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Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the UK and across the globe. Brett Westwood visits wildlife film festival Wildscreen to meet with film...makers from around the world to discuss their work and motivations, and, back in the studio, talks with Richard Edwards, Chief Executive of Wildscreen, about the role wildlife films play in helping the world's wildlife. Meanwhile, on a nature reserve in Gloucestershire, a critically-endangered bird has been causing quite a stir. A collaborative conservation breeding programme between the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT), Birds Russia, the BTO and the RSPB aims to bring the spoon-billed sandpiper back from the brink of extinction. The conservationists are also tackling the loss of habitat on its breeding grounds and migration flyway.
Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the UK and across the globe. Brett Westwood visits wildlife film festival Wildscreen to meet with film...makers from around the world to discuss their work and motivations, and, back in the studio, talks with Richard Edwards, Chief Executive of Wildscreen, about the role wildlife films play in helping the world's wildlife. Meanwhile, on a nature reserve in Gloucestershire, a critically-endangered bird has been causing quite a stir. A collaborative conservation breeding programme between the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT), Birds Russia, the BTO and the RSPB aims to bring the spoon-billed sandpiper back from the brink of extinction. The conservationists are also tackling the loss of habitat on its breeding grounds and migration flyway.
| Series: | Saving species; Series 3 |
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| Episode | 7 |
| First transmission date: | 2012-10-16 |
| Original broadcast channel: | BBC Radio 4 |
| Published: | 2012 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OU Digital Archive web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:27:45 |
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| Producer: | Sheena Duncan |
| Presenter: | Brett Westwood |
| Contributors: | Kelvin Boot; Brett Westwood |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Production number: | AUDA696B |
| Available to public: | no |
