Wildlife Wire

Join Mark and Sam for the top wildlife news stories including coyotes in cemeteries , ticks on the move , not killing coyotes in the springtime , and the most epic videos of wildlife on an elk carcass ! Learn more about tick impacts on wildlife here .   A kid friendly coyote story here .

Keegan Kuhn is an acclaimed documentary film director, producer, writer, cinematographer, and composer.  His work has sparked global conversations about the environment, health, and animal rights. His films have been executive produced by Leonardo DiCaprio and Joaquin Phoenix. He has challenged industries and inspired countless people to reconsider their impact on the planet and their own well-bei...

Join Mark and Sam as they discuss the top wildlife news, including: Car crashes and wildlife Rattlesnake roundup Ladies helping the jag Public land sale Remember to leave a review, like, and subscribe.

Join Mark and Sam as they chat with Nick Gevock, the Sierra Club's Campaign Organizing Strategist for the Northern Rockies. The discussion revolves around ethical hunting, public lands, and the privatization of wildlife.  Elks Slaughter Bill in Montana Bison given new status in Colorado Lead ammo in wildlife and humans  

Join Mark and Sam as they dive into top wildlife news stories of the week, including: Smiling Salamanders learn to live Money up for grabs! Lead poisoned bald eagles Hellbenders need help Please like, subscribe and leave a review!    

On this episode, we are joined by the executive producer of The Snake and The Whale, Scott Levy. This film won Best Feature at this year's Colorado Environmental Film Festival. We dive into why this film is important, some of the characters, and the challenges that resident orcas and wild salmon face because of the Snake River dams.  You can watch the trailer for the film here . Find out more abou...

Join Mark and Sam for the top wildlife news stories, including: Wolf killed in Colorado Sea otters get another chance Heavyweight bobcat  

Michelle Lute is a conservation scientist and advocate with nearly twenty years’ experience in biodiversity conservation on public and private lands around the globe. She dedicates her professional life to promoting human-wildlife coexistence through effective public engagement, equitable participatory processes, and evidence-based decision-making. Michelle holds a PhD in wildlife management from...

We are shifting formats here at the Wildlife Wire! News is coming every Tuesday and Interviews on Thursday. Today's news has the following:   https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/how-colorados-first-elk-migration-agreement-marks-a-big-step-for-conservation-and-agricultural-productivity Billboards celebrate parks, call out DOGE Right-way Right Whales The Colorado Cattlemen's Agricultural Land Tr...

Join Mark and Sam for the top wildlife news stories, including: New Mexico wildlife agency gets new name and mission Cougars coming back to Vermont? After 11 more bears killed, judge orders stop to Alaska predator control program California California county declares state of emergency over gray wolf activity Then we are joined by Matt Barnes. Matt is a conservation scientist, rangeland ecologist,...

Join Mark and Sam for the top wildlife news stories, including: Indigo Snakes released in FL Great White Shark Killers Alligators at the door Rare Black Jaguar **Mark said that an animal lacking pigment is melanistic, but they are actually leucistic.** We will be back to our standard format next week!   

Join Mark and Sam for the top wildlife news stories, including: The US government’s war on wildlife, explained in 3 charts 'Unparalleled' snake antivenom made from man bitten 200 times This cute animal is one of Yosemite’s ‘most dangerous,’ rangers say Attenborough at 99: naturalist ‘goes further than before’ to speak out against industrial fishing in new film Then we interview Chris Schadler abou...

Join Mark and Sam for the top wildlife news stories, including: Feds kill endangered, potentially pregnant, Mexican wolf Is killing animals an effective way to regulate populations ? Why are we afraid of snakes ? Building bobcat alley in New Jersey Then, Mark and Sam are joined by Ryan Sedgeley, an advocate for gray wolves and other imperiled species in Colorado for the Endangered Species Coalitio...

Join Mark and Sam for the weekly top wildlife news stories including: Trump threatens to revoke tax-exempt status of environmental nonprofits Frog, Lizard, Salamander Added to New York’s Endangered Species List Patenting woolly mammoths Are Dire wolves Pontiacs with a body kit? Baby Colossal Squid caught on camera Then, we are joined by Max Seigal , renowned photographer and biologist, to talk wil...

