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Wildlife Conservation Society

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S7 E2: An Urgent Effort to Protect Canada’s Peatlands
2/02/2026 | 7 mins.
Peatlands don’t get the attention they deserve. Worldwide, these wetlands provide crucial ecosystem services. They are vital for Indigenous livelihoods and as carbon storage powerhouses. Canada has some of the world's largest remaining intact peatlands. Now, WCS Canada has a new national strategy to safeguard them before it’s too late.

Reporting: Dan Rosen

Guest: Victoria Goodday
S7 E1: Resilience Is at the Heart of WCS’s New Coral Reef Conservation Strategy
1/28/2026 | 10 mins.
Coral reefs are facing unprecedented pressure from overfishing, pollution, and climate change. But scientists are finding that some reefs are more resilient than others — and that protecting those reefs could shape the future of coral conservation worldwide. The Wildlife Conservation Society has developed a new strategy focused on identifying and safeguarding those places of resilience.

Reporting: Nat Moss

Guest: Emily Darling
S6 E16: At CITES COP20, A Chance to Protect Sharks and Rays
11/12/2025 | 5 mins.
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
S6 E15: Introducing Adam Falk, WCS’s New President & CEO
10/30/2025 | 10 mins.
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
S6 E14: Yasina Conservation Deed—Indigenous Leadership in Forest Conservation
10/15/2025 | 6 mins.
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

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About WCS Wild Audio

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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