Wildlife Wire

Jay Tutchton: From Lawyering to Rewilding

Jay is the preserve manager for the Southern Plains Land Trust, and spends his days managing the bison herds and improving their network of protected lands for the benefit of all native wildlife species. For 30 years, Jay worked tirelessly as an attorney representing environmental organizations and individuals seeking to protect the environment. Jay also helped to start the Environmental Law Clinic at the University of Denver’s Sturm College of Law and has taught a variety of courses on Wildlife, Animal, and Environmental Law. In his abundant spare time, Jay serves as a commissioner for Colorado Parks & Wildlife.
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Jaguars, wolves, bobcats, and snakes!

Join Sam and Mark as they dive into the top wildlife news stories, including:
Grizzly bears aren't wolves
Big scary bobcats?
Border wall jaguar
Snakes hear with their jaws
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Coyotes and Badgers w/Emma Balunek

Joining us is Emma Balunek. Emma’s work is a combination of conservation research and visual storytelling. In collaboration with Michael Forsberg and the Platte Basin Timelapse project, along with Dr. John Benson’s lab, Emma has been studying the cooperative hunting relationship between coyotes and badgers in prairie dog colonies across western grasslands.
Coyote/Badger Sighting Form
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Field trips, Grand Juries, and Scarlett Johansson

Join Sam and Mark for this week's wildlife news, including:
Bighorn Sheep in Colorado
Ghost Wolves in Texas
Grand Jury for Hope 
Movies that Scare Wolves

Dr. Adrian Treves talks science and ethics

Dr. Adrian Treves is a leading voice for science, future generations, and the public trust. A Harvard-trained ecologist and Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, he founded the Carnivore Coexistence Lab in 2007 to explore how humans and large carnivores, from coyotes to grizzlies, share landscapes. 
 
For nearly three decades, his work has bridged law, ecology, and ethics, with a focus on the public trust doctrine and intergenerational equity. Dr. Treves has published more than 130 scientific papers advancing predator-prey ecology and conservation.
Carnivore Coexistence Lab

Dogs Doing Citizen Science

Join Sam and Mark as they dive into the top wildlife news stories of the week, including:
Dogs doing citizen science
San Francisco whales dying
ESA down-listed by president, congress and agencies
Animals fleeing Yellowstone

Talking Bats w/Dr. Tanya Dewey

In this episode, Sam and Mark dive into the fascinating world of bats with Dr. Tanya Dewey, a biologist whose work spans cutting-edge research on bats from North America and beyond. A must listen for bat fans and those who are bat-curious!
 

Bears, Bobcats, Osprey, and Oil

Join Sam and Mark as they cover the top wildlife news stories of the week, including:
Da Bears in Illinois
Bobcat Mismanagement
Ospreys in Decline
Drilling for Oil in Alaska
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Babies, beavers, grass, and a legendary wolf

Join Sam and Mark as they dive into the top wildlife news stories of the week, including:
Wyoming looking out for babies
New Mexico helping the beaver
North Dakota grass for birds
Legendary wolf dies
 

Talking Hellbenders w/Will Harlan

Will Harlan lives in North Carolina, where he is a biologist working in the Endangered Species program for the Center for Biological Diversity as the Southeast Director and Senior Scientist. Prior to joining the Center, Will worked for Sierra Club protecting forests and indigenous lands. He also wrote a national bestselling book Untamed: The Wildest Woman in America and the Fight for Cumberland Island, and his work has appeared in The New York Times and National Geographic. 
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