Join Mark and Sam for the nation's top wildlife news stories, including: REI backtracks endorsement Demonic sea lions (they can be treated!) Colossal Dire Wolf de-extincted Italian town welcomes bears Then, urban wildlife rehabbers Jack Murphy and Katherine McGill join to discuss nonlethal wildlife conflict solutions for folks encountering unwelcome possums, raccoons, squirrels and more! 

Join Mark and Sam for the top wildlife news stories including: Monarch butterflies get sick from the wrong milkweed  Landowners in Wyoming paid for elk presence ? Unlimited wolf hunting bill dies in Montana Essay on insights into human wildlife coexistence using indigenous and traditional knowledge Then, an interview with leading Grizzly Bear expert, Dr. Chris Servheen on how we can support Grizzl...

Join Mark and Sam for the weekly top wildlife news stories including:  Sharktopus Lauren Boebert wants to delist wolves federally Point Reyes public access Turtle leaps to safety from eagles nest Then, an interview with Dr. Fred Koontz an ethological zoologist on ethical considerations in wildlife management. Dr. Koontz has a long, diverse, wildlife career at the Wildlife Conservation Society, Wil...

Join Mark and Sam for the top four wildlife news stories of the week, including: DOGE is at it again- firing Fish and Wildlife employees Colorado wolf killed in Wyoming First wolf predation in Pitkin County CO How do seals know when to surface? Then, an interview with Emma Helve rson , executive director of Wild Fish Conservancy , discussing the intertwined destinies of endangered southern residen...

Join Mark and Sam for the top four news stories of the week including: "Furbearer" policies in Colorado Washington Governor rescinds appointment of leading scientist to wildlife commission Central Park coyote in parking garage Trump increases logging in National Forests Followed by an incredibly important conversation with Dan Flores , author, historian, and Project Coyote Ambassador. The history...

Join Mark and Sam for the top four news stories of the week including: River otters can be trapped for damage in Wyoming Wally the beaver saved by advocates Travel to the Savannah Wildlife Refuge Wolf pups could be on the way in Colorado Then, Scott Wilson , Wild Horse Photojournalist and 2022 Sony World Photography Awards Winner joins the pod to discuss wild horses, how we "manage" them, steriliz...

Join Mark and Sam for the top four wildlife news stories of the week, including: Nutria nuggets ? Super pods of dolphins UK beaver reintroductions 11 raptors poached in Beaver County, UT Then, Renee Seacor , carnivore conservation director for Project Coyote, joins the pod to discuss the state of coyotes in 2025 legislative sessions across the United States.

Join Mark and Sam for the top four wildlife news stories of the week, including: Mysterious illness is sickening Florida Panthers Wildlife crossings for red wolves DOGE goes after the NPS Then, Jad Davenport talks about his storied career, from local foxes to war zones, and photographing wolves and polar bears with Nat Geo.

Join Mark and Sam for the top four wildlife news stories of the week, including: Buffalo Restoration with the Tanka Fund Former Wyoming Game and Fish director nominated by Trump to serve as the director of USFWS Maybe dogs didn't need us at all to domesticate themselves Snow fox: enjoy 17 seconds of pure bliss with a gorgeous video of red fox in winter Then, Mandy Culbertson, communications direct...

Join Mark and Sam for the top three wildlife news stories of the week, including: Is otter trapping in Wyoming's future? Avian flu is spreading, affecting wild birds the most Two right whales make a baffling trip along the US Gulf Coast Then, Carter Niemeyer joins the pod for an eye opening conversation. From his early years as a paid government trapper to his leadership in Yellowstone wolf reintr...

Join Mark and Sam for the top 4 wildlife news stories of the week including: Which is worse for wildlife, wind farms or off-shore drilling? Montana considers increased wolf killing Saudi Syndrome and the future of hunting in Colorado Mountain lion tracking dog stranded overnight; saved by Search and Rescue Then, an interview with R. Brent Lyles, executive director of the Mountain Lion Foundation ....