Manx Radio: Mannin the Wild

Mannin the Wild for Thursday, 20th October 2016

Catherine Nicoll — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 15:53:58 +0000

This week, in the final programme in this year’s autumn series, Howard talks hedgehog welfare with Sandy Huyton of the Manx Hedgehog Conservation Society.

And there’s news of an event to celebrate Manx bird life taking place in November this year.

Mannin the Wild for Thursday, 13th October 2016

Catherine Nicoll — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 10:00:00 +0000

On this week’s programme, Howard takes a trip to Ballaugh Old Church to speak to Julia Hanmer of the Bat Conservation Trust, who visited the Island to give a talk about the link between bats and church buildings.

He also speaks to Dr Fiona Gell about the varying sounds of fish.

Mannin the Wild for Thursday, 6th October 2016

Catherine Nicoll — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 09:00:00 +0000

This week Howard presents a special edition of the programme focussing on the Ayres nature reserve.

He takes a walk around the Ayres with warden for the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture Louise Samson for an update on the area in the autumn season.

Mannin the Wild for Thursday, 29th September 2016

Catherine Nicoll — Thu, 29 Sep 2016 09:00:00 +0000

Howard returns this week with the first in the new series, finding out more about the Island's fauna and flora.

He finds out more about the monitoring of the seal pup population on the Calf of Man, and speaks to Andree Dubbeldam about a fundraising for a new Manx Wildlife Trust project.

Mannin the Wild for Thursday, 7th July 2016

Catherine Nicoll — Thu, 07 Jul 2016 13:00:00 +0000

In the last programme in the current series, Howard goes on the hunt for an elusive species of butterfly.

There’s also more about the Manx Wildlife Trust’s nature reserve at Ballachurry.

Mannin the Wild for Thursday, 30th June 2016

Catherine Nicoll — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 16:00:00 +0000

This week Howard visits a special event for the Manx Wildlife Trust at Ballachurry nature reserve.

Mannin the Wild for Thursday, 23rd June 2016

Catherine Nicoll — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 16:00:00 +0000

Howard finds out more about proposals for the zoning of the Island's marine coastal waters from Fiona Gell and Peter Duncan of DEFA.

And he also goes in search of Cuckoos.

Mannin the Wild for Thursday, 16th June 2016

Catherine Nicoll — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 15:00:00 +0000

On this week’s programme Howard finds out more about the plans for the creation of a botanic garden in the Island.

He also takes a closer look at the orchids at Close Sartfield this year.

Mannin the Wild for Thursday, 9th June 2016

Catherine Nicoll — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 16:05:00 +0000

Howard’s back with a summer series of the programme.

This week he talks basking sharks and foxes.

Mannin the Wild for Thursday, 17th March 2016

Catherine Nicoll — Thu, 17 Mar 2016 17:00:00 +0000

This week, Howard presents the last in the current series.

He takes a trip to the Ayres nature reserve for the latest update on the area from Ayres warden Louise Samson.

Mannin the Wild for Thursday, 10th March 2016

Catherine Nicoll — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 17:01:00 +0000

This week Howard visits a bat box building workshop at the Curragh Wildlife Park and finds out more about the Island’s bat population from Chairman of the Manx Bat Group Bob Moon.

He also finds out more about the Island’s native breed of sheep, the Loaghtan.

Mannin the Wild for Thursday, 3rd March 2016

Catherine Nicoll — Thu, 03 Mar 2016 17:00:00 +0000

This week’s programme features frog life, marine strandings and terrapins.

Howard also goes out in search of mushrooms with some of the regulars from the Island’s fungi group.

Mannin the Wild for Thursday, 25th February 2016

Catherine Nicoll — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 17:40:00 +0000

Howard’s back with a new series this week, and it’s a chance to bid farewell to former Manx Wildlife Trust Director Duncan Bridges, who left the role at the beginning of the year.

There's also an update on the Manx Basking Shark Watch tagging project from Graham Hall.

Mannin the Wild for Thursday, 17th December 2015

Catherine Nicoll — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 17:00:00 +0000

In the last programme in the series, Howard finds out about a project to attract puffins to the Calf of Man.

He also talks biodiversity with Liz Charter.

Mannin the Wild for Thursday, 10th December 2015

Catherine Nicoll — Thu, 10 Dec 2015 15:32:00 +0000

This week Howard finds out more about the latest work involving the Manx shearwater on the Calf of Man.

