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Beneath the Baobab - Back Home With Scotland's Beaver Population

Back Home With Scotland's Beaver Population

06/27/24 • 49 min

Beneath the Baobab

In this final episode of the series, presenter Gordon Buchanan heads home to Scotland to see the work that the Beaver Trust is leading to “regenerate the beaver species to regenerate the landscape”.


The Beaver Trust is a charity working to restore animals to habitats where they thrived in the past, building climate resilient landscapes across the UK and we speak to Elliot McCandless from the charity. We also chat to Tom, a fifth-generation farmer on the land but with a very different role to his predecessors.


Our conversations take place, thousands of miles away from the baobab – but with similar ambitions, challenges and conflicts to navigate.


We spoke to both Elliot and Tom alongside the mud banks of a beaver lake, home to the second family of beavers that were brought to Tom’s land in February 2022. Translocation and reintroduction of the species in Scotland brings its own controversies with conservationists, farmers, government and local people holding different perspectives on the beaver population as we’ll explore in this episode.


Whilst this is the last episode of series 2, we will be publishing a special bonus edition of Beneath The Baobab in the coming weeks, bringing together all the key points and fascinating conversations from the last 9 programmes.


So please follow, like or subscribe to make sure you don’t miss it – and leave a written review if you’ve enjoyed the series; it’ll help more people join us in our global conversation, beneath the baobab.


Visit the website https://jammainternational.com to explore more international projects.


The video of this episode can be seen here: https://youtu.be/5FOfzoGgy48


https://beavertrust.org


https://beavertrust.org/nature-boost-in-perthshire-as-second-group-of-beavers-moved-to-argaty/


https://www.nature.scot


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In this final episode of the series, presenter Gordon Buchanan heads home to Scotland to see the work that the Beaver Trust is leading to “regenerate the beaver species to regenerate the landscape”.


The Beaver Trust is a charity working to restore animals to habitats where they thrived in the past, building climate resilient landscapes across the UK and we speak to Elliot McCandless from the charity. We also chat to Tom, a fifth-generation farmer on the land but with a very different role to his predecessors.


Our conversations take place, thousands of miles away from the baobab – but with similar ambitions, challenges and conflicts to navigate.


We spoke to both Elliot and Tom alongside the mud banks of a beaver lake, home to the second family of beavers that were brought to Tom’s land in February 2022. Translocation and reintroduction of the species in Scotland brings its own controversies with conservationists, farmers, government and local people holding different perspectives on the beaver population as we’ll explore in this episode.


Whilst this is the last episode of series 2, we will be publishing a special bonus edition of Beneath The Baobab in the coming weeks, bringing together all the key points and fascinating conversations from the last 9 programmes.


So please follow, like or subscribe to make sure you don’t miss it – and leave a written review if you’ve enjoyed the series; it’ll help more people join us in our global conversation, beneath the baobab.


Visit the website https://jammainternational.com to explore more international projects.


The video of this episode can be seen here: https://youtu.be/5FOfzoGgy48


https://beavertrust.org


https://beavertrust.org/nature-boost-in-perthshire-as-second-group-of-beavers-moved-to-argaty/


https://www.nature.scot


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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undefined - Co-existing with Zambia’s hippo population

Co-existing with Zambia’s hippo population

In this episode, we travel to Zambia to investigate a different – and lesser known – wildlife conflict to the ones already explored in the series.

The hippo affects many lives, often tragically, and we meet local people with their own stories to tell; both of hippo attacks and injuries caused by elephants in the country.

The Luangwa Valley sees dramatic seasonal variations and with a dynamic river system, fertile soil and lush vegetation, it’s the perfect home for a wide variety of animals – leading to a co-existence situation that delivers both opportunities and challenges for humans living in the area.

In Lupande Game Management Area (GMA), increased human population has led to the expansion of human settlements into protected areas, constricting many species’ ranges and an increase in wildlife populations has resulted in wildlife straying out of protected areas and into crop and livestock areas.

Rodgers Lubilo is a conservation and rural development expert from Zambia. He has 25 years’ experience in community led conservation in Southern Africa - especially in Zambia, Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique and South Africa. He is a champion of community rights to benefit from conservation. He chairs the Zambian CBNRM Forum and the Community Leaders Network of Southern Africa - a leading voice for local communities and indigenous peoples in the region.

We also hear from Goodson, Tinde and Dennis; all of whom have personal, and often tragic, stories of living in conflict with hippos and elephants.

We speak to them all, beneath the baobab.

Visit the website https://jammainternational.com to explore more international projects.

The video of this episode can be seen here: https://youtu.be/DTS1eRjfVi8

https://www.lukusuziriver.com/index.php/zambia-luangwa-en

https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Location-of-Lupande-Game-Management-Area-GMA-in-eastern-Zambia-Adapted-from-17_fig1_263088085

https://www.communityleadersnetwork.org/team_member/rodgers-lubilo/

https://www.cajnewsafrica.com/2023/05/09/zambian-woman-survives-hippo-attack/


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The Human Wildlife Coexistence Challenge

In this special episode of Beneath The Baobab, Gordon Buchanan brings together powerful stories from across southern Africa, exploring the challenges and solutions of human-wildlife coexistence.


From reintroducing species to managing livestock protection, addressing water scarcity to balancing tourism and trophy hunting, this episode dives deep into the complexities faced by communities living alongside wildlife. You'll hear tales of resilience and innovation, as well as insights into Jamma International’s collaborative approach to creating positive outcomes for both people and nature.


While some stories reveal heartbreaking realities, others highlight reasons for optimism and hope. By combining the lived experiences of those on the frontlines with expert perspectives, this episode offers a comprehensive look at how we can build a future of coexistence between people and wildlife


Visit the website https://jammainternational.com to explore more international projects.


An accompanying video to this episode can be seen here: https://youtu.be/nSmsQitsI3Y


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