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Welcome to the award-winning WCS Wild Audio podcast, where you will find reported audio stories covering the latest news and newsmakers from the Wildlife Conservation Society's global conservation program, zoos and aquarium, and their many conservation partners. www.wcs.org/wcs-wild-audio Credits Nat Moss: Executive Producer, Co-Host, Reporter Hannah Kaplan: Associate Producer, Co-Host, Reporter Dan Rosen: Web Producer, Co-Host, Reporter Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCSWildAudio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wcswildaudio/ X: https://twitter.com/WCSWildAudio Threads: https://www.threads.net/@wcswildaudio

  1. 12/11/2025

    S6 E16: At CITES COP20, A Chance to Protect Sharks and Rays

    Sharks and rays are some of the ocean’s most iconic species, but they are in crisis. At the upcoming CITES COP20 meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, governments will decide on dozens of proposals to regulate global trade in wildlife and wildlife products. That includes whether or not to give certain shark and ray species the highest level of international trade protections—a full ban.  Reporting: Dan Rosen Guests: Luke Warwick, Dana Tricarico

    5 min

  2. 30/10/2025

    S6 E15: Introducing Adam Falk, WCS’s New President & CEO

    This summer, the Wildlife Conservation Society welcomed Adam Falk as its new president and CEO. Previously the president of Williams College and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Adam brings to his new role a deep commitment to science, a passion for education, and a belief in the power of collaboration. As WCS begins a new chapter, Adam sat down with Wild Audio to share his excitement for his new position and the opportunity to lead the Wildlife Conservation Society as it confronts the urgent conservation challenges of the moment. Reporting: Nat Moss Guest: Adam Falk

    11 min

  3. 15/10/2025

    S6 E14: Yasina Conservation Deed—Indigenous Leadership in Forest Conservation

    In Papua New Guinea’s Eastern Highlands, five clans have come together to formally protect 2,000 hectares of ancestral forest through the Yasina Conservation Deed. This landmark agreement shows how Indigenous communities can lead conservation, safeguarding biodiversity while preserving their cultural traditions. Reporting: Hannah Kaplan Guests: Harshad Hemant Karandikar, Bennie W Atigini

    7 min

  4. 29/09/2025

    S6 E13: Addressing the Pet Trade at the IUCN World Conservation Congress

    Every four years, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, or IUCN, brings together governments, NGOs, scientists, and Indigenous leaders at the World Conservation Congress. Soon, it will be convened in Abu Dhabi. The growing threat of the pet trade in terrestrial wildlife is one of the important issues that will be addressed. Reporting: Dan Rosen Guest: Dr. Elizabeth Bennett

    6 min

  5. 17/09/2025

    S6 E12: The New World of Darkness

    Many New Yorkers have great memories of the Bronx Zoo's World of Darkness. It was a groundbreaking exhibit when it opened in 1969. This summer, the zoo opened a new version that features some fascinating species. From naked mole rats to aye ayes to vampire bats, the updated space offers a rare glimpse into the lives of animals that thrive in the dark.  Reporting: Dan Rosen Guest: Keith Lovett

    7 min
  6. S6 E11: Freedom to Roam | Defending the Guanaco’s Grassland Home

    13/08/2025

    S6 E11: Freedom to Roam | Defending the Guanaco’s Grassland Home

    Guanacos—fleet-footed cousins of the llama—roam the windswept grasslands of South America in one of the world’s longest overland migrations. But fences, hunting, and competition with livestock are putting their survival at risk. Ahead of the 2nd International Guanaco Day, WCS Argentina is joining forces with local communities and the government to secure vast migration corridors, promote sustainable livelihoods, and bring guanaco populations back from the brink. From live—shearing innovations to landmark land protection, this story reveals how conservation is turning the tide for these resilient creatures—and why their future matters for ecosystems and people alike.  Reporting: Hannah Kaplan Guests: Dr Andrés Novaro, Dr. Susan Lieberman

    10 min
  7. S6 E10: WCS’s New York Aquarium Helps Rescue Confiscated Corals

    29/07/2025

    S6 E10: WCS’s New York Aquarium Helps Rescue Confiscated Corals

    Recently, staff at WCS’s New York Aquarium got a call from the US Fish and Wildlife Service. The authorities had intercepted an illegal shipment of corals and they needed WCS’s help. When corals come into the country like this, they typically can’t be returned to the wild. So the Fish and Wildlife Service turns to accredited facilities like the New York Aquarium to care for the animals.   Reporting: Dan Rosen Guests: Aaron Brett, Camilla Piechocki

    5 min
  8. S6 E9: The Graduate Scholarship Program

    26/06/2025

    S6 E9: The Graduate Scholarship Program

    Talented, passionate local conservation leaders are critical for the durable conservation of wildlife and wild places around the world. To address the need for them, WCS launched the Graduate Scholarship Program in 1996 to provide financial support for the highest quality, graduate-level academic training to promising conservationists.   Over its nearly 30 years, the program has awarded 163 scholarships to conservationists from 42 different countries to pursue advanced degrees. With those skills, recipients are able return home and make a significant impact on their countries. They now lead conservation efforts in governments, universities, local organizations, and WCS itself—building lasting conservation capacity from within and delivering tangible conservation results on the ground.   Reporting: Dan Rosen Guests: Denise Garcia, Richard Malonga, Peter Umunay

    8 min
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Welcome to the award-winning WCS Wild Audio podcast, where you will find reported audio stories covering the latest news and newsmakers from the Wildlife Conservation Society's global conservation program, zoos and aquarium, and their many conservation partners. www.wcs.org/wcs-wild-audio Credits Nat Moss: Executive Producer, Co-Host, Reporter Hannah Kaplan: Associate Producer, Co-Host, Reporter Dan Rosen: Web Producer, Co-Host, Reporter Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCSWildAudio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wcswildaudio/ X: https://twitter.com/WCSWildAudio Threads: https://www.threads.net/@wcswildaudio

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