Into The Wild

I don't think I've ever met someone that saw a hedgehog & didn't shout "OMG THAT IS CUTE AF" but more importantly, this reaction is getting rarer & not because hedgehogs in the UK are getting less cute of course, but because sightings are becoming way less. To join me on this journey learning more about this much loved UK animal is hedgehog expert, severe enthusiast & science communicator Hugh Warwick. Hugh's passion for these animals & the natural world is incredibly clear & I adored chatting with him about this fab animals, I know you will too. If you'd like to keep up to date with Hugh then you can do so on social media @HedgehogHugh To follow us on social media visit @intothewildpod for Twitter & @intothewildpodcast for Instagram. You can also find Ryan on @mrryanjdalton Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? You can buy us a coffee to say ta at https://ko-fi.com/intothewildpod MERCH: intothewildpodcast.teemill.com Into The Wild is your weekly wildlife, nature & conservation podcast, bringing you chat from professionals about a huge variety of wild topics. This episode is sponsored by Leica Sport Optics.

One place in the UK that has really shown the way & challenged the status quo in food production & land management is Knepp Estate. From an old farm to now a place that has restored nature & reintroduced a huge list of species, Knepp is now a semi wild environment that is seeing seasonal visitors (both animal & human) return for a visit. To tell me more about this heaven for wildlife, is Knepp's ecologist Penny Green. Penny shares the behind the scenes management of what keeps this place going & the work involved. If you'd like to keep up to date with Penny or Knepp Estate then you can do so on social media @SussexEmereald or @KneppWilding To follow us on social media visit @intothewildpod for Twitter & @intothewildpodcast for Instagram. You can also find Ryan on @mrryanjdalton Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? You can buy us a coffee to say ta at https://ko-fi.com/intothewildpod MERCH: intothewildpodcast.teemill.com Into The Wild is your weekly wildlife, nature & conservation podcast, bringing you chat from professionals about a huge variety of wild topics. This episode is sponsored by Leica Sport Optics.

And so we've come to the last episode recorded at Global Birdfair 2022 & what better way to end other than with a chat with the founder of the event, Tim Appleton. Before I went to GBF I had heard all kinds of things about the event regarding issues with diversity, not enough talk of the climate crisis & the fact that it doesn't seem to tackle the right issues in nature, so I wanted to talk to Tim about how & why this event was set up & what he sees changing, if anything, in the future. If you'd like to keep up to date with Tim then you can do so on social media @Rutlandbirds or catch updates about Global Birdfair at @GlobalBirdFair To follow us on social media visit @intothewildpod for Twitter & @intothewildpodcast for Instagram. You can also find Ryan on @mrryanjdalton Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? You can buy us a coffee to say ta at https://ko-fi.com/intothewildpod MERCH: intothewildpodcast.teemill.com Into The Wild is your weekly wildlife, nature & conservation podcast, bringing you chat from professionals about a huge variety of wild topics. This episode is sponsored by Leica Sport Optics.

This week is our penultimate Global Birdfair episode & our guest is someone that I can't believe has taken me so long to get on the show, David Lindo, aka The Urban Birder. David has had a fascinating career in wildlife & nature presenting. From in front of the screens to pen on paper, David's love & fascination with the natural world, & of course, birds, has brought him to incredible opportunities. We briefly talk about David's time in London & how The Urban Birder was born to how he became an advocate for discovering & appreciating nature on your doorstep. If you'd like to keep up to date with David then you can do so on social media @UrbanBirder / @TheUrbanBirder To follow us on social media visit @intothewildpod for Twitter & @intothewildpodcast for Instagram. You can also find Ryan on @mrryanjdalton Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? You can buy us a coffee to say ta at https://ko-fi.com/intothewildpod MERCH: intothewildpodcast.teemill.com Into The Wild is your weekly wildlife, nature & conservation podcast, bringing you chat from professionals about a huge variety of wild topics. This episode is sponsored by Leica Sport Optics.

With so much talk of rewilding or wildling of natural land across the world, it's always great to see a variety of organisations popping up to support the movement. This week I am joined by Hannah Needham of Heal Rewilding, an organisation raising money to buy land to rewild but also to bring people closer to nature. Hannah shares how the journey began & where to phase is currently at with this project whilst explaining how Heal stand out by also focusing on the human element. If you'd like to keep up to date with Heal Rewilding or Hannah then you can do so on social media @HealRewilding / @Hannahrewidling To follow us on social media visit @intothewildpod for Twitter & @intothewildpodcast for Instagram. You can also find Ryan on @mrryanjdalton Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? You can buy us a coffee to say ta at https://ko-fi.com/intothewildpod MERCH: intothewildpodcast.teemill.com Into The Wild is your weekly wildlife, nature & conservation podcast, bringing you chat from professionals about a huge variety of wild topics. This episode is sponsored by Leica Sport Optics.

