Animals, Nature, and You

Can a Board Game Save Rhinos? Global Conservation Force Updates

Send "Fan Mail" to Rick In this episode, Mike Veale from Global Conservation Force shares updates on their recent activities, innovative conservation tools like a rhino-

Why Bother Saving Pandas, Cheetahs, and Condors Anyway?

Send "Fan Mail" to Rick In this episode, Rick Schwartz explores the complexities of wildlife conservation, focusing on species like cheetahs, giant pandas, and Californi

Why Cheetah Conservation Starts with Dogs, Not Fences

Send "Fan Mail" to Rick In this episode, Janet Rose-Hinestroza discusses the vital work of the Cheetah Outreach Trust in South Africa, focusing on cheetah conservation,

Battle for the Throne: How Naked Mole-Rats Pick Their Queen

Send "Fan Mail" to Rick In this episode, host Rick Schwartz digs into the royal archives of naked mole-rats. How do they pick their queen? How does the queen stay in cha

Gentle Giants of the Galapagos Islands

Send "Fan Mail" to Rick In this episode, Christian Flores shares his insight and knowledge of the Galapagos tortoises, their evolution, behavior, and conservation effort

What Happens When AZA & Non-AZA Facilities Work Together?

Send "Fan Mail" to Rick In this episode, we explore the importance of community involvement in wildlife conservation, the benefits of collaboration between AZA and non-A

RePlay - Everything You Thought You Knew About Bees Is WRONG!

Send "Fan Mail" to Rick (This is a RePlay from April 2026) In this episode, TV talent, author and naturalist, David Mizejewski from the National Wildlife Federation bus

The Emotional Cost of Loving Animals for a Living Pt.2

Send "Fan Mail" to Rick (Part 2 of 2) Most animal care professionals face grief that’s often silenced or overlooked. What if understanding and embracing this grief coul

The Emotional Cost of Loving Animals for a Living Pt.1

Send "Fan Mail" to Rick Most animal care professionals face grief that’s often silenced or overlooked. What if understanding and embracing this grief could actually tran

What is the Science of Animal Nutrition?

Send "Fan Mail" to Rick Ever wonder how a zookeeper knows what to feed a tuatara, a splendid sunbird or a red panda? In this episode, Dr. Andrea Fidget shares her expert

What, Who, and HOW? Your Questions Answered!

Send "Fan Mail" to Rick In this 10-Minute Tuesday episode of Animals, Nature, and You, host Rick Schwartz jumps into the "mailbag" to answers some listener questions. Fr

Orangutans: More Noble Than Humans. A Conversation with Leif Cocks

Send "Fan Mail" to Rick Most conservation efforts focus on facts and figures—but what if the key to saving endangered species also involved love, empathy, and understand

The Great Ape Approach to "Work/Life Balance"

Send "Fan Mail" to Rick In this episode, host Rick explores the true meaning of life balance by comparing human life to that of great apes, emphasizing that life is abou

Elizabeth Johnson on Balancing Wildlife Work and Parenthood

Send "Fan Mail" to Rick Elizabeth Johnson shares her journey of starting the Mothering Wildlife podcast, exploring the unique challenges faced by moms in the zoo and con

Be On The Look Out: Young Wildlife in Urban Spaces

Send "Fan Mail" to Rick In this episode, host Rick Schwartz shares insights on wildlife behavior, specifically focusing on the young animals we tend to see out and about

The Power of Pet Therapy: The Human/Animal Connection

Send "Fan Mail" to Rick Discover the transformative power of pet therapy as Robin Cohen from Helen Woodward Animal Center shares stories that bring joy, and foster profo

Why Nature is Essential to Our Well-Being

Send "Fan Mail" to Rick In this 10 Minute Tuesday, host Rick Schwartz shares his "Is this even real life"experiences from a recent trip to the Redwoods. And he explores

The Human Side of Conservation with Andrew Mooney from the Dublin Zoo

Send "Fan Mail" to Rick Discover how collaborative efforts make the difference in wildlife conservation. In this insightful interview, Andrew Mooney from Dublin Zoo shar

RePlay: The Real Raccoon Science Behind the Headlines

Send "Fan Mail" to Rick This is a RePlay of Episode 14 from March 2026... In this episode Rick discusses the media's misguided headlines and articles about a scien

Replay: Meet the Founder of Global Conservation Force, Mike Veale

Send "Fan Mail" to Rick This is a RePlay of Episode 06 from February 2026... In this episode, Mike Veale, the founder and CEO of Global Conservation Force, discusses th