The case for conserving the biodiversity of life on Earth needs to be credible and robust. Sometimes that requires a willingness to question conventional wisdom. The case for conservation podcast features long-form conversations with conservation thinkers, in which we try to untangle issues into which they have some insight.

9. Is there still racial discrimination in conservation? (Gillian Burke)

April 2021

8. How can indigenous & local knowledge complement biodiversity science? (Zsolt Molnár)

March 2021

7. Are alien species always a net negative? (Martin Schlaepfer)

February 2021

6. Why should cities play a bigger role in conservation? (Debra Roberts)

January 2021

5. Is nature conservation being too conservative? (Michelle Marvier)

December 2020

4. Who'd want to choose nature conservation as a career? (Nick Askew)

November 2020

3. Are we getting conservation right in developing countries? (Mao Amis)

October 2020

2. What do we really know about the links between nature and COVID-19? (David Duthie)

September 2020 (bonus episode for podcast launch)

1. Is the conservation message getting through? (Tim Hirsch)

September 2020

Introduction to the case for conservation podcast (André Mader)

September 2020

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