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  • Dave Sexton - The Return of the White-Tailed Eagle in collaboration with the RSPB

    Dave Sexton - The Return of the White-Tailed Eagle in collaboration with the RSPB
    Oct 29 2025

    In this special episode in collaboration with the RSPB to mark fifty years since the reintroduction of the White-Tailed Eagle, join host Elle as she sits down to speak to conservationist Dave Sexton about his integral involvement with this project.

    In discussion about what it took to bring back Britain's largest bird of prey, how far the project has come and what the eagle's return tells us about hope, patience, and our changing relationship with the wild, Dave takes us on a journey of re-discovery.

    Watch 'Return' by the RSPB here:

    https://youtu.be/uInFdcL876I?si=KjcTXhhguDg9fe2Q

    Music by Alice Boyd:

    Listen to 'Return of the White-Tailed Eagle':

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1_nHOmci3o

    https://www.aliceboyd.info/rspb

    https://www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/return-a-celebration-of-white-tailed-eagles/the-music-of-the-film

    Additional reading:

    https://www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/return-a-celebration-of-white-tailed-eagles

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    Artwork © 2021 Madison Erin Mayfield

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    Music

    Giraffes - Harrison Amer via premiumbeat.com

    Researched, edited, produced and distrubuted by Elle Kaye

    Concept/Title © 2020 Elle Kaye
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    35 min
  • Dr Sean McCormack - Vet + Conservationist

    Dr Sean McCormack - Vet + Conservationist
    Sep 10 2025

    Join host Elle Kaye in conversation with Dr. Sean McCormack, vet and conservationist, to discuss his work at Ealing Wildlife Group in the reintroduction project of beavers to London.

    Sean talks candidly on the conflicts of species reintroduction, the ambition and aspiration of rewilding, conservation optimism, and a conversation on the wider picture of conservation.

    To find Sean on socials, visit the links below:

    https://linktr.ee/thatvetsean

    https://www.instagram.com/thatvetsean

    https://drseanmccormack.com/

    Ealing Beaver walks/events:

    https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/ealing-beaver-project-guided-walks-and-safaris-2831239

    Ealing Wildlife Project:

    https://ealingwildlifegroup.com/
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    37 min
  • Harry Read + Edwin Towler - Gone Feral

    Harry Read + Edwin Towler - Gone Feral
    Aug 21 2025

    Join zoologist, ecologist and wildlife filmmaker Harry Read, and wildlife filmmaker, photographer and design engineer Edwin Towler in a special live recorded episode.

    Recorded at Global Birdfair 2025 host Elle Kaye is joined by duo Gone Feral: a wildlife and adventure series on YouTube to chat all things storytelling, nature communication and the complexities of translating hard-hitting conservation topics.

    From otters on Mull, to puffins in Iceland, and a sneak preview of their new project in collaboration with Leica optics: 'Ilves: The search for a ghost': now screening in London on 27th August 2025.

    Free, limited tickets:

    https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/film-screening-ilves-the-search-for-a-ghost-tickets-1575902249049?aff=oddtdtcreator

    Gone Feral YT:

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj8AAMsMDhYRHZTALWasPJg

    Harry Read:

    https://harryreadphotography.co.uk/

    https://www.instagram.com/harryreadphoto/

    Edwin Towler:

    https://edwintowler.co.uk/

    https://www.instagram.com/irrational_geographic/

    Leica optics:

    https://leica-nature-blog.com/

    Watch 'Ilves: The search for a ghost':

    2nd September 2025: Location TBC.

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    26 min
  • Ryan Dalton + Nadia Shaikh

    Ryan Dalton + Nadia Shaikh
    Mar 12 2025

    In episode 049 Elle chats with Ryan Dalton + Nadia Shaikh, co-hosts of Into the Wild podcast.

