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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 08/10/2026

Is it a wild boar or a feral pig in the Scottish Highlands? Does the name really matter? And how can a once-native animal become an invasive non-native species? Wild boar have come up often in ten years of this podcast, but never had a dedicated episode. Today we'll fix that. 🌍🦤 🧪🦊 🎧 pod.fo/e/69900b

Podcast cover art for 'Tommy's Outdoors Conservation and Science Podcast', episode titled 'Wild Boars or Feral Pigs?'. On the left, a herd of dark brown, bristly wild boars, including several smaller juveniles, gathers around a snow-capped tree stump in a snowy woodland, with low winter sunlight catching their coats and bare branches still holding a few copper-coloured leaves. On the right, a smiling young man with dark hair and a short beard, wearing a striped collared shirt under a ribbed olive-green jumper, sits in front of a white fireplace mantelpiece decorated with trailing ivy, potted houseplants, knitted sunflowers and a wildlife print. The design uses a dark green background with a gold frame, and the episode title is shown in large white and gold lettering across the bottom of the woodland photo.

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 24/09/2026

Why does Ireland have so many deer, and would bringing back the wolf fix it? How did rat poison end up in 80% of our barn owls? And are farmers really the villains? I asked biologist and broadcaster Éanna Ní Lamhna. Her answer to the deer problem: eat venison. 🌍🦤 🎧 pod.fo/e/64d361

Podcast cover art for 'Tommy's Outdoors Conservation and Science Podcast', episode titled 'Eat Venison, Grow Carrots'. The design uses a dark olive-green frame with white and gold lettering. At its centre is a photo of a smiling older woman with short grey hair, wearing large over-ear headphones and a pale grey-green jacket over a colourful patterned top. She is seated in a home study, with bookshelves full of books behind her and framed pictures hanging on a blue wall beside a white cupboard.

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 15/09/2026

What does the label 'protected area' actually tell you about what is being protected? How did the wolf lose its strict protection status in the EU? And what about a legal system that looks strong on paper but leaves animals exposed on the ground? I asked two wildlife lawyers. 🌍 🧪🦤 🎧 pod.fo/e/6179bf

Podcast episode cover art on a dark olive-green background. The heading at the top reads 'Tommy's Outdoors Conservation and Science'. Below it, two side-by-side video call stills show two smiling women: on the left, a woman with glasses and long fair hair sits in an office lined with shelves of books and ring binders; on the right, a woman with long brown hair wearing white wired earphones sits against a pale wall. A banner across the lower left reads 'Wildlife Law in Europe', and the word 'Podcast' appears along the bottom edge.

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 01/09/2026

And we are back! In this episode, I'm talking with Professor Amy McEuen about what science is, misinformation and disinformation, planetary boundaries, the sixth mass extinction and her book 'How to Think Like an Ecologist: A Non-Scientist's Guide to Saving Our Planet'. 🌍🦤🧪 🎧 pod.fo/e/5a8fcb

Podcast episode cover art on a dark green background. Header text reads 'Tommy's Outdoors Conservation and Science', with 'Podcast' along the bottom. A gold-bordered photograph shows a smiling woman with long fair hair, dark-rimmed glasses and white over-ear headphones, laughing as she looks towards the camera. Behind her is a white wall hung with small painted canvases, including a zebra and several mountain and lake landscapes. Overlaid across the lower portion of the photo is the episode title: 'How to think like an ecologist'.

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 13/08/2026

The podcast is coming back on the 1st of September.

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 20/06/2026

Why do we feel so hopeless about nature's future? Is it really collapsing everywhere, or have we been told a one-sided story? In this episode I welcome back ecologist and author Simon Mustoe to discuss his new book, 'How to Survive the Next 100 Years: Lessons from Nature'. 🌍🦤 🎧 pod.fo/e/4355ea

A smiling middle-aged man wearing glasses, black over-ear headphones and a light blue striped shirt sits in a black office chair in a living room. Behind him are white glass-fronted bookcases filled with books, a wall-mounted television on a wooden stand, a grey sofa and a coffee table. The title 'How to Survive the Next 100 Years' appears across the lower portion of the image.

