’s Nat Moss recently caught up with her as she steps into her new role.

Last Season on WCS Wild Audio May 24, 2023

Show notes

Special Endangered Species Day Episode: Why It Matters That So Many Species Are Vulnerable to Extinction May 15, 2023

Show notes

You may have heard about the large scale of the current species extinction crisis. It’s unprecedented and dangerous according to experts. For Endangered Species Day on May 19, Wild Audio's Dan Rosen talks to WCS’s Elizabeth Bennett about why it matters and what we can all do to stop it.

Last Season on WCS Wild Audio May 10, 2023

Show notes

Last Season on WCS Wild Audio May 03, 2023

Show notes

S2 E15: Earth Day Inspiration from Pope Francis on How to Frame Our Future Apr 18, 2023

Show notes

In November 2021, the Wildlife Conservation Society launched a new campaign to address the crisis of climate change called Framing Our Future. The effort was premised on partnerships with a wide range of civic, cultural, and academic institutions across the United States. One of those partners, the Bronx’s Fordham University, has embraced the campaign as part of its own Green Plan to live out the inspirational call to protect nature found in Pope Francis’s 2015 Laudato si’ encyclical.

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected