Each month, we bring you the latest news and features from the world of conservation. Wild Talk profiles conservation projects on the ground, while looking in to the human stories behind the headlines.
Wild Talk is a podcast/radio download produced jointly by IUCN and WWF International.
Wild Talk - May 2008
Sustaining Life
Saving species can help save human lives. That’s the message from a new book called Sustaining Life, which has been published recently. IUCN’s Chief Scientist Jeff McNeely, who contributed to the book, explains why it is in our best interest to help save species and gives examples of how they can solve medical mysteries. …
13 May 2008 | Downloads - Audio
Law and Legislation
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Oceans
Tuna troubles
Tuna is now one of the most important seafood products in global trade. But rising demand has left most tuna stocks either depleted or fully exploited. Sarah Halls talks to IUCN’s Eric Gilman, who explains the problem and what can be done to put the situation right. …
13 May 2008 | Downloads - Audio
Global
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Wildlife conservation
Investigating Invasives
Invasive species are causing huge problems around the world. They are transported from one side of the globe to another, mainly by ships. Here, IUCN’s Marine Programme Officer Imène Meliane explains the problem and what we can do to solve it. Wild Talk - Investigating Invasives [MP3] …
15 Apr 2008 | Downloads - Audio
Climate change – the indigenous perspective
Indigenous peoples around the world will bear the brunt of climate change – but they are also armed with the traditional knowledge to survive its effects. As IUCN releases a report on indigenous and traditional peoples and climate change, IUCN's Senior Advisor on Social Policy, Gonzalo Oviedo, explains more. Wild Talk - Climate change – the indigenous perspective [MP3] …
15 Apr 2008 | Downloads - Audio
Rocking along the Rhine
Hubert von Goisem took to a barge to bring his music and environmental message to the people who live along the Danube. Now he is planning a similar concert tour along the Rhine. Andreas Beckman, from WWF’s Danube Carpathian programme, asked him why. Wild Talk - Rocking along the Rhine [MP3] …
15 Apr 2008 | Downloads - Audio
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