It’s been AGES! So sorry for the major life hiatus (A LOT has been happening for us both personally), but we are back and ready to provide you with a cool way to support conservation! As tribute to an incredible mentor, leader and conservationist, Dr. Jennifer Mickelberg, in this episode, we chat about the primate species she dedicated much of her life to, the Golden Lion Tamarin. Join us as we sip on conservation-driven spirits and coffee brews while discussing the importance of saving GLTs and teaching others to do the same.

Today’s episode discusses interesting facts about Golden Lion Tamarins, why they are so important, what is threatening them, how you can help, and some organizations working hard to educate people and protect GLTs. Linked here you can find all the organizations we mentioned and discussed as well as many other resources with more information on protecting GLTs. Thank you for listening! If you are feeling inspired, leave a comment and let us know what conservation issue you want to hear more about from us!

Drinks of Choice:

• Alcohol: https://novofogo.com/all-cachaca-products/

• Coffee:

• • Fuzzy Monkey Coffee https://www.fuzzymonkeycoffee.com/blogs/fuzzy-monkey-business

  • Grounds for Change: Rainforest Trust https://groundsforchange.com/collections/partnerships/products/rainforest-trust?variant=2168055627800

  • Lifeboost Coffee: Supports Rainforest Trust https://lifeboostcoffee.com/?oid=3&affid=604

If you want to support Jennifer's Forest Corridor and Courtney's new photography company, Sunday Classic Photo co. Check out the Take Action page on her website: https://www.sundayclassicphotoco.com/take-action

More about Dr. Jennifer Mickelberg’s Memorial: ⁠https://www.savetheliontamarin.org/jennifer-mickelberg-memorial⁠ Some leaders of Save the Golden Lion Tamarin (SGLT) include:

• James M. Dietz: Founding director of SGLT

• Lou Ann Dietz: President of SGLT

• Luís Paulo Ferraz: Executive director of Associação Mico-Leão-Dourado (AMLD), a Brazilian non-profit that works with SGLT

Other people who have contributed to the conservation of golden lion tamarins include:

• Dr. Ben Becks: A core leader of the Golden Lion Tamarin Conservation Programme

• Dr. Devra Kleiman: A core leader of the Golden Lion Tamarin Conservation Programme

• Andréia Martins: A field biologist who received the Disney Conservation Hero Award in 2011

• Jennifer Mickelberg: Vice President of Collections and Conservation at Zoo Atlanta who devoted her career to the conservation of golden lion tamarins

• Dr. Andy Baker: A former COO at the Smithsonian's National Zoo who continued his work with golden lion tamarins after becoming the Assistant Curator of Mammals

Welcome back!! We are so excited to share a laid-back yet inspiring conversation with a fellow mentor, and true hero, Jamal Galves, also known as The Real Manatee Man. When I say Jamal is a real-life superhero, I mean that. He has been saving manatees in Belize since he was 11 years old and never wavers in his commitment. Join us as we sip on conservation-driven spirits and brews while discussing the importance of saving manatees and teaching others to do the same. In this episode, we discuss interesting facts, why manatees are so important, what is threatening them, how Jamal got started in saving manatees, how you can help them, and the many organizations working hard to educate people and protect manatees. Linked here you can find all the organizations we mentioned as well as many other resources with more information on protecting manatees. Thank you again to Jamal for spending his valuable time with us to educate more people about conservation! Drinks of Choice: Allie: https://www.graywhalegin.com/ Every bottle of Gray Whale Gin supports Oceana, protecting and restoring the world’s oceans, so that Gray Whales will continue to make that epic journey for another 30 million years. Jamal: https://www.belikin.bz/ Courtney: https://boldcitybrewery.com/ Bold City Brewery in Jacksonville, Florida donated a portion of all Mad Manatee IPA sales to the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens' Manatee Critical Care Center, which is the first-ever manatee critical care center in northeast Florida! & https://www.manateecoffee.com/pages/about-our-cause Coffee with a Cause - purchases help to support manatees and their habitats. We love these "gentle giants" and work with trusted preservation partners to help sustain their environment for future generations. Save the Manatees! Clearwater Marine Aquarium: https://mission.cmaquarium.org/ CMA works to preserve our environment while inspiring the human spirit through leadership in the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of marine life; environmental education; research; and conservation. AZA: www.ManateeRescue.org⁠ Save the Manatee Club: https://savethemanatee.org/ Jamal Galves: https://www.instagram.com/therealmanateeman?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

Have a connection? request or suggestion? Email us! conservationchasers@gmail.com

Life is life man, but we are definitely the bee’s knees. Welcome back!! Finally, an episode dedicated to Allie’s favorite Cards Against Humanity card… Bees? Join Allie and Courtney as they chat all things bees. Bees serve as a keystone species across the globe dedicating their short life span to pollinating basically all plants on earth. Without bees we would have nothing, literally. So, please SAVE THE BEES!

