Dave Sexton - The Return of the White-Tailed Eagle in collaboration with the RSPB
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In this special episode in collaboration with the RSPB to mark fifty years since the reintroduction of the White-Tailed Eagle, join host Elle as she sits down to speak to conservationist Dave Sexton about his integral involvement with this project. In discussion about what it took to bring back Britain’s largest bird of prey, how far the project has come and what the eagle’s return tells us about hope, patience, and our changing relationship with the wild, Dave takes us on a journey of re-discovery. Watch 'Return' by the RSPB here: Music by Alice Boyd: Listen to...
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Dr Sean McCormack - Vet + Conservationist
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Join host Elle Kaye in conversation with Dr. Sean McCormack, vet and conservationist, to discuss his work at Ealing Wildlife Group in the reintroduction project of beavers to London. Sean talks candidly on the conflicts of species reintroduction, the ambition and aspiration of rewilding, conservation optimism, and a conversation on the wider picture of conservation. To find Sean on socials, visit the links below: Ealing Beaver walks/events: Ealing Wildlife Project:
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Harry Read + Edwin Towler - Gone Feral
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Join zoologist, ecologist and wildlife filmmaker Harry Read, and wildlife filmmaker, photographer and design engineer Edwin Towler in a special live recorded episode. Recorded at Global Birdfair 2025 host Elle Kaye is joined by duo Gone Feral: a wildlife and adventure series on YouTube to chat all things storytelling, nature communication and the complexities of translating hard-hitting conservation topics. From otters on Mull, to puffins in Iceland, and a sneak preview of their new project in collaboration with Leica optics: 'Ilves: The search for a ghost': now screening in London...
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Ryan Dalton + Nadia Shaikh
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In episode 049 Elle chats with Ryan Dalton + Nadia Shaikh, co-hosts of Into the Wild podcast. Socials: Into The Wild Podcast - Ryan Dalton - Nadia Shaikh - Listen: Spotify: Apple iTunes: Description: In episode 49 Elle chats with Ryan Dalton + Nadia Shaikh, co-hosts of Into the Wild podcast. Nadia is a naturalist, ornithologist and land justice campaigner for Right to Roam (@right.2roam) and Ryan is wildlife and conservation broadcaster and presenter, comedian and naturalist. Together, they speak on hard-hitting climate topics, to dismantle...
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Luke Massey, Katie Stacey + Wild Finca
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In episode 048 Elle chats with Luke Massey and Katie Stacey, the founders of Wild Finca based in Asturias in Spain. Six years ago, they embarked on a journey to transform an old dairy farm into a thriving sanctuary for nature. Through innovative and sustainable land management practices, they've created a haven for 113 bird species, 30 mammal species, including 16 bat species. Listen to them share an insight to their incredible work and life, now culminated in Katie's new book, "No Paradise with Wolves". Socials: Wild Finca IG - No Paradise with Wolves pre-order – -...
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Jack Baddams - Ornithologist + Wildlife Researcher
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In episode 047 Elle chats with Jack Baddams: Ornithologist and Wildlife Researcher whose field work is focused on the tagging of different species of birds to learn more about their lives. He shares this work on social media where he talks about the birds he rings and shows off the diversity of the natural world. Socials: Jack's Podcast 'Arrow Stork' Operation Wallacea British Ornithology Organisation Springwatch/Winterwatch- BBC Support Jack Elle Kaye socials Podcast socials wwww.twitter.com/ellektaxidermy Artwork © 2021 Madison Erin Mayfield Music Giraffes - Harrison...
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Dr. Matthew Kasson - Mycologist + Plant Pathologist
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In episode 046 Elle chats with Dr. Matthew Kasson: Mycologist and Plant Pathologist who studies fungus biodiversity centered around tree diseases and fungus-arthropod interactions. Socials: Research, Sci-Comm and related press and media: Online media, Nightmare-fuel fungi exist in real life, Popular Science (PopSci) . Single author piece on the real-life fungal threats we face given all the attention fungi are getting from HBO’s The Last of Us. Feb. 3, 2023. Online media, How to keep your jack-o’-lantern from turning into moldy, maggoty mush before Halloween, The...
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Jazmine Miles-Long - Taxidermist
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In episode 045 Elle chats with Jazmine Miles-Long; Taxidermist, Artist, Educator and Natural History Restorer based in Hastings UK. Jazmine calls herself an ‘ethical’ taxidermist to describe the way she produces work only using animals that have died from natural causes. Jazmine specialises in creating ethically sourced bespoke taxidermy for galleries and museums, promoting ethical practices and delivering lectures and workshops at various institutions. She aims to elevate taxidermy as a respected art form, shedding light on its scientific and cultural benefits, and also runs educational...
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Dr. Samuel Mitchell - Volcanologist + Marine Geologist
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In episode 044 Elle chats with Dr. Samuel Mitchell, volcanologist, marine geologist and earth and ocean science communicator based at the University of Bristol, UK. His main research focuses on volcanic eruptions in our oceans, which has taken him across the world conducting field research on volcanoes on land and on the seafloor using oceanographic research vessels. Beyond academic interests, Samuel is an active science communicator across various social media platforms, podcast host, and chair of an international commission on submarine volcanism. Social media links Samuel's podcast and...
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Leif Bersweden - Botanist, Author + Nature Communicator
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In episode 043 Elle chats with Leif Bersweden, botanist, author and nature communicator. Leif Bersweden is a writer and botanist with a lifelong interest in nature, focusing on wild plants from the age of seven. He grew up in rural Wiltshire where he taught himself how to identify the local flora, eventually becoming a botanical tutor for The Species Recovery Trust. In 2016, Leif graduated from Oxford University with a degree in Biology and has completed a PhD at Kew Gardens. In a world where an interest in botany is becoming increasingly rare, he wants to help put plants back on the...
info_outlineJoin zoologist, ecologist and wildlife filmmaker Harry Read, and wildlife filmmaker, photographer and design engineer Edwin Towler in a special live recorded episode.
Recorded at Global Birdfair 2025 host Elle Kaye is joined by duo Gone Feral: a wildlife and adventure series on YouTube to chat all things storytelling, nature communication and the complexities of translating hard-hitting conservation topics.
From otters on Mull, to puffins in Iceland, and a sneak preview of their new project in collaboration with Leica optics: 'Ilves: The search for a ghost': now screening in London on 27th August 2025.
Free, limited tickets:
Gone Feral YT:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj8AAMsMDhYRHZTALWasPJg
Harry Read:
https://harryreadphotography.co.uk/
https://www.instagram.com/harryreadphoto/
Edwin Towler:
https://www.instagram.com/irrational_geographic/
Leica optics:
https://leica-nature-blog.com/
Watch 'Ilves: The search for a ghost':
2nd September 2025: Location TBC.