Mannin the Wild for Thursday, 3rd December 2015

Catherine Nicoll — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 15:46:00 +0000

Howard explores the possible impact of a wind farm in Manx waters on wildlife with Director of the Manx Wildlife Trust Duncan Bridges.

He also speaks to MNH Curator of Natural History Kate Hawkins about the work carried out at the observatory on the Calf of Man.

And there’s news for young birders.

Mannin the Wild for Thursday, 26th November 2015

Catherine Nicoll — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 17:00:00 +0000

Howard’s back with a new series and this week’s programme features some sad news about a hen harrier, a dramatic seal rescue, and a visit from the British Mycological Society.

Mannin the Wild for Thursday, 17th September 2015

Amy Griffiths — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 09:59:00 +0000

This week Howard is hearing about the scary statistics from the WWF and Zoological Society of London claiming the world's marine life has halved since 1970.

Mannin the Wild - Thursday, 10th September 2015

Catherine Nicoll — Thu, 10 Sep 2015 16:40:08 +0000

This week Howard gets a further update on how the Ayres nature reserve is faring after last year’s flooding.

Mannin the Wild - Thursday, 3rd September 2015

Catherine Nicoll — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 16:28:00 +0000

This week Howard has more on mushroom hunting, some basking shark news, and a special visitor to the Manx Wildlife Trust.

Mannin the Wild - Thursday, 27th August 2015

Catherine Nicoll — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 23:00:00 +0000

On this week’s programme, Howard finds out how the next edition of the Manx Bird Atlas is shaping up.

He also looks ahead to a series of workshops featuring fungi, and takes a closer look at the Island’s bees.

Mannin the Wild - Thursday, 18th June 2015

Catherine Nicoll — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 16:12:00 +0000

In the last in the current series Howard in search or orchids at the Manx Wildlife Trust's reserve at Close Sartfield with Trish Sayle.

And there’s another Grass of the Week.

Mannin the Wild - Thursday, 11th June 2015

Catherine Nicoll — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 15:18:00 +0000

Howard discusses terns with Ayres Warden for Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture Louise Samson.

He also pays a visit to Smeale Farm to finds out more about how conservation and farming can go hand in hand.

And there’s another featured grass of the week.

Mannin the Wild - Thursday, 4th June 2015

Catherine Nicoll — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 16:32:00 +0000

Howard talks basking shark sightings with Jackie Hall of the Manx Basking Shark Watch.

He also finds out about the latest Marine Conservation Society challenge urging people to give up single-use plastics.

Mannin the Wild - Thursday, 28th May 2015

Catherine Nicoll — Thu, 28 May 2015 17:00:51 +0000

Howard’s back with a late spring look at the fauna and flora of the Isle of Man.

He’s talking jellyfish with the marine officer with the Manx Wildlife Trust Laura Howe, corncrakes with DEFA’s Richard Selman, and a featured grass of the week.

Mannin the Wild - Thursday, 19th March 2015

Catherine Nicoll — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 16:26:00 +0000

On this week’s programme, which is the last in the current series, Howard looks ahead to this year’s basking shark season with Graham Hall of Manx Basking Shark Watch.

He also goes in search of hares at the Raggatt.

Mannin the Wild returns for another season during the summer.

Mannin the Wild - Thursday, 12th March 2015

Catherine Nicoll — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 16:59:00 +0000

This week Howard takes a trip to the Ayres Nature Reserve to speak to DEFA’S Louise Samson about the area.

He also finds out about more about the dangers of marine litter from the Manx Wildlife Trust.

And there’s another Tree of the Week.

Mannin the Wild - Thursday, 5th March 2015

Catherine Nicoll — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 16:29:00 +0000

Howard continues his quest to find frogs in the West of the Island, and finds out more about frogs and the law from Senior Biodiversity Officer at DEFA Richard Selman.

There's also another Tree of the Week.

Mannin the Wild - Thursday, 26th February 2015

Catherine Nicoll — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 18:17:00 +0000

In the first of a new seasonal series of Mannin the Wild Howard goes on the hunt for early frogs with Jill Dunlop.

He also finds out about a new marine mammal rescue training programme from the Manx Wildlife Trust’s Laura Howe.