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Wild Thing - MWT
The Manx Wildlife Trust podcast exploring all things wild in nature upon the Isle of Man. Produced in association with Manx Radio.
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Episodes
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WILDTHING - MANX WILDLIFE WEEK 2024
Thursday, 18 April 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.
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WILDTHING - MANX BIRDLIFE POINT OF AYRE NATIONAL RESERVE
Wednesday, 10 April 2024
https://youtu.be/jv3W24SufUU?si=Sh4qTNaAmX6aDEs0
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WILDTHING - FIRST CARBON CREDIT SCHEME
Monday, 8 April 2024
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.
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WILDTHING - WILDLIFE REMEMBERED FILM
Tuesday, 26 March 2024
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
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WILDTHING - MANX FUNGI CHECKLIST
Thursday, 4 January 2024
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
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WILDTHING - WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR EXHIBITION at HOUSE OF MANANNAN
Thursday, 28 September 2023
Curator of the exhibition - and Curator of Natural History at MNH, Laura McCoy, joins H to talk about the importance of the exhibition at the House of Manannan in Peel (Ends O8 Oct 2023)
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WILDTHING - TEMPERATE RAIN FOREST PROJECT. COULD YOU BE A WARDEN?
Friday, 16 June 2023
As a new scheme is launched to create an area of Temperate or Celtic Rain Forest on the Island, Andree Dubbeldam from the MWT tells H what's happening - and how you can get involved . .
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WILDTHING - MWT is 50!
Thursday, 27 April 2023
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
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WILDTHING - KNOW YOUR SEAWEED!
Thursday, 13 April 2023
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.
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WILD THING - LOVE YOUR BEACH WEEK!
Tuesday, 7 February 2023
Community Ranger Hannah Phillips tells H about how MWT is celebrating Valentine's this year - it's Love Your Beach Week!
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WILD THING - BIG SCHOOLS' BIRDWATCH
Thursday, 26 January 2023
Anna Graham chats to Howard about this year's Big Schools' Birdwatch and taking over the education role at Manx Birdlife.
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WILD THING - THE MANX NATURE SHOW
Tuesday, 24 January 2023
Jen Adams from Manx Whale and Dolphin Watch talks to H about the Manx Nature Show.
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WILD THING - WILD ABOUT THE NORTH!
Friday, 25 November 2022
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.
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WILD THING - Birds of a feather!
Thursday, 20 October 2022
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 . . .
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WILD THING - Isle of Man Fungus Group 10th anniversary weekend
Monday, 5 September 2022
Consultant mycologist Nev Kilkenny talks about the development of the IOM Fungus Group, the importance of fungi and their vital relationship with trees
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WILD THING - Community consultations get underway
Friday, 2 September 2022
MWT Community Ranger Hannah talks to Howard about her aim to create an Eastern Community Group
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WILD THING - MWT's new Community Ranger
Tuesday, 24 May 2022
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.
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WILD THING - Manx Basking Shark Watch
Thursday, 19 May 2022
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.
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HERRING GULLS
Wednesday, 12 January 2022
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.
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Wild Thing ep 2 - The Forest and Us
Thursday, 21 March 2019
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.
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Wild Thing ep 1 - The Celtic Rainforest
Wednesday, 13 March 2019
Join Howard and Aaron on the guided tour of Glen Elfin above the Ramsey Hairpin, with botanist, ecologist and general wildlife encyclopedia Andre Dubbeldam.