    Socials:

    Into The Wild Podcast - https://www.instagram.com/intothewildpodcast/

    Ryan Dalton - https://www.instagram.com/mrryanjdalton/

    Nadia Shaikh - https://www.instagram.com/buteblackbird/

    Listen:

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2EHRYvXeDl7KUfTxACA5qx Apple iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/into-the-wild/id1387887056 Description: In episode 49 Elle chats with Ryan Dalton + Nadia Shaikh, co-hosts of Into the Wild podcast. Nadia is a naturalist, ornithologist and land justice campaigner for Right to Roam (@right.2roam) and Ryan is wildlife and conservation broadcaster and presenter, comedian and naturalist. Together, they speak on hard-hitting climate topics, to dismantle and help problem-solve ways we can make meaningful change in our own lives. - Journey back to Namibia Across 4 episodes, Ryan & Nadia will explore the impacts of the climate crisis in rural Namibia & share words, experiences & stories from those most affected. - Episode 1: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/journey-back-to-namibia-episode-1-the-story-begins/id1387887056?i=1000688356508 - Episode 2: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/journey-back-to-namibia-when-the-rain-stops/id1387887056?i=1000697306330

    Support Into the Wild:

    www.ko-fi.com/intothewildpod

    Elle Kaye socials

    www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy

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    Artwork © 2021 Madison Erin Mayfield

    www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield

    www.twitter.com/MEMIllustration

    Music

    Giraffes - Harrison Amer via premiumbeat.com

    Researched, edited and produced by Elle Kaye

    Concept/Title © 2020 Elle Kaye
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    46 min
  • Luke Massey, Katie Stacey + Wild Finca

    Luke Massey, Katie Stacey + Wild Finca
    Feb 10 2025

    In episode 048 Elle chats with Luke Massey and Katie Stacey, the founders of Wild Finca based in Asturias in Spain.

    Six years ago, they embarked on a journey to transform an old dairy farm into a thriving sanctuary for nature. Through innovative and sustainable land management practices, they've created a haven for 113 bird species, 30 mammal species, including 16 bat species. Listen to them share an insight to their incredible work and life, now culminated in Katie's new book, "No Paradise with Wolves".

    Socials:

    Wild Finca IG - https://www.wildfinca.com/

    No Paradise with Wolves pre-order –

    https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/no-paradise-with-wolves-a-journey-of-rewilding-and-resilience-katie-stacey/7810336?ean=9781803418520 - Subscribe to the Wild Finca Newsletter and receive a free Quick Wins for Nature Guide, which offers simple yet impactful ways to transform your green space into a thriving haven for wildlife - https://wild-finca.kit.com/83752c65de -

    Elle Kaye socials

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    Artwork © 2021 Madison Erin Mayfield

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    www.twitter.com/MEMIllustration

    Music

    Giraffes - Harrison Amer via premiumbeat.com

    Researched, edited and produced by Elle Kaye

    Concept/Title © 2020 Elle Kaye
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    49 min
  • Jack Baddams - Ornithologist + Wildlife Researcher

    Jack Baddams - Ornithologist + Wildlife Researcher
    Apr 22 2024

    In episode 047 Elle chats with Jack Baddams: Ornithologist and Wildlife Researcher whose field work is focused on the tagging of different species of birds to learn more about their lives. He shares this work on social media where he talks about the birds he rings and shows off the diversity of the natural world.

    Socials:

    www.instagram.com/jackbaddams

    www.tiktok.com/jabaddams

    Jack's Podcast

    https://howmanygeese.podbean.com/

    https://open.spotify.com/show/5Ac9xGSKV0FhtXeMFFSQHR

    https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/how-many-geese/id1555133269

    'Arrow Stork'

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pfeilstorch

    Operation Wallacea

    https://www.opwall.com/

    British Ornithology Organisation

    https://www.bto.org/

    Springwatch/Winterwatch- BBC

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p012msk2

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qgm3

    Support Jack

    https://www.buymeacoffee.com/howmanygeese

    Elle Kaye socials

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    Artwork © 2021 Madison Erin Mayfield

