Wild Tales | Nature Podcast

<div>Deep in the forests of Transylvania, one of Europe’s largest populations of brown bears still roams freely, often surprisingly close to busy towns and cities. Join National Trust ranger Rosie Holdsworth and her family as they hunt for signs of bears in the forests near Brașov, Romania. There, they discover what it really means to share a landscape with Europe’s largest land predator.<br> <br><strong>Production </strong><br> <br><strong>Presenter</strong>: Rosie Holdsworth and Hebe<br> <br> <strong>Producer :</strong>  Nikki Ruck <br> <br><strong>Sound design: </strong>Jesus Gomez<br> <strong><br>Contributor:</strong> Csaba Domokos from the Milvus Group <br> <br> <strong>Discover More</strong> <br> <br> Find out more about conservation of the European Brown Bear in Romania   <br> <a href="https://milvus.ro/en/mammals/brown-bear-conservation-and-research-program-in-a-model-area-in-romania/">https://milvus.ro/en/mammals/brown-bear-conservation-and-research-program-in-a-model-area-in-romania/</a><br> <br> Follow us @wildtalesnt Instagram account <br> <br><em>If you'd like to get in touch with feedback, or have a story connected with the National Trust, you can contact us at [email protected]</em> <br> <br> <br> <br> </div>

<div> <p>Red Squirrels were once a common sight in woodlands around the Uk but now, they’re one of our rarest Mammals.  </p><p>In this episode of <em>Wild Tales</em>, we head to Plas Newydd on the island of Ynys Môn in Wales, where a remarkable effort to bring them back is underway.<br> </p><p> <br><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/8899831-operation-nutcracker-y-wiwer-goch-yn-dychwelyd">For the Welsh transcript of this episode please click here.</a><br> </p><p>Red squirrel, Anglesey, Wales <br>©National Trust Images/Rob Coleman</p><p><strong>Production </strong><br>Narration: Rosie Holdsworth <br>Producer: Nikki Ruck  <br>Sound Recordist: Marnie Woodmeade <br>Sound Design: Jesus Gomez <br> <br><strong>With thanks to Carol Thomas at Plas Newydd</strong>  </p><p><strong>Find out more  <br><br>Visit the red squirrels at Plas Newydd:<br></strong><a href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wales/plas-newydd-house-and-garden/red-squirrels-at-plas-newydd">https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wales/plas-newydd-house-and-garden/red-squirrels-at-plas-newydd</a> <br> <br><strong>Learn more about Red Squirrel Conservation</strong> <br>The Red Squirrels Trust Wales is working to protect red squirrel populations on Ynys Môn and across North Wales. If you would like to read more about some of the points raised in this episode, look here. <br> <a href="https://www.redsquirrels.info/about/faq/">https://www.redsquirrels.info/about/faq/</a><br> <br> <br><strong>See red squirrels on Brownsea Island (Dorset):</strong><br> <a href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/dorset/brownsea-island/the-rare-red-squirrel-on-brownsea-island">https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/dorset/brownsea-island/the-rare-red-squirrel-on-brownsea-island</a><br> </p><p> <strong>Listen to our episode on pine martens (Wallington, Northumberland):</strong><br> <a href="https://ntpodcasts.org/WT25">https://ntpodcasts.org/WT25</a><br> <br> Follow us on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wildtalesnt/">@wildtalesnt</a><br> </p><p> <em>If you'd like to get in touch with feedback, or have a story connected with the National Trust, you can contact us at [email protected]</em></p></div>

