Wild & Unprotected: A Conservation Podcast

In this episode co-hosts Ethan Leaman and Koji Sumalde meet with Encar Garcia of the Jaguar Rescue Center. Encar is the Founder of the Jaguar Rescue Center in Costa Rica. In this episode we have alot of fun with our first international episode. We talk about naming the rescue center JRC (even though there are no jaguars there now), the three R's that the rescue centers goals are based around, and...

In this episode co-hosts Ethan Leaman and Koji Sumalde meet with Denise Peterson of Utah Mountain Lion Conservation.  Denise is the founder and director of UMLC and Explore Wild Media. In this episode we go through all things trail cams. We talk about current legislation that is a potential threat to mountain lions, Denise's current projects, and catching pigs doing...something on camera.  Support...

In this episode co-hosts Ethan Leaman and Koji Sumalde meet with Julia "Jules" Hartl from the Hawai'i Institute for Marine Biology. We officially go off the rails in this episode.  Jules is a PHD student at HIMB. You might recognize her from Maui Shark Mystery on Disney+.  She is focusing on the impacts of shark eco-tourism on sharks in the Hawaiian islands. In this episode we talk about being a m...

In this episode co-hosts Ethan Leaman and Koji Sumalde meet with Will Gough from the Marine Mammal Research Program of the University of Hawai'i. He is a post doc at MMRP and is in charge of tagging large marine animals.  We talk about deploying data tags with a big a$$ stick, dog urination behavior (yep...you read that right), and remote controlled whales. It's a wild one.  Support the show To he...

In this episode co-hosts Ethan Leaman and Koji Sumalde meet with Shelby Thomas from Ocean Rescue Alliance. She is the CEO and Director of research for the organization. We talk about deploying artificial reefs, Ocean Rescue Alliance most recent project in Florida, and a mayor that got bit by a territorial fish.  Support the show To help support the show or be in the know for all things Wildscape s...

In this episode co-hosts Ethan Leaman and Koji Sumalde meet with Misty Niemeyer and Stacey Hedman from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW). Misty Niemeyer is the Stranding Coordinator for the Marine Mammal Rescue and Research Program and Stacey Hedman is the Director of Communications for the organizations. We talk about how dolphins get trapped in the Cape Cod area consistently, gett...

In this episode co-hosts Ethan Leaman and Koji Sumalde meet with Bryan Legare of the Center for Coastal Studies, Bryan Legare is the man with the epic 'stache and a shark ecologist for the center for coastal studies. In this episode we go over Bryans journey through education, talk about sharks and the misconceptions about them, and fundraising for his program.  Support the show To help support th...

In this episode co-hosts Ethan Leaman and Koji Sumalde meet with Justin Tramble of Tampa Bay Waterkeeper. Justin is the Executive Director of Tampa Bay Waterkeeper. In this episode we go over Tampa being declared dead in the 70's, why having clean water is so important, and the impacts that have on both the animals and community.  Support the show To help support the show or be in the know for all...

In this episode co-hosts Ethan Leaman and Koji Sumalde meet with Bob Lynch of the Center for Coastal Studies. Bob  is the Rescue Operations Manager for the Center of Coastal Studies Provincetown. Bob is one of the few level 5 disentanglement specialists in the world. What does that mean? We wanted to know the same thing.. We discuss his path to becoming a level 5 disentanglement specialist, a craz...

In this episode co-hosts Ethan Leaman and Koji Sumalde meet with Dr. Iain Kerr. Dr. Kerr is the CEO of Ocean Alliance and the founder of Snot Bot. We talk about how Earth is really "Planet Ocean", how difficult it could be to get a whale to pee in a cup, and breaking the mold and using technology for research.  Hope you are ready to takeoff drone style with Dr. Kerr.  Support the show To help supp...

In this episode co-hosts Ethan Leaman and Koji Sumalde meet with Teresa Whipple ("The Bear Lady")  of Ursa Major Training and Consulting.  We talk about everything and anything bears. From bear dialects to bears watching you go to the bathroom. This episode truly goes off the rails.  Support the show To help support the show or be in the know for all things Wildscape see the links below: https://w...

In this episode co-hosts Ethan Leaman and Koji Sumalde meet with Dr. Claire Lacey from the Marine Mammal Research Program of the University of Hawaii.     We talk about growing up in the U.K., life on board a research vessel, and dolphin sex. Support the show To help support the show or be in the know for all things Wildscape see the links below: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/e054bc65-...

In this episode co-hosts Ethan Leaman and Koji Sumalde meet with Maria Harvey of  Hawaii Uncharted Research Collective.     We catch up on H.U.R.C. updates since our last meeting when our team filmed an episode of the Wildscape Production's show Shoreline Stories.     We talk about riding whale sharks, classic pranks, and whale shark poop tornados. Support the show To help support the show or be i...

Welcome to Wild & Unprotected hosted by Ethan Leaman and Koji Sumalde.  This podcast is about conservation and the people that run the organizations...but it's not your normal nature show. We let our guests tell the fun, crazy, and outright wild stories from their time in conservation.  So get ready to laugh and enjoy the show! Support the show To help support the show or be in the know for al...