Conservation Unfiltered

In this week's episode, Jason talks with a returning gust, Dan Lynch. Dan is a Wildlife Education Specialist and Deputy State Game Warden for the Pennsylvania Game Commission. He is also a big time trapper who has spent his time helping to educate people on the ethical and humane aspects of trapping. During the conversation, Jason and Dan cover how he got started trapping, ethical and humane trapp...

In this week's episode, Jason talks with Mike Neiduski about his article "Get Comfortable being Uncomfortable." Mike is the Director of Regional Development for the Ruff Grouse Society. He is also the author of an article posted by Hunt to Eat called "Get Comfortable with being Uncomfortable." During the episode, Jason and Mike discuss their participation in the Conservation Media Awards, how to s...

In this week's episode, Jason talks with Dan Lynch about a new approach to conservation education. Dan is a Wildlife Education Specialist and Deputy State Game Warden for the Pennsylvania Game Commission. He has spent his life trapping, hunting, fishing, and camping and uses his position within the PGC to share that knowledge with the public. During the conversation, Jason and Dan cover how the Wi...

In today's episode, Jason talks with Susan Gallagher about wildlife rehabilitation. Susan is the chief naturalist at Carbon County Environmental Education Center, and a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. During the conversation, she shares her daily tasks, survival rates (which are higher than Jason expected), and what injuries she typically sees. Of course, she also shares some stories and informat...

In this week's episode, Jason talks with Dr. Lincoln Larson and Torey Vayer about R3 efforts across the nation. Lincoln in an Associate Professor in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management and NC State where he has spent 15 years studying diversity in outdoor recreation, with an emphasis on the recruitment and retention of "non-traditional" hunters. Torey recently completed her...

In this week's episode, Jason talks with Jared Frasier. Jared is the Executive Director of 2% for Conservation, a certification organization based out of Manhattan, MT. Jared fills us in on all things 2% for Conservation; how and why 2% was started, how 1% of time and 1% of profits can benefit conservation in huge ways, why it's important for businesses to be certified and how that process works,...

In this week's episode, Jason talks with Dr. Max Lambert and Dr. Desiree Naragno about how the Biden Administration can set the example for conservation around the world. During the conversation, they discuss their recent article, "Biodiversity Conservation Should start in Biden's Backyard." Also discussed are the importance of diversifying who participates, utilizing urban landscapes, and why the...

In today's episode, Jason talks with Pennsylvania Senator Jim Brewster. Sen. Brewster fills us in on his continued push for Sunday hunting opportunities in Pennsylvania, how the 3 Sundays in 2020 were received, and why this is an important issue for him. We also talk about some unintended impacts of the amendments and how you can help push this bill forward.

In today's episode, Jason talks with Carissa Longo. Carissa is the Environmental Education Program Coordinator for DCNR, Bureau of State Parks. As the EEPC, she works to provide state park outdoor programming service, offer quality teacher workshops, and coordinate curricula. Carissa studied Environmental Studies at Binghamton University, is a NAI Certified Interpretive Guide, and is certified as...

In today's episode, Jason talks with Jouni Partanen about hunting in Finland. Jouni is the communication specialist for The Hunting Museum of Finland. He also holds a bachelors of Natural Resources in Forestry and a Master of Arts on Hunting in Finland, where he completed his thesis on hunting legislation of 1962 and role of Finnish Hunters’ Association. He is a lifelong hunter and the perfect per...

In today's episode, Jason talks with Maeve Rafferty and Rachel Nelson of the Pennsylvania Master Naturalist program. Maeve is a Master Naturalist, program coordinator, and Ireland native. Rachel is a Texas Master Naturalist, communication specialist for PAMN, former Park Ranger in Waco, Tx, and Virginia native. The topics covered today include what the Pennsylvania Master Naturalist program is, wh...

In todays episode, Jason talks with a couple fathers: Talan Conjack, Kip Adams, Ryan Furrer, and Jeff Crighton. In each of their segments, they each answers some burning questions Jason has about how to raise outdoor kids. Each guest brings a mindset that caters to different age groups of children. All of them recount the important of the outdoors, how to instill outdoor skills, creating passion,...

