You know that feeling you get when you care about the natural world & it’s future but there’s just so much going on & you can’t keep up? Well, enter Into The Wild, your new favourite wildlife & conservation podcast! Each week (plus longer monthly shows that need more chat) hosts Ryan Dalton & Nadia Shaikh catch up on some nature news, sharing stories from the UK & around the world that have hit the main stream media & help unpack the madness.
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Nerds, welcome to the first Nature News WITH A GUEST! Each month we will be bringing in a new voice to help Nadia & Ryan report on the latest nature, wildlife & conservation news. Week 37 is starting with Into The Wild's OG pal, Indy Greene!
Show notes: Links to all stories: Seagrass / Climate Reporting / Heating Homes
Support us: If you'd like to say "cheers" to the Into The Wild team & help support us with running costs, you can make a one off donation or sign up for a monthly tip on www.ko-fi.com/intothewildpod
Chat with us: We're on Instagram & BlueSky or you can chuck us an email at intothewildpod@mail.com.
To follow the hosts of the show, Ryan & Nadia, follow them at @mrryanjdalton & @buteblackbird
Wednesday Jan 21, 2026
Wednesday Jan 21, 2026
Nerd this week's news takes some critical thinking so put your nuance hats on! A new national park in Chile has all the good feels on paper but when we struggle to hear how indigenous people of the area feel, it gives us a bit of an ick. Africa's Elephant populations are all over the place from Botswana to Sudan, so how do we manage their conservation? And finally a story that shocked both Ryan & Nadia, stolen Peregrine falcons end up in the UAE....WHAT??
Show notes: Links to all stories: Chile Nation Park / Elephants / Peregrines
Support us: If you'd like to say "cheers" to the Into The Wild team & help support us with running costs, you can make a one off donation or sign up for a monthly tip on www.ko-fi.com/intothewildpod
Chat with us: We're on Instagram & BlueSky or you can chuck us an email at intothewildpod@mail.com.
To follow the hosts of the show, Ryan & Nadia, follow them at @mrryanjdalton & @buteblackbird
Wednesday Jan 14, 2026
Wednesday Jan 14, 2026
Nerds! We are BACK!
2026 is here & Ryan & Nadia are reporting on global news stories about the world of wildlife, conservation & nature. Policy, Elk & Stingless bees are the focus of week 35 so strap yourself in & LET's GO!
Show notes: Links to all episodes mentioned: Elk / Stingless Bees
Support us: If you'd like to say "cheers" to the Into The Wild team & help support us with running costs, you can make a one off donation or sign up for a monthly tip on www.ko-fi.com/intothewildpod
Chat with us: We're on Instagram & BlueSky or you can chuck us an email at intothewildpod@mail.com.
To follow the hosts of the show, Ryan & Nadia, follow them at @mrryanjdalton & @buteblackbird
Wednesday Dec 17, 2025
Wednesday Dec 17, 2025
Nerds, it's the last Nature News of 2025 as we all prep our homes for Christmas & fill the fridges with an incredible amount of food & drink.
For the last week, Nadia takes us back through 2 news stories through the year to give us some updates & Ryan closes with revisiting Into The Wild's mini series of 2025, Journey Back to Namibia.
From the pod, we wish you the most happiest Christmas & we will see you in the new year!
Show notes: Links to all episodes mentioned: Nature Room 101 Live / Journey Back to Namibia Ep1 / Ep2 / Ep3 / Ep4
Support us: If you'd like to say "cheers" to the Into The Wild team & help support us with running costs, you can make a one off donation or sign up for a monthly tip on www.ko-fi.com/intothewildpod
Chat with us: We're on Instagram & BlueSky or you can chuck us an email at intothewildpod@mail.com.
To follow the hosts of the show, Ryan & Nadia, follow them at @mrryanjdalton & @buteblackbird
Wednesday Dec 10, 2025
Wednesday Dec 10, 2025
This week on Nature News we are all about fuel......of the fossil kind. Nadia starts with a story from Demark, which is one of capturing carbon to store back where they found it but, is this truly the solution? Next Ryan shares some news from Columbia about some fossil fuel bans which sound a bit more of a way forward.
Show notes: Links to all stories mentioned: Denmark Carbon Capture / Columbia Fossil Fuel Ban
Support us: If you'd like to say "cheers" to the Into The Wild team & help support us with running costs, you can make a one off donation or sign up for a monthly tip on www.ko-fi.com/intothewildpod
Chat with us: We're on Instagram & BlueSky or you can chuck us an email at intothewildpod@mail.com.
