Rewildology

We’ve reached 100 episodes on the Rewildology Podcast! To celebrate, Brooke answers questions submitted by you (with a cocktail in hand, of course), explains how the show came to be, and shares her vision for the future. The show isn’t stopping anytime soon and big, exciting things are planned for 2023! Thank you all for being a part of the Rewildology community.  See the full show notes at  https...

Whoa, October came and went so quickly! It was another fun month of never-before-tried episode styles, new topics, repeat topics but in more depth, and a whole visual tour across Madagascar to meet the island’s lemurs. In case you missed an episode or were on the fence about listening to the full thing, check out these clips from October’s episodes to see if you might want to go back and listen to...

In this episode, we are sitting with Lynne Venart, co-founder of the Lemur Conservation Network. Lynne and I discuss everything lemurs, as well as their top threats and how to conserve them. We then go on a full tour across the island meeting the species and people she’s come to love. If you are not watching the YouTube version of this episode, Lynne and I do our best to give you a description of...

Today we are sitting down with one of Rewildology’s first guests, Daniella Chusyd, PhD, to discuss some pretty big professional and personal updates that have happened since we last sat down. If you have time, I recommend going back into the archives and listening to Episodes 14 & 15, Turning Passion into Research: Elephants & Human Health before listening to today’s episode. Or, if you’re...

What is the journey of the sloth? Where does their story begin? To answer these questions and so much more, today we’re sitting down with Tinka Plese, the mother of sloth conservation. Tinka was first introduced to sloths in the 90s after moving to Colombia from Croatia and finding two badly injured sloths that needed rescuing. After receiving no help from professionals, she took it upon herself t...

To teach us about biomimicry, today we’re sitting down with Andrew Meador, biomimicry expert and educator for the Biomimicry Institute. In college, Andrew studied chemistry and physics and began his career as a nanotechnologist after graduation. While he loved being at the forefront of science, he missed social interactions and decided to become a formal educator. After ten years of teaching in al...

September was a ton of fun with new episode styles, very philosophical and inspirational stories, and a deep dive into Brooke's favorite topic: conservation tourism. In case you missed an episode or were on the fence about listening to the full thing, check out these clips from each episode to see if you might want to go back and listen to it in its entirety. Episode Recaps: Ep. 89 | How to Conser...

To chat about Greater One Horned Rhinos, Gangetic River Dolphins, and Tiger Reserves, today we’re sitting down with Harshini Jhala, wildlife conservationist and PhD student at the University of Minnesota. Harshini’s love of nature and wildlife was nurtured early in life by her father, as he himself is a very accomplished carnivore scientist at The Wildlife Institute of India. Harshini saw her firs...

Today is a very special day for conservation. It’s World Rhino Day, and I guarantee you that most stories you hear will be tragic, depressing, and defeating. While it is important to be fully aware about the tragedies our rhinos have faced, today, I want to bring you a different story. A story of hope, determination, and perseverance. In this episode, we’re sitting down with Mark Butcher, more com...

In this episode, Brooke analyzes the field of conversation tourism and answers these questions: What is conservation tourism? How is conservation travel different from ecotourism or nature-based tourism? Is conservation travel good for the planet? (Literature Review) Common arguments against conservation travel Where conservation travel falls short Where is conservation tourism heading? How Brooke...

To take us on a journey through coexistence and the evolving philosophy of conservation, in this episode we’re sitting down with John Linnell, PhD, Senior Researcher Scientist and Professor at the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research. John and I have one of the most philosophical conversations I’ve had yet on the show. We explore large carnivores’ history across the European continent using the...

Today we are sitting down with Dena Spatz, PhD, David Will, and Nick Holmes, PhD - the three leading scientists on the historic paper that was just released called, “The global contribution of invasive vertebrate eradication as a key island restoration tool”. In this massively important paper, these scientists synthesized over 100 years of invasive vertebrate eradications from islands and found th...

In case you missed one of July’s wide-ranging episodes, check out these snippets to see if you might want to go back and listen to the whole thing! Episode Recaps: Ep. 84 | From Dream Trip to Reality: Exploring the Pan-American Highway with Kayla Fratt Ep. 85 | Recovering America’s Wildlife Act: A New Hope for North America’s Biodiversity Ep. 86 | Restoring Traditional Plant Knowledge through Ethn...