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    www.twitter.com/MEMIllustration

    Music

    Giraffes - Harrison Amer via premiumbeat.com

    Researched, edited and produced by Elle Kaye

    Concept/Title © 2020 Elle Kaye
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    42 min
  • Dr. Matthew Kasson - Mycologist + Plant Pathologist

    Dr. Matthew Kasson - Mycologist + Plant Pathologist
    Mar 22 2024
    In episode 046 Elle chats with Dr. Matthew Kasson: Mycologist and Plant Pathologist who studies fungus biodiversity centered around tree diseases and fungus-arthropod interactions. Socials: https://x.com/ImperfectFunGuy https://twitter.com/plantdisease Research, Sci-Comm and related press and media: Online media, Nightmare-fuel fungi exist in real life, Popular Science (PopSci) https://www.popsci.com/environment/zombie-fungus-real-life-diseases/. Single author piece on the real-life fungal threats we face given all the attention fungi are getting from HBO's The Last of Us. Feb. 3, 2023. Online media, How to keep your jack-o'-lantern from turning into moldy, maggoty mush before Halloween, The Conversation, How to keep your jack-o'-lantern from turning into moldy, maggoty mush before Halloween (theconversation.com). Single author piece on how fungi impact our seasonal celebrations and rituals particularly around Halloween. Oct. 6, 2022. Re-published by Scientific American, Popular Science, and PBS. Printed and Online media, Wild mushrooms are curious organisms that require respect, The Washington Post, Wild mushrooms aren't all poisonous, but they all require caution - The Washington Post. Single author piece on how our fears of a small number of fungi shape our willingness to interact with them. August 24, 2022 Online media, Beyond flora and fauna: Why it's time to include fungi in global conservation goals, The Conversation, Beyond flora and fauna: Why it's time to include fungi in global conservation goals (theconversation.com). Co-authored piece with Brian Lovett (WVU PSS) and Patty Kaishian (Bard College) on how fungi are regularly excluded from talks on global conservation. May 17, 2022. Re-published in Indonesian. Online media, Finding mental-health clarity under pandemic pressures. Nature. Finding mental-health clarity under pandemic pressures (nature.com) Single author column on my mental health struggles in academia. Dec. 14, 2021. Research Podcast with Online Media, Episode 25: "Of Peeps and People…and Plant Pathology" Plantopia, https://www.plantopiapodcast.org/25. The official podcast on The American Phytopathological Society featuring my work in forest pathology, science communication, and advocacy. July 21. 2022. Podcast with Online Media, Episode 4: How cicadas become flying saltshakers of death Overheard at National Geographic, Episode 4: How cicadas become flying saltshakers of death (nationalgeographic.com) May 25, 2021. National Radio with Online Media, Drugged Cicadas Mate Like Wild After Their Butts Fall Off, All Things Considered, National Public Radio., Drugged Cicadas Mate Like Wild After Their Butts Fall Off : NPR Coverage of Brood X and my lab's research of cicada fungus Massospora. May 18, 2021. Online Media, Drugged, Castrated, Eager to Mate: the Lives of Fungi-Infected Cicadas, The New York Times, https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/28/science/cicadas-fungus-butts.html, Coverage of our Fungal Ecology paper on cicadas " Psychoactive plant- and mushroom-associated alkaloids from two behavior modifying cicada pathogens.", July 28, 2019. Online Media, This Parasite Drugs Its Hosts With the Psychedelic Chemical in Shrooms, The Atlantic, https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/07/massospora-parasite-drugs-its-hosts/566324/, Coverage of our BioRxiv pre-print "Psychoactive plant- and mushroom-associated alkaloids from two behavior modifying cicada pathogens.", July 30, 2018. SciComm Online media, These fungi demand more pumpkin in their pumpkin spice lattes. Popular Science. Some fungi are fans of pumpkin spice lattes, too | Popular Science (popsci.com). Coverage of my Sept. 9, 2022 viral tweet seeing which fungi preferred growth media with real pumpkin compared with pumpkin spice and pumpkin spice latte-substituted growth media. Sept. 15, 2022. National Radio with Online Media, A Disturbing Twinkie That Has, So Far, Defied Science, National Public Radio, Scientists Are Fascinated By An 8-Year-Old, Moldy Twinkie : NPR, Coverage of my viral Twitter experiment isolating fungi from moldy Twinkies. Oct. 15, 2020. Online Media, Injecting Marshmallow Peeps With Fungi, for Science, The New York Times, https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/29/science/marshmallow-peeps-fungus.html?searchResultPosition=1, Coverage of our Twitter #fungalPeeps project, March 29, 2019. Expertise Online and printed media, Janet Yellen ate magic mushrooms. Here's why she didn't get high. The Washington Post. Interview to talk about Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's trip to China and consumption of a mushroom known as jian shou qing. Aug. 16, 2023. Janet Yellen ate magic mushrooms. Here's why she didn't get high. - The Washington Post Online media, The fungal threat to human health is growing in a warmer, wetter, sicker world. CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/07/health/fungus-health-threat-scn/index.html. Coverage on the fungal craze surrounding HBO's The ...
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    42 min
  • Jazmine Miles-Long - Taxidermist

