How marine flyways could help save the world’s declining seabird population The routes taken by migratory birds, known as flyways, often cross vast expanses of ocean. Six of these marine flyways have now been formally recognized by the U.N.’s Convention on Migratory Species, ...

Researchers have identified six marine flyways that cross the world's oceans. Tammy Davies with @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social tells me this recognition is a big step towards protecting the world's seabirds (half of which are declining). Listen to the interview this week on the @mongabay.com newscast:

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Coexisting with America’s growing urban coyote population is easier than you think Coyotes are now present in almost every major urban-metropolitan area in the United States, yet conflicts between the canines and humans are exceptionally low. Between 1960 and 2006, only 146 document...

Coyotoes are now present in almost every major urban-metro area in the U.S. They thrive in urban areas, mostly peacefully. Yet, they are often the target of legal 'killing contests.' I interviewed the director of @projectcoyote.bsky.social about how Americans can co-exist better with this carnivore:

The ‘unfair’ job of being a conservationist in a world working against nature Jessie Panazzolo was given a stuffed gorilla when she was 3, and from then on, she always wanted to be a conservationist. But a reasonable career track of being gainfully employed or on a livable wage...

Jessie Panazzolo always wanted to be a conservationist. But a reasonable career track almost doesn’t exist. She explains to the dwindling career prospects, the grueling conditions conservationists must endure, and how she's fighting for fairer conditions. This week on the podcast:
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Banned but not silenced: Gerry Flynn’s commitment to uncovering the truth across the Mekong In a region where independent environmental journalism is often unwelcome, one Mongabay journalist has made a career of tackling often inconvenient truths while accepting personal risks as a necessary...

Investigative reporter Gerry Flynn @geraldrflynn.bsky.social:

"Remember that you’re likely better to be the cause of informing people and inspiring change if you’re alive and free to write. So while we need to be brave in holding the powerful to account, we need to be smart too."

Meaningful conservation demands truth, not just facts, says political ecologist The people and policies that control how humans treat the natural world are increasingly dominated by a small class of elite political entities and corporations, argues our guest, political ecologist ...

How humans treat the natural world is increasingly dominated by a small class of elite political entities and corporations, argues political ecologist Bram Buscher on this week’s @mongabay.com Newscast. Speaking truth to this power is essential for the environmental movement to succeed, he says.

‘We will not know what we lost’: Conservation fallout a year after USAID shutdown When then-U.S. president John F . Kennedy created the United States Agency for International Development in 1961, it was meant primarily to administer health and food aid around the world. In the deca...

Since the closure of USAID an estimated 834,000 people lost their lives as a result of the loss of health assistance. USAID was also one of the largest contributors to conservation ($400m annually). This week on the podcast, Michelle Nijhuis @biographic.bsky.social details the situation a year on.

Facebook shuts Indonesia groups after Mongabay and Bellingcat report illegal wildlife trade This story was produced in collaboration with Bellingcat. Read their version here. JAKARTA — A new report by Mongabay and independent journalism organization Bellingcat has uncovered several Facebook ...

"Facebook parent company Meta has closed nine groups on the social network after reporters from @mongabay.com and @bellingcat.com cat found evidence of illegal wildlife trade being conducted openly on the platform in Indonesia."

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By protecting tigers ‘we save so much more,’ says Debbie Banks Tiger populations have risen in some countries, such as Bhutan, Nepal and India, but the global population of the big cat species remains critically endangered, says Debbie Banks, campaign lead for ti...

Tiger populations have risen in some countries, but the global population of the big cat species remains endangered, says Debbie Banks @eia-news.bsky.social. She joins Mongabay’s podcast this week to detail the status of Panthera tigris, and what nations must do to save the species.

How elephants experience time, and what this tells us about protecting them Khatijah Rahmat, a postdoctoral researcher at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Germany, says she’s trying to build legitimacy around the concept of animal temporality — the…

How do elephants experience time? Researcher Khatijah Rahmat argues that recognizing "animal temporality" could transform the field of conservation.

In this week’s episode of the #Mongabay Newscast, @mikedigirolamo.bsky.social explores how animals’ “time” can reshape protection efforts.

How elephants experience time, and what this tells us about protecting them Khatijah Rahmat, a postdoctoral researcher at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Germany, says she’s trying to build legitimacy around the concept of animal temporality — the abili...

This week on the podcast, researcher Khatijah Rahmat explains how elephants experience time.

“I think it increases the depth of empathy we can have for animals,” she says. “… but it also can really challenge some of our current, basic assumptions about how we think about logic and evidence.”

How the ‘wrong story’ ends up harming nature, and how we can change it Indigenous scholar Tyson Yunkaporta (Apalech clan (Wik) Lostmob Nungar) joins the Mongabay Newscast to detail the Aboriginal perspectives behind his latest book, Right Story, Wrong Story: Adventures i...

