WILDERNESS & WILDLIFE

George recounts his experience kayaking the Ivishak River in Alaska, summer 2024 Support the show

This is Part 2 of George's narrative of running the Ivishak River in Alaska Support the show

Alissa talks about the research she did in Glacier National Park, studying lynx behavior. Support the show

Tom is a member of the Blackfoot Nation located in northern Montana. Tom works out of Washington, D. C. as a lobbyist on behalf of many tribes and focuses on environmental issues. This is Part 2 of an interview broadcast earlier. Support the show

Dr. Alston talks about his extensive experience in the region known as the Sonoran Desert - and of the various forms of wildlife that are unique to this part of the U.S. Part 2. Support the show

Rick is retired from the University of Alaska and a marine wildlife specialist, working in Alaska. He has been involved in the Exxon Valdez oil spill cleanup and reports on its current status. Part 1. Support the show

Rick is retired from the University of Alaska as a Marine Biologist and has been involved in the cleanup of the Exxon oil spill since the beginning. He talks about the lasting impact of that disaster and the prognosis for the time ahead. Support the show

Karen Frits is the Wildlife Conservation Officer for the Humane Society of the U.S. and discusses the HUS policy re: wildlife and what it does to abolish wildlife capture and killing contests as well as the use of snares and traps. Support the show

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has plans to reintroduce Grizzly bears to the Cascade Mountains in Washington state - and Wayne, as a USFWS officer is involved in that process. In this interview, he discusses how and when that will be done - and what it will mean for the North Cascades ecosystem. Support the show

Dorothy is a veteran of conservation efforts in Montana, enjoying successes and enduring defeats. In this interview, she talks about her experiences and about the difficult situation Montana is facing with a Governor wo breaks the law to shoot what he wants, a legislature that seems hostile to wildlife conservation, and a pair of Congressional Representatives who are aligned with the Governor. Support the show

The Sonoran desert of the American Southwest has its own unique ecosystem with its own assortment of wildlife. Dr. Alston talks about his studies and research in this past of the country. Part 1 Support the show

Jay talks to Jessica Karjala about Footloose Montana and her efforts to end trapping in Montana. Mrs. Karjala served in the Montana Legislature in the House of Representatives for 8 years. The first bill she sponsored defined capture, spay/neuter, return programs from trapping, and Footloose Montana supported the bill. She fought alongside other Democrats against legislation to increase wolf quotas, bills to allow silencers on rifles when hunting, spotlight hunting, hound hunting, to name a few. At the end of her first term, Jessica was selected by House leadership to represent Montana at the National Conference of State Legislatures at a National Summit. In her 3rd session, Jessica passed legislation to appropriate millions of dollars to provide grant funding for suicide prevention for which she was honored alongside Senator Tester with the Impact Award by the Montana Conference on Suicide Prevention. Jessica was also selected as one of 20 lawmakers nationwide to participate in a fellowship with The Lawmaker Network. Prior to serving in the Legislature Jessica worked in the finance and investment industry, as a small business owner, and in the nonprofit sector. Jessica has a B.A. in English Literature from the University of Montana with minor studies in Spanish and Nonprofit Administration. She resides in the Bitterroot Valley with her husband and 2 dogs who all hope to live within the city of Missoula within the next year. Jessica enjoys spending time with her daughters, stepsons, and grandson and enjoys hiking, camping, floating and skiing. Support the show

Jay is joined by Leonel Arguello, the Deputy Superintendent at Redwoods National Park. He has been in that position for four months, but he worked for the National Park Service at Redwood National Park for many years. Prior to the current position, he worked in the Resource Management Science Division. He earned his Masters degree in Botany at Humboldt State University. Support the show

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Andrew Jakes is the Great Plains Science Program Manager for the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, based out of Missoula, MT. Andrew received his B.S. from James Madison University, VA (1998), and his M.S. at Towson University, MD (2001), where he studied beaver habitat selection at the Savannah River Ecology Lab, SC. He worked several years for federal and state agencies on a variety of species and systems until starting his PhD on pronghorn movement ecology at University of...

Erik Molvar is Executive Director of Western Watersheds Project, a nonprofit conservation group dedicated to protecting and restoring wildlife and watersheds throughout the American West. Erik is a wildlife biologist with scientific research in behavioral ecology and systems ecology of moose, and has spent 10 years as an author of guidebooks to national parks and wilderness areas, including one about Wyoming’s Red Desert. He has been a conservation professional for 21 years, working first in...

Take a hike on the Appalachian Trail with Ron Tipton. From 2013 to the end of 2017 Ron served as the President & CEO of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and greatly expanded its fundraising, increasing its annual budget from $6.4 million to nearly $10 million. Ron led a staff & board process that focused on continuing to provide a high quality hiking experience for increasing numbers of hikers on the Appalachian Trail; protecting the landscape surrounding the 2,190 mile Trail. Ron retired...

Numerous agencies cooperate to preserve and provide habitat for upland birds and waterfowl in the vast region of the northern great plains, working with farmers and ranchers to plan for success in the future. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=25149153)

Woody Moses is an environmental instructor at Highline College in Des Moines, WA. He has been studying Orcas for years and talks about their condition here In Puget Sound. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=25149153)

Michael Kellett is the Founder and Executive Director of Restore, a group that seeks to restore wilderness protection to the wildlands of America with designation of new national parks and expansion of existing park borders. Restore's focus is on the wildlands of the East, and particularly the Appalachian Mountain Range. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=25149153)