Into The Wild

Here we are at the third & last episode of this year's mini series. It's been one heck of a journey & we are finishing on an interview that will make you feel lie you're sat in a rural Sri Lankan pub overhearing a conversation between two nature lovers 4 drinks deep. What a way to see this one out. A big thank you to JetWings Eco Holidays for making this mini series possible. It's been tru...

Nerds it's time to jump back into our mini series as we explore the magical world of Sri Lanka. For episode 2, we are focusing our time on land & how things have changed over the years. Exploring colonialism & it's impact on Sri Lanka's indigenous people, the Vedda, we hear from 2 of the communities voices, Ranjila Attho & Gunabanda Atho. They share with us how they went from nomadic l...

This week on Nature News, Ryan starts with a story that Nadia ranks in the top 3 of "Most Pointless Stories" about honey bees being used to help people of the working world connect with nature BUT, it does spark a good conversation about nature connection. Nadia then follows up with a story from Amsterdam & how soon there will be no billboard advertising for climate harming goods! Show notes:...

Nerds welcome to the first episode of our 2026 mini series, Lost In Sri Lanka. We start by unpacking the rucksack of wildlife tourism through it's pro's & con's. What does it mean to be a responsible wildlife tourist? What are the impacts of wildlife tourism if not properly managed? And how can we properly center a community to ensure tourism stays at the heart of the people? These questions a...

Nerds, welcome to the first Nature News WITH A GUEST! Each month we will be bringing in a new voice to help Nadia & Ryan report on the latest nature, wildlife & conservation news. Week 37 is starting with Into The Wild's OG pal, Indy Greene! Show notes: Links to all stories: Seagrass / Climate Reporting / Heating Homes Support us: If you'd like to say "cheers" to the Into The Wild team &am...

Nerd this week's news takes some critical thinking so put your nuance hats on! A new national park in Chile has all the good feels on paper but when we struggle to hear how indigenous people of the area feel, it gives us a bit of an ick. Africa's Elephant populations are all over the place from Botswana to Sudan, so how do we manage their conservation? And finally a story that shocked both Ryan &a...

Nerds! We are BACK! 2026 is here & Ryan & Nadia are reporting on global news stories about the world of wildlife, conservation & nature. Policy, Elk & Stingless bees are the focus of week 35 so strap yourself in & LET's GO! Show notes: Links to all episodes mentioned: Elk / Stingless Bees Support us: If you'd like to say "cheers" to the Into The Wild team & help support us...

Nerds, it's the last Nature News of 2025 as we all prep our homes for Christmas & fill the fridges with an incredible amount of food & drink. For the last week, Nadia takes us back through 2 news stories through the year to give us some updates & Ryan closes with revisiting Into The Wild's mini series of 2025, Journey Back to Namibia. From the pod, we wish you the most happiest Christm...

This week on Nature News we are all about fuel......of the fossil kind. Nadia starts with a story from Demark, which is one of capturing carbon to store back where they found it but, is this truly the solution? Next Ryan shares some news from Columbia about some fossil fuel bans which sound a bit more of a way forward. Show notes: Links to all stories mentioned: Denmark Carbon Capture / Columbia F...

To play or not to play? That is rarely the question but in this week's Nature News.....it actually is. After an experiment involving sharks & human toys took place during a controlled study, a question was raised asking "do sharks play?". It's also that magical time of year where we have.....AN AVIAN FLU UPDATE. Okay, so not quite the festive feels but nevertheless, an important look into what...

Nerds welcome to Week 31 of your nature news fix & after a beautiful little story about a hair snail, we move on to something harder to handle. Okay, after protests from indigenous communities, many debates & talks & constant news reporting, COP30 is finished & Nadia & Ryan do their best to give you an update on the event & agreements. Show notes: Links to all stories menti...

Nerds, let's start by saying yes, Ryan & Nadia's nature highlights are becoming a bit desperate so why not get in touch on email ( intothewildpod@gmail.com ) or DM on Instagram (link below) so we can share YOUR nature highlight from the week! Onto Week 30 of Nature News, we start with a new way to deter those herring gulls from your chips & move on to an in-depth discussion about Labour's...

Nerds Nature News is on hold this week while we step in to release a "round the table" chat recorded live at Global Birdfair back in July of this year. Nadia & Ryan were joined by conservationists Ajay Tegala & Ezz Miles to talk about the art (yes, we are using the word art) of communicating conservation in 2025. From how it's changed to what needs to change. Follow our guests: Ezz Miles /...