I've always got plenty of questions to ask about everything, it's literally my favourite thing to do (annoying child), so imagine how excited I was when I got the chance to sit down with the once person who could really give me an insight to one of the largest conservation organisations out there, Beccy Speight, the CEO of the RSPB. I didn't have long with Beccy with her busy schedule at Global Birdfair, so I got straight to the big questions covering things like, should England call itself world leading in conservation? Dealing with divserity in such a big organisation & should we still be feeding wild birds so much? If you'd like to keep up to date with the RSPB then you can do so on social media at @Natures_Voice / @RSPB_Love_Nature To follow us on social media visit @intothewildpod for Twitter & @intothewildpodcast for Instagram. You can also find Ryan on @mrryanjdalton Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? You can buy us a coffee to say ta at https://ko-fi.com/intothewildpod MERCH: intothewildpodcast.teemill.com Into The Wild is your weekly wildlife, nature & conservation podcast, bringing you chat from professionals about a huge variety of wild topics. This episode is sponsored by Leica Sport Optics.

Nature or the countryside being sold for only a certain type of person, is something we've spoken about a bit on Into The Wild BUT there was an organisation I wanted to learn more from & that was the UK based bird watching collective for people of colour, Flock Together & who better to speak with other than the co founder, Nadeem Perera. Nadeem not only shares his story of getting into the natural world but tells me how Flock Together came to be a thing & what the plans are for the next year. To grab a copy of Flock Together's new book, Click Here If you'd like to keep up to date with Nadeem, you can follow him on social media @Birdnerdeem / @Flocktogether.world To follow us on social media visit @intothewildpod for Twitter & @intothewildpodcast for Instagram. You can also find Ryan on @mrryanjdalton Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? You can buy us a coffee to say ta at https://ko-fi.com/intothewildpod MERCH: intothewildpodcast.teemill.com Into The Wild is your weekly wildlife, nature & conservation podcast, bringing you chat from professionals about a huge variety of wild topics. This episode is sponsored by Leica Sport Optics.  

Something I love about doing this show is finally meeting people that I have spoken with, heard of or been a fan of (or all three) & this episode is exactly that. I finally got the chance to meet & interview birder, naturalist & Leica ambassador Mya Bambrick. Mya has had a super impressive career at such a young age from a conservation background to science communication & wildlife filmmaking, including featuring in a new short film, Skyward. It was a pleasure to hear about all this stuff direct from Mya. If you'd like to keep up to date with Mya, you can follow her on social media @myabambrickphotography /  @MyaBambrick1 To follow us on social media visit @intothewildpod for Twitter & @intothewildpodcast for Instagram. You can also find Ryan on @mrryanjdalton Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? You can buy us a coffee to say ta at https://ko-fi.com/intothewildpod MERCH: intothewildpodcast.teemill.com Into The Wild is your weekly wildlife, nature & conservation podcast, bringing you chat from professionals about a huge variety of wild topics. This episode is sponsored by Leica Sport Optics.

I won't lie, this was like having Ant & Dec on the show BUT whilst at Global Birdfair it was great to sit down & talk with 2 people that have featured on the show before & to simply have a good chin wag about nature. Whilst having 2 people on that are under the category of "THE YOUTH", I wanted to grab the chance to ask Indy & George what it feels like to deal with the climate crisis at an age where they may well directly be impacted by it. If you'd like to keep up to date with Indy & George, you can follow then on social media @GreeneIndy / @GreenFGeorge To follow us on social media visit @intothewildpod for Twitter & @intothewildpodcast for Instagram. You can also find Ryan on @mrryanjdalton Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? You can buy us a coffee to say ta at https://ko-fi.com/intothewildpod MERCH: intothewildpodcast.teemill.com Into The Wild is your weekly wildlife, nature & conservation podcast, bringing you chat from professionals about a huge variety of wild topics. This episode is sponsored by Leica Sport Optics.

This is the first episode recorded LIVE at Global Birdfair 2022! There has been A LOT of talk & action for rewilding (or wilding, whichever you prefer) over the last few years with many different models, but one thing we haven't spoken much about on Into The Wild yet is how to do this......as a business model. Someone who has done this though is conservationist, author & head of nature restoration at Real Wild Estates, Benedict MacDonald. Benedict dives in to tell us about how Real Wild Estates works & what the focuses are for landowners they work with & the local surrounding community. If you'd like to keep up to date with Benedict, you can follow him on social media @Rebirding1 To follow us on social media visit @intothewildpod for Twitter & @intothewildpodcast for Instagram. You can also find Ryan on @mrryanjdalton Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? You can buy us a coffee to say ta at https://ko-fi.com/intothewildpod MERCH: intothewildpodcast.teemill.com Into The Wild is your weekly wildlife, nature & conservation podcast, bringing you chat from professionals about a huge variety of wild topics. This episode is sponsored by Leica Sport Optics.