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Mongabay Newscast

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Climate Change
Biodiversity
Conservation
Deforestation
Indigenous Rights
Climate Crisis
Congo Rainforest
Environmental Justice
Environmental Action
Rewilding
Wildlife Conservation
Rights Of Nature
Guardians Of Life
Indigenous Knowledge
Traditional Ecological Knowledge
United States
Environmental Advocacy
Nature
Gold Mining
Australia

News and inspiration from nature's frontline, featuring inspiring guests and deeper analysis of the global environmental issues explored every day by the Mongabay.com team, from climate change to biodiversity, tropical ecology, wildlife, and more. The show airs every other week.

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Latest Episodes

This week on the Mongabay Newscast, Samantha Murray, CEO of the Indigenous Desert Alliance, joins the program to discuss the IDA's recent nomination for an Earthshot Prize. The alliance is a network of 70 ranger teams across the Australian desert, c... more

The global pet trade, particularly in exotic reptiles and amphibians, poses significant biodiversity and potential human health risks, scientists say; yet compared to other pressing crises like climate change, the solutions are relatively simple — if... more

Indigenous activist and filmmaker Kynan Tegar joins the Mongabay Newscast this week to discuss the impacts of the fires devastating Kalimantan, the Indonesian portion of the island of Borneo. Some 48,000 hectares (about 119,000 acres) of land have bu... more

For the first time in 150 years, kiwi once again live in the hills surrounding Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand. More than 250 manu ("birds" in the Māori language) were successfully translocated back to the region, thanks to the efforts of the iwi (n... more

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Recent Guests

Samantha Murray
CEO of the Indigenous Desert Alliance
Indigenous Desert Alliance
Episode: The Indigenous Desert Alliance is restoring biodiversity across the Australian desert
Susan Lieberman
Vice President for International Policy at the Wildlife Conservation Society
Wildlife Conservation Society
Episode: The exotic pet trade fuels biodiversity and disease risks. Here's how to curb it
Sandra Altherr
Co-Founder and Head of Science at Pro Wildlife
Pro Wildlife (Germany)
Episode: The exotic pet trade fuels biodiversity and disease risks. Here's how to curb it
Kynan Tegar
Indigenous activist and filmmaker from Sungai Utik, West Kalimantan
Sungai Utik community / Earth Defender filmmaker
Episode: Kynan Tegar wants 'a future that exists' for Indonesia's Indigenous communities
Rāwiri Walsh
Indigenous liaison and Kiwi guardian, Capital Kiwi Project
Capital Kiwi Project
Episode: Iwi and communities bring kiwi back to Wellington after 150 years
Paul Ward
Project founder, Capital Kiwi Project
Capital Kiwi Project
Episode: Iwi and communities bring kiwi back to Wellington after 150 years
Dilafruz Khonikboyeva
Founding executive director of the Home Planet Fund
Home Planet Fund
Episode: Home Planet Fund succeeds in conservation by investing in local knowledge
Steve Winter
Photographer and photojournalist
National Geographic photographer; photographer for Nat Geo Books Big Cats
Episode: 'Big Cats' highlights the remarkable power of photojournalism
Sharon Guynup
Contributing editor at Mongabay; conservation writer
Mongabay; Nat Geo Books Big Cats
Episode: 'Big Cats' highlights the remarkable power of photojournalism

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Mike DiGirolamo
Host of Mongabay Newscast

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 186 ratings
  • Mediocre

    More interested in telling a sensationalized story than actually telling the story of conservation. Do the “journalists” like Ashoka even talk to conservationists? Or just to the western academics who moan about the militarisation of conservation without ever having spent a day in the field?

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    1
    PenelopeinLA
    United States8 months ago
  • Recommended Listening

    I really appreciate this podcast. Though I’ve worked in the environmental field for over a decade, this show consistently exposes me to new ideas, issues, thinkers and writers. I appreciate the truly global perspective, and that the hosts don’t shy away from challenging or controversial issues. I also love the “stop the tape” fact checks. As an elder millennial, I’ll admit this is delightfully nostalgic, but as a scientist, this gives me more confidence that the content is being thoughtfully vet... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    A.R.Whittaker
    United States10 months ago
  • Rewilding the World One Acre at a Time

    Oh my gosh! This podcast in general and this show in particular give me such hope for the world and humanity in these very troubled times. Knowing so many people are working so hard to make the world a better place makes me cry. This is so much better for my mental health than reading the news. I promise to become a subscriber!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Climate Activist 62
    United Statesa year ago
  • Is a river alive?

    Wonderful challenging conversation; the answer is YES.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Merlinrain
    United Statesa year ago
  • Incredible journalism

    Top quality reporting on the biggest environmental issues. I’m a regular listener. This podcast expands my thinking and is inspirational to my work as a conservationist and as a songwriter. Mongabay covers critical environmental issues that mainstream media tends to ignore.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Tyler Mahard
    United States2 years ago

Listeners Say

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Insightful global environmental coverage with rigorous guests.
Exceptional breadth of topics and expert perspectives.
Listeners praise accuracy checks and depth on complex issues.

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How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

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#159
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#174
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The Indigenous Desert Alliance is restoring biodiversity across the Australian desert
Q: Can you talk about what the use of fire means for the people who have been inhabiting this region for millennia and for Traditional Owners, both the ecological importance of fire and its cultural importance?
Murray explains that fire is central to Indigenous desert life and is used to shape Country, protect animals and special places, and bring communities together. Cultural knowledge is increasingly combined with scientific methods to strengthen land management.
The Indigenous Desert Alliance is restoring biodiversity across the Australian desert
Q: Can you describe the kind of biodiversity that this area contains?
Murray says the desert is rich in culturally significant wildlife and includes threatened species such as the great desert skink and night parrot.
Kynan Tegar wants 'a future that exists' for Indonesia's Indigenous communities
Q: Can you explain what it means to be unapologetically Indigenous and to decide what development is right on your own terms?
Kynan discusses that it isn't anti-development to want development, but that development must be defined by Indigenous communities themselves, with rights to land recognized and a voice in how resources are used, ensuring sustainable and culturally appropriate progress.
Iwi and communities bring kiwi back to Wellington after 150 years
Q: What does success look like now, and what challenges remain?
Success is measured by stable chick survivorship and the kiwis thriving in mixed landscapes; ongoing predator control, ongoing community involvement, and scaling guardianship to ensure long-term viability.
Iwi and communities bring kiwi back to Wellington after 150 years
Q: What makes kiwi central to Maori identity and how does that influence this work?
Kiwi is a taonga linked to whakapapa and traditional narratives; reintroducing it is both a conservation effort and a restoration of cultural relationship with land and people, under Te Tiriti obligations and iwi leadership.

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