Boots on the ground podcast

In this second episode of our new series, #oceanmonthpodcast, I talk with Carolina Hazin. She is the Global marine policy coordinator at Birdlife International. We define High Seas and highlight their importance and we also talk through some of the biggest threats facing the High Seas and how the UN negotiations for a new treaty are currently ongoing. Enjoy💚

In this episode, I talk with Agnes Tjirare about her work with Children In The Wilderness (CITW), an NGO based in Namibia working towards sustainable conservation by giving young children and local communities training and education on matters environmental conservation. We dive into some of the programs and projects they run and also touch on opportunities for the girl child in conservation. Enjo...

In this first Episode of our new series, Ocean Month Podcast, in partnership with Birdlife Africa, I talk with Dr. Shannon Hampton, program manager, International Ocean Institute. We talk through the Strong High Seas project and dig into some of the challenges facing regional ocean governance. Enjoy💚

This World Environment Day, together with Birdlife International (Africa), We are proud to bring to you yet another exciting podcast seeking to highlight the strides made by Birdlife partners in restoring critical Ecosystems in Kenya, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Egypt. Enjoy💚

In this Episode, I’m talking with Emma Ochieng, founder Towards A Better Earth Initiative. We talk through what drives her passion for conservation and also dive into what her initiative is doing on the ground to help conserve the environment. Enjoy💚

To commemorate the world endangered species day (WESD) marked annually on the third Friday of May, Boots On The Ground and BirdLife International (Africa) present to you a special podcast focusing on the work of three of their partners. We dig into Vultures and three other bird species; the white winged fluff tail, the liben lark and the Mauritian olive white eye, all listed by the I.U.C.N as crit...

To wrap up the vulture Guardians podcast series, I talk with Dr. Onoja, Director Technical programs at the Nigerian conservation foundation, a key partner of Birdlife International (Africa). We talk through NCF’s efforts in preventing vultures from going extinct and why it is crucial to include local communities at the decision making table when it comes to matters conservation. Enjoy💚

In this Fourth episode of our new series, Vulture Guardians: Helping Vultures Soar Again, I talk with Khadija and Mohamed, Birdlife Africa partner representatives based in Morocco. We dig into what GREPOM is doing in North Africa to save vultures from extinction, but also what makes Morocco special for vultures and their conservation. Enjoy💚

In this Third episode of our new series, Vulture Guardians:Helping Vultures Soar Again, I talk with Fadzai Matsvimbo, Preventing Extinction Program Manager at Birdlife Zimbabwe. We get candid, and we talk about all the work Birdlife Zimbabwe is doing to protect vultures from extinction in the region. Enjoy💚

This is Episode 2 of our new series, Vulture Guardians: Helping vultures soar again. And this week I’m talking with Paul Gacheru, a wildlife ecologist who is the species and sites program manager at Nature Kenya, a key partner of Birdlife International (Africa). Enjoy💚

This week, we’re excited to present to you a new series, Vulture Guardians: Helping Vultures Soar Again in partnership with birdlife Africa. In this pilot episode, I talk with Salisha Chandra,Vulture Conservation Manager, birdlife Africa to drive open this exciting series that will air over the next couple of weeks. We get personal and we talk about the state of the African vultures, a bird specie...

Darcy has been involved in research and conservation in Kenya since 2000 when she began her masters degree, and later studied mackinder’s eagle owls 🦉 for her PhD research. Ogada has worked for the Peregrine fund’s Africa program since 2010 and is based in Central Kenya. In 2013, she began work in Northern Kenya focused on studying and conserving vultures. In 2017, she began intensive community l...

In this month’s Travel banter hosted by Dibblex and Felix, they gang up to shed light on Development Vs Conservation,a topic that is giving all of us in the conservation space a headache. Listen in and share your thoughts and comments because this is a conversation for everyone! Enjoy💚

Sport Beattie is the founder and C.E.O of Game Rangers International (GRI). Originally from Zimbabwe, he has a conservation and British military background. Following a 2 year stint in Cambodia training former khamer rouge fighters to become fully fledged rangers, sport helped establish the elephant orphanage project in Zambia. Fourteen years later, GRI has grown into a well established and credib...

Evelyn Acham is a passionate climate justice activist from Uganda. She is the national Ugandan coordinator of the rise up movement. Also, she is an Arctic angel at global choices. Evelyn is also an active member with Fridays for nature. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in land economics from Makerere university. Enjoy💚

Susan works as the assistant conservation officer at Loisaba Wildlife conservancy focusing on SMART (spatial monitoring and reporting tool) and lion monitoring in partnership with Lion landscapes. Lion landscapes works with local communities and conservation partners to create landscapes where both large carnivores and local communities can thrive. Enjoy💚

Luke Maamai works with Lion Guardians as program manager. He started working with Lion Guardians in 2008 as a research assistant and later in 2010,Luke was promoted to managerial position. His main job is to oversee guardians performance, offering basic training on literacy, use of scientific equipment like GPS and telemetry equipment, providing help in mitigating conflict and help in fundraising....

Dr Lynne MacTavish has worked at Mankwe Wildlife Reserve since 2000 as Operations Manager. She studied Travel and Tourism, has FGASA level 2, and was awarded an honorary doctorate of science in recognition of her major contribution to wildlife conservation in South Africa and promotion of conservation science at the highest level. She is also a qualified first aider. Lynne has been one of the Prin...

Jim Karani is an Environmental lawyer who works with law enforcement to ensure wildlife poachers and traffickers are brought to justice. A consulting partner at Lawyers for Animal Protection in Africa (@animallawafrica ) which is a network of lawyers in Africa working to elevate legal protections for Africa's iconic wildlife and domestic species. I hope you enjoy and learn something 👍🏾💚

Toby has vast research and field experience ranging from small mammals to large mammals. He started out as a volunteer intern (for over 4 years) at National Museums of Kenya, Mammalogy Department, before proceeding to Mpala Research Centre as Research Project Field Manager and as a graduate student. As the Ewaso Lions Research Manager, Toby takes the lead role in all monitoring activities and rese...

Anna Ashdown is a conservationist and she holds a Bachelors of Science in Wildlife Conservation and Management. Anna has travelled to South Africa every year since she was 17 to volunteer on a wildlife reserve and help them protect their wildlife. Unfortunately She’s not working in a conservation job at the moment as it’s been hard/impossible to work on projects and research expeditions during the...

I welcome all of you to our new segment dubbed , monthly travel banter with Dibblex (myself) and Felix. It’s a segment where we will be sharing current trends and issues in the travel and tourism industry. Reach out and DM us too on what topics and questions you would want us to cover. A new episode on this will be going up each and every month throughout the calendar year. Listen in to this tease...

Jonathan odongo assists with the implementation of Lewa Wildlife Conservancy’s conservation education program. He holds a degree in Environmental education from Kenyatta University. His interest in the natural world and its preservation has led him to thought leadership platforms such as global environmental educators forum (USA), African regional center for expertise conference(Nairobi), United N...

Nina joined IRF in May of 2020 as its Executive Director. She has been a wildlife conservation professional for more than 30 years. She previously held positions as vice president of philanthropy and vice president of field conservation at Defenders of Wildlife, and was executive director at Bat Conservation International. Nina has visited all 50 U.S. states and more countries than her age, though...

Since 2001, Cathy has been CEO of Save the Rhino International, a UK-registered charity working to conserve viable populations of the five species of rhino in Africa and Asia. Cathy and her team raise funds for long-term rhino programmes, as well as one-off projects, e.g. workshops or training courses. Save the Rhino also works with NGOs in Vietnam and China to deliver behaviour-change campaigns a...