WILD ONTARIO with James Alofs

Kyle Burgess was in for the terror of a lifetime when he came across two mountain lion cubs on a trail run in the mountains of Utah. Kyle describes the near 10-minute ordeal that ensued after the angry female lion pursued him back up the trail. Kyle shares what he did wrong, and right, and what Mountain Lion biologists shared with him in conversations after his video went viral. This is a must listen for Ontarians as Mountain Lions have been officially declared back in Ontario by the MNRF and you should know how to deal with an aggressive lion! Follow Kyle on Instagram at his handle: @cougarkyle. Follow Wild Ontario News on TikTok, Instagram, and X!

Claire Malcolmson takes us on a grand tour of LAKE SIMCOE. Once considered to become the sixth Great Lake, the recreational economy of Simcoe is almost a half billion dollars per year. A renowned ice-fishing and cottaging lake, Simcoe faces some major hurdles to its health and is near several critical tipping points. One of the largest threats it faces now is Doug Ford's proposed Holland Marsh Highway. Follow Claire on Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube for daily updates on the health of LAKE SIMCOE: "@resucelakesimcoe"

Wildland Forest Fire Crew Chief Curtis Matwishyn takes us through blow by blow how he survived his now social media famous Saskatchewan Black Bear attack with bear spray, what he did right, what he did wrong, and how they train forest fire fighters to deal with bears in the bush. This info could save your life and the lives of many bears!Follow Curtis Matwishyn on Instagram: www.instagram.com/cmatwishphoto

Nate Terbrack, Ontario's IRON MAN, introduces us to STEEL and other heavy industries in our three core hubs: Sault Ste. Marie, Hamilton, and Sarnia. How is iron and steel actually made? Why is it so dirty and polluting? Will the new Electric Arc Furnaces being installed at the Soo's Algoma Steel save the city's biggest employer and its residents? We also talk hydrogen, wind energy, electric cars and more. This is a great primer on Ontario's heavy industries and how they effect human health, wildlife, and wilderness.

Want to build a tiny home or small cabin in Ontario? You MAY or MAY NOT need a permit! Bianca Metz fills us in on how she permitted, designed, and built her own tiny home and became Ontario's TINY HOME + CABIN GURU! I wanted to talk to Bianca because I want to build a small cabin behind my family cottage here in Ontario. Interested in consulting with Bianca? Check her out on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thegivingtree.tinyhome Subscribe to Wild Ontario Podcast on YouTube to watch in 4K! www.youtube.com/@wildontariopodcast Follow daily short-video content from Wild Ontario News on Instagram: www.instagram.com/wildontarionews TikTok www.tiktok.com/@wildontario and X www.x.com/wildontarionews

Jeff Dickie is an invasive species forestry technician with one of Ontario's Conservation Authorities. He is THE leading expert on OAK WILT, a fatal fungus that rapidly kills Oak Trees and has just been discovered in the Niagara region of Southern Ontario. There are over 400 species that rely on Oak trees, especially their acorns, so this info on how to spot, treat, and prevent the further spread of OAK WILT in Ontario is absolutely critical for everyone! Jeff and I also discuss many other aspects of Ontario's forests and their amazing different species. You can follow Jeff Dickie on Instagram (www.instagram.com/jeffdickie). Support Wild Ontario on Patreon! (www.patreon.com/wildontario), also for more bonus content. Watch the Wild Ontario Podcast on YouTube in 4K (www.youtube.com/@wildontariopodcast). Follow Wild Ontario News for daily video content on TikTok (www.tiktok.com/@wildontario), Instagram (www.instagram.com/wildontarionews), and X (www.x.com/wildontarionews).

Adam Ruzzo quit his job to buy land near Algonquin Park and build an off-grid homestead from the logs on the land with his then girlfriend. An accomplished and renowned Canadian folk musician with a Masters degree in Music from the University of Toronto, hear WHY and HOW Adam managed to accomplish this! A big part of the conversation is HOW to find your ideal piece of rural land in Ontario, there are MANY green flags and red flags to look out for, very different than buying land in a city! Follow Adam on YouTube (@adamruzzomusic) TikTok (@cabinspeak) and Instagram (@adamruzzomusic). Support the Wild Ontario Podcast and Wild Ontario daily news videos on Patreon! www.patreon.com/wildontario Watch the Wild Ontario Podcast on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@wildontariopodcast Follow daily videos for Wild Ontario News: www.instagram.com/wildontarionews www.tiktok.com/@wildontario www.x.com/wildontarionews

The Drudge family are mennonite farmers that have worked the lands of Ontario for almost 100 years. Their 100-acre farm in Markham is at the centre of the unfolding Greenbelt scandal after a Developer that was at Doug Ford's daughter's wedding got their land removed from the Greenbelt. Now this same developer is trying to kick them off the 100-acre farm. Despite the Drudge family farm being on the front page of the Globe and Mail and CTV national news, this is the first time a member of the Drudge family has spoken with media. Support WILD ONTARIO on Patreon for exclusive bonus content: www.patreon.com/wildontario Check out Heather Drudge on Instagram! www.instagram.com/heather.drudge WILD ONTARIO across our other platforms: YouTube: www.youtube.com/wildontariopodcast TikTok: www.tiktok.com/wildontario Instagram: www.instagram.com/wildontarionews X: www.x.com/wildontarionews