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The Wolf Connection
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Welcome to 'The Wolf Connection' Podcast. Here, we explore the intricate relationship between humans, predators, and the natural world. Topics range from The Future Of Wild Lands, Biodiversity, Biology, Conservation, Co existing with wildlife for the benefit of our ecological future, and Re-discovering the human/wolf connection.
Finding common ground within these conversations may prove to be essential to our development as individuals, the cultivation of productive societies, and a sustainable civilization on this planet.
Immerse yourself in a broad range of subjects with a wide array of guests from Scientists, Authors, Conservationists, Visual Artists, Ranchers, Hunters, Naturalists and even Wolf Connection Staff & Volunteers!
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Episode #244 Eleri Lopp - Wolves In Estonia
Mar 401:07:20Tap to summarizeEleri Lopp is a photographer, videographer, and nature guide in Estonia. She has been tracking wolves for over a decade and observing ecological changes happening within her country. Eleri described wolf populations and movements within Estonia, the difference between EU protections and Baltic countries enforcing them for wolves, and the underfunding of science and research to conduct research on carnivores within Estonia. Eleri Lopp Photography@elerilopp_fromestonia@thewolfconnectionpod
Transcribe →Episode #243 Eleanor Keisman - New Animal
Feb 2500:47:12Tap to summarizeEleanor Keisman is an American writer living in Vienna, Austria. She holds a BA from The New School and an MFA in creative writing from Drexel University. Her short stories, poetry, and essays have appeared in Litro Magazine, The Bangalore Review, Tough Crime, Last Stanza Poetry Journal, and The Wild Umbrella, as well as adapted for "The Other Stories" podcast. New Animal is her first novella.Eleanor described her path to writing, the influences that guided her in writing New Animal, and the overall themes that present themselves within the novella. Eleanor Keisman WebsitePurchase New Animal from Broken Tribe Press@e_keisman@thewolfconnectionpod
Transcribe →Episode #242 Paul Koberstein - The Importance of Old Growth Forests
Feb 1800:59:03Tap to summarizePaul Koberstein cofounded Cascadia Times in 1995 and has been its editor ever since. Paul, a journalist for forty years, was a staff writer for The Oregonian and Willamette Week in the 1980s and 1990s. He is the co-author of Canopy of Titans examining the global importance of the Pacific Coastal Temperate Rainforest that stretches from Northern California to Alaska. Paul discussed the book Canopy of Titans which details the threats facing this vital environmental resource, and celebrates the beauty and complexity of one of the world's great forests. Cascadia TimesOR Books (Order Canopy of Titans)@cascadiatimes@thewolfconnectionpod
Transcribe →Episode #241 Malou Anderson - Generational Ranching & Coexistence in Tom Miner Basin
Feb 1101:03:37Tap to summarizeThe Anderson family is a multi-generational ranching operation in Tom Miner Basin, the grizzly bear corridor near Yellowstone National Park's northern boundary. Rather than dominate nature, the Andersons work to prevent predation of livestock by coexisting more harmoniously with wildlife. Malou has implemented holistic regenerative grazing management so that these grasslands become more abundant and draw down more carbon into the soil.She discussed her personal relationship with the land describing peaceful partnerships, breaking down stereotypes within the ranching community, and how to promote “shared landscapes” where livestock and predators co-exist to protect ecosystems.@m.tealeye.a@tomminerbasinTom Miner Basin AssociationThe Forever Ranch Teal Tag
Transcribe →Episode #240 Doug Smith - Lessons From Wolves
Dec 1000:47:24Tap to summarizeDoug Smith retired as the Senior Wildlife Biologist in Yellowstone National park after 28 years of service where he supervised the wolf, elk, and bird programs. Doug has studied wolves for 44 years, done over 2,000 interviews, and appeared on numerous documentaries about wolves and birds for National Geographic, BBC, and CBS 60 Minutes. He is a member of the Mexican Wolf Recovery Team, the Re-Introduction Specialist Group, and the Canid Specialist Group for the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).He talked about the lessons he's learned from wolves, his experiences in captive facilities, including observations he made while visiting Wolf Connection, and his continued mission to advocate for wolves, wild places and and ecological restoration.Wolf Connection @wolfconnection@thewolfconnectionpod
