Wolf Tales - Stephen Rivera, Wolf Connection Podcast Producer

Alex Few has been a Working Wild Challenge Coordinator for nearly 2 years with the Western Landowners Alliance. They work to create health and prosperity of working lands in the American West for ranchers, landowners and farmers. Western Landowners Alliance advances policies and practices that sustain working lands, connected landscapes, and native species. Alex discussed her background before joining the WLA, her role in the organization now and the steps being taken to ensure that fa...

2 Juli 202157min

For more than 30 years, National Geographic photographers Jim and Jamie Dutcher have focused their lives on the study and documentation of wolf behavior. As two of America's most knowledgeable experts on wolves, they are devoted to sharing their unique background for the betterment and understanding of this keystone species. Jim and Jamie spoke about their film project Living with Wolves, their non-profit organization by the same name and the impacts of Idaho's recent passage of State Bill ...

25 Juni 20211h 12min

Brett Ochs gave us the perspective of a hunter who is a pro-wolf advocate. Brett has been hunting the majority of his life and believes that wolves belong on the natural landscape. He is part of the Rocky Mountain Wolf Project, helping to re-establish wolves on the Western Slope of Colorado. He told us about his upbringing, his journey into conservation of carnivores and the plight of hunters who are looking to speak up for carnivores in the wild - including wolves. Brett on Twitter @symb...

18 Juni 20211h 15min

Alicia gave us the unique opportunity to speak with a former caretaker of one our very own Wolf Connection pack, Jax!She describes her history with Jax, the journey they took to get to Wolf Connection and valuable insight on finding placement for wolves and wolf dogs. @aliciaa_jones@wolfconnection Wolf Connection Pack

11 Juni 20211h 2min

Wes is a Grammy nominated performer, songwriter and producer. He sat down and talked about his journey from Nashville to California, his career in music and the impact the wolves at Wolf Connection have had on his life. He also performs his song Beautiful Life off of the album All the Plans Have Changed Wes has recorded 3 albums Down In Flames, All The Plans Have Changed & Sheltering Sky which are available on all streaming services. Wes Hutchinson YouTube @wesleyge...

4 Juni 202139min

Laurie Lyman is a dedicated wolf watcher and advocate who has been studying wolves for over 15 years. She largely contributed to the book American Wolf and can often be found in the field with noted wolf researcher Rick McIntyre. Laurie spoke about her path to wolf watching, the special relationship she had with Wolf '06 and how you can follow the daily updates on wildlife in Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone ReportsWolf Connection @wolfconnection

28 Maj 20211h 6min

Sarah Michael is the Community Chair for the Wood River Wolf Project Steering Committee. She was elected to the Board of County Commissioners and served from 2000-2008. Sarah led the county’s initiative on the Wood River Wolf Project and county efforts to enact stronger protections for wildlife, water quality, agricultural lands, and to reduce urban sprawl. Sarah spoke about Idaho State Bill 1211 which was recently passed by the governor. It expands the hunting and trapping of wolves, making...

21 Maj 202156min

Adrian Wydeven is a former Wildlife Biologist and Wildlife Manager for the Department of Natural Resources in Wisconsin. He headed up the Wisconsin wolf recovery program that included intense monitoring of the state wolf population from 1990 through 2013. He is currently a member of the conservation group Wisconsin's Green Fire and chair of the Timber Wolf Alliance. Adrian spoke about his time as a wildlife manager and biologist, the intricacies of Wisconsin's wildlife landscape and his rol...

14 Maj 20211h 9min