Into The Wild is a monthly podcast dedicated to nature, wildlife & conservation, where hosts Ryan Dalton & Nadia Shaikh have a run down on recent global conservation news & dive into a different monthly topic & ask the question ”so how did we get here?”. With much talk of the climate crisis, biodiversity loss & general ”wtf” moments from governments, Into The Wild is your one stop podcast to keep updated, informed & upbeat about the state of the natural world.
Episodes
Wednesday Nov 13, 2024
Wednesday Nov 13, 2024
It's about this time of yeah in the UK that many gather just like the starlings however our purpose is to admire the starling murmurations & hopefully not get eaten......unlike potentially one of the starlings.
BUT let's focus more on the individual bird & not just on this incredible yet brief nature event. To help us do that I was invited to Hatchards Piccadilly to interview author, birder & presenter Stephen Moss about his new book in his biography series, The Starling.
To grab a copy of this wonderful new page turner, click here!
If you'd like to say "cheers" to the Into The Wild team & help support the show, then you can do so on www.ko-fi.com/intothewildpod
To follow the hosts of the show, Ryan & Nadia, follow them at @mrryanjdalton & @buteblackbird
Monday Oct 28, 2024
Monday Oct 28, 2024
Light the fire (or put the YouTube fire TV on), grab a bowl of soup, put your slippers on & take a generic photo of you holding an orange oak leaf for the gram because IT'S AUTUMN!
This episode, Ryan & Nadia jump into the pile of leaves of autumn to explore why leaves turn brown, ask "do insects hibernate?" & learn a bit about the world of bats!
Guest appearances by Ash Whiffin & Mel Parker.
RES Links:
- Large Blue Butterfly Research
- Grasshopper Event 6th November
- Sustainable Agriculture 8th November
This year Into The Wild is proudly supported by the Royal Entomological Society. A fabulous society dedicated to insect science. To read more about joining the RES's Associate Membership, click here
If you'd like to say "cheers" to the Into The Wild team & help support the show, then you can do so on www.ko-fi.com/intothewildpod
To follow the hosts of the show, Ryan & Nadia, follow them at @mrryanjdalton & @buteblackbird
Monday Sep 30, 2024
Monday Sep 30, 2024
Nerds get ready for some nature chaos with the first of 2 live shows recorded at 2024's Global Birdfair.
Featuring Nick Baker, Lucy Lapwing & Hannah Bourne-Taylor, Ryan & Nadia return to the stage with the travel vault of Nature Room 101 to what things our guests & audience put forward to be locked away for good!
This year Into The Wild is proudly supported by the Royal Entomological Society. A fabulous society dedicated to insect science. To read more about joining the RES's Associate Membership, click here
If you'd like to say "cheers" to the Into The Wild team & help support the show, then you can do so on www.ko-fi.com/intothewildpod
To follow the hosts of the show, Ryan & Nadia, follow them at @mrryanjdalton & @buteblackbird
Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
For many of us, there's a deep rooted feeling within us that gives us an urge to explore & travel the world & a part of that is built on wanting to see wildlife. Whether it's elephants in southern Africa, whales around the coast of Iceland or the many species of birds in Brazil. There's a pull that encourages us to spend money, travel & enjoy seeing these countries & their wildlife........but
Is wildlife tourism actually helping biodiversity & the local communities? How can we trust where our money is going? And in the current events of the climate crisis, should we all be encouraged to fly around the world? There's a lot of questions here so join us as we dig into the topic of Wildlife Tourism.
Guest appearances from Professor Adam Hart of Gloucester University & Chandika Jayarante of Jetwings Sri Lanka.
To check out the points/events/news/roles at the RES mentioned in todays show, follow the links below:
AND to read more about joining the Royal Entomological Society's Associate Membership, click here
If you'd like to say "cheers" to the Into The Wild team & help support the show, then you can do so on www.ko-fi.com/intothewildpod
To follow the hosts of the show, Ryan & Nadia, follow them at @mrryanjdalton & @buteblackbird
Monday Jul 29, 2024
Monday Jul 29, 2024
"National Parks in the UK are the crumpets of the nature industry" - Ryan Dalton, 2024
It's a quote Ryan stands behind & claims it makes sense but those that don't follow let's explain. National Parks are celebrating their 75th anniversary this year in the UK & whilst we have all heard of the term, do many of us know what they are? How they were established? What was their purpose? And whether they are achieving their aim? Well nerds, don't worry, Into The Wild has your back!
Strap yourselves in to learn all about the UK's National Parks from The Good, The Bad & The Ugly!
Guest appearances from Rose O'Neill from Campaign for National Parks & Laura Larkin from Bug Life.
