Talons of Hope is a global journey into the world of raptor conservation, bringing you inspiring stories, cutting-edge science, and the voices of those fighting to keep birds of prey soaring.
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Wings to Fly: From Science to Stewardship in Raptor Conservation with Laurie Goodrich
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Send us a text In this inspiring episode of Talons of Hope, we sit down with Dr. Laurie Goodrich—Sarkis Acopian Director of Conservation Science at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary—and explore what it takes to build the next generation of true conservation leaders. Drawing on decades of raptor migration data, groundbreaking studies on kestrel declines and b…
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Why Vultures Matter — and Why We Must Act Now (Special IVAD2025 Episode)
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Send us a text Vultures prevent disease, recycle nutrients, and even reduce greenhouse gas emissions — yet they face extinction at an alarming rate. These birds are the silent guardians of our ecosystems, nature’s clean-up crew that protect both wildlife and human health. Beyond ecology, they are also woven into human culture and history — from anc…
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Dead Birds Flying — and the Science of Second Chances with Dr Christian Hagen
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Send us a text What happens when an injured hawk, eagle, falcon, or owl beats the odds, survives rehabilitation, and is released back into the wild? Do they truly make it? Do they matter? In this episode of Talons of Hope, host Munir Virani talks with Dr. Christian Hagen — Senior Research Scientist and Associate Professor at Oregon State University…
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Cliffs, Toddlers, and Tracking Devices - The Megan Murgatroyd Story
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Send us a text In this compelling episode of Talons of Hope, Dr. Munir Virani sits down with one of the rising stars in global raptor conservation—Dr. Megan Murgatroyd, a field biologist, scientist, mother, and Director of International Programs at HawkWatch International. From the cliffs of South Africa to the jungles of Indonesia, Megan shares he…
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Valerie Sankok: A Warrior’s Mission to Save the Mara’s Vultures
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Send us a text Deep in the grasslands of Kenya’s legendary Maasai Mara, where lions roar and wildebeest thunder, a quieter crisis is unfolding. Vultures — nature’s essential clean-up crew — are dying in silence, poisoned by the very communities that once lived in harmony with them. But one woman is fighting back. Meet Valerie Nasoita Sankok, a prou…
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From Arctic Cliffs to Global Change: Michael Henderson’s Quest to Save Polar Raptors
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Send us a text In this episode of Talons of Hope, we travel to the windswept tundras of Alaska to explore the frontline of polar raptor conservation. Host Munir Virani, of the Mohamed bin Zayed Raptor Conservation Fund (MBZRCF), speaks with Michael Henderson—field biologist with The Peregrine Fund and PhD candidate at Boise State University—whose g…
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Rescue on the Brink: Gareth Tate and the Fight to Save Africa’s Vultures
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Send us a text Poachers laced an elephant carcass with poison in South Africa’s Kruger National Park, and by next morning 123 critically endangered vultures lay dead. Dozens more were barely clinging to life, sparking an urgent race to save them. Amid this carnage, Gareth Tate – head of the Endangered Wildlife Trust’s Birds of Prey Programme – spra…
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From Mindanao to Leyte: Dr. Jayson Ibanez and the Flight to Save the Philippine Eagle
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Send us a text Talons of Hope: A Conversation with Dr. Jayson Ibanez – Saving the Soul of the Forest In this powerful and moving episode of Talons of Hope, host Munir Virani speaks with Dr. Jayson Ibanez, the Director of Operations at the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF), a pioneering raptor biologist and champion of culture-based conservation. Th…
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Send us a text On this special World Environment Day, Talons of Hope takes flight—soaring into the lives, landscapes, and legacies of those fighting to protect the world’s most awe-inspiring birds of prey. Hosted by raptor biologist and conservationist Munir Virani, this launch episode sets the tone for a podcast rooted in urgency, science, and dee…
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