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 05/06/2026

What if the environmental movement has badly underestimated our ability to solve the climate crisis? Could renewable energy grow so fast that we are out of fossil fuels within a decade? And once emissions fall away, how do we deal with the carbon already in the atmosphere? 🎧 pod.fo/e/428ae4

A vibrant young conifer seedling with bright green needles emerging from dark, charred soil scattered with ash, burnt wood fragments, and decomposing leaf litter — symbolising ecological regeneration after fire. The episode title 'Biogeotherapy' appears in bold gold text on a dark green banner in the lower left. The podcast name 'Tommy's Outdoors Conservation and Science Podcast' is displayed in white text above the image on a deep olive green background.

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 21/05/2026

Even though this isn't the main topic of this episode, I just had to make a clip out of that bit. This is a proper, true hunter talking. The conversation with Frank made my day. 🌍🦤🦊🐺

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 19/05/2026

It's not often that you talk to a hunter and start with red deer and habitat connectivity only for the discussion to quickly shift to planetary boundaries and the 6th mass extinction. In this episode I talk with wildlife biologist, hunter and fellow podcaster Frank Zabel. 🎧 pod.fo/e/4193d0 🌍🦤🧪🦊🦌

Cover art for the 'Red Deer – RotWildes' episode of the Tommy's Outdoors Conservation and Science Podcast, featuring a smiling bald man with a full grey-streaked beard and dark-rimmed glasses, photographed during a video call. He is wearing a dark top and seated in a rustic interior with exposed dark wooden ceiling beams. A red deer skull with antlers is visible on the wall behind him to the right.

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 07/05/2026

The conservation sector and community haven't been very good at understanding the foundations of people's concerns, recognising them and listening to them. 🌍🦤

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 05/05/2026

What has shifted in rewilding over the past five years? Why do recovery of species like lynx, beavers and wolves trigger reactions that go far beyond the animals themselves? Join me for the conversation with the one and only @petecairns.bsky.social 🌍🦤 ➡️ pod.fo/e/40debc

Cover art for the 'Tommy's Outdoors Conservation and Science Podcast' episode titled 'At the Edge with Peter Cairns'. A man with grey hair wearing black over-ear headphones and a teal t-shirt smiles warmly at the camera. He appears to be recording from a home office, with shelving units and ring binders visible in the background.

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 22/04/2026

Why talking to farmers about climate change is a touchy subject, and why we should view everything through the prism of quality of life to attain a positive future for all. 🌍

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 21/04/2026

What makes farmers reluctant to talk about climate change, even though they see its effects first-hand? Can a trip to the Arctic change how you look at a small river in Co. Kerry? And why might 'community first, environment second' be the right way round? 🌍 Latest episode: pod.fo/e/402f66

A herd of black and white dairy cattle grazing in a lush green coastal pasture, with the calm blue sea stretching to the horizon and a rocky headland visible on the right.

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 16/04/2026

Where should the wolves live? Everyone points somewhere else. And what would be the likely impact of lowering wolves' protection status across the EU? 🌍🦤🧪🦊🐺

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 15/04/2026

How many wolves is enough? Is that even the right question to ask? And will the recent lowering of wolf protection status in the EU reduce the conflict between wolves and people? Join me and @jmergeay.bsky.social in this episode as we dig into these questions. 🌍🦤🧪🦊🐺 🎧 pod.fo/e/3fe9b4

Episode cover art for 'Tommy's Outdoors Conservation and Science Podcast', titled 'How Many Wolves Is Enough?' A smiling man with short brown hair and light stubble wearing black over-ear headphones and a grey zip-up outdoor jacket with green detailing sits in front of a dark background, appearing to participate in a video call or recording session.

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 03/04/2026

Living Around Wildlife is Dangerous and Messy ⬇️🌍🦤🧪

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 31/03/2026

Who are the people doing the actual work of conservation? How many of them are there and what are their working conditions? And whose labour remains invisible in the process? I think this episode is eye-opening on an often neglected aspect of conservation. 🌍🦤🧪 ➡️ pod.fo/e/3dd89f

Podcast episode cover art for Tommy's Outdoors Conservation and Science, titled 'ConLab: Conservation Labour'. The image features two guests in a split-screen video call format against a dark olive greeawsn background with a gold border. On the left, a woman with dark hair tied up, smiling broadly and wearing a teal zip-up fleece. On the right, a man with shoulder-length brown hair and a beard, wearing over-ear headphones and a white patterned knit jumper, also smiling. Both appear to be in home settings.

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 18/03/2026

How a group of nature photographers turned their lens on rewilding to transform Scotland's landscape?