For the Campaign for National Parks Health Report Page, click here
To check out the points/events/news/roles at the RES mentioned in todays show, follow the links below:
- RES Annual Insect Photography Winners
AND to read more about joining the Royal Entomological Society's Associate Membership, click here
If you'd like to say "cheers" to the Into The Wild team & help support the show, then you can do so on www.ko-fi.com/intothewildpod
To follow the hosts of the show, Ryan & Nadia, follow them at @mrryanjdalton & @buteblackbird
Monday Jun 24, 2024
Monday Jun 24, 2024
Ryan & Nadia have grabbed the keys, put their PPE on & told their guests to stand back as they carefully open the vault door of Nature Room 101 for a new round of applicants to be put forward to join ticks, pheasants, cave centipedes, wind, bogs, deer & Himalayan balsam.
This round we welcome marine conservationist & Save Our Seas podcast host Isla Hodgson & CBeebies nature presenter Rory Crawford to ask them their Online Nature Gripes, Mundane Mammal & Worst Weather!
To follow our guests on the 'ol socials, follow them at Isla Hodgson & Rory Crawford.
To check out the points/events/news/roles at the RES mentioned in todays show, follow the links below:
- Small Grant (£3k) Application
AND to read more about joining the Royal Entomological Society's Associate Membership, click here
To learn more about upcoming Urban Bird Walks by Leica Sport Optics, click here
If you'd like to say "cheers" to the Into The Wild team & help support the show, then you can do so on www.ko-fi.com/intothewildpod
To follow the hosts of the show, Ryan & Nadia, follow them at @mrryanjdalton & @buteblackbird
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Tuesday May 28, 2024
In the last decade there has been a HUGE (& successful) push for people to appreciate bees & the work they do to pollinate not just flowers in the wild, but food crops to feed ourselves & it's not surprise why the bee was chosen. They are fluffy. They are cute. They are.....sexy, BUT...
When it comes in insects that pollinate plants, again, including food crops, it's more than just bees & in some cases.....it's a lot more than just bees. Join Ryan & Nadia this month as they delve in to learn about some less sexy insects that are vital when it comes to keep flora alive.
Guest appearances from Kate Borchardt & Juliana Rangel Posada
Juliana's Paper on Blowflies Here
AND to read more about joining the Royal Entomological Society's Associate Membership, click here
If you'd like to say "cheers" to the Into The Wild team & help support the show, then you can do so on www.ko-fi.com/intothewildpod
To follow the hosts of the show, Ryan & Nadia, follow them at @mrryanjdalton & @buteblackbird
Wednesday May 22, 2024
Wednesday May 22, 2024
A quick mid month treat for you nerds with a bonus episode of your favourite nature & conservation podcast!
Knepp Estate is famous in the UK for showing how an intensive dairy farm can go from an empty landscape to a rich haven for wildlife & it's a location we have focused on before when we spoke with the head ecologist of Knepp, Penny Green (episode here).
This time I got to speak with Knepp Estates owner & author Isabella Tree. Not only did we discuss the journey of Knepp but we spoke about the new upcoming film that would show the entire story.
Wilding out June 14th
All film listings found here
If you'd like to say "cheers" to the Into The Wild team & help support the show, then you can do so on www.ko-fi.com/intothewildpod
To follow the hosts of the show, Ryan & Nadia, follow them at @mrryanjdalton & @buteblackbird
Monday Apr 29, 2024
Monday Apr 29, 2024
Throughout history, humans, especially those of the western world, have intentionally & unintentionally introduced species around the world where they may have never reached before & as a result, negative consequences have occurred. BUT, the big questions that we often avoid is, should we actually now be intervening again to try to remove the issues that have been created. Is lethal control of mammals, fish, reptiles, insects, birds & plants really the only option? And how do we feel about this?
On this episode we explore this very topic & aim to have an honest discussion about how we feel about killing for conservation, whether or not the science tells us one way or another.
Guest appearances from Hugh Warwick, Prof Sierian Sumner & Leif Bersweden
RES Links:
- Physiological Entomology Session
Hugh's Book - Cull of the Wild
AND to read more about joining the Royal Entomological Society's Associate Membership, click here
If you'd like to say "cheers" to the Into The Wild team & help support the show, then you can do so on www.ko-fi.com/intothewildpod
To follow the hosts of the show, Ryan & Nadia, follow them at @mrryanjdalton & @buteblackbird
Thursday Apr 11, 2024
Thursday Apr 11, 2024
Six months ago Into The Wild attended the Whitley Fund for Nature's People for Planet Summit in London. An event where guest speakers around the world met to discuss big topics in community based wildlife conservation. At this event we were lucky enough to meet & speak with 2015 Whitley Fund for Nature Award Winner, Jean Wiener from Haiti.
This bonus episode is that very chat where Jean shares his experience of working with people & wildlife in a country like Haiti & what he feels is the best way forward to restore the natural resources for the planet, country & it's communities.
To learn more about the marine based community conservation work that Jean discussed, click here.
If you'd like to say "cheers" to the Into The Wild team & help support the show, then you can do so on www.ko-fi.com/intothewildpod
To follow the hosts of the show, Ryan & Nadia, follow them at @mrryanjdalton & @buteblackbird