In today's episode, Jason talks with Mike Edwards. Mike is the Assistant Director of Grass Roots for the National Deer Association, Level II Deer Steward, and a resident of western New York. Mike has been tending his orchard for a decade and fills us in on how to get started, things to consider, what to plant, maintenance, and how to keep deer out while the orchard is being established. The inform...

In today's episode, Jason talks with Sean Russell, International Associate Director of Youth Engagement and Partnerships of EarthEcho. Sean has been working in conservation for most of his life, including managing the EarthEcho Water Challenge and the Youth Ocean Conservation Summit. Jason and Sean converse a wide range of conservation topics while focusing on the need of empowering today's youth...

In today's episode, Jason talks with Anthony Pignatelli. Anthony is a returning guest and Senior at Kent State University, studying Environmental and Conservation Biology. After a quick update on his future educational endeavors, Anthony explains how a cartography course he is taking is revolutionizing conservation work. The basic skills he is learning can be used by everyday people to break down...

In today's episode, Jason talks with Cindy Stites and Gabby Zaldumbide of Hunt to Eat. Cindy is the Director of Education for HtE and Gabby is HtE's Community Manager. Both are Adult On Set hunters and firm believers in giving back to conservation through hunting. During the episode, Cindy and Gabby talk about Hunt to Eat's conservation mission, why we need to focus on new adult hunters, and how t...

Are you interested in what’s going on in conservation and wildlife? Have you noticed the impact of our increasingly urbanized landscape? Maybe you are concerned for the future of wildlife and wild spaces or are a hunter or angler looking to take that next step. On the CONSERVATION UNFILTERED podcast, presented by Conserve the Wild, we will be highlighting the newest trends in conservation and work...

In today's episode, Jason talks with Jess Johnson. Jess is a cofounder of Artemis Sportswomen and the Government Affairs Director for the Wyoming Wildlife Federation. We dive down a couple rabbit holes to cover the nuances of policy, why it's important to focus on issues, and why hunting's exclusionary culture is bad business. We also talk about trying to manage short term and long term conservati...

In today's episode, Jason talks with John Beneigh. John is a history teacher at a local SW PA school district. First, John takes us through the history of the Civilian Conservation Corps, the successes, how it was received by the public & politicians, and what it meant for the country. Then, their talk dives into the idea of restarting the CCC, which might have more legs than you realize.

In today's episode, Jason talks with Claudia Pineda Tibbs and Jonny González of Latino Outdoors. Claudia is a member of the Advisory Board who works at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California leading sustainability efforts and helping make ocean conservation more culturally relevant and inclusive. Jonny serves as a volunteer for the Latino Outdoors chapter in Salt Lake City and shares his passion...

In today's episode, Jason talks with Spatial Researcher, Michel Kohl. Michel is an Assistant Professor of Wildlife Management & Wildlife Extension Specialist for the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at UGA. After receiving his B.S. and M.S in Wildlife Biology from the University of Montana, he examined the behavioral response of elk to wolf and cougar predation in Yellowstone a...

In today's episode, Jason talks with Paul McCarney. Paul is an Ontario Native, holds a Ph. D in Environmental Studies, and has a background in environmental research, social, and biological management. Jason and Paul discuss the differences and similarities of Wildlife Welfare and Animal Rights. Topics also discussed include hunting ethics, marketing campaigns and messaging, how differing goals in...

In today's episode, Jason talks with members of the Keystone Elk Country Alliance. Joining Jason from the KECA are Operations Manager Carla Wehler, Conservation Education Coordinator Ben Porkolab, and Conservation Education Specialist Russell Wheeler. During the conversation, Carla, Ben, and Russell share how KECA got started, what the organization's mission is, how PA got it's elk herd back, and...

In today's episode, Jason talks with environmental journalist Jeremy Hance. He is passionate about wildlife conservation, climate change, forests, animal behavior, and indigenous people and many other topics. His works has appeared in Mongabay, the Guardian, HuffPost, Ensia, YaleE360, Sydney Morning Herald among others. Jeremy lets us in on some of the big challenges facing conservation on an inte...

In today's episode, Jason talks with Hailey Tresch. After running the traditional route of college and starting a career in marketing and communication, Hailey decided to take a leap into a new field: conservation. To get her start in the conservation industry, she joined the Mile High Youth Corps. The MHYC is a continuation of the original CCC developed in the 1930's that works to help youth make...