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Welcome to Wildlife Matters, where we explore the incredible world of wildlife and nature. Join your host Nigel Palmer, a lifelong nature lover and expert with over 30 years experience of working with wildlife, as he takes you on an adventure into the fascinating complexities of the natural world. Through solo shows and engaging interviews, we deep dive into topics such as Animal behaviour, ecology of species, plants, biodiversity, and habitat loss, we will take you on engaging wildlife and ...
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Welcome to the world of Nature StoryTeller! Immerse yourself in the enchanting realm of nature and folklore as Nigel Palmer, a passionate nature lover and master storyteller, takes you on an extraordinary journey. Each episode is a delightful blend of traditional and original stories based on folklore and inspired by the natural world. Uncover the secrets of towering trees, majestic animals, changing seasons, ancient celebrations and the relentless changing of the weather as we share the wis ...
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Uncovering Britain's rarest woodland wildflowers Part Two
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Hello and welcome to this week's Wildlife Matters Podcast. I'm your host, Nigel Palmer. In today's action-packed episode, we embark on an exclusive adventure to discover some of the rarest wildflowers in the UK. It's a unique journey, and we are pleased to share our adventures and experiences with you. In this week's Wildlife Matters Mindful Moment…
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Uncovering Britain's rarest woodland wildflowers Part One
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Hello and welcome to this week's Wildlife Matters podcast. In this week's episode, we are embarking on an exhilarating mission that will take us all around the UK as we strive to uncover Britain’s rarest woodland wild plants. The thrill of the plant hunt is palpable, and we can't wait to share our discoveries with you. In this week's Wildlife Matte…
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Hello, and welcome to the Wildlife Matters podcast. In this episode, we will talk to Matt Somerville of Bekindhives, who introduces us to natural beekeeping. Many of you may be sceptical of beekeeping. While we all want to encourage and help bees and other pollinators, the world of beekeeping has several issues that very quickly turn people off fro…
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On this week's Wildlife Matters podcast we are delighted to bring you our Introduction to British Bats. My fascination with bats began in childhood when I watched them gracefully fly around our garden. This childhood curiosity has blossomed into a lifelong passion. Even now, I eagerly anticipate the bats I might encounter on my evening walks. The i…
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Restore Nature Now March 22.06.24 and A Bronze Age Solstice day walk to Stonehenge
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Restore Nature Now London March and A Bronze Age Solstice day walk to Stonehenge. Hello and welcome to this week’s Wildlife Matters Podcast. We are fast approaching midsummer’s day—or solstice day—so we have followed a Bronze Age walk to Stonehenge on solstice morning 2023, and we would love it if you came along with us. Our journey will transport …
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We are talking to Natalia Doran on this week’s Wildlife Matters Podcast. Natalia founded Urban Squirrels, a London-based specialist grey squirrel rescue and is also an advocate for wildlife, being on the council of Animal Aid, a trustee of Farplace Animal Rescue and the academic charity Pan-Orthodox Concern for Animals. The Grey Squirrel, a cherish…
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Join Wildlife Matters as we spend a night with the Pine Martens Hello, and a big warm welcome to this week's Wildlife Matters. I’m your host, Nigel Palmer, and we have a real treat for you today. But it’s not the Q&A you may have been expecting - that has been put back slightly while we finalise the production. Today, we are offering a unique oppor…
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Wildlife Care Badge - Self Regulation for Wildlife Rescues or Rehabbers
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On this week's Wildlife Matters podcast, we have a feature-length chat with Alana, the co-founder of the Wildlife Care Badge. Wildlife Care Badge was set up by a collective of vet professionals, wildlife professionals, and wildlife rescues/rehabbers, who have united to develop some self-regulation for UK wildlife rescues/rehabbers. We have launched…
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The Bloody Ivory Trade We have had a very wet winter here in the UK, but now the signs of spring are all around. With its many shades of green and the bluebells currently carpeting our woodlands, the birds are nesting, and the dawn chorus is loud and genuinely a beautiful cacophony. I’ve been leading nightingale walks in our local woodlands and fol…
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Welcome to series two of the Nature StoryTeller podcast. Come in and take a seat. It is another cool but bright spring evening, and we are all together to share another story from Nature Folklore. This episode features local lore from the Lake District, a beautiful, scenic area northwest of England. First, we introduce you to an elusive, mystical c…
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UK River Pollution Why are our Rivers dying?
