Wolves in the West | 01 | Defining the Problem

Season 1 Trailer - Wolves in the West: Working Wild U is a new podcast that takes you out into the field, forest and range with the people and wildlife of the American West to tell you the big stories at the heart of the struggle to sustain resilient and connected landscapes and... by Working Wild U

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Wolves in the West | 01 | Defining the Problem: In the western United States, wolves represent many things to many people. To some, wolves are a symbol of wildness. To others, wolves represent a very real threat to their livelihoods and well-being. Join us as we explore how people’s values impact... by Working Wild U

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Wolves in the West | 03 | Whose blood, sweat and tears are in your hamburger?: 96% of wolves in the Northern Rockies live in the working wild: public and private lands where people and wildlife share the landscape. But who pays the cost of supporting biodiversity on the landscape? To find out, we explore the economics of our... by Working Wild U

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Wolves in the West | 02 | How did we get here?: To understand how we got to where we are today, hosts Alex and Jared go to Albert Sommers’ operation and the Green River Drift, a cattle migration in Wyoming that’s been taking place for generations. We’ll learn about the land management... by Working Wild U

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Wolves in the West | 10 | Wolf management in the Pacific Northwest by Working Wild U

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Wolves in the West | 07 | State Management in the Northern Rockies: In 2021, the Montana and Idaho legislatures each passed a suite of bills liberalizing wolf hunting. These changes ignited national debate around fair chase ethics, norms of state wildlife management decision-making, and potential relisting of wolves... by Working Wild U

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Wolves in the West | 08 | The Yellowstone Wolf: Many people, when they think about wolves, think of Yellowstone National Park. And for good reason; it has some of the best wolf watching in the world. But tensions rose when changes to Montana’s wolf hunt along the Park border were made just before... by Working Wild U

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Wolves in the West | 05 | Wolves in town: Do wolves pose a threat to people? What is “normal” wolf behavior? What happens when wolves set up shop in your neighborhood? Join hosts Alex and Jared as they explore a collection of stories about wolves getting a little too close for comfort,... by Working Wild U

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Wolves in the West | 09 | Wolves dispersing in the modern West: When wolves disperse, they are increasingly moving through human-dominated landscapes where they often get into trouble. In today’s episode, Alex and Jared explore where wolves are, where different people think they should be, and the tricky... by Working Wild U

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Wolves in the West | 04 | Return of the wolf: A landscape of fear: In 1995, wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park after decades of absence. It didn't take long for them to make their way to Julia Childs' ranch, located just north of the park. When wolves were reintroduced in the Northern Rockies, they... by Working Wild U

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Guest Episode | Reframing Rural | Farm Succession in Northeast Montana: Today we’re introducing you to one of our favorite podcasts, Reframing Rural, a show working to “reframe the narrative on rural America.” In this episode from their third season, “Groundwork,” Reframing Rural producer Megan Torgerson shares... by Working Wild U

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Wolves in the West | 06 | Hunting and the North American model of wildlife conservation: It’s easy to see wolf management in two buckets: full protection under the Endangered Species Act or unregulated wolf hunting. But successful management of established wildlife populations is most often somewhere in the middle, with hunting used... by Working Wild U

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Wolves in the West | Bonus | Wolf Management on the Colville Reservation: This is a special bonus episode of Working Wild U. In the northeast corner of Washington on the Colville Reservation, wildlife managers are working to ensure a balance across all wildlife species as wolves re-establish themselves. Today, Alex and... by Working Wild U

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Wolves in the West | 11 | Old World Tools to New World Technology: In this episode, Alex and Jared dive into techniques that can help ranchers reduce conflicts between wolves and livestock. They’ll explore how a new spin on an old tool increases the effectiveness of fencing, how putting riders back on the range can... by Working Wild U

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Season 2 Trailer – Imperiled: We're excited to announce the second season of Working Wild U: Imperiled. This season we're exploring community and landowner-led wildlife conservation on working and tribal lands across the West. From grizzly bears to lesser-known species,... by Working Wild U

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Guest Episode | Down to Earth | Jared Beaver on finding common ground: Today’s episode is a special guest in our podcast feed, from the Down to Earth: the Planet to Plate Podcast, presented by our friends at the Quivira Coalition and Radio Café. Working Wild U cohost Jared Beaver sat down with Down to Earth host ... by Working Wild U

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Wolves in the West | 12 | Co-producing technology to reduce conflict: Today, Alex and Jared explore how livestock producers and researchers are working together to adapt old world tools into new world technologies to help reduce conflicts. They’ll look at how innovative solutions can often be simple, and how new tools... by Working Wild U

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Imperiled | 03 | Can we bring black-footed ferrets back from the brink?: Today on Working Wild U, we're spotlighting, quite literally, one special species that calls the Great Plains home. A small predator that was thought to be extinct.... twice! Meet the black-footed ferret, the most endangered mammal in North... by Working Wild U

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Wolves in the West | Bonus | Update on the Colorado Wolf Management Plan: In today’s bonus episode, we get an update on the Colorado wolf management plan from Hallie Mahowald with Western Landowners Alliance. Hallie was appointed as a member of the Stakeholder Advisory Group to ensure landowners and managers in Colorado... by Working Wild U

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Wolves in the West | 13 | Colorado wolf reintroduction and the great divide: We’ve covered a lot this season: wolves, working lands, and some of the ideas and management practices that divide and unite the people of the American West. In our final episode of the season, Alex and Jared head to Colorado, where a ballot... by Working Wild U

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Imperiled | 01 | Can ranchers save arctic grayling?: When a section of the Big Hole River in southwest Montana ran dry in 1988, all eyes were on the future of one of the last remaining populations of arctic grayling in the lower 48. Out of the struggle, a collaboration emerged that change... by Working Wild U

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Imperiled | 02 | Where are the grizzlies headed?: Grizzly bears are expanding their range. But where are they headed? To find out, we get out on the land with ranchers Erik Kalsta and Jami Murdoch, who are working with partners to monitor wildlife – including grizzlies – on their operation in... by Working Wild U

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Imperiled | Bonus | Can these teens recover the razorback sucker?: When it comes to conservation, can a group of high school students really make a difference? Join Jared and Hallie as they dive into a story involving the Colorado River, an ancient endangered fish, and a group of high school students who are becoming... by Working Wild U

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Imperiled | 04 | Chasing ghosts: Can a mysterious bird galvanize a rural renaissance?: Finding an imperiled species on his ranch scared the daylights out of Russell Davis. What he and his neighbors did next may have saved their town. Today on Working Wild U, join us as we return to the high plains of eastern Colorado to learn... by Working Wild U

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Imperiled | 05 | What do carbon and cows have to do with lesser prairie-chickens?: In the heart of America's grasslands, a battle for survival is unfolding. The lesser prairie-chicken, an iconic species of the Great Plains, is on the brink of extinction. But there's a growing network of producers and partners across the plains... by Working Wild U

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Wolves in the West | 01 | Defining the Problem

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