Conservationists Assemble

Conservationists Assemble

Welcome to the Conservationists Assemble! The Conservationists Assemble was created to take the fight to wildlife’s biggest villain, extinction. Join Captain Conservation each week as he unites with another of Earth’s mightiest heroes as they discuss super powers and abilities of the planet’s epic species. Prepare for battle as they encounter extinction’s armies that seek to threaten global biodiversity. Rally with Captain Conservation as he searches far and wide for allies to team up with from zoos, governments and organisations on the front lines of conservation. Will you join the fight? Subscribe to the podcast and follow on social media to be a part of the Conservationists Assemble movement!

Episodes

June 15, 2025 65 mins

The Conservationists Assemble is back with volume 48!

Today's episode focuses on the Scarce Yellow Sally. There are fewer pleasures greater than being out in nature, and rivers are a great source of that. For me, rivers were a great source of enjoyment in the pandemic as I know they were for a lot of people. When restrictions started easing here in the UK, Panshanger park became a place we visited often. On days where the weather w...

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The Conservationists Assemble is back with volume 47!

Today's episode focuses on the water vole. You know them,  you love them, but you probably won’t have seen one and by the end of the episode you’ll have heard us talk about the remarkable character of Britain’s most endangered mammal and the efforts breaking down barriers that will see the return of this species in great numbers leaving you hopefully inspired to spread the word ...

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March 23, 2025 78 mins

The Conservationists Assemble is back with volume 46!

Today's episode focuses on conservation education and highlights this crucial element within modern conservation efforts.

Joining me is Chris Eley from Hertfordshire Zoo in the UK to share is insight on the incredible power of education.

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March 9, 2025 46 mins

The Conservationists Assemble is back with volume 45!

Today's episode is all about the Grevy’s Zebra and highlights the crucial partnership between zoos and field organisations in preventing this species from extinction.

Joining me is Tanya Langenhorst from Marwell Zoo in the UK to shed light on the work for this incredible species..

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March 2, 2025 83 mins

The Conservationists Assemble is back with volume 44!

Today's episode is all about the Large Heath Butterfly and tells an empowering story of UK conservation success!

Joining me are Alan Wright and Jenny Bennion of the Lancashire Wildlife Trust.

Find out how this species has returned from extinction and how an unknown habitat in our peatlands can be so beneficial to so many species but also us as humans. Check out the resources be...

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February 16, 2025 17 mins

The Conservationists Assemble is back with volume 43!

Welcome fellow wildlife avengers to the Conservationists Assemble. My name is Jonny Bloxham but here I am known as my alter ego, Captain Conservation, your friendly neighbourhood animal advocate. I am a former zookeeper with a passion for conservation education and the global efforts for threatened species and habitats around the world. I am inviting you to join me as we take th...

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February 2, 2025 45 mins

The Conservationists Assemble is back with volume 42!

Welcome fellow wildlife avengers to the Conservationists Assemble. My name is Jonny Bloxham but here I am known as my alter ego, Captain Conservation, your friendly neighbourhood animal advocate. I am a former zookeeper with a passion for conservation education and the global efforts for threatened species and habitats around the world. I am inviting you to join me as we take th...

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January 5, 2025 64 mins

The Conservationists Assemble is back with volume 41 and the first episode of 2025!

Welcome fellow wildlife avengers to the Conservationists Assemble. My name is Jonny Bloxham but here I am known as my alter ego, Captain Conservation, your friendly neighbourhood animal advocate. I am a former zookeeper with a passion for conservation education and the global efforts for threatened species and habitats around the world. I am invitin...

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The Conservationists Assemble is back with volume 40!

 

Welcome fellow wildlife avengers to the Conservationists Assemble. My name is Jonny Bloxham but here I am known as my alter ego, Captain Conservation, your friendly neighbourhood animal advocate. I am a former zookeeper with a passion for conservation education and the global efforts for threatened species and habitats around the world. I am inviting you to join me as we take ...