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 17/03/2026

It's a special episode, a Podcasthon 2026 episode! The charity I am featuring this year is SCOTLAND: The Big Picture @scotlandtbp.bsky.social Can rewilding truly benefit local communities and rural economies or does it come at their expense? This and more in the episode. 🌍🦤 ➡️ pod.fo/e/3ad3a5

Episode cover art for the Tommy's Outdoors Conservation and Science Podcast featuring two smiling guests photographed via video call. On the left, a woman with light hair pulled back, wearing round glasses, over-ear headphones, and a pink knit scarf. On the right, a woman with short curly brown hair wearing a headset with microphone, a checked shirt, and a dark fleece jacket. Text reads 'Podcasthon 2026 – Scotland: The Big Picture'.

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 12/03/2026

"How easily one can do things that harm the environment and how difficult it is to do things that might, in some small way, benefit it." 🌍🦤🦊

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 10/03/2026

Join me for a chat with Tom Bowser from @argatyredkites.bsky.social about his latest book, "Waters of Life". We talk about being the first private landowner in Britain to relocate beavers onto his farm, navigating the bureaucracy and opposition from farming neighbours. 🌍🦤🦊 🎧 pod.fo/e/3a367d

Cover art for a podcast episode titled 'Waters of Life: Fighting for Scotland's Beavers'. The image features two panels side by side against a dark olive green background. The left panel shows a close-up photograph of a beaver swimming at the water's surface, its wet, brown fur and rounded head clearly visible as it gazes towards the camera. The right panel shows a smiling man with short brown hair and a beard, wearing a dark navy jumper, seated in front of a bookshelf filled with books. Episode title text appears in bold white and gold lettering in the lower left.

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 04/03/2026

"I've been called a murderer. I've been called like, how do you sleep at night? All this sort of stuff." Invasive species eradication can be an emotive topic, especially when it comes to somewhat cute urban mammals. Listen to the latest episode where we talk about red squirrel conservation. 🦊🦤🐿️

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 03/03/2026

How did little over ten grey squirrels turn into a population of over ten thousand? What does it take to eradicate an invasive species from a city? And could @scotsquirrels.bsky.social project become the first urban grey squirrel eradication anywhere in the world? 🌍🦤🦊 🎧 pod.fo/e/39bd40

Podcast episode cover art for 'Saving Scotland's Red Squirrels'. The image is split into two panels against an olive-green background. On the left, a red squirrel sits upright amongst autumn leaves, holding its front paws together, with soft brown and green tones in the background. On the right, a smiling man wearing a red fleece and over-ear headphones appears in what looks like a video call screenshot. The episode title 'Saving Scotland's Red Squirrels' is displayed in bold text along the bottom of the two panels.

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 19/02/2026

Another clip from this week's episode: When Counting Wildlife Gets Complicated. Estimating wildlife population density is far trickier than it sounds. @adamfsmith.bsky.social explains why there is no single reliable method, using Eurasian lynx as an example. 🧪🦊🌍🦤

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 18/02/2026

From the latest episode: The Art of the Camera Trap Checking a flooded camera trap and finding otter and pine marten footage, our guest makes a brilliant point about why camera positioning makes all the difference when monitoring elusive, low-to-the-ground species. 🌍🦤🦊🧪

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 17/02/2026

What does it take to track wildlife across 250 square kilometres of Irish woodland? How do you position cameras to capture elusive species like otters and pine martens without introducing bias into your data? Listen to my conversation with @adamfsmith.bsky.social 🌍🧪🦤🦊 🎧 pod.fo/e/390e95

A podcast episode cover for 'Tommy's Outdoors: Conservation and Science'. On the left, a black-and-white night vision trail camera image captures a sika deer stag facing the camera in woodland, its eyes reflecting the infrared light. On the right, a young man with short dark hair and a beard wearing over-ear headphones smiles at the camera during a video call, with a partial set of antlers visible as wall décor behind him. The episode title reads '60 Cameras Covering 250 Square Kilometres' in bold gold and white text on a dark green banner across the bottom.

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 03/02/2026

The Next Time You Look at Photos of Wildlife, Do This... 🌍🦤🦊

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 03/02/2026

This episode features one of the most important conversations about hunting and impacts on nature that I can remember in 10 years of making the podcast. We also discuss the role of visual art in conservation and the problematic influence of social media on outdoor pursuits. 🌍🦤🦊 ➡️🎧 pod.fo/e/386bfb

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 20/01/2026

Why He Challenged Two Decades of 'Progressive' Farming Advice.

