The Wildlife Experience

In this episode I interview Ian Breland (@life.of.ian on Instagram). Ian is a herper and filmmaker that is currently working on a unique show about field herping and exploring the world with a strong message of wildlife conservation. We hit on a variety of neat topics including field herping from Colorado to South America, uncontacted tribes, the Amazon, the Pleistocene megafauna extinctions, the...

In this episode I interview Ramsey Russell (@ramseyrussellgetducks on Instagram). Ramsey is a passionate waterfowl hunter that started his wildlife career as a biologist before starting a waterfowl hunting business that offers premier waterfowl hunts around the world from Pakistan to Peru. Some of the stuff we cover includes his experiences hunting around the world, waterfowl ecology and managemen...

In this episode I interview Matthijs Hollanders (@matthijs.hollanders on Instagram). Matthijs is a herpetologist from the Netherlands that is currently studying chytrid fungus for his PhD in New South Whales, Australia. We discuss his experiences field herping in various places including Texas, Oman, Ecuador, Europe, and Australia. We also discuss herp photography, the complex nature of locating r...

In this episode Aan and I interview Casey Shanaberger (@cjsfishes on Instagram). Casey is a passionate multi-species angler that knows a lot about over-looked fishes, especially those in the sucker family. We cover some of the basics of fishing in Iowa, his experience getting into multi-species fishing, "rough fish" and why they are awesome, the nuances of harvesting fish and game, the problem wit...

In this episode I interview Suzanne Simpson (@wetlandsuzanne on Instagram). Suzanne is an ecologist based out of Houston that works for the Bayouland Conservancy and is currently working on a comprehensive wildlife book titled "Wild Houston". We cover some very important topics including Houston's most noteworthy ecosystems, major conservation wins and losses, the value of land trusts and why you...

In this episode I interview Kenzie Cherniak (@kenziecherniak on Instagram). Kenzie is a passionate conservationist that works for Texan By Nature, a unique organization that unites conservation and business in the name of conserving wildlife and ecosystems in the Lone Star State. We touch on a wide range of topics including her experience working with bats at TCU, cool bat facts, Texas horned liza...

In this episode I interview Viviana Ricardez (@first _ lady_of_texasturtles on Instagram). Viviana is a serious turtle nerd and the vice president of a non-profit organization that is dedicated to the study and conservation of Texas turtles (texasturtles.org). We talk all about the natural history of turtles, turtle conservation, turtle research, alligator snapping turtles, how to find turtles, an...

In this episode I interview my pal Keith Andringa. Keith is a PhD student at Texas A&M University studying ornithology with a deep passion for birds and science. We cover a lot of ground with birds including migration, basic bird biology, threats to birds, bird banding, his experience studying birds, etc.. We also discuss hunting, the value of natural history museums, the origins of birding, a...

In this episode I interview my friend and host of the CrocKast Podcast Nate Truax. We talk about his experience working with crocs, Ohio wildlife, birding, and more.

In this episode I chop it up with Jack Nailor (@roadtripmonster on Instagram) about wildlife, herping, and his perspective as a "regular dude" who is passionate about conservation and wildlife.

For Episode 1 I interview Aanjaneya Chaturvedi (@aan_an_adventure on Instagram). We discuss a variety of topics including his experience living and working in India, fish diversity, alligator gar biology, game fish management, and other wildlife ramblings.

Quick introduction and overview of my goals with this podcast.