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Wild Thing - MWT

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The Manx Wildlife Trust podcast exploring all things wild in nature upon the Isle of Man. Produced in association with Manx Radio.

Episodes

WILDTHING - MANX WILDLIFE WEEK 2024

It's Wildlife Week 2024! Curator of Natural History at MNH, Laura McCoy, Team Wilder Co-ordinator at MWT, Lucy Chapman and Project Officer for UNESCO Biosphere IOM, Jo Overty talk to H about this years event.

Apr 18, 202424 min

WILDTHING - FIRST CARBON CREDIT SCHEME

Graham Makepeace-Warne from the Manx Wildlife Trust (MWT) talks about planting up the Island’s first Carbon Credit Project at The Crossags Fields, part of the MWT Hairpin Woodland Park.

Apr 08, 20247 min

WILDTHING - WILDLIFE REMEMBERED FILM

Head of Engagement at Manx Wildlife Trust, Graham Makepeace-Warne, talks about his short film "Wildlife Remembered"  being premiered in April and the concept of shifting baseline syndrome

Mar 26, 202416 min

WILDTHING - MANX FUNGI CHECKLIST

Liz Charter from the Manx Fungus Group talks to H about the first published checklist detailing the various fungi which have been recorded (thus far!) on the Isle of Man

Jan 04, 20249 min

WILDTHING - MWT is 50!

Manx Wildlife Trust CEO Leigh Morris and Community Ranger Hannah Phillips talk to H about the first 50 years of MWT, where it is now - and the future

Apr 27, 202327 min

WILDTHING - KNOW YOUR SEAWEED!

Dr Lara Howe from the Manx Wildlife Trust introduces H to the joys of just a few of the seaweeds found around the Isle of Man.

Apr 13, 202337 min

WILD THING - LOVE YOUR BEACH WEEK!

Community Ranger Hannah Phillips tells H about how MWT is celebrating Valentine's this year - it's Love Your Beach Week!

Feb 07, 20239 min

WILD THING - BIG SCHOOLS' BIRDWATCH

Anna Graham chats to Howard about this year's Big Schools' Birdwatch and taking over the education role at Manx Birdlife.

Jan 26, 202311 min

WILD THING - WILD ABOUT THE NORTH!

As a new initiative gets underway to encourage people to get involved in wildlife projects in the north of the Island, we hear from MWT Community Ranger Hannah Phillips about community work and MWT Northern Supporter Group members Viv Davies and Kim Etherton.

Nov 25, 202220 min

WILD THING - Birds of a feather!

Tweet of the week supremo, the early birder Tim Earl, talks to H about a very rare sighting of a buff-breasted sandpiper, fieldfares in numbers and a harbour home for a kingfisher . . .

Oct 20, 202218 min

WILD THING - MWT's new Community Ranger

Hannah chats to Howard about what is a new role for MWT - and explains more about involving other groups in her first project, centred around the Onchan Wetlands reserve.

May 24, 202214 min

WILD THING - Manx Basking Shark Watch

Jackie and Graham Hall from MBSW and Manx Whale and Dolphin Watch's Jen Adams and Bryony Manley talk to Howard as the MBSW scheme comes to and end - but sighting records continue via MWDW.

May 19, 202234 min

HERRING GULLS

They're one of their Isle of Man's best known - and most widely despised - birds. Howard Caine tries to get to the bottom of why herring gulls are so unpopular - and what the future may hold for them.

Jan 12, 202236 min

Wild Thing ep 2 - The Forest and Us

Aaron and Howard sit down with Tim Graham, Dawn Dickens and Graham Makepeace-Warne of the Manx Wildlife Trust to discuss how natural spaces can benefit our health and well-being.

Mar 21, 201919 min

Wild Thing ep 1 - The Celtic Rainforest

Join Howard and Aaron on the guided tour of Glen Elfin above the Ramsey Hairpin, with botanist, ecologist and general wildlife encyclopedia Andre Dubbeldam.

Mar 13, 201926 min
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