Episodes
Thursday Oct 24, 2024
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Thursday Oct 24, 2024
Thursday Oct 24, 2024
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3rd Nov - March for clean water
20th Nov - Free Screening of Britains Hidden Fishes at Grantown - on - Spey
8th/9th Feb - British Fly Fair international
26th Feb - LIVE PODCAST at NTU Brackenhurst with How Many Geece
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
Today I release another special episode ahead of the general election about what to ask candidates about rivers with Emma Brisdion from the Rivers Trust.
https://theriverstrust.org/about-us/news/vote-for-rivers-general-election
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
1000 Fishes Project ft Georgie Bull #149
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
This week I speak with underwater photographer and Programme Officer for Shoal Georgie Bull. We have a natter about the 1000 fishes project looking to conserve and project some of the worlds rarest and least known fish.
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Visiting Shetland For Orca & Other Wildlife #148
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Last year I went to Shetland and saw some incredible wildlife including searching for orca! See how I go on in this weeks episode.
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Megalodon: The Facts ft Jack Cooper #147
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
This the final episode of this season I talk to paelobiologist Jack Cooper about the Megalodon!
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Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Slugs: Gardeners friend or foe? ft Ben Rowson #146
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
This week I have Ben Rowson on who is the senior curator of terrestrial molluscs from the National Museum of Wales to talk about everything slug related!
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Britain's Wild Boar ft Chantal Lyons #145
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
This week I've got guest Chantal Lyons on as we talk about her book Groundbreakers: The Return of Britain’s Wild Boar finding out if boar are dangerous, what locals think of them in the Forest of Dean and if they could make a return to other parts of Britain.
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Careers Advice for Wildlife Media #144
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
This week I'm talking about how to break into wildlife presenting, camera ops and photography!
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Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
Forever Chemicals in UK Rivers ft Rob Collins #143
Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
This week I speak to Rob Collins from The Rivers Trust about the subject of forever chemicals in rivers, what they are, what we can do about them and how they got there.
Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
Release The Kraken! Giant Squid Episode ft Jon Ablett #142
Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
This episode see's me talking to Senior Curator in Charge of Mollusca, Jon Ablett from the Natural History Museum as we talk about giant squid and colossal squid and I even get to see a actual giant squid in the flesh!
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
Wild Swimming to Watch Wildlife ft Nicola Crockford #141
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
This week I'm joined by Nicola Crockford as we talk all about wild swimming and how it connects her to aquatic wildlife.
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Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
Tank Room: Natural History Museum London ft Rupert Collins #140
Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
This week I head to the Natural History Museum in London and go behind the scenes to the tank room as see rupert collins about the fish specimens they have in the collection including burbot, some famous carp teeth and some record breaking fish!
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Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
Jack Does Rockpooling #139
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
in this episode I head to Northumberland to go rockpooling and see one of my favourite ducks the eider!
Tuesday Jan 16, 2024
Filming Britain’s Rarest Sharks ft Jake Davies #138
Tuesday Jan 16, 2024
Tuesday Jan 16, 2024
This week I have guest Jake Davies, Jake is a Welsh based Marine biologist and underwater videographer. Where he is the technical specialist for Project SIARC (Sharks Inspiring Action and Research with Communities) and project coordinator for Angel Shark Project: Wales.
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
Whats The Point of Wildlife Photo Comps? ft Neil Philips #137
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
In this weeks episode I speak with friend and other half of UK Wildlife Podcast Neil Philips about Wildlife Photography Competitions. Are they worth doing, does it really change anything and what goes on behind the scenes?
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Tuesday Jan 02, 2024
Barriers to Fish Migration: The Forgotten Problem? ft Nick Measham #136
Tuesday Jan 02, 2024
Tuesday Jan 02, 2024
This week I speak to CEO of Widlfish Nick Measham, a charity that fights for freshwater habitats and its fish. We talk about barriers to migration and how salmon are now on the endangered species list.
