The Bloody Ivory Trade We have had a very wet winter here in the UK, but now the signs of spring are all around. With its many shades of green…
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UK River Pollution Why are our Rivers dying?
Hello and welcome to this week’s Wildlife Matters Podcast. I’m your host, Nigel Palmer. It’s Springtime here in the UK, and nature is bursting back into life. There are so…
Trophy Hunting – The Illusion of Conservation
This week’s Wildlife Matters Podcast concludes Season Three with a feature on international wildlife. Wildlife Matters Investigates returns to expose the Trophy Hunting trade, Trophy Hunting – in An Illusion…
All About Hedgehogs with Deborah from Hedgepigs
Hello, and welcome to the Wildlife Matters podcast. On today’s action-packed show, we are talking to Deborah from the Hedgepigs. A dedicated hedgehog rescue based in the East Midlands, we…
Amphibians, Reptiles and Toad Patrols and Valentine Special Love in the wildlife world
On today’s action-packed Wildlife Matters Podcast, we are talking to Maiya from the Nottingham Amphibian and Reptile group, finding out about our native amphibians and reptiles and why toad patrols…
A Night with Pine Martens and a Wildflower Woodland Walk
Today, on the Wildlife Matters Podcast, join me for a walk through a wild meadow on the edge of woodland as we look at some of the plants that thrive…
Why is the British govt still killing badgers?
WHY is the question on this week’s Wildlife Matters podcast? Why are the British government still killing Badgers when the science and available evidence show that the issue of BovineTB…
Hoglets – All about baby Hedgehogs and Why lion cub petting is so wrong
On today’s Wildlife Matters podcast, we will be talking about hoglets young hedgehogs and in Wildlife Matters Investigates we look at Lion cub petting and why it is wrong. This…
Christmas Special Hedgehogs in Folklore and The Fox and the Puzzle Hall
It’s Christmas! Hello and welcome to the Wildlife Matters Christmas Special We have passed Winter Solstice, and the Yule log keeps the house warm, and Santa is on his way……
Why woodlands are so good for our well-being and Where have all the Raptors Gone?
Welcome to the Wildlife Matters Podcast. Today is our 1st-anniversary edition. Just a year ago, we launched with a passion for wildlife and a burning desire to highlight the good,…
Why we are Backing the Hunting Ban and Exposing Japan’s Taiji Cove
Welcome to today’s episode of the Wildlife Matters Podcast. In this episode, we will discuss our stance on hunting with dogs in England and Wales and explain why we support…
WM What do Hedgehogs eat? Incredible ways Wildlife adapts to Winter
So what do Hedgehogs eat? We all love our spiky mammalian cousins, but do they eat slugs and snails or fish catfood – Join us as we find out the…
British Governments Broken promises on Nature, Climate and the Environment
In this week’s Wildlife Matters Podcast, join me for an autumn walk on the edge of the South Downs as we find some of the winter visitors that arrive at…
Val Green One Voice for Animals Interview and The story of the Winter Moth
In this week’s #WildlifeMatters #Podcast, we chat with Val Green MBE, the founder of One Voice for Animals UK and discover the fascinating life of the Winter Moth One Voice…
Wild Thing – A chat with Lucy Steele Founder of Wild Things Rescue
Welcome to Season 3 of the Wildlife Matters Podcast. We are delighted to announce our new partnership to raise awareness of animal welfare in the UK with the fabulous folk…
Bonus Episode Autumn Folklore The Story of Mabon and Why the leaves turn red
An Autumn Equinox Special Nature folklore and storytelling
Fox Hunting – The Facts and why it is banned and Its Small Pet Awareness Week 2023
In this week’s Wildlife Matters Podcast, we give a very personal explanation of Fox Hunting and why we so passionately oppose it. It’s Small Pet Rodent Awareness Week from 18-24…
Stag Hunting in Britain and Grouse Moor Conservation – Can we believe them?
This week’s Wildlife Matters Podcast discusses Deer Hunting that still continues in the West Country of England and how Stag hunters have been evading the law. In Wildlife Matters Investigates…
Trail Hunting Myths and Game Shooting or Shame Shooting?
This week’s #WildlifeMatters #Podcast explains the myths and deception of Trail Hunting, which was created in 2004 in an attempt to carry on blood hunting despite the Hunting Act. In…
Blood on the Moors – The Inglorious 12th and Grouse Moor Shooting – What’s it all About?