<h1>White-clawed crayfish were once common in Britain’s waterways. But thanks to a restaurant craze in the 1970’s, that brought the American signal crayfish to our shores, our only native freshwater crayfish is under threat from this invasive species. </h1><div> <p><br>White-clawed crayfish are eco system engineers keeping rivers and streams clean and they also have amazing limb re growing superpowers. But they’re being outcompeted for food and habitat by the American signal crayfish and succumbing to a killer plague being spread by them. But, with a little help from Ranger Nick Allen and the team at Wallington estate in Northumberland, habitats are being created where white-clawed crayfish can thrive. </p><p>Join Rosie and follow the story and the lives of the plucky little characters fighting for survival in England’s Northeast.</p><p><strong>Production:</strong> <br><strong>Host: Rosie Holdsworth</strong> <br><strong>Producers: Michelle Douglass and Katy Kelly</strong> <br><strong>Sound Editor: Jesus Gomez</strong> <br><strong>Contributor: Nick Allen </strong> </p><p><strong>Discover more:</strong> <br>Find out more about Wallington and their work with the white-clawed crayfish:<br> <a href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/north-east/wallington/saving-the-native-white-clawed-crayfish">Saving the native white-clawed crayfish | National Trust</a>  </p><p>Follow us @ wildtales Instagram account<br> <br> <em>If you'd like to get in touch with feedback, or a story idea, you can contact us at [email protected]</em></p></div>

<div> <strong>Ever hunted for fossils on a beach and felt like you might actually find something? <br></strong><br>Rosie heads to the Isle of Wight to the scene of the most complete dinosaur discovery in the UK in a hundred years. </div><br><div> <p>She’s joined by Dr Jeremy Lockwood, part of the original dig team and now casually known as a “namer of dinosaurs,” as they retrace how this once‑buried giant came back into the light. </p><p><strong>Production:</strong> <br><strong>Host: </strong>Rosie Holdsworth <br><strong>Producer:</strong> Claire Hickinbotham <br><strong>Sound Recordist: </strong>Nikki Ruck <br><strong>Sound Designer:</strong> Jesus Gomez </p></div><br><div> <strong>With thanks to Dr Jeremy Lockwood </strong> </div><br><div>Rosie and Jeremy went for the dinosaur walk at <a href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/isle-of-wight/compton-bay-and-downs">Compton Bay and Downs | Isle of Wight | National Trust</a>  <br>They parked at <a href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/isle-of-wight/compton-bay-and-downs/compton-car-park---more-information#rt-compton-bay-hanover-point-car-park">Compton car parking information | National Trust</a>  <br>You can see Comptonatus Chasei at the Dinosaur Isle Museum on the Isle of Wight. <br><a href="https://www.dinosaurisle.com/">Welcome to Dinosaur Isle - Dinosaur Isle Museum</a> </div><br><br><div> <em>If you'd like to get in touch with feedback, or have a story connected with the National Trust, you can contact us at [email protected]</em> </div>

<div> <p>As winter turns to spring , toads, frogs and newts across Britain begin their annual journey, making their way back to the ponds where they breed.</p><p>For many, that journey means crossing busy roads and not all of them make it to the other side.</p><p>In this episode of Wild Tales, we spend the night with the Charlcombe Lane Toad Patrol, discovering the dedication and determination it takes to give these remarkable animals a fighting chance.</p><p> <br> [Ad] Wild Tales is sponsored by Cotswold Outdoor, your outside retailer and epic guides to adventure. Quick breathers, calming walks or heart-pounding hikes. We feel better when we get out more.   Find quality kit and 50 years of outdoor wisdom. Plus, supporters save 15% in-store and online. Feel in your element, in the elements, at Cotswold Outdoor.  <a href="https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/">https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/</a>  </p><p>Production: <br> Narrator: Rosie Holdsworth <br> Producer and sound designer: Nikki Ruck </p><p>photo courtesy :  Charlcombe Toad Rescue Group <br> <br>With thanks to Mike Collins, Sheila Gundry, Lance, Lucy and Angela from the Charlcombe Lane Toad Group<br> <br> Discover more:<br> <a href="https://www.froglife.org/what-we-do/toads-on-roads/how-to-become-a-toad-patroller/">https://www.froglife.org/what-we-do/toads-on-roads/how-to-become-a-toad-patroller/</a><br> <br> </p></div>