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Thursday Dec 28, 2023
The World of Angling Writing & Journalism ft Dominic Garnett #135
Thursday Dec 28, 2023
Thursday Dec 28, 2023
This week I speak to Dominic Garnett a successful angling author and angling times journalist about all kinds of topics from fly fishing for coarse fish, sewage pollution and smothering yogurt all ourselves one time.
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Cloning Mammoths Coming Soon ft Matt James #134
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
I speak to Matt James from Colossal as we talk about de-extinction bring back mammoths and other extinct species.
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Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
Funny Nature Stories From Past Guests #133
Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
This week I have multiple guests on the podcast telling us their funny nature stories!
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
Toad Patrol in Nottingham ft Maiya Evans #132
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
I head out with NottsARG member Maiya Evans as we go on a toad patrol!
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Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Searching For The Largest Frogs in Europe #131
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
In this weeks episode I head to Romney Marsh in Kent to find Europes largest frog the Marsh Frog!
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Jack Does Wildlife Gardening #130
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
In this weeks episode I talk about my own wildlife garden and how I've turned it from a sea of grass into a mini wildlife haven.
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Dawn Chorus in Sherwood Forest ft Indy Greene #129
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
This week I'm joined by Indy Greene again as we head into Sherwood Forest to experience the dawn chorus!
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
Visiting Englands Deadilest Garden ft Ray The Gardener #128
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
Welcome back to season 3! This week I head to Alnwick Gardens, Northumberland to visit the Poison Gardens and find out about some of the most deadly plants in Britain!
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Sunday Jun 25, 2023
Predation in Angling ft Angling Trust & UK Wild Otter Trust BONUS EPISODE
Sunday Jun 25, 2023
Sunday Jun 25, 2023
Welcome back to a special episode of the podcast where we cover the rather big topic of predation in angling! Otters, Cormorants we cover them both as we chat to Mark Owen from the Angling Trust and Dave Webb for The UK Wild Otter Trust!
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Papers Mentioned
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ece3.6375
https://www.publish.csiro.au/mf/mf09038
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00063657.2013.798258
https://community.rspb.org.uk/getinvolved/wales/b/wales-blog/posts/the-future-of-fish-eating-birds
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Returning Sturgeon to Britain ft UK Sturgeon Alliance #127
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
In the last episode of season 2, I speak with three guests from the UK Sturgeon Alliance in the form of Jenny Murray from Blue Marine Foundation, Hannah McCormick from London Zoological Society & Steve Colclough from Institute of Fisheries Management. We discuss the history of sturgeon in the UK and its potential future of returning.
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Jack Does Cats Again ft Laura Turner & Henry The Cat #126
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
This week in the penultimate episode for this season I have long time friend and wildlife filmmaker Laura Turner and her cat Henry! We talk about what cat owners can do to limit the damage cats do and how to protect your garden from cats if your gardener.
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
How Damaging is Salmon Farming? ft Rachel Mulrenan & Matt Palmer #125
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
In todays podcast I speak to Rachel Mulrenan & Matt Palmer from Wildfish Cons to talk about salmon farming and how it impacts wild salmon stocks.
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Jack Does Underwater Photography ft Alex Mustard #124
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
In this weeks episode I talk to one of the top professional underwater photographers in the world Alex Mustard. We talk about who inspired him in the industry, how to get into it and what aspects he maybe doesn't like about it.
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
British Beetle Bananza! ft Ashleigh Whiffin #123
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
This week my guest is Ashleigh Whiffin Ash is an entomologist and curator at National Museums Scotland, based in Edinburgh. For the last 8+ years she's been responsible for the care and development of the museum's insect collection, containing approximately 2.5 million preserved specimens. She's an advocate for the less glamorous insects and her greatest love are carrion beetles. Follow more beetle appreciation and a peek behind the scenes at the museum, follow her on social media (Twitter: @AshWhiffin / Instagram: ash_whiffin )
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