Sounds Wild
Episodes
Wolves’ Long Journey Home
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A century ago, gray wolves roamed much of California, Oregon and Washington, playing a vital role in these wild landscapes. Urbanization, ranching and...
Fresh Hope for Pangolins
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to wildlife trade, pangolins hold a dubious distinction: They’re the most trafficked mammal in the world, often sold for their meat or...
Cows in Our Midst
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cows don’t belong in rivers and streams, especially in the Southwest’s riparian areas that are home to endangered species like the Southwestern wi...
The State of Our Birds
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There are 3 billion fewer birds in North American than there were in 1970 – and now a new report says one in three bird species needs our help. In t...
Can We Co-exist with Whales?
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Whales may be the biggest animals on the planet but they’re also some of the most vulnerable. Although whaling is no longer the threat it once was, ...
Species in the Waiting Room
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Endangered Species Act is one of the most powerful laws on Earth when it comes to saving species from extinction. But what happens when animals an...
The Return of Jaguars
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jaguars once roamed the Americas from Argentina to Arizona. Hunting, government killing programs and conflicts with the livestock industry forced them...
The Fate of Red Wolves
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Red wolves are the rarest canids on the planet – and at one point it looked like they might disappear forever. But their story is still being writte...
Aloha from the epicenter of the extinction crisis
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Few places on Earth tell the story of the extinction crisis like Hawaii. Dozens of birds, plants, insects and mollusks are already gone, and every day...
How is extinction changing the world around us?
27 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
No one knows exactly how many plants and animals are vanishing from the world around us, but a rough estimate is that we lose one species every hour. ...