Nature News - Week 36 - A New National Park, Elephants in Africa & Stolen Peregrines

Nature News - Week 36 - A New National Park, Elephants in Africa & Stolen Peregrines

From Into The Wild by Ryan Dalton & Nadia Shaikh

January 21, 2026 · 37 min · Episode 213

About this episode

This episode discusses a new national park in Chile, the conservation status of elephants in Africa, and the shocking story of stolen Peregrine falcons found in the UAE.

Nerd this week's news takes some critical thinking so put your nuance hats on! A new national park in Chile has all the good feels on paper but when we struggle to hear how indigenous people of the area feel, it gives us a bit of an ick. Africa's Elephant populations are all over the place from Botswana to Sudan, so how do we manage their conservation? And finally a story that shocked both Ryan & Nadia, stolen Peregrine falcons end up in the UAE....WHAT?? Show notes: Links to all stories: Chile Nation Park / Elephants / Peregrines Support us: If you'd like to say "cheers" to the Into The Wild team & help support us with running costs, you can make a one off donation or sign up for a monthly tip on www.ko-fi.com/intothewildpod Chat with us: We're on Instagram & BlueSky or you can chuck us an email at intothewildpod@mail.com. To follow the hosts of the show, Ryan & Nadia, follow them at @mrryanjdalton & @buteblackbird

People in this episode

Hosts: Ryan Dalton, Nadia Shaikh

Topics covered

  • national park
  • elephant conservation
  • indigenous rights
  • wildlife crime
  • Africa
  • Chile

Keywords

  • national park
  • Chile
  • elephants
  • conservation
  • Peregrine falcons
  • wildlife
  • indigenous people

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Peregrine falcons

Places: Chile, Botswana, Sudan, UAE

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