About this episode

The episode discusses a plan to eradicate American mink and features insights on managing landscapes for wildlife conservation.

Since they escaped into the wild in the mid 20th century, American mink have wreaked havoc on our waterways, virtually wiping out water voles and other aquatic wildlife. But a new and highly effective plan is in place to clear these small, deadly predators from the countryside. Plodcast host Fergus Collins visits the High Weald in Sussex to meet Jason Lavender who is leading the operation in the area – and learns how this decades old problem is finally being solved. Jason also has hopeful insights into how we can manage our farmed landscapes to cope with climate change and reverse the declines of our wildlife. Listen on for a dose of welcome optimism!Get in touch on Facebook! Search "BBC Countryfile Magazine - Plodcast Community" or join the discussion here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/countryfilemagazineplodcast/?ref=shareThe BBC Countryfile Magazine Plodcast is the Publishers Podcast Awards Special Interest Podcast of the Year 2024 & 2025 and the PPA Podcast of the Year 2022. If you've enjoyed the plodcast, don't forget to leave likes and positive reviews. Contact the Plodcast team and send your sound recordings of the countryside to: theplodcast@countryfile.com. If your…

People in this episode

Host: Fergus Collins

Guest: Jason Lavender

Topics covered

• wildlife management
• invasive species
• climate change
• conservation
• optimism

Keywords

• American mink
• water voles
• invasive predators
• wildlife conservation
• climate change

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC Countryfile Magazine, Plodcast

Places: High Weald, Sussex

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