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 20/01/2026

Can holistic grazing systems restore degraded hillsides and create profitable farms? How can local food and venison products revitalise rural communities? Is it possible to farm with nature rather than against it? These are the questions we explore with John Duffy from Wild & Co. ➡️ pod.fo/e/37c5a1

Podcast episode cover art for 'Conservation and Science' featuring a split image: on the left, a smiling bearded man in a black t-shirt against a white background; on the right, a brown and white belted cow grazing amongst lush green vegetation and shrubs. The episode title 'Wild & Co + Future Oak Farm' appears in gold and white text across the bottom of the images against an olive green background.

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 07/01/2026

"Climate has become a significant factor in the sustainable development of the rural environment." 🌍

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 06/01/2026

How do rural communities prepare for climate change when global commitment seems to be wavering? What does real climate adaptation look like on the ground? A new series following a two-year Community Climate Adaptation Training and Mentoring Programme in Co. Kerry 🌍 #ClimateChange 🎧 pod.fo/e/37323e

A woven wicker basket filled with freshly harvested apples sits on a wooden garden chair in an allotment setting. The apples display natural variations in colour, ranging from deep red to golden yellow. Behind the basket, a compost bin and green foliage are visible, emphasising the community gardening environment. The image is framed with a gold border on a dark olive-green background. Text overlays read "Tommy's Outdoors: Conservation and Science" at the top and "NEWKD Community Climate Adaptation Programme" at the bottom, with "PODCAST" displayed along the lower edge.

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 17/12/2025

"They didn't want temperate rainforest to be designated as a climate solution and then off limits" 🌍

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 16/12/2025

What if the world's most powerful climate solution is being logged away while politicians and industry groups feed us misinformation? Why has the international science community remained largely silent about the destruction of temperate rainforests? 🌍 ➡️🎧 pod.fo/e/3676ca

Podcast episode cover art for 'Tommy's Outdoors: Conservation and Science' featuring an interview about 'Canopy of Titans: The Life and Times of the Great North American Temperate Rainforest' by Paul Koberstein and Jessica Applegate. The left side displays the book cover showing towering redwood trees with a small human figure for scale, whilst the right side shows a podcast host wearing headphones in a home studio setting with bookshelves visible in the background. The olive green colour scheme complements the forest conservation theme.

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 09/12/2025

In the latest episode, once again we're taking on the never-boring topic of lowering the protection status of wolves in Europe. This time with conservation social scientist @hannalp.bsky.social. Listen to the full episode here: pod.fo/e/362998 🌍🦤🧪🦊

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 09/12/2025

Can we find a middle ground between those who see the EU's wolf downlisting as a catastrophe and those who celebrate it as good news? With @hannalp.bsky.social, we discuss the frustratingly polarised debate about wolf conservation in the EU. 🌍🦤🧪🦊 🎧➡️ pod.fo/e/362998

Podcast episode cover art for Tommy's Outdoors Conservation and Science featuring a woman with glasses and dark hair pulled back, wearing a black blazer over a white top, smiling while looking downward in an indoor setting. The episode title 'EU Wolf Downlisting: Time to Stop Crying Wolf' appears in white and gold text on a dark olive green overlay in the lower left corner. The design uses an olive green background with gold border framing, and includes 'PODCAST' text at the bottom.

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 27/11/2025

Why Your House Is Full of Stuff You'll Never Use.

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 25/11/2025

Why are we failing on climate change and biodiversity despite fifty years of campaigning? Could social inequality be the root cause undermining all our conservation efforts? In this episode, I talk with @tonyjuniper.bsky.social about his latest book 'Just Earth'. 🌍 🎧➡️ pod.fo/e/35954e

Podcast cover art for Tommy's Outdoors featuring the book 'Just Earth: How a Fairer World Will Save the Planet' by Tony Juniper alongside an author interview. The left side displays the book cover with an illustration of brass scales balancing a tree against gold coins, endorsed by George Monbiot. The right side shows a grey-haired man in a blue striped shirt seated indoors during a video call. The header reads 'Conservation and Science' in bold white lettering against an olive green background with gold accent stripes.

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 18/11/2025

"The reversal of biodiversity loss is gonna come from farming community." ⬇️ 🌍 bsky.app/profile/tomm...

