The proliferation of suburban sprawl, built where wildlife live and thrive, threatens the safety and genetic diversity of wild animals and plant species. Migrating wildlife of all shapes and sizes must contend with humans driving on the 4.8 million miles of roads in the US, facing the danger of colliding with vehicles.

Aside from driving less, one strategy to mitigate these accidents has gained bipartisan acceptance: providing wildlife crossings that facilitate connectivity for a diverse group of species. Not all wildlife crossings are simple bridges or tunnels, and our guest Beth Pratt, California Regional Executive Director of National Wildlife Federation, has been championing for years what will become the world’s largest urban wildlife crossing, planned for suburban Los Angeles. And she worked for years to support the most famous mountain lion ever, P-22, who had to be euthanized this month after he lost his long battle for survival navigating freeways and suburbia in the Los Angeles hills.

Beth Pratt joined us earlier this year to discuss the importance of connectivity and wildlife crossings. She explained why they are an integral strategy in land and habitat conservation and why preserving biodiversity not only protects wildlife, but also all of us humans.

LISTEN TO THE EXTE4NDED VERSION: https://www.patreon.com/posts/room-to-roam-of-62124923

Beth's Website: www.bethpratt.com/
Save LA Cougars: https://savelacougars.org/

Beth Pratt has worked in environmental leadership roles for more than twenty-five years, and in two of the biggest national parks: Yosemite and Yellowstone. As the California Regional Executive Director for the National Wildlife Federation, she leads the #SaveLACougars campaign to build the largest wildlife crossing in North America—and potentially the world—to help save a population of mountain lions from extinction.  Her work has been featured by the New Yorker, the Wall Street Journal, BBC World Service, CBS This Morning, the Los Angeles Times, and NPR. She is the author of three books, the most recent, Yosemite Wildlife, will be released in 2023.

Jessica Aldridge, Co-Host and Producer of EcoJustice Radio, is an environmental educator, community organizer, and 15-year waste industry leader. She is a co-founder of SoCal 350, organizer for ReusableLA, and founded Adventures in Waste. She is a former professor of Recycling and Resource Management at Santa Monica College, and an award recipient of the international 2021 Women in Sustainability Leadership and the 2016 inaugural Waste360, 40 Under 40.

Podcast Website: http://ecojusticeradio.org/ 
Podcast Blog: https://www.wilderutopia.com/category/ecojustice-radio/ 
Support the Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio 

Guest: Beth Pratt
Executive Producer: Jack Eidt
Host and Producer: Jessica Aldridge
Engineer and Original Music: Blake Quake Beats
Episode 126

On Wildlife Connectivity and Crossings with Beth Pratt

After a break of waaaay too long, Chris and George return with a fascinating special guest in the form of Peter Mackie, sledging enthusiast and Chairman of the Irish Grouse Conservation Trust.

We discuss the age-old issue of whether to shoot through or stop for lunch, there's an update from a US correspondent and offer some words of comfort for a calculating beater. 

Peter shares the story of how the IGCT has painstakingly built partnerships with a wide array of disparate bodies in order to help bring Irish grouse populations back from the brink.

The Irish Grouse Episode - Series 4 Episode 9

Artist: Ian Roland
Album: The Wood Wide Web
Release Date: Fri 24th February 2023

Resist the life stories pre-written for us by the powers that be. Those powers say “it’s always been that way” but it hasn’t and it does not have to be.

THIS MOVIE	    
                         					 
VERSE 1
IN THIS MOVIE OF YOUR LIFE
EASY TO DROP YOUR SPEAKING ROLE
IN THIS MOVIE OF YOUR LIFE
TRYING TO BE WHAT THE CAMERA SHOWS
ACTING OUT YOUR SCENES
MOVEMENTS SEEM PRE-ORDAINED
LIKE EVERYTHING’S ON REPLAY

VERSE 2
IN THIS MOVIE OF YOUR LIFE
LOST YOUR STARRING ROLE
IN THIS MOVIE OF YOUR LIFE
GIVEN NOTICE AND LET GO
NEED A CHANGE OF SCENERY
IT’S TOO HEAVY TO LIFT ALONE
YOUR NAME’S NOT IN THE SCREEN PLAY

CHORUS
‘COS IT’S ALL WORDS CONFUSED TOGETHER
THE SCRIPT COULD BE SO MUCH, MUCH BETTER
THIS SHOW LOOKS LIKE IT WILL CAST YOUR LIFE AWAY

VERSE 3
IN THIS MOVIE OF YOUR LIFE
ADVERTS ALWAYS IN THE WAY
IN THIS MOVIE OF YOUR LIFE
LOST THE WORDS YOU HAD TO SAY
IN CHARACTER FOR THE ROLE
BUT COSTUMES NEVER FIT
YOUR DELIVERY ON DELAY