    Jazmine Miles-Long - Taxidermist
    Jan 31 2024
    In episode 045 Elle chats with Jazmine Miles-Long; Taxidermist, Artist, Educator and Natural History Restorer based in Hastings UK. Jazmine calls herself an 'ethical' taxidermist to describe the way she produces work only using animals that have died from natural causes. Jazmine specialises in creating ethically sourced bespoke taxidermy for galleries and museums, promoting ethical practices and delivering lectures and workshops at various institutions. She aims to elevate taxidermy as a respected art form, shedding light on its scientific and cultural benefits, and also runs educational workshops focusing on ethics and the role of makers in creating a better future for the planet. Jazmine uses sustainable and stable Oddy tested and conservation grade materials to produce her work. Social media links https://www.jazminemileslong.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jazmine_miles_long/ https://www.facebook.com/EthicalTaxidermyLondon https://twitter.com/taxidermylondon Subscribe to Jazmine's mailing list https://jazminemileslong.us14.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=5041980cec6eb13ed8422bbc3&id=3d3aefd05e Jazmines work for sale https://www.jazminemileslong.com/For-Sale Videos https://www.jazminemileslong.com/Videos Recent Press https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-68129637 https://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2024/01/26/booth-museum-to-unveil-first-new-display-in-92-years/ https://thelatest.co.uk/brighton/2024/01/26/first-new-diorama-to-be-unveiled-in-booth-museum-of-natural-history-in-nearly-a-century/ https://www.ryezine.com/articles/taxidermist https://www.elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/culture/articles/a32430/how-taxidermy-became-cool-again/ https://www.qest.org.uk/alumni/jazmine-miles-long/ https://www.theguardian.com/careers/2015/oct/27/taxidermist-tales-from-the-career-job-art DYCP Funding https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/dycp QEST scholarship https://www.qest.org.uk/ ODDY testing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oddy_test SPNHC: The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections https://spnhc.org/meetings/ Martha Maxwell https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Maxwell https://www.cogreatwomen.org/project/martha-maxwell/ https://americacomesalive.com/martha-ann-maxwell-1831-1881-naturalist-taxidermist/ Elle Kaye socials www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy www.twitter.com/ellektaxidermy Podcast socials www.instagram.com/specimenspod wwww.twitter.com/ellektaxidermy www.patreon.com/specimenspod www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch Artwork © 2021 Madison Erin Mayfield www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield www.twitter.com/MEMIllustration Music Giraffes - Harrison Amer via premiumbeat.com Researched, edited and produced by Elle Kaye Concept/Title © 2020 Elle Kaye
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    45 min