Nerds, Week 29 of Nature News is all over the place this week starting with Bearded vultures with a potential foot fetish & the rediscovery of the White knuckled wolf spider on the Isle of Wight to Greenpeace's warning over deep sea mining for metals & some good news with green every overtaking fossil fuel globally. Show notes: Links to all stories mentioned: Old Shoe / Wolf Spider / Deep...

On this week's nature news, Nadia & Ryan have a big natter about COP30 in Belem, Brazil after Greenpeace report on a big oil extraction from The Amazon rainforest just weeks before the event. We are then joined by the wonderful Mary Colwell to give a quick update on the UK's Natural History GCSE! Show notes: Links to all stories mentioned: Oil Extraction in The Amazon / Pakayaku Protect Forest...

On this weeks nature news Nadia kicks off with a potentially trailblazing bill from Scottish Parliament to criminalise actions that are defined as ecocide. Ryan shares an up beat story about re-wriggling a chalk stream in Hertfordshire before ending on some thoughts & feelings about the recent global temperatures causing natural tipping points. Show notes: Links to all stories mentioned: Ecoci...

Nerds, week 26 of Nature News is here & from dogs scenting Orca scat to help with Killer whale conservation to good news for Green turtles AND The Woodland Trust's Tree Of The Year, it's one heck of a half hour for you! Show notes: Links to all stories mentioned: Dogs & Orcas / Green Turtles / TotY Support us: If you'd like to say "cheers" to the Into The Wild team & help support us wi...

Nerds be honest, would it really surprise you to learn our first news story this week was about animals getting drunk? No, I didn't think so. SCIENCE. Followed up but a new discovery about a species of dogbane plant at a botanical gardens in Japan then some good news about a hefty fine on a fossil fuel company, we love to see it. Show notes: Links to all stories mentioned: Drunk Animals / Dogbane...

This week Ryan & Nadia responsibly crack open a beer as they learn how dry it has actually been in England so far in 2025 & what that means for autumn & winter. Then we are ducking back into 1990s science & learning about the ozone layer & how that old issue got resolved. Show notes: Links to all stories mentioned: Dry England / Ozone Layer / Feral Honey Bees! Support us: If yo...

Nerds, Into The Wild is back! We are back with weekly Nature News after our summer off & we are jumping straight into some juicy wildlife stories for you along with some exciting things for Into The Wild! On week 23 we have reintroduction stories, policy updates from deep peat burning & 30 by 30, tourism booms in Nepal AND Koala chlamydial (yeah, Ryan didn't see the last one coming either)...

Although we are off resting for 6 weeks, we couldn't quite leave you nerds with no conservation chat could we? 4 years after connecting with Kate on socials, we finally got a time to have a chat & record an episode. Kate is a researcher & fantastic science communicator (no awards given for the nerds who guess what we speak about here). From what conservation means to Kate to discussing the...

Nerds, we've never been more serious than when we say, "strap, your, self, in!!" At Global Birdfair 2025, Into The Wild again recorded a live show of Nature Room 101. Joining us this year is Megan McCubbin, Mary Colwell & Simon King to decided which Boring Bird, Pathetic Policy & Moronic Mammal should be locked up in the vault for good! Support us: If you'd like to say "cheers" to the Into...

Nerds! Can you believe we've been sharing nature news for 6 months! Because we certainly can't. Week 22 will be our mid year final whilst Nadia & Ryan take summer off to recoup & prepare for exciting new things to come in September.....(seriously, some VERY, exciting new things to come). But on this mid year final, Ryan & Nadia both share some beautiful butterfly stories plus Nadia giv...

Week 21 of Nature News is a race against time as Ryan sits in his London flat, in 32C, no air con or fan & old tepid water to survive. But back to reality, Nadia shares a story of how an activist who works to uncover the horrible story of salmon farming is suddenly a victim of intense surveillance by a private spy company, yeah, you read that right. And Ryan tells of a new study that uncovers...

On this week's Nature News, Ryan & Nadia revisit 2 stories from the last 6 months to give an update on their progress OR their complete u-turn. Nadia then gives us all a nature rundown of the Labour governments budget & what this could or couldn't mean for biodiversity in the UK. Show notes: Links to all stories mentioned: Labour's Budget on Nature Support us: If you'd like to say "cheers"...