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This episode marks the launch of Rewildology’s newest mini-series called "Conservation Chronicles: Tales from the Field"! Join us for a pulse-pounding adventure as we dive into the thrilling world of conservation with Allison Cusick, a polar guide and researcher. Allison shares captivating tales from the field, including heart-stopping encounters with Antarctica’s ever-changing weather and incredi...

This week's episode of Rewildology celebrates International Sloth Day by getting us "sloth-ucated" on the fascinating world of sloths. With insights from Sam Trull, Co-founder and Executive Director of The Sloth Institute, and Diorene Smith, DVM, the world's leading pygmy sloth researcher, the episode delves into sloth's natural history, dispels myths about their slow movements, and explores the u...

In this captivating episode of Rewildology, we are joined by Pedro Prata, the Team Leader of Rewilding Portugal, whose life's journey from a childhood spent in the wild landscapes of Portugal to becoming a conservation and restoration leader is nothing short of inspiring. Pedro shares his early inspirations, the invaluable takeaways from his international conservation experiences, and his heartfel...

August 2023 is here and gone! If you missed one of August's wide-ranging episodes and would like to hear a little snippet before diving into the full thing, listen to these highlights and then go back to the episode that piques your interest the most. Episode Recaps: #144 | Restoring Elk in the Tennessee Mountains with Lisa Muller, PhD #145 | Revolutionizing Wildlife Tracking Technology with Debbi...

Brooke is currently traveling to Brazil! To celebrate, please enjoy this conversation with Pedro Fruet, PhD, world-leading Lahille's bottlenose dolphin researcher in Brazil. This episode originally aired in July 2021. Read full show notes at:  https://rewildology.com/category/show-notes/ Recording gear provided by Focusrite:  https://store.focusrite.com/en-gb/categories/focusrite/vocaster/vocaster...

Ramón Casares is the creator of the Ex Situ Rescued Wildlife Fine Art Photography Gallery. He has traveled all over the world taking stunning photographs of rescued animals and sharing their story with the high-end art community. Ramón and I have a deep discussion about his childhood and how his mother and father influenced the work he pursues today, why he got into photography, how the idea for t...

To teach us about advancing radio-telemetry tracking technology, in this episode, I’m sitting down with Debbie Saunders, PhD, founder of Wildlife Drones in Australia. Debbie and I have a lovely time chatting about her story and how she found herself studying swift parrots, how she switched from studying wildlife ecology to building a tech startup, how Wildlife Drones’ radio-telemetry system works,...

To teach us about elk restoration in the Appalachians, in this episode, I’m sitting down with Lisa Muller, PhD, Professor and Assistant Director in the School of Natural Resources at the University of Tennessee. Lisa and I have a fantastic time exploring her story and how she became the lead of the elk restoration project in Tennessee, the history of elk in the Appalachians, the day elk returned t...

A lot has happened since the last time I did an Into the Headlines episode and I’ve been holding onto a few topics that I wanted to discuss with you: first, the possible end of greenwashing (carbon credits), second, updates from CITES on African carnivores, and some other fun updates that I’ve been collecting from the past few months. Read full show notes at:  https://rewildology.com/category/show...

To learn about Antarctica’s cetaceans, today I sat down with Ari Friedlaeder, PhD, professor of Ocean Sciences and Marine Sciences at UC Santa Cruz, and the principal investigator at the Friedlaeder Bio-Telemetry & Behavioral Ecology Lab. Ari and I explore the foundational years of his life, including how his sports background helped him become a better marine biologist, when and how whales en...

Andrew Budziak is a Canadian wildlife photographer and filmmaker, and specializes in urban wildlife. His recently-released 6-part docuseries visits multiple urban centers across Canada, showcasing both the pleasures of visiting cultural hubs, and the wildlife that call them home. I sat down with Andrew to discuss how wildlife photography and filmmaking entered his life after receiving training in...

To virtually explore Patagonia, I invited Liliana Kusanovic onto the show. Liliana and I discuss so much including why her father decided to go into hospitality when he had no experience in the field, how her family’s land went from being a failing cattle business to a thriving sustainable tourism destination called Las Torres Reserve, the methods they used to increase wildlife biodiversity on the...