Indigenous scholar Tyson Yunkaporta speaks with me about the Aboriginal perspectives behind his book, 'Right Story, Wrong Story: Adventures in Indigenous Thinking.' The book explains how stories shape society, how they can harm us and the environment, and how they may save our species:

Bringing Mongabay's Amazon narco airstrip exposé to the stage Mongabay Latam’s multiyear, *award-winning **investigation that uncovered 67 clandestine airstrips in the Peruvian Amazon used for drug trafficking sent waves across the local media landscape. It drew...

Mongabay Latam’s investigation that uncovered 67 clandestine narco trafficking airstrips in the Peruvian Amazon made a media splash. But to communicate this story to a wider audience, it was adapted it into an interactive live theater performance. My interview with @mongabaylatam.bsky.social:

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Do you have a release date for it yet?

Great work on this book, Charles. I enjoyed it thoroughly.

Kiliii Yüyan puts Indigenous ‘Guardians of Life’ and their planetary stewardship in focus National Geographic photographer Kiliii Yüyan returns to the Mongabay Newscast to share his experience creating his new book, Guardians of Life: Indigenous Knowledge, Indigenous Science, and Restoring...

Almost three years ago I interviewed @kiliiiyuyan.bsky.social about a project he was working on documenting the traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) of nine Indigenous communities worldwide. He returns to the podcast to talk about the experience, and the knowledge he's gleaned. Listen here:

I suggest listening to the full podcast interview to get the answer to your question.

This music is used in the Disco Elysium soundtrack. And yep, it's beautiful.

60 years of buried lessons on conservation projects from USAID have been saved A year ago, U.S. President Donald Trump shut down public access to the Development Experience Clearinghouse, a $30 billion database holding 60 years’ worth of institutional knowledge from more than 15...

A former USAID employee saved 60 years of development project data before the Trump administration shut the platform down (which was worth over $30 billion). She speaks to me about what her open source LLM found, and the lessons that could be applied to conservation projects and international aid:

Australia Biodiversity - Environmental Journalism and Education Background Australia is often imagined as a continent of open space, with most people clustered along the coast and a vast interior that looks empty on a map. Ecologically, that impression is misleadi...

If you're a reporter covering the environment in Australia, @mongabay.com is seeking your pitches. Please see below for what we are looking for:

Writer Megan Mayhew Bergman on science, emotion, and the lasting power of ‘Silent Spring’ It’s been more than half a century since the publication of Silent Spring by the scientist and creative writer Rachel Carson. The seminal volume caught the attention of U.S. presidents, artists and mu...

“We don’t change our minds usually based on data. We change our minds based on emotion," writer Megan Mayhew Bergman tells me on the @mongabay.com Newscast this week as we discuss the legacy of Rachel Carson's classic, Silent Spring. Listen here:

Europe’s olive grove crisis affects nature & culture, but has solutions Across Mediterranean Europe, olive groves are in decline from a range of factors, from disease to depopulation. In Italy alone, there are roughly 440 million abandoned olive trees, and the ecological,...

“Olive groves hold [a] deep cultural significance that goes far beyond agriculture [and] food production,” my guest on the Newscast says.

Federica Romano discusses how Europe's olive groves can be saved. “Olive trees have symbolized peace, resilience and continuity through thousands of years."

Drag artist Pattie Gonia on why nature advocacy needs joy to succeed Professional drag artist and environmental activist Pattie Gonia has more than 2 million followers on Instagram and has raised $1.2 million for environmental nonprofits by hiking 100 miles, or 160 kil...

The week on the Mongabay Newscast I speak with drag artist @pattiegonia.bsky.social. She explains why joy is critical in this moment, and why she feels the environmental movement must prioritize it to succeed.

“If we want people to join this movement, we have to make it freaking fun."

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Plastic pollution requires urgent action, says author Judith Enck Judith Enck is a former regional administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, appointed by President Barack Obama, and the founder of Beyond Plastics, an organization dedicated to eradic...

Plastic recycling is largely not viable and never has been, but there are clear pathways to solve our plastic pollution crisis, says Judith Enck. She joins me on this week's @mongabay.com Newscast to detail the solutions from her latest book.

The top 10 most listened-to podcasts of 2025 from Mongabay With 2025 drawing to a close, Mongabay’s flagship podcast has added more than 40 episodes over the course of the year. From professors and authors to Mongabay staffers, conservationists and advocates,...

I’m a host and producer for Mongabay’s flagship podcast. We had an immense year, and I couldn’t be more proud of the work we did. My editor @erikhoffner.bsky.social oversaw 44 episodes. Here’s our top ten for the year. I hope you enjoy them:

How ‘Adventure Scientists’ provide pioneering data for conservation Gregg Treinish didn’t start out as an outdoor enthusiast, but found solace and purpose in nature during his youth. After years of enjoying the outdoors, he was left feeling a need to give something ba...

Gregg Treinish didn’t start out as an outdoor enthusiast, but found solace and purpose in nature during his youth. He founded, Adventure Scientists,' using his passion to gather critical data that researchers need for conservation and scientific research. Listen to our conversation @mongabay.com:

Sharks are very often high in heavy metals such as mercury and arsenic, which are harmful to human health. Children are particularly vulnerable to this. I encourage you to listen to the podcast for the full story. Thanks for your question.