This week’s Wildlife Matters Podcast is in the uplands at the start of the Grouse Shooting season on The Inglorious 12th with our feature story Blood on the Moors and…
Britain’s Wild Summer Visitors and Cubbing, Autumn Hunting or Hound Exercise – Its all the Same cruel thing
In this week’s Wildlife Matters Matters Podcast, join us as we search for Britain’s wild summer visitors, from Puffins and Orcas to Hawk moths and Cuckoos. This week’s Wildlife Matters…
Summer Wildflower Walk and Prison Grove – The reality for captive cetaceans
This week on the Wildlife Matters #podcast, join us for a summer wildflower walk and see what fascinating wildflowers we discover. In #WildlifeMattersInvestigates, we tell the story of captive cetaceans…
Fascinating Foxy Facts and Wildlife Matters Investigates: Canned Hunting
Few native species divide opinion as profoundly as the red fox. Despite being one of Britain’s most popular mammals, foxes still face widespread demonisation and persecution. Join us for Fascinating…
Badger Vaccination – The Facts and Dolphins sold into a life of captivity
Bovine Tuberculosis is an infectious disease of cattle. So why are Badgers being vaccinated and not cattle? This week’s Wildlife Matters Podcast explains Badger Vaccination, and in Wildlife Matters Investigates,…
Randomised Badger Cull Trials and why its still important today and Hedgehogs Around the World
Wildlife Matters Podcast explores the key issues that impact wildlife and nature. In the UK, one of those is the government-backed killing of native Badgers If you have looked into…
All About Badgers Ecology and Biology and the Lion Bone Trade – A Roaring success?
Wildlife Matters explores the way Badgers communicate within their communities, how they forage for food, and how they work together to protect their stronghold territories. Wildlife Matters Investigates exposes the…
Lifting the lid on Wildlife traps and Are We Subsidising Wildlife Persecution in the UK?
Gamekeepers on grouse ptraps for native wildlife -, some are legal, many are not The Wildlife Matters podcast explains the facts about wildlife traps In Wildlife Matters Investigates we ask…
Farmed for their Fur and Why are we still Hunting Mink and Otters?
The need to wear fur clothing is no longer neccesary. We have the technology to create ethical, humane materials for clothing in all conditions on our planet. Wildlife Matters explores…
Poached for their body Parts – The illegal trade in wildlife
This week Wildlife Matters exposes the illegal wildlife trade and the wild animals being killed for their body parts. Every year, 35,000 – 50,000 are slaughtered for their precious tusks,…
The Badger Culls – Let’s start at the very beginning…
The Pilot Badger Culls raise one unavoidable question – Can we trust those in power to make decisions for the greater good? Wildlife Matters explains the truth about the Pilot…
The Truth about BovineTB
The British government has culled over 175,000 badgers in ten years and still bovine TB is a massive problem for Cattle, Farmers, and of course, what’s left of our native…
Winter Wildflowers You can find on your Winter Walks
In this week’s Wildlife Matters Podcast, join us for a winter walk to discover what plants you can find right now and in Wildlife Matters Investigates, we expose the cruel…
All About Badgers – A Winters Tale
In this week’s Wildlife Matters Podcast, we will be telling the story of the Badger in The Winter’s Tale and in Wildlife Matters Investigates as the Hunting Act turns 18,…
A New Sparrowhawk family
This week’s Wildlife Matters Podcast Is a really personal story for me because it’s the story of an adventure I had with the young sparrow hawk family. I watched them…
Mycelium – The Magic of Mushrooms
Mycelium – The Magic of Mushrooms – A journey that extends billions of years from to the modern world of climate change and food production In Wildlife Matters Investigates –…
Exposed! – Trail Hunting Webinars
Wildlife Matters Investigates exposes the webinars that show the Directors of the hunting Office training others how to deceive the police and public so they can hunt foxes under the…
Wildlife Matters Christmas Special – The Holly and the Ivy
In the Christmas Special Podcast, Wildlife Matters looks into the traditions that have Holly and Ivy are an integral part of Christmas and made them a vital part of Christmas…
Winter Solstice and the Origins of Christmas
Where did our Christmas celebrations originate from? In this episode, Christmas Traditions – Wildlife Matters explores the origins of Christmas and how nature is so intricately linked. And in Wildlife…
In Defence of the Grey Squirrel
Grey squirrels have a bad rap, and even our conservation NGOs are killing them – Wildlife Matters investigates to ask why? The plastic pollution in our oceans is worsening, killing…
Are Foxes Dangerous?
In this first episode, we delve into the topic of whether or not foxes pose a threat to humans, which we previously discussed in our blog titled “Are Foxes Dangerous?”…
An Introduction to Wildlife Matters
Wildlife Matters is a brand new podcast for wildlife lovers in the UK and worldwide. We want to share our passion for wildlife and the natural world. Come on in…