To follow the hosts of the show, Ryan & Nadia, follow them at @mrryanjdalton & @buteblackbird
Wednesday Dec 03, 2025
Wednesday Dec 03, 2025
To play or not to play? That is rarely the question but in this week's Nature News.....it actually is. After an experiment involving sharks & human toys took place during a controlled study, a question was raised asking "do sharks play?".
It's also that magical time of year where we have.....AN AVIAN FLU UPDATE. Okay, so not quite the festive feels but nevertheless, an important look into what this virus is doing.
Show notes: Links to all stories mentioned: Avian Flu / Shark Play / Tree Poison
Support us: If you'd like to say "cheers" to the Into The Wild team & help support us with running costs, you can make a one off donation or sign up for a monthly tip on www.ko-fi.com/intothewildpod
Chat with us: We're on Instagram & BlueSky or you can chuck us an email at intothewildpod@mail.com.
To follow the hosts of the show, Ryan & Nadia, follow them at @mrryanjdalton & @buteblackbird
Wednesday Nov 26, 2025
Wednesday Nov 26, 2025
Nerds welcome to Week 31 of your nature news fix & after a beautiful little story about a hair snail, we move on to something harder to handle.
Okay, after protests from indigenous communities, many debates & talks & constant news reporting, COP30 is finished & Nadia & Ryan do their best to give you an update on the event & agreements.
Show notes: Links to all stories mentioned: Hairy Snail / Cop30 / More Cop
Support us: If you'd like to say "cheers" to the Into The Wild team & help support us with running costs, you can make a one off donation or sign up for a monthly tip on www.ko-fi.com/intothewildpod
Chat with us: We're on Instagram & BlueSky or you can chuck us an email at intothewildpod@mail.com.
To follow the hosts of the show, Ryan & Nadia, follow them at @mrryanjdalton & @buteblackbird
Wednesday Nov 19, 2025
Wednesday Nov 19, 2025
Nerds, let's start by saying yes, Ryan & Nadia's nature highlights are becoming a bit desperate so why not get in touch on email (intothewildpod@gmail.com) or DM on Instagram (link below) so we can share YOUR nature highlight from the week!
Onto Week 30 of Nature News, we start with a new way to deter those herring gulls from your chips & move on to an in-depth discussion about Labour's plan to build a lot of new homes but without looking after nature. Finishing with a new report on an ocean bacteria that can digest PET plastic!
Show notes: Links to all stories mentioned: Housing & Nature / Gulls / Bacteria
Support us: If you'd like to say "cheers" to the Into The Wild team & help support us with running costs, you can make a one off donation or sign up for a monthly tip on www.ko-fi.com/intothewildpod
Chat with us: We're on Instagram & BlueSky or you can chuck us an email at intothewildpod@mail.com.
To follow the hosts of the show, Ryan & Nadia, follow them at @mrryanjdalton & @buteblackbird
Wednesday Nov 12, 2025
Wednesday Nov 12, 2025
Nerds Nature News is on hold this week while we step in to release a "round the table" chat recorded live at Global Birdfair back in July of this year.
Nadia & Ryan were joined by conservationists Ajay Tegala & Ezz Miles to talk about the art (yes, we are using the word art) of communicating conservation in 2025. From how it's changed to what needs to change.
Follow our guests: Ezz Miles / Ajay Tegala
Support us: If you'd like to say "cheers" to the Into The Wild team & help support us with running costs, you can make a one off donation or sign up for a monthly tip on www.ko-fi.com/intothewildpod
Chat with us: We're on Instagram & BlueSky or you can chuck us an email at intothewildpod@mail.com.
To follow the hosts of the show, Ryan & Nadia, follow them at @mrryanjdalton & @buteblackbird
Wednesday Nov 05, 2025
Wednesday Nov 05, 2025
Nerds, Week 29 of Nature News is all over the place this week starting with Bearded vultures with a potential foot fetish & the rediscovery of the White knuckled wolf spider on the Isle of Wight to Greenpeace's warning over deep sea mining for metals & some good news with green every overtaking fossil fuel globally.
Show notes: Links to all stories mentioned: Old Shoe / Wolf Spider / Deep Sea Mining / Green Energy
Support us: If you'd like to say "cheers" to the Into The Wild team & help support us with running costs, you can make a one off donation or sign up for a monthly tip on www.ko-fi.com/intothewildpod
Chat with us: We're on Instagram & BlueSky or you can chuck us an email at intothewildpod@mail.com.
To follow the hosts of the show, Ryan & Nadia, follow them at @mrryanjdalton & @buteblackbird