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

  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 Elle Kaye socials www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy Podcast socials www.instagram.com/specimenspod 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, produced and distrubuted by Elle Kaye Concept/Title © 2020 Elle Kaye  

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• Dr Sean McCormack - Vet + Conservationist

  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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• Harry Read + Edwin Towler - Gone Feral

  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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• Ryan Dalton + Nadia Shaikh

  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 Podcast socials www.instagram.com/specimenspod 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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• Luke Massey, Katie Stacey + Wild Finca

  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 www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy 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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