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Rewilding Earth Podcast
Hosted by The Rewilding Institute · EN
The Rewilding Earth podcast, hosted by Jack Humphrey, highlights the work of the people involved in saving nature’s building blocks, whether they be intact wilderness or key corridors and buffers surrounding wilderness, as well as people invested in protecting and reintroducing extirpated species to these areas. You’ll hear from conservation biologists, activists, naturalists, organizers, artists, and authors as we interview key players in the fight to Rewild Planet Earth.
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Episode 173: Laiken Jordahl on the Battle for Big Bend
2w ago00:36:17Tap to summarizeEpisode Summary Jack Humphrey and the Rewilding Earth podcast sit down with the Center for Biological Diversity’s National Public Lands Advocate Laiken Jordahl to discuss the current administration’s plan to extend border wall construction to Big Bend National Park and the West Texas borderlands. This is an immediate, gargantuan threat to one of America’s most […] Read full article: Episode 173: Laiken Jordahl on the Battle for Big Bend
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Episode 172: “Homesick for a World Unknown: The Life of George B. Schaller” with Miriam Horn
4w ago00:55:20Tap to summarizeSummary In 1959, George Schaller entered the Virunga Mountains with nothing but a notebook and a folding chair. At a time when the world viewed the mountain gorilla as a savage, cinematic monster, George saw something else: a peaceful, social being whose world we were only just beginning to understand. By sitting lower than the […] Read full article: Episode 172: “Homesick for a World Unknown: The Life of George B. Schaller” with Miriam Horn
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Episode 171: The Hidden Universe of Springs with Larry Stevens
Apr 300:40:16Summary readyDr. Larry Stevens is the curator of ecology at the Museum of Northern Arizona and the director of Springs Stewardship Institute (SSI). He received his Ph.D in zoology from Northern Arizona University in 1989, and served as the ecologist for Grand Canyon National Park from 1989 to 1994. Well-respected in the field of ecology, Dr. […] Read full article: Episode 171: The Hidden Universe of Springs with Larry Stevens
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Episode 170: Paul Watson Defending the Southern Ocean with Operation Krill Wars
Mar 2000:49:56Summary readyPaul Watson, Founder & Director, Paul Watson Foundation Captain Paul Watson is a marine wildlife conservation and environmental activist, renowned speaker, accomplished author, and master mariner. Watson was one of the founding members and directors of Greenpeace. In 1977, he left Greenpeace and founded the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. In 2022, he founded the Captain […] Read full article: Episode 170: Paul Watson Defending the Southern Ocean with Operation Krill Wars
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Episode 169: Reba Elliott on the Strategic Power of Older Women in Defense of Public Lands
Mar 600:48:29Summary readyReba Elliott Reba Elliott is the Executive Director of Great Old Broads for Wilderness, the only national environmental network for older women. Reba also serves on the Advisory Circle of Daughters for Earth, coordinates the Movement Building Committee of the National Wilderness Coalition, and is a fellow of the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. […] Read full article: Episode 169: Reba Elliott on the Strategic Power of Older Women in Defense of Public Lands
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Episode 168: American Prairie’s Sean Gerrity on the Art of Thinking Bigger to Rewild the Planet
Feb 2000:44:51Summary readyShow Notes Sean Gerrity – Author of Wild on Purpose: The American Prairie Story and the Art of Thinking Bigger Sean Gerrity, founder and former CEO of American Prairie, discusses building the largest wildlife reserve in the Lower 48 states — bigger than Yellowstone and Glacier Parks combined. He shares how an “interim CEO” role […] Read full article: Episode 168: American Prairie’s Sean Gerrity on the Art of Thinking Bigger to Rewild the Planet
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Episode 167: Paul Lister on Rewilding Scotland’s Highlands at Alladale Wilderness Reserve
Feb 600:42:23Summary readyPaul Lister, founder of the European Nature Trust and owner of Alladale Wilderness Reserve in Scotland, has spent 20 years restoring 23,000 acres through reforestation, peatland restoration, and deer management. He advocates for reducing meat consumption, addressing population growth, and redirecting wealth toward nature restoration, demonstrating through tourism and immersive experiences that rewilding degraded landscapes […] Read full article: Episode 167: Paul Lister on Rewilding Scotland’s Highlands at Alladale Wilderness Reserve
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Episode 166: Coral Reef Restoration with Sam Teicher of Coral Vita
Jan 2300:41:43Summary readyIn this episode, we explore the frontlines of coral reef rewilding with Sam Teicher, co-founder of Coral Vita. While coral reefs cover a mere fraction of the ocean floor, they are the essential architects of marine life, providing the structural foundation for a quarter of all species in the ocean. We discuss the urgent shift […] Read full article: Episode 166: Coral Reef Restoration with Sam Teicher of Coral Vita
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Episode 165: Filming the Elusive El Tigre for “Borderlands Jaguar” with Austin Alvarado
Jan 900:34:14Summary readyEpisode summary Jack Humphrey interviews filmmaker Austin Alvarado about his work on the new Fin & Fur Films documentary “Borderlands Jaguar,” which documents jaguars at the Northern Jaguar Reserve in Sonora, Mexico. Austin shares his journey from river guide in West Texas to wildlife cinematographer, detailing the intense dedication required for remote camera work — […] Read full article: Episode 165: Filming the Elusive El Tigre for “Borderlands Jaguar” with Austin Alvarado
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Episode 164: Cuenca Los Ojos – A Rewilding Success Story Still Being Written with Valerie Gordon
Dec 2900:37:16Summary readyAbout Valerie and Cuenca Los Ojos Valerie Gordon’s conservation work spans more than two decades focused on endangered species, water, rangeland, and wildlife habitat. Most notably, she spearheaded the transition of Cuenca Los Ojos, a family foundation started by her mother, Valer Clark, into a non-profit that promotes land restoration in the U.S. and Mexico. […] Read full article: Episode 164: Cuenca Los Ojos – A Rewilding Success Story Still Being Written with Valerie Gordon
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