The show’s Wildest Hits series has officially concluded! The episodes ranged across the show’s two and half year life span with diverse topics and guests. In case you missed an episode and would like to hear a little snippet before diving into the full thing, check out these highlights and then go back to the episode that piques your interest the most. Episode Recaps: #134 | Saving the Elephants o...

Today is the final episode of the show’s Wildest Hits series! We're going all the way back to Episode 18 with Sheridan Samano, a super inspirational woman that has overcome many hurdles to see her vision come to life. As a quick aside, Sheridan’s conservation tourism business, Reefs to Rockies is now thriving post-Covid, and she and my company, The Wild Source, are partnering on lots of exciting t...

This episode had to be included in the Wildest Hits series! Originally released in April 2022, this conversation had the most downloads and shares across the internet. Why? Aaron is a wolf expert and grew up on a ranch just outside of Yellowstone. He understands why people hate and love wolves. I was happy to finally sit down with someone that could answer all of my questions about wolves in north...

The Wildest Hits series continues! This episode made quite a splash when it was released last September. First, who doesn’t love penguins and seals? And I’m sure just about all of us listening regularly daydream about visiting Antarctica one day. Michelle’s creative spin on studying Antarctic wildlife is so cool. It makes me curious to see what further discoveries she will make as tech advances. P...

Today’s episode is Volume 2 of Rewildology's Wildest Hits series! After listening to this chat when it originally aired in September 2022, many of you reached out to tell me that you had a totally new perspective on coexistence. I’d easily classify this episode as the most philosophical conversation the show has released yet, and it had to be included in the Wildest Hits series. Please enjoy this...

This month we are doing something brand new on the show - I’ve run the numbers and calculated the results to come up with Rewildology’s Top 5 Wildest Hits! If you’re new to the show or have been listening since Day 1, these episodes created the most buzz on the internet and on podcast apps. First up on our Wildest Hits Series is Episode 39, Saving the Elephants of Laos with Michael Vogler. Michael...

In May, we learned about koalas, introduced a brand new social platform specially made for the conservation community, discussed rewilding the Dinarics through lynx reintroductions, and traveled across Tanzania. If you missed an episode and would like to hear a little snippet before diving into the full thing, listen to these highlights and then go back to the episode that piques your interest the...

In March-April 2023, Brooke traveled to Tanzania for a site Inspection with her employer, The Wild Source. Along with two top biologist guides from The Wild Source’s resident guide team, the group witnessed several unforgettable big cat sightings, all of which Brooke documented and shares in this episode. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be on a hardcore wildlife safari, then you won’t wa...

Today we are sitting down with Vedran Slijepčević, DVM, wildlife veterinarian, and a founder of the LIFE Lynx project. Vedran and I discuss his life’s journey and how he became a veterinarian, large carnivore researcher, senior lecturer, and seasoned hunter. We then chat about wildlife management and how Croatia manages its large carnivores. Following, we explore all aspects of the lynx’s life; th...

Megan Cromp is the mastermind behind the brand-new social platform called Key Conservation. Megan and I have such a fun time discussing how the idea for Key came to be, how Key fills a huge void in the conservation community, what the platform is and how it works, big features that were just launched, and future plans for the app. Please join me over on Key! Use my special referral link and start...

Today we are sitting down with Danielle Clode, PhD, Conservation Biologist and Author of the new book Koala: A Natural History and an Uncertain Future . Danielle and I discuss the inspiration for her book, misconceptions about koalas and the biological reasonings for their behavior, top threats koalas are facing, the devastating Black Summer fires of 2019, the difficulties of writing a book during...

This month we talked about a river in dire straits, writing impactful stories, and coexisting with bears.  If you missed an episode and would like to hear a little snippet before diving into the full thing, listen to these highlights and then go back to the episode that piques your interest the most. Join the Rewildology Listener Meet-Up! Email or DM on social media to reserve your place. The meet...

To teach us about North American black bears and grizzly bears, today we are sitting down with Stewart Breck, PhD, Research Wildlife Biologist at the USDA Wildlife Services and a Facility Affiliate in the Center for Human-Carnivore Coexistence at Colorado State University. Stewart and I have a fantastic time discussing how he became involved in human-bear conflict research, misconceptions about th...