Tag: livestock predation

225: How Many Wolves Is Enough with Joachim Mergeay

A grey wolf with amber eyes and its mouth open stands among dense green undergrowth and wild plants beside a large limestone rock. Lush deciduous trees form a blurred green backdrop, suggesting a woodland habitat in spring or summer.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3CBj0vuJ09psNUo4sGYYUV How many wolves is enough? Is that even the right question to ask? And will the recent lowering of wolf protection status in the EU actually reduce the conflict between wolves and people? These are some of the questions we tackle in this episode. After the previous wolf episode generated a lot of feedback, … Continue reading 225: How Many Wolves Is Enough with Joachim Mergeay →

212: Snow Leopard Trail with Jonny Hanson

A dramatic mountain valley landscape showing snow-capped Himalayan peaks in the background with a glacial river winding through a broad valley floor below, surrounded by steep, barren mountainsides covered in sparse vegetation.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1HY2nv8B4dKyOCgLX9k09u Can communities in Ireland and Britain learn to share landscapes with apex predators again after centuries of their absence? What does coexistence actually look like when people, livestock, and large carnivores occupy the same territory? How might wisdom from Himalayan communities inform debates about lynx reintroduction closer to home? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmNmi-ZW6Hw Our conversation takes us … Continue reading 212: Snow Leopard Trail with Jonny Hanson →

206: The Real Yellowstone

A group of five ranch hands on horseback gathered near a wooden fence in a pastoral setting. The riders, wearing traditional cowboy hats and work clothing, are mounted on brown and chestnut horses in what appears to be a working ranch environment. The scene is set against a backdrop of golden, dried grassland with a rustic wooden post-and-rail fence visible in the foreground. The lighting suggests either early morning or late afternoon, creating a warm, atmospheric quality typical of ranch life in rural countryside.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6PRw63zHrbry4RaVX0UGc1 Why is the farming community so opposed to the American Prairie Foundation's rewilding vision? Can ranchers and conservationists find common ground when grizzly bears are eating cattle and wolves are reducing elk herds? What happens when well-meaning conservation efforts clash with rural communities who've worked the land for generations? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MBo2Xrh1j4 To explore these contentious … Continue reading 206: The Real Yellowstone →