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The Conservationists Assemble is back with volume 39! Welcome to the Conservationists Assemble. The podcast that seeks to unite with earths mightiest conservation heroes to raise the profile of our planet’s most threatened species by putting the spotlight on the fantastic work of both in situ and ex situ conservation organisations and highlighting the link between them as well as asking those important questions of what more can a...

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December 8, 2024 56 mins

The Conservationists Assemble is back with volume 38! And I've got to say this species is very close to my heart. It's a species I've previously worked with for a lengthy period of my zookeeping career and also the focal species of episode 30's solo episode. That, of course, being the Red Panda.

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December 1, 2024 56 mins

The Conservationists Assemble is back with volume 37! And I've got to say this is one of my all time favourite species. 

Welcome to the Conservationists Assemble. The podcast that seeks to unite with earths mightiest conservation heroes to raise the profile of our planet’s most threatened species by putting the spotlight on the fantastic work of both in situ and ex situ conservation organisations and highlighting the link between ...

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September 29, 2024 87 mins

The Conservationists Assemble is back with volume 36!

Welcome to the Conservationists Assemble. The podcast that seeks to unite with earths mightiest conservation heroes to raise the profile of our planet’s most threatened species by putting the spotlight on the fantastic work of both in situ and ex situ conservation organisations and highlighting the link between them as well as asking those important questions of what more can an...

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September 22, 2024 71 mins

The Conservationists Assemble is back with volume 35!

Welcome to the Conservationists Assemble. The podcast that seeks to unite with earths mightiest conservation heroes to raise the profile of our planet’s most threatened species by putting the spotlight on the fantastic work of both in situ and ex situ conservation organisations and highlighting the link between them as well as asking those important questions of what more can an...

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September 15, 2024 39 mins

The Conservationists Assemble is back with volume 34!

Tune into this episode where we roam into the unknown world of the dwarf buffalo, the Tamaraw, with our special guest, Fiona Sach. Fiona is the zoo conservation impact manager at the Zoological Society of London and the EEP coordinator for the remote style Tamaraw programme.

In this episode, Fiona enlightens us on what we know about this fantastic animal, the threats they face a...

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August 11, 2024 65 mins

Tune in to volume 33 of the Conservationists Assemble and part two of the conversation with Matt Ward about the Visayan Warty Pig and the conservation efforts of the Talarak foundation.

In part one Matt and I discussed all the epic things that define a Visayan Warty Pig and highlighted the threats to this massively intelligent species. Part two focuses on the conservation efforts of the Talarak foundation and Matt shares his origi...

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August 4, 2024 38 mins

Episode 32 is here!

In this episode I am joined by Matt Ward and we dive into the world of the visayan warty pig and by the end of the episode we will have discussed: 1. What we know about these critically endangered animals. 2. How they are changing the way of how we perceive intelligence in mammals. 3. The threats they are facing in the wild.

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July 28, 2024 39 mins

We've all seen a muntjac at the side of the road in the UK, right? And therefore it is probably easy to take this species (or family of species) for granted. But have you ever heard of the large-antlered muntjac? No one really has, certainly as they were only scientifically described in the 1990s.

In this episode I am joined by Dr. Andrew Tilker and we dive into the world of the large-antlered muntjac and by the end of the episod...

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July 21, 2024 14 mins

Who doesn't love the red panda? Did you know that they were discovered nearly 50 years before the giant panda?

In this episode we dive into the world of the red panda and by the end of the episode you will have learnt: 1. what it is that exactly defines the red panda. 2. a brief look into the history of zoos in housing red pandas. 3. an overview of the world's only organisation focused specifically on conserving the red pandas.

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July 15, 2024 36 mins

Are you a fan of the camel? Did you know that they are the 8th most critically endangered large mammal in the world?

In this episode we dive into the world of the wild camel and by the end of the episode you will have learnt: 1. what it is that exactly defines a wild camel. 2. a brief look into the involvement of zoos in wild camel conservation 3. an overview of the world's only organisation focused specifically on conserving the...

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