GrizzCast

Near Grizzly Bear Foundation headquarters on the Pacific coast of British Columbia, we connect with veterinarian, former Zoo Director, and scientist Ken Macquisten. Nicholas and Ken meld the past with the present in a “through the lens” approach to wildlife conservation. With a shared hope for flourishing biodiversity, the two acknowledge controversy in the battle to protect th

The GrizzCast series returns in 2021 to help save grizzly bears. Join us as we adventure into an ancient temperate old-growth forest with Julius Strauss, a former war correspondent, wilderness guide and activist. In a new world where grizzly bears are no longer hunted for their hide, paws, teeth or head, we discuss a monumental policy that could be overturned at any time. A new way

This is a story of a young grizzly bear during COVID-19 in the Broughton Archipelago, British Columbia’s largest marine park. During one of the most impactful global events in recent history, a physically-distanced world saw a joint effort by First Nations, the Grizzly Bear Foundation and the provincial government to save a wayward male grizzly: Mali. Mike Willie of the Kwikwasut

It’s time to travel to the northern boundary of the Arctic Circle to meet with bear specialist Phil Timpany. A trophy hunting guide turned bear-viewing guide, Phil has redefined his relationship with grizzly bears, honouring their forgiveness and dedicating his life to their well-being. Dubbed the “bear whisperer of North Yukon”, Phil shares how his work as a bear guide is co

Join Grizzly Bear Foundation’s Executive Director, Nicholas Scapillati, on a journey through some of the most famous grizzly country in the world with naturalist, author and Vietnam veteran Doug Peacock. Much as the flow of the current pulls a canoe down the river, we hear how the call of the wilderness pulled this icon of conservation toward the grizzly bear, restoring the soul

GrizzCast is a journey of discovery of what connects us to the natural world through one of North America’s most iconic species — the grizzly bear. Podcast host and Executive Director of the Grizzly Bear Foundation, Nicholas Scapillati, explores how conservation brings us all together in a shared fight to protect wildlife and wild places through voices and stories of people wor