About this episode

The episode highlights positive environmental news from 2025, showcasing successful conservation efforts and wildlife recoveries.

With so much bad news in our daily feeds, it’s easy to forget that people around the world are working tirelessly to protect nature, wildlife, and the environment. So, before 2025 fades completely in the rear-view mirror, we’re taking one final look back at the year’s good news for the planet. From species making remarkable recoveries and long-lost wildlife being rediscovered, to major habitat protections and hard-won environmental policies, there’s far more hope than the headlines often suggest. Join us for a relaxed and chatty episode featuring some brilliant wins for nature, many mispronounced place names, and a hopeful start to 2026. Our annual positive news roundup is always one of our favourite episodes to research and record, we hope you enjoy listening. Get in touch Don't forget to follow The Birdy Bug Pod over on Instagram. And please do feel free to contact us with any questions, feedback, comments, or just to say hi! Follow us @thebirdybugpod Links Thermal Cameras and AI Help Protect Rhinos in Kenya | World Wildlife Fund Nepal Reports Stable Snow Leopard Population | World Wildlife Fund Devon pine marten kits born in 'historic moment' on Dartmoor - BBC News Smallest…

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