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 11/11/2025

Short clip from the latest episode of the podcast "Bringing Back the Wild with Mike Arnold - A Hunter's View of Global Conservation" 🦤 🎧 pod.fo/e/350640

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 11/11/2025

Can hunting truly support conservation? Does fortress conservation offer a sustainable solution for protecting wildlife in the long term? And how do we balance the needs of impoverished communities with the preservation of fragile ecosystems? The latest episode is up! 🌍🦤 ➡️ pod.fo/e/350640

Podcast cover art for 'Tommy's Outdoors: Conservation and Science' featuring an episode titled 'Bringing Back the Wild'. A smiling man wearing glasses and an olive green shirt sits in front of a wall displaying taxidermy mounts of various wildlife species including antelope, deer, birds, a leopard, and other game animals. A bookshelf filled with books is visible to the right, and a yellow lamp provides accent lighting. The image has an olive green border with white and gold text against the dark background.

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 04/11/2025

In today's replay series I'm bringing you back my conversation with @petercorkeron.bsky.social from which you will learn about the complex, surprising and somewhat worrying intersection of geopolitics and whale conservation. 🐳🌍🦑🦤 👇🏼 open.spotify.com/episode/60UA...

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 28/10/2025

What does it take to eradicate ferrets from an inhabited island? @davidgtosh.bsky.social shares the story of the LIFE Raft project on Rathlin Island - from wireless trap technology and ethical considerations to community relationships and why these projects cost so much. 🌍 🦤🧪🦊🪶 🎧➡️ pod.fo/e/345989

Podcast cover art for 'Tommy's Outdoors Conservation and Science' featuring a split layout with dramatic coastal scenery on the left showing a lighthouse perched atop steep cliff faces at Rathlin Island against a blue sky with white clouds, and a smiling male podcast host wearing glasses and a headset with microphone on the right. The episode title 'Ferret Eradication Life Raft Rathlin Island' appears in large text overlay on the landscape portion, with 'FERRET ERADICATION' in white and gold, and 'LIFE RAFT RATHLIN ISLAND' continuing below. The entire composition is framed with a gold border against an olive green background, with 'PODCAST' text at the bottom.

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 14/10/2025

Yup, the film is well worth watching, and not least for the stunning landscapes and overall production value! A clip from the podcast and the entire episode linked below. 🌍🦤🦊

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 07/10/2025

We had a great conversation with the brilliant @jonnyhhanson.bsky.social about his short film titled 'Snow Leopard Trail'. We talk about conservation efforts to protect this elusive cat and, more importantly, what we can learn to enable coexistence with lynx closer to home. 🌍🦤🦊 🎧 pod.fo/e/33883c

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 30/09/2025

This week in the replay series, an episode that we mentioned in last week's episode: my interview with @ianparsons.bsky.social about his book 'Great Misconceptions: Rewilding Myths and Misunderstandings'. 🌍🦤 Spotify ⬇️ open.spotify.com/episode/7fKZ...

Podcast title card for Tommy's Outdoors Conservation and Science featuring a man with a headset smiling at the camera in a home setting. The episode title reads 'Rewilding Myths and Misconceptions' with a 'Replay' banner in the corner.

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 25/09/2025

Some takeaways from episode 211 of the podcast 🎧🌍🦤 Reintroductions can sometimes cause 'de-wilding' rather than rewilding because they replace natural processes. Many species can return on their own if we create proper habitat and connectivity - patience often works better than intervention. 1/10

A large pelican with distinctive dishevelled, cream-coloured plumage rests on weathered wooden logs. The bird displays its characteristic enormous pale yellow bill and bright orange eyes, with wispy feathers creating an almost comical 'bad hair day' appearance atop its head. The pelican's posture is relaxed as it sits amongst the timber, with its substantial body and wings folded naturally. The wooden logs show signs of age and weathering, creating interesting textures and lines that frame the bird. The background is softly blurred in dark tones, making the pale pelican stand out prominently in the composition. Image by Andrea Bohl from Pixabay

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 23/09/2025

Alex Lees (@alexanderlees.bsky.social) discusses natural recolonisation vs costly reintroduction programmes in Britain. 🌍🦤🪶 Full episode ➡️ pod.fo/e/32fae6

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 23/09/2025

Can species reintroductions harm biodiversity rather than help it? Are we using reintroductions as a distraction from the real drivers of our nature crisis? Listen to my conversation with the one and only @alexanderlees.bsky.social 🌍🦤🧪🪶 ➡️ pod.fo/e/32fae6

A middle-aged man with a bald head sits in front of bookshelves filled with scientific and academic texts in what appears to be a home office or study. He's wearing a dark grey jumper and has a slight smile whilst looking directly at the camera.

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