The Wolf Connection

Nov 01 2024 220 ep. 56 mins 16
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Welcome to 'The Wolf Connection' Podcast! Here, we explore the intricate bond between humans and wolves, seeking to better understand our relationship with one of humankind's earliest teachers; the wolf. 🐺 

Re-discovering this human/wolf connection may prove to be essential to our development as individuals, the cultivation of productive societies, and a sustainable civilization on this planet. 

You will experience a wide array of guests, such as Scientists, Authors, Conservationists, Visual Artists, Ranchers, Hunters, Naturalists and even Wolf Connection Staff & Volunteers! 

Topics range from wolves in the wild, their impact on the national landscape and the complex cultural and social significance of the human/wolf connection. 

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Episode #198 Jeff Reed - Bioacoustics & Cry Wolf Project

Nov 01 2024 72 mins  
Dr. Jeff Reed is a computational linguist who is based just beyond the northern border of Yellowstone National Park. Working in tandem with the Yellowstone Wolf Project, the Cry Wolf Project records wolf sounds 24 hours a day from up to 60 recorders. One of the many goals is to explore wolf communication, what it may mean, and how we can better understand what they are relaying to

Episode #197 Kayla Fratt - K9 Conservationists: Dogs Detecting Data

Oct 25 2024 70 mins  
Kayla Fratt is the Co-Founder of K9 Conservationists, whose mission is to unite highly trained conservation detection dog teams with researchers to collect scientific data. They aim to provide mentorship, education, and foster collaboration among scientists, novice handlers, and local communities.We spoke about the process of selecting dogs for this research, the types of projects

Episode #196 Kurt Holtzen - Conflict Mitigation in Colorado

Oct 18 2024 70 mins  
Kurt Holtzen has been a Conflict Mitigation Specialist for around 20 years. He has spent the last 4 years in Colorado helping create relationships to foster coexistence and promote good conflict mitigation methods as wolves were set to be reintroduced to the state.Kurt went into great detail about the conflicts and situations he witnessed during the first 9 months of the wolf reint

Episode #195 Daniel Mallwitz - Wolves in Sweden

Oct 11 2024 60 mins  
Daniel Mallwitz has been the Head of Field Work for the County Board in Vastmanland, Sweden for about 10 years. He is in charge of monitoring and managing many of the large carnivores in his county, including wolves, bears, lynx and wolverine. Daniel went into great detail about his work with wolves, building relationships within the communities of his county, and shared his experi

Episode #194 Sarah Hanafin - Wolf Educator, Conservationist & Volunteer

Oct 04 2024 39 mins  
Sarah Hanafin has been volunteering with both Wolves of Maine and Wolf Hollow for almost a decade. She uses her Instagram platform to promote wolf education and conservation, while sharing her stories with wolves and wolfdogs from around the country. Sarah spoke about her early years of volunteering, how her platform has been able to help wolves and people in their individual journ

Episode #193 Wendy Keefover - Carnivore Conservation, The Humane Society of the United States

Sep 27 2024 64 mins  
Wendy Keefover has been the Senior Strategist for Carnivore Protection at The Humane Society of the United States for over 10 years. She has been a wildlife advocate and working to protect carnivores for over 30 years. We talked about multiple topics with Wendy, including the numerous initiatives that The Humane Society is involved in, the motivations for killing carnivores, trophy

Episode #192 Jeremy SunderRaj - Wolf Research in Montana

Sep 20 2024 66 mins  
Jeremy SunderRaj has been a Science Technician with the Yellowstone Wolf, Elk and Cougar project for over 5 years. Prior to his work in Yellowstone, he spent three summers trapping and collaring wolves for the State of Montana. Jeremy shared many stories about those summers in Montana, detailing his encounters with wolves, experiences working within Montana, and how influential thi

Episode #191 Kira Cassidy - Wolf 907F & Wolf Elders in Yellowstone

Sep 13 2024 70 mins  
Kira Cassidy has been a Research Associate with the Yellowstone Wolf Project for over 12 years. She has always been a source of important facts & research of the wolves in Yellowstone National Park. Kira spoke about Wolf 907F, who has reached the age of 11.4 years old, the dynamics of the Junction Butte Pack which she's been a part of her entire life, and discussed important to

Episode #190 Forrest Galante - Wolf Connection, Biodiversity and Upcoming Adventures

Sep 06 2024 30 mins  
Forrest Galante has many titles, a wildlife biologist, television host and explorer just to name just a few! His mission is to inspire and educate people about animals and adventure through the media, including hosting programs on Animal Planet, on-camera expert interviews, and production of his own wildlife and natural history shows. Forrest came to Wolf Connection to visit the pa

Episode #189 Taylor Rabe - Wildlife Technician, Yellowstone National Park

Aug 30 2024 62 mins  
Taylor Rabe has been a Wildlife Technician in Yellowstone National Park for the Wolf, Cougar and Elk Projects for over 2 1/2 years. She is also the Inaugural Fellow for Conservation Nation. Taylor updated us on what's happening inside Yellowstone National Park, the new Bioacoustics Program they are using to help identify populations of wolves, cougars and other animals, how they're