VERSE 4
IN THIS MOVIE OF YOUR LIFE
YOUR TARGETS NOT YOUR OWN
IN THIS MOVIE OF YOUR LIFE
WAITING BY YOUR MOBILE PHONE
THE LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION
LEAVING YOU FAR BEHIND
‘COS EVERYTHING’S ON REPLAY

CHORUS

VERSE 1
IN THIS MOVIE OF YOUR LIFE
EASY TO DROP YOUR SPEAKING ROLE
IN THIS MOVIE OF YOUR LIFE
TRYING TO BE WHAT THE CAMERA SHOWS
ACTING OUT YOUR SCENES
MOVEMENTS SEEM PRE-ORDAINED
SEND A SMILE LIKE IT’S OK

11. This Movie - Ian Roland

Artist: Ian Roland
Album: The Wood Wide Web
Release Date: Fri 24th February 2023

The indescribable beauty of the natural world is the theme for this love song. In the words of David Attenborough, “We have one final chance to create the perfect home for ourselves and restore the wonderful world we inherited…All we need is the will to do so.” (‘A Life on Our Planet’, David Attenborough, 2020).

BEYOND WORDS		    

VERSE 1
CANNOT SAY, CANNOT DESCRIBE
TOO MANY WORDS TO SET DOWN IN A LINE
NOT ENOUGH POETRY TO PORTRAY
THE BALANCE OF LIFE BEYOND WORDS

CHORUS
AND I’VE GLIMPSED IT IN YOU, SEEN IT IN YOU
WHEN YOU SMILE
YOUR OUTLINE APPEARS, MADE OF MOMENTS IN YEARS
BEYOND WORDS

VERSE 2
CANNOT HOLD THIS LIGHT FOR LONG
TIME IS HERE, TIME IS GONE
AS OUR FEET TOUCH DOWN
THE BALANCE OF LIFE BEYOND WORDS

CHORUS
AND I’VE GLIMPSED IT IN YOU, SEEN IT IN YOU
WHEN YOU SMILE
YOUR OUTLINE APPEARS, MADE OF MOMENTS IN YEARS
BEYOND WORDS

VERSE INSTRUMENTAL

EXTENDED END CHORUS
AND I’VE GLIMPSED IT IN YOU, SEEN IT IN YOU
WHEN YOU SMILE
A VISION MADE REAL, IN LOVE THAT WE FEEL
BEYOND WORDS 

ALL OF THE TIME, WOVEN IN RHYME
BEYOND WORDS

YOUR OUTLINE APPEARS … MOMENTS IN YEARS
BEYOND WORDS

10. Beyond Words - Ian Roland

Artist: Ian Roland
Album: The Wood Wide Web
Release Date: Fri 24th February 2023

“Our hearts’ refuge of hope remains, Wilder things this Earth reclaim.” A song celebrating the positives of re-wilding.

WILDER THINGS			

VERSE 1
WILDER THINGS DISAPPEARED
FLATTENED OUT OVER YEARS, BUT THE
SPARKS OF LIGHT, IN THE SEEDS THAT FALL
SHOW WILDER THINGS CAN ENDURE
THE HEARTS REFUGE OF HOPE REMAINS
WILDER THINGS THIS EARTH RECLAIM

CHORUS 1
LIGHTENING BOLT FROM THE BLUE
SO CLEAR LIFE’S IN LOVE WITH YOU
COULD JUST, TEAR YOUR, SELF APART
WILD THINGS BEAT, WITHIN YOUR HEART

VERSE 2
WILDER THINGS SMOTHERED WHOLE
BLINDFOLDS GONE AND NOW WE KNOW
SPARKS OF LIGHT, IN THE SEEDS THAT FALL
PRAY FOR TREES TO GROW AS TALL 
AS HEARTS REFUGE OF HOPE REMAINS
WILDER THINGS THIS EARTH RECLAIM

CHORUS 2
FIRE, FIRE WITHIN YOUR SOUL
DON’T, EVER, LET IT GO
COULD JUST, THROW IT, ALL AWAY
WILDER THINGS, MAKE US STAY

CHORUS 1 
LIGHTENING BOLT FROM THE BLUE
SO CLEAR LIFE’S IN LOVE WITH YOU
COULD JUST, TEAR YOUR, SELF APART
WILD THINGS BEAT, WITHIN YOUR HEART

06. Wilder Things - Ian Roland

Chris Sandom is a lecturer in Biology, specialising in rewilding and paleo ecology. His research seeks to reverse the decline in biodiversity through the restoration of natural processes, typically by species reintroduction, often referred to as rewilding. 

He won a NERC Knowledge Exchange Fellowship which brought together a network of academics, farmers, policymakers, professional bodies and businesses to exchange knowledge and experience. He talks about his research and the fellowship, giving evidence to a government review and working with a graphic artist to share his research in innovative new ways.

Chris Sandom

Dan O'Neill on rewilding Mount Juliet in Kilkenny by putting on boxes for birds, hedgehogs, owls and more.