In this episode, we discuss interesting facts, why they are so important, what is threatening them, how you can help and the many many organization working hard to educate people and protect bees. As much as the bee crisis impacts the entire world, it is very much something you can help in your own backyard. Linked here you can find all the organizations we mentioned and discussed as well as many other resources with more information on protecting bees. (Bees?). Anyway, you go Bee Girl, here are some organizations saving bees around the world:

North America:

Barr Hill Gin 

• https://www.barrhill.com/pages/bees-knees-week

The Bee Girl Organization

The Bee Conservancy

Pollinator Partnership Canada

Europe:

Bees for Development

World Bee Project

BEES for the World

Africa:

Elephants and Bees Project

Asia:

Honeybee Research Institute

Under the Mango Tree Society

Australia: 

Wheen Bee Foundation

Purple Hive Project

It’s been a long time coming, but it’s you and me. There’s nothing like this. Oh and Courtney’s cat Bogart speaking for the people in the back. Hope you all enjoy this joyful reunion of Allie and Courtney talking about the animals that brought them together. We couldn’t be more thankful to Zoo Atlanta for not only introducing us to these gentle giants but also to each other. ~sorry for the sappiness~

In this episode, Courtney and Allie discuss one of the five great apes: Gorillas. From our favorite facts, to a few of the many organizations that dedicate their work to helping conserve this species, this episode covers a variety of topics we believe need to be discussed more. Gorillas impact many parts of our world and hold a lot of responsibility on their silver backs. Let us know your thoughts! 

Diane Fossey Gorilla Fund International - https://gorillafund.org/ 

Projet Gorille Fernan-Vaz - https://gorillasgabon.org/

Great Ape Heart Project: https://greatapeheartproject.org/ 

Eco Cell: https://www.eco-cell.com/gorillasandphones

WWF Gorillas https://gifts.worldwildlife.org/gift-center/gifts/Species-Adoptions/Gorilla.aspx?sc=AWY2204OQ19293A01785RX&gad=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwvpCkBhB4EiwAujULMhLgPn4BNS1w47o4FFyGIfHS6F_lXTjwlm_phZIJdcQazrY_lK_d6BoCfakQAvD_BwE

Graveney Gin: based and sold in England, gives 10% of all profits to a conservation charity called Gearing Up For Gorillas. This 100% non-profit charity protects, educates & cares for the rare mountain gorillas in Virunga National Park, Eastern DR Congo including the rangers who dedicate & risk their lives to look after them. Link in show notes.  http://www.g4g.co.uk/

Happy Valentine's Day!

Not lying, this is the best audio quality we have had and I literally jumped for joy when I first listened back to this one. The audio quality has been weighing on me, so I am so happy to provide some quality control for once! In this episode, Allie and Courtney enjoy a classy glass of Thousand Lives Merlot, showcase Amarula Cream Liqueur, and spread the word about the world’s biggest and most charismatic land animal.

Updates:

- Sending good vibes to the Dallas Zoo. If you haven’t heard, Dallas Zoo has been experiencing some trespassing and animal endangerment. Someone who has since been arrested broke into the zoo and cut multiple fences protecting various species who live in the zoo. We just want to inform everyone listening to be observant and if you see something suspicious, say something.

- Nashville Zoo’s American Association of Zoo Keepers Chapter is raising funds to support The Belize Zoo. This past November the best little zoo in the world was devastated by Hurricane Lisa. 100% of the proceeds from the sales of this specially designed Tshirt will go to the Belize Zoo to help with hurricane relief.  https://www.bonfire.com/belize-zoo/?utm_source=copy_link&utm_medium=campaign_page_share&utm_campaign=belize-zoo&utm_content=default&fbclid=IwAR1Y8OTG0bP01rcd4p2tTeZcR_491-i9B6TFskIng0y9EsAB4ZAomF2UVDU

Now let’s chat about the elephant in the room, Elephants have a hand on their nose. Let that sink in...These sensitive creatures serve as keystone species in their regions of the world, literally paving the way for the growth of their habitats. As an endangered species, poaching and human conflict are the main reasons that their populations are decreasing. Check out the links below for various elephant conservation organizations we discussed in this episode. Thanks for listening!

Save the Elephants - https://www.savetheelephants.org/

Sheldrick Wildlife Trust - https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/

Conservation South Luangwa - https://cslzambia.org/

Bring the Elephant Home - https://bring-the-elephant-home.org/

World Wildlife Fund - https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/elephant

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Happy New Year!! The time has come and Courtney finally gets into it about the coyote conflict in Georgia. This episode Allie and Courtney sip on Moscow mules filled with Tito’s dog-loving vodka and talk about the history of coyotes in the southeastern United States, why we should care about coyotes, what the issues are with them and how we can learn to coexist with them.

BIG UPDATE: Congress passed the Big Cat Public Safety Act and President Biden signed it into law helping to save big cats found throughout the country as well as in the wild.

Coyotes just might be the most misunderstood species in the world. As incredibly adaptable creatures with flexible diets, they can be found throughout most of the country. In the southeast, however, coyotes have no real competitor in nature to help maintain coyote populations, because humans eradicated red wolves in the wild. By the 1970s, coyotes had the opportunity to swoop in and take the role of apex predator in the region. Listen to the episode to get a better understanding of coyote nature. Below you can find the links for some of the things we talk about in this episode. Thanks for listening!

Atlanta Coyote Project: https://atlantacoyoteproject.org/

Love, Tito’s: https://www.titosvodka.com/love

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