In today’s episode, we’re going to take another deep dive into a very recent headline that was just released a couple days ago. In case you missed it, eight African cheetahs are being translocated to India. Instead of me analyzing this breaking news story, I phoned a friend, someone you all have heard more than once, and who happens to personally know the scientists in charge of this historic move...

In this episode, we’re sitting down with Rose Bear Don’t Walk, ethnobotanist and Ph. D. student at the University of Montana. Rose and I have such a fun conversation discussing so many topics like her childhood, how she discovered ethnobotany and why she, as a Salish woman, felt it was her calling to restore her people’s traditional food, and how you, no matter where you’re located in the world, c...

In today’s episode, Brooke discusses what the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act is, shares some history about how it came to be, and why it’s probably the biggest opportunity for conservation in the US in…a century. See full show notes at  rewildology.com . If you’re liking the show, please hit the follow button and share with someone you think would enjoy this episode. Sharing is the best way to...

In this episode, we’re sitting down with Kayla Fratt, a long-time friend of the show and the featured guest in Episode 28. Kayla began planning her trip along the Pan-American Highway in 2016 and has worked diligently since then to make the adventure happen. We connected in the middle of her trip outside of Banff National Park in Canada.  Kayla and I chat about so many fantastic topics like how sh...

In case you missed one of June’s wide-ranging episodes, check out these snippets and see if you might want to go back and listen to the whole thing! Episode Recaps: Ep. 79 | Turning the Music and Podcast Industries Green with Andy Land Ep. 80 | Into the Headlines: Selling Zimbabwe’s Ivory Stockpile Ep. 81 | Cougars: The Shadows of Yellowstone with Jack Rabe Ep. 82 | Biomimicry: Solving Our Biggest...

In today’s episode, Brooke explores what biomimicry is, what it isn’t, why it’s relevant, and how it might be the solution we need for creating a sustainable future. See full show notes at  rewildology.com . If you’re liking the show, please hit the follow button and share with someone you think would enjoy this episode. Sharing is the best way to help the show grow! Check out the new Rewildology...

Today, we’re sitting down with wildlife biologist and Yellowstone predator expert, Jack Rabe. Jack grew up in northern Ohio hunting and fishing on Lake Erie with his father. When it came time to pick a major, Jack decided to study wildlife sciences at The Ohio State University. Upon graduation day, he received a phone call asking if he could drive 26 hours across the country to join the Yellowston...

In today’s episode, Brooke explores the recent headlines surrounding Zimbabwe’s desire to sell its ivory and rhino horn stockpile for economic stimulus and conservation funding. To see all resources used in today’s episode, see full show notes at  rewildology.com . If you’re liking the show, please hit the follow button and share with someone you think would enjoy this episode. Sharing is the best...

Today we’re sitting down with Andy Land, the Head of Sustainability at Focusrite, a top-of-the-line audio equipment and manufacturing company. Andy and I chat a lot about his fun journey that went from music tech to sustainability expert, how a company can indeed make a sustainable product with recycled materials that is just as good as its current products, what it takes to develop accurate impac...

In this episode, I’m trying something new! I listen to a lot of podcasts (shocker, right?) and recently I heard a fantastic monthly recap episode on The Tim Ferriss Show. I absolutely loved the idea and decided to bring you all a similar style episode with samples of each of the month’s interviews. That way if you were on the fence about listening to an episode, then you can hear a taster here and...

It’s been a hot second since I’ve released a bonus episode for you all, and I thought now was a great to time share a special interview that I did with Episode 48 guest, Stotra Chakrabarti, PhD for his conservation class at Macalester College. Stotra loved my unconventional approach to conservation and invited me to speak about why I went to such lengths to create a podcast from scratch. He asked...

In today’s episode, we’re sitting down with Katherina Audley, founder of the Whales of Guererro project. Born in Alaska, Katherina grew up all over the United States following her father as he fixed the nation’s railroad system. When it came time to go to university, she first thought she was going to become a classical flutist but switched her major to Ancient Religion. After school, she spent th...