The Way It Is: Dan O'Neill on Rewilding Mount Juliet

Have you wondered what it would be like to encounter a Thylacine or Tasmanian Emu in the wild?

These iconic species were once abundant in Tasmania but have since vanished. Now, experts say we could bring them back. But is this a good idea? What are the potential benefits and risks? What would the ethical, cultural, and ecological implications be?

Join experts from the University of Tasmania for a lively discussion about the future of Tasmania's extinct icons.

Presenters:
  -  Professor Greg Lehman, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Aboriginal Leadership, University of Tasmania 
  -  Professor Barry Brook, Professor and Chair of Environmental Sustainability, ARC Australian Laureate Fellow, 2016-2021, University of Tasmania
  -  Associate Professor Hannah Stark, Associate Professor of English in Humanities, University of Tasmania
  -  Doctor Tristan Derham, Research Associate, ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage Policy Hub, University of Tasmania

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Resurrecting Our Native Icons

Alison Riggs, Environmental Action Delivery Coordinator in the Diocese of Oxford, joined BBC Radio Berkshire on Sunday 23 April to talk about the Wilder Churches project in partnership with Berkshire, Buckinghamshire And Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.

www.oxford.anglican.org

Wilder Churches on BBC Radio Berkshire

Recording from Wilding Radio live feed. 
Knepp rewilding project 4am International Biodiversity Day (May 22) 2023
Blackbirds, wood pigeons and others celebrate the break of day whilst someone takes a dip

Dawn Chorus Morning Dip

Wilding Radio invites you to tune in to the sounds of nature recovery, from anywhere, anytime. 

Wilding Radio is an experiment in long term, live transmission of the sounds of ecosystem regeneration. Across the world, ecosystems are being restored. Experiments in ecosystem restoration, regeneration and rewilding provide beacons of hope in the face of global biodiversity loss and climate change. But how can we keep track of these slow, open-ended ecological changes? And how can we connect with this process on a personal level?

Wilding Radio creates solar-powered, hi-fidelity environmental radio stations at sites of ecological regeneration.

We transmit these soundscapes live, so that anyone, anywhere can tune in to the sounds of nature in recovery. We also archive the soundscape recordings for artistic and scientific research.

This account shares some excerpts. 

To listen in live please visit https://wilding.radio

We're Carlow & Kilkenny's number one radio station with over 81,000 adult listeners every week. Catch up in full online at kclr96fm.com.

EcoJustice Radio presents environmental and climate stories from a social justice frame, featuring voices not necessarily heard on mainstream media.

Our purpose is to amplify community voices, broaden the reach of grassroots-based movements, and inspire action. We investigate solutions for social, environmental, and climate issues with an eye to advance human health, steward wild landscapes, and solve the climate crisis across the USA and the world.

Featured weekly on KPFK Los Angeles and KPFT Houston, and found on all major podcast apps. We are nationally syndicated through the Pacifica Network and PRX and heard on public radio stations across the US and downloaded in over 25 countries.

Co-hosts Jessica Aldridge and Carry Kim present a broad range of perspectives: land defenders and water protectors; front/fenceline communities; youth organizers; ecosystem and land stewards; spiritual and faith leaders; documentary filmmakers; climate scientists; and political decision makers.

EcoJustice Radio [http://EcoJusticeRadio.org] is produced by SoCal350.org since 2017. 

Tune in live to KPFK Radio Fridays from 4 to 5 PM (PST) at 90.7 FM Los Angeles, 98.7 FM Santa Barbara, 93.7 FM North San Diego, 99.5 FM Ridgecrest-China Lake, or KPFK.org. 

We also are featured on KPFT Houston from 4 to 5 PM (CST) at 90.1 FM or KPFT.org.

The Church of England in Oxfordshire, Berkshire & Buckinghamshire, called to be a more Christ-like Church for the sake of God's Kingdom.

Website : http://ianroland.com/
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/ianrolandmusic
Facebook Band Page https://www.facebook.com/ianrolandband
Twitter https://twitter.com/ianrolandmusic
Amazing Tunes: http://ianroland.amazingtunes.com/

Baylen Leonard - Amazing Radio
"Ian Roland's songs have a way of sneaking into your head and heart after just one listen. I find myself singing them long after hearing them. His songwriting somehow has the magical ability to transport me back to the front porch of my youth. They manage to sound both modern and like something from times gone by. Excellent." Baylen Leonard - Amazing Radio, http://amazingradio.com/?show=thefrontporch

Phil Widdows - FolkCast
"Ian Roland is a gifted songwriter and performer with an individual and refreshingly different approach to his art, producing songs that really are well worth getting to know." - Phil Widdows, folkcast.co.uk

Ideas, debate and discussion - for and from Tasmania. Our vibrant and informative public talks and forums are now available as podcasts.

New tracks tagged #Rewilding