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Hello and welcome to this week’s Wildlife Matters Podcast. I’m your host, Nigel Palmer. It’s Springtime here in the UK, and nature is bursting back into life. There are so many shades of green - and every shade is so fresh and vibrant. The birds are in full song, and the buds have burst into blossom. And we are at the start of Series Four. It has b…
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The Sunken Palace and Thomas the Thatcher
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Hello, and welcome to the Nature StoryTeller podcast! As we celebrate the Spring equinox, we also come to the end of our first series. We are grateful to all those who have listened to us since our launch at Samhain, and we hope you enjoyed the twenty-four nature-based tales we shared with you. We are so excited to know we have a couple of hundred …
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Trophy Hunting - The Illusion of Conservation
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This week's Wildlife Matters Podcast concludes Season Three with a feature on international wildlife. Wildlife Matters Investigates returns to expose the Trophy Hunting trade, Trophy Hunting - in An Illusion of Conservation, and we call out all their claims that Trophy Hunting is good for the local economy and tourism and even that it is good for a…
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All About Hedgehogs with Deborah from Hedgepigs
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Hello, and welcome to the Wildlife Matters podcast. On today’s action-packed show, we are talking to Deborah from the Hedgepigs. A dedicated hedgehog rescue based in the East Midlands, we will find out how a hedgehog rescue works behind the scenes, how to attract and support hedgehogs in your garden, and why they are doing better in urban areas tha…
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Amphibians, Reptiles and Toad Patrols and Valentine Special Love in the wildlife world
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On today’s action-packed Wildlife Matters Podcast, we are talking to Maiya from the Nottingham Amphibian and Reptile group, finding out about our native amphibians and reptiles and why toad patrols are so important. And, of course, today is St Valentine’s Day, so Wildlife Matters looks into the bizarre world of courting and mating in wildlife aroun…
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Live Stories for #NationalStoryTellingWeek 2024
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Welcome to the Nature StoryTeller. To celebrate the UK #NationalStorytellingweek 2024, we took the NatureStoryteller on the road for the first time to share our stories with a live audience. With the spirit of Imbolc rising in our blood, we shared two stories. The first was an adaptation of Catriona McDonald's The Imbolc Story, featuring Brighid as…
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Today, on the Wildlife Matters Podcast, join me for a walk through a wild meadow on the edge of woodland as we look at some of the plants that thrive in a meadow environment, some of the traditional uses in herbal medicine, and the folklore surrounding them. Then, we spend a night with Pine Martens in Southern Scotland. Pine Marten populations are …
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Burns Night Special The Selkie Bride and Saving the Forest
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Hello and welcome to the Nature Storyteller. This evening is a special one, where families come together to celebrate the birthday of The National Poet of Scotland, Robert Burns. You may have welcomed in 2024 with the words of the Baird if you joined in with "Auld Lang Syne", one of the over 500 poems he wrote. The first Burns Night was celebrated …
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Why is the British govt still killing badgers?
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WHY is the question on this week's Wildlife Matters podcast? Why are the British government still killing Badgers when the science and available evidence show that the issue of BovineTB is in dairy cows and, more specifically, intensively farmed dairy cows? In Wildlife Matters Investigates, we ask WHY we still wear fur today. And we have some surpr…
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The Magic of the Winter Sky and Alfie's Story - A Modern Tragedy
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Hello and welcome to the Nature Storyteller. Today, we have two very different stories to share with you. The first story is called "The Magic of the Winter Sky." It is an appreciation of nature at night with the magical dark skies, magnificent stars, constellations, and auroras as we adventure through a Northern forest in the depths of winter. In …
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Hoglets - All about baby Hedgehogs and Why lion cub petting is so wrong
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On today’s Wildlife Matters podcast, we will be talking about hoglets young hedgehogs and in Wildlife Matters Investigates we look at Lion cub petting and why it is wrong. This week, nature News is close to our hearts as we cover the story of the government's plans to protect the UK’s temperate rainforest, a habitat that is so rare and under consta…
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Why the Mole lives underground and the Owl is a creature of the night
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Welcome to the Nature StoryTeller. We have two exciting tales of nature and wildlife to share with you today. So, sit back and relax, forget the day's worries, and let your imagination take you on a journey with these magical stories. The first story, "The Owl is a Creature of the Night," is about a curious, tawny owl who wants to see if the daytim…
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Christmas Special Hedgehogs in Folklore and The Fox and the Puzzle Hall
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It's Christmas! Hello and welcome to the Wildlife Matters Christmas Special We have passed Winter Solstice, and the Yule log keeps the house warm, and Santa is on his way... What better way to spend Christmas Eve than to sit down and listen to a magical story based on wildlife and nature? That is precisely what we have for you today. First, get rea…
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Christmas Special: The Snow Bunny and The Christmas Tree Forest
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Welcome to the #NatureStoryTeller Christmas Special 2023 The Winter Solstice is upon us, which means the days will soon grow longer again. It's the perfect time to light up the Yule log and warm your home, as Christmas is just around the corner. Today, we have two wonderful family-friendly stories to share with you. First, we'll take you on a magic…
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Why woodlands are so good for our well-being and Where have all the Raptors Gone?
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Welcome to the Wildlife Matters Podcast. Today is our 1st-anniversary edition. Just a year ago, we launched with a passion for wildlife and a burning desire to highlight the good, the bad and the downright ugly things happening to wildlife and the natural world. Our vision was to build a community of caring and compassionate campaigners to end the …
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One for Sorrow The Magpie Story and A Pheasant called Francis
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In today's Nature StoryTeller podcast, we have two new stories to share with you. The first story is our interpretation of a traditional rhyme that generations of children and adults have been singing for around 500 years. This rhyme is still commonly sung whenever people spot one or more magpies. I want to thank our regular listeners. Although Nat…
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Welcome to today's episode of the Wildlife Matters Podcast. In this episode, we will discuss our stance on hunting with dogs in England and Wales and explain why we support a complete ban on this practice. Additionally, we will talk about our efforts to strengthen the Hunting Act. Our investigative team has also uncovered the disturbing truth about…
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The Story of Oisin and the tale of Jack in a Sack
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Welcome to the Nature StoryTeller Podcast! Today, we have two stories to share with you about nature and folklore. The first story is a traditional English tale about three brothers. The elder two brothers are lazy and want to trick their youngest brother, Jack, into giving them his share of the family farm. They plan to send him to heaven in a sac…
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What do Hedgehogs eat? and the Incredible ways Wildlife adapts to Winter
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So what do Hedgehogs eat? We all love our spiky mammalian cousins, but do they eat slugs and snails or fish catfood - Join us as we find out the best food for wild hedgehogs. And we take another nature adventure to discover how Britain's wildlife adapts to winter. Add in the very latest Nature News and spend some precious time in nature with us in …
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Folklore stories have been passed down through generations as the wisdom of our ancestors. Today, the Nature StoryTeller shares two such stories with you. The first one is from Somerset and is about the Tree Sprites who live within and protect their trees in the tale of the Alder Sprite. Our main story is called "The Black Fox" and tells the tale o…
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