The Reintroduction & Rewilding Summit Podcast (Birds of Poole Harbour)

This week, Charlie Moores chatted with Harvey Tweats and Tom Whitehurst from Celtic Reptile & Amphibian, after their project has sparked much debate amongst conservationists. Charlie got to grips with the motivations behind the project, how the team have reacted to criticism of their work, and how they believe their project sits in the future of conservation. An episode not to be missed.

To find out more about Celtic Reptile & Amphibian, head to their website: http://celticreptileamphibian.co.uk/. More info about The Reintroduction & Rewilding Summit can be found here: https://www.birdsofpooleharbour.co.uk/the-reintroduction-rewilding-summit/

This week, Charlie chats with Sara King, who works for Rewilding Britain as the Rewilding Network Lead. They delve into the world of rewilding on a larger landscape scale, discuss the possibilities of marine rewilding, and the benefits of having a network of rewilding projects.

To find out more about Rewilding Britain and their Network, explore their website: https://www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/

More information about The Reintroduction & Rewilding Summit can be found here: https://www.birdsofpooleharbour.co.uk/the-reintroduction-rewilding-summit/

This episode Charlie chats with Roy Dennis MBE and Dr Tim Mackrill of the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation. They discuss the recent updates from the White-tailed Eagle translocation on the Isle of Wight, the hurdles to overcome when planning a reintroduction project, and how translocations will continue to be a key player in conservation in the future.

To find out more about the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation, you can go to their website: https://www.roydennis.org/

Charlie Moores chats with some of the Osprey team at Birds of Poole Harbour, Brittany Maxted, Paul Morton and Liv Cooper, as they discuss the upcoming Reintroduction & Rewilding Summit, the motivations behind the project, progress made, and why they hope to see Ospreys return to breed on the South Coast.

To find out more about the Poole Harbour Osprey Translocation Project, head to the Birds of Poole Harbour website:https://www.birdsofpooleharbour.co.uk/osprey/. You can find out more about The Reintroduction & Rewilding Summit here: https://www.birdsofpooleharbour.co.uk/the-reintroduction-rewilding-summit/

Join Charlie Moores as he chats with Lucy Groves, a project officer for the White Stork Project. Discover the motivations behind the project, the progress already made and what we can hope to see by 2030, as well as the impacts they have already had in engaging the public with the wildlife. 

You can find out more about the the White Stork Project here: https://www.whitestorkproject.org/. To discover more about The Reintroduction & Rewilding Summit, you can visit the Birds of Poole Harbour website: https://www.birdsofpooleharbour.co.uk/the-reintroduction-rewilding-summit/

In this episode, Charlie talks with Isabella Tree, who has been largely responsible for bringing rewilding to public attention through her brilliant book "Wilding". They discuss the progress and influence of the Knepp Estate, the fantastic array of people who have been through its doors, and how to find balance between managing land and letting nature take the reigns...

If you want to learn more about Knepp Wildland, you can find their website here: https://knepp.co.uk/home

This week, Charlie got to grips with the scale of the efforts made to conserve vultures across Europe. Talking with José Tavares, the Director of Vulture Conservation Foundation, they discuss what's needed to make reintroductions successful, how they go hand in hand with other conservation techniques, and the important role that vultures play in their landscape. 

To find out more about Vulture Conservation Foundation, head to their website: https://www.4vultures.org/