Transcribe →Episode #239 Annick Hus & Arie Trouwborst - The Challenges of Wolf Conservation in Europe
Dec 301:15:33Tap to summarizeAnnick Hus is a Belgian Freelance Journalist who has studied Animal Welfare Science and Ethics and Law at the University of Winchester. Arie Trouwborst is a Nature Conservation Law Professor at Tilburg University. They have both chronicled the political, societal, and legal perspectives of wolves naturally recolonizing Europe. They both discussed the challenges within each of these categories, as each country within the European Union is looking to navigate coexistence with wolves and other predators on many levels. The Unravelling of a Success Story: How Politics Is Killing Europe’s WolvesWolves in Europe: From Conservation Icon to Political FlashpointWho Should Adapt: The Wolf or Us?Large Carnivores and The EU Habitats Directive – LegalObligations to Restore and Coexist@thewolfconnectionpod
Transcribe →Episode #238 John Potter - His Journey to Wolf Connection
Nov 500:27:55Tap to summarizeJohn Potter grew up in the Upper Great Lakes region, spending his formative years immersed in the lush forests of the Great Northwoods, where he developed a profound love for the natural world that continues to inspire his work today.After a successful 20-year career as an award-winning illustrator, John transitioned to painting full-time in 2002. John visited Wolf Connection for 3 days, immersing himself in the on-site programs, interacting with the wolf pack, and experiencing all the sanctuary had to offer. He spoke about his time at Wolf Connection and what impacted him the most. John Potter Website@johnpotterart@thewolfconnectionpod
Transcribe →Episode #237 Melissa Smith - Sociological Aspects of State Species Management
Oct 101:00:01Tap to summarizeMelissa Smith is the Executive Director & Founder of Friends of the Wisconsin Wolf & Wildlife and has served on D.C. environmental committees with a deep understanding of the Endangered Species Act. She explored the significance of sociological sciences within state policy management of species, how this influences the effectiveness of State Endangered Species Acts (SESA) and State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAP), and the way governmental agencies on all levels can be ineffective in implementing protection plans for all species. Great Lakes Wildlife Alliance/Friends of the Wisconsin Wolf & Wildlife@endangeredspeciescoalition@thewolfconnectionpod
Transcribe →Episode #236 Dr. John Vucetich - Government Interference in Native Species Restoration
Sep 2401:04:35Tap to summarizeDr. John Vucetich has been working on the Isle Royale Wolf & Moose Project for over 30 years. He is a distinguished Professor at Michigan Technological University where he teaches Wildlife Ecology and Environmental Ethics. We discussed the global biodiversity crisis we are currently in at the moment, the value of species within the context of an environment, his co-authored paper titled Government agencies in the United States are obstructing native species restoration, creating regulatory pits for wildlife, and the ways regulatory pits for wildlife are created. Government Agencies in the U.S. are Obstructing Native Species Restoration@wolvesandmooseofisleroyale@thewolfconnectionpod
Transcribe →Episode #221 Tom McPherson - A Visit to Wolf Connection
Apr 11, 202500:25:46Tap to summarizeTom McPherson has been guiding for 21 years and running Seaforth Expeditions for 6 years. His work with sea wolves has been featured on Netflix with Island of the Sea Wolves, and guiding BBC shoots for the Americas series on NBC. Tom and his family were able to spend some time at Wolf Connection, meet the pack, and sit down for a brief podcast. We spoke about his experiences at the sanctuary, the importance of storytelling when sharing about sea wolves, and some of the similarities he noticed between the pack at Wolf Connection and the wild sea wolves. **Donate to help take the podcast On The Road! Click the link** https://wolfconnection.org/donations/Seaforth Expeditions @seaforthexpeditions@thewolfconnectionpod
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