{"podcast":{"title":"Bad at Goodbyes","slug":"bad-at-goodbyes-7020095","podcast_index_feed_id":7020095,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/bad-at-goodbyes/","website_url":"https://badatgoodbyes.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/8af2a82b-1b93-451d-82b5-beaabc20cb24/SB_zn_D4I9q5fNgqRU5jzz3d.jpg","author":"Joshua Dumas","episode_count":84,"summary":"On Bad At Goodbyes, we offer a calm, clear-eyed, creative look at plants and animals from the IUCN Critically Endangered Red List. Research-based, we share species details, behaviors, habitat, and conservation information. And then at the end of each show we perform an ambient soundscape, to hold space for contemplation, delight, awe and perhaps grief. Without dedicated conservation action, some of these species will not survive the 21st century. And so, though listening and learning, perhaps we might acknowledge that journey with a moment of our attention, in recognition of our kinship. Thanks for listening.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T00:19:17.204280+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bad-at-goodbyes-7020095"},"episode":{"title":"Hirola","slug":"hirola","published_at":"2026-06-24T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bad-at-goodbyes-7020095/hirola","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bad-at-goodbyes-7020095","url":"https://badatgoodbyes.com/hirola.html","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/6df7d052-0b44-4d6d-9083-6ec0459f9c0e.mp3","summary":"Hirola :: Beatragus hunteri Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 081 On today’s show we learn about the Hirola, a critically endangered land mammal, an antelope, native to to eastern Africa, specifically Kenya and Somalia, with two subpopulations, one within the Tsavo East National Park in Kenya, and another in unprotected land on the Somali-Kenyan border in Garissa County, Kenya. Its scientific name is Beatragus hunteri, and it was first described in 1889. For more information about Hirola conservation please see the Hirola Conservation Program at https://www.hirolaconservation.org (00:05) Intro (02:05) Species Information (21:29) Citations (23:47) Music (29:42) Pledge Research for today’s show was compiled from: Andanje, S. A., & Ottichilo, W. K. (1999). Population status and feeding habits of the translocated sub-population of Hunter's antelope or hirola (Beatragus hunteri, Sclater, 1889) in Tsavo East National Park, Kenya. African Journal of Ecology, 37(1), 38–48. – https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2028.1999.00141.x Andanje, S. A. (2002). Factors limiting the abundance and distribution of hirola (Beatragus hunteri) in Kenya [Doctoral dissertation, Newcastle University]. Newcastle University eTheses. – http://hdl.handle.net/10443/1048 Ali, A. H., Kauffman, M. J., Amin, R., et al. (2018). Demographic drivers of a refugee species: Large-scale experiments guide strategies for reintroductions of hirola. Ecological Applications, 28, 275–283. – https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.1664 Ali, A. H., & Kivai, S. (2026). Drivers of Hirola Antelope Diet Selection in Natural and Managed Habitat in Eastern Kenya. Ecology and Evolution, 16(1), e72980. – https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.72980 iNaturalist – https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?nelat=-1.375032027&nelng=40.634809542&quali…","meta_description":"Hirola :: Beatragus hunteri Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 081 On today’s show we learn about the Hirola, a critically endangered land mammal, an antelope, na…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1900,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bad-at-goodbyes-7020095/episodes/hirola/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bad-at-goodbyes-7020095/hirola.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}