Bears and Brews

Join us for part two of our wolf mini-series! In this episode we share some wolf news out of California, discuss the social dynamics of wolves, and talk enough about the Twilight werewolves that you may think we’re fans (even though we are NOT.) 

Find us on all the things: http://linktr.ee/bearsandbrewspodcast

Links We Discussed:

Yellowstone Wolf Pack Info

Sources Cited:

“How Do Wolves Communicate? International Wolf Center.” International Wolf Center | Teaching the World about Wolves., 25 Apr. 2023, wolf.org/wolf-info/basic-wolf-info/biology-and-behavior/communication/#:~:text=Wolves’%20vocalizations%20can%20be%20separated,is%20used%20as%20a%20warning.

Murie, Adolph. The Wolves of Mount McKinley. U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1944.

“New California Wolf Packs in Lassen and Plumas Counties Named.” Lake County News, 31 Jan. 2024, lakeconews.com/news/77687-new-california-wolf-packs-in-lassen-and-plumas-counties-named#:~:text=The%20Beyem%20Seyo%20pack%20has,of%20two%20adults%20and%20six.

Smith, Douglas W., and Gary Ferguson. Decade of the Wolf: Returning the Wild to Yellowstone. Lyons Press, 2012.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tune in for updates about bobcats and lynx! We explain a new management plan for lynx and talk about how bobcats and other wild cats can help reduce Chronic Wasting Disease!

Find us on all the things: http://linktr.ee/bearsandbrewspodcast

Links We Discussed:

Draft Recovery Plan for Lynx

Bobcat Management Plan in New York State

Sources Cited:

“Canada Lynx Draft Recovery Plan Available for Public Review & Comment: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.” FWS.Gov, 1 Dec. 2023, www.fws.gov/press-release/2023-12/canada-lynx-draft-recovery-plan-available-public-review-comment.

“New York DEC Releases Updated Bobcat Management Plan for Public Comment.” Outdoor News, 18 Jan. 2024, www.outdoornews.com/2024/01/18/new-york-dec-releases-updated-bobcat-management-plan-for-public-comment/.

Peterson, Christine. “Carnivores and Scavengers Could Help Reduce CWD.” WyoFile, 27 Dec. 2023, wyofile.com/carnivores-and-scavengers-could-help-reduce-cwd/#:~:text=have%20been%20promising.-,Only%202%25%20of%20the%20chronic%20wasting%20disease%20prions%20that%20go,three%20there’s%20none%20at%20all.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s finally here, part 1 of our who-knows-how-many-episode series about WOLVES! Hang out with us while we chat about some wolf basics before we delve into the polarizing facts and myths about this canid in future episodes.

Find us on all the things: http://linktr.ee/bearsandbrewspodcast

Links We Discussed:

Wolves of Mt. McKinley, Adolph Murie

Decade of the Wolf, Doug Smith and Gary Ferguson

Isle Royale Wolf Project

The Secret Lives of Fish-eating, Beaver-ambushing Wolves of Minnesota

Island of the Sea Wolves

Wolf Books by Rick McIntyre

Sources Cited:

“Gray Wolf.” National Parks Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, 25 Apr. 2023, www.nps.gov/yell/learn/nature/wolves.htm.

Mech, L. David. “Longevity in Wild Wolves.” Journal of Mammalogy, vol. 69, no. 1, 25 Feb. 1988, pp. 197–198, https://doi.org/10.2307/1381776.

Premo, Alyssa. “History and Distribution of the Gray Wolf in the Pacific Northwest.” Wolves in The State of Oregon, blogs.oregonstate.edu/wolves/history-and-distribution-of-the-gray-wolf-in-the-pacific-northwest/.

“United States: International Wolf Center.” International Wolf Center | Teaching the World about Wolves., 17 Dec. 2021, wolf.org/wow/united-states/.

Williams, Ted. “America’s New War on Wolves and Why It Must Be Stopped.” Yale Environment360, Yale School of Environment, 17 Feb. 2022, e360.yale.edu/features/americas-new-war-on-wolves-and-why-it-must-be-stopped#:~:text=By%201926%20all%20wolves%20had,reintroduction%20from%20the%20get%2Dgo.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Come along for an elk ride (not literally of course), while we attempt to stay on track while talking about these amazing ungulates!

Find us on all the things: http://linktr.ee/bearsandbrewspodcast

Sources Cited:

“Brucellosis in Wyoming Wildlife.” Wyoming Game and Fish Department, 2024, wgfd.wyo.gov/Wildlife-in-Wyoming/More-Wildlife/Wildlife-Disease/Brucellosis#:~:text=Brucellosis%20is%20a%20bacterial%20disease,pregnancies%20but%20diminish%20over%20time.

“Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD).” Department of Health, New York State, Nov. 2011, www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/zoonoses/cwd.htm#:~:text=What%20is%20chronic%20wasting%20disease,changes%2C%20excessive%20salivation%20and%20death.

“Elk Population by State (Estimates and Info).” Wildlife Informer, 10 Jan. 2021, wildlifeinformer.com/elk-population-by-state/.

Koshmrl, Mike. “Historic Die-off at Wyoming Elk Feedground Prompts Management Changes.” WyoFile, 13 Nov. 2023, wyofile.com/historic-die-off-at-wyoming-elk-feedground-prompts-management-changes/.

Peterson, Christine. “25 Years after Returning to Yellowstone, Wolves Have Helped Stabilize the Ecosystem.” National Geographic, 3 May 2021, www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/yellowstone-wolves-reintroduction-helped-stabilize-ecosystem?rnd=1705561538423&loggedin=true.

The University of Montana. "How wolf predation shapes elk antler evolution." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 5 September 2018. .

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us for the most unhinged and chaotic bear quiz you’ve ever heard!

Find us on all the things: http://linktr.ee/bearsandbrewspodcast

Sources Cited:

Spencer, Janet. Yellowstone Trivia Including Crossword Puzzles, Quote Quests, Word Games & More. Riverbend Pub., 2006. 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey look everyone, it’s finally the second part of our bison coverage! We're back on track for the new year, so join us and a special guest to discuss The Great Slaughter of bison, conservation efforts, where we go from here, and a tragic yet unavoidable situation Pam witnessed in 2022.

Find us on all the things: http://linktr.ee/bearsandbrewspodcast

Sources Cited:

Bryant, Charles, and Josh Clark. “What Saved the American Bison.” Stuff You Should Know, iHeart Media, 3 Nov. 2022, https://omny.fm/shows/stuff-you-should-know-1/what-saved-the-american-bison

Clark, Carolf. “Buffalo Slaughter Left Lasting Impact on Indigenous Peoples.” Emory University, news.emory.edu/stories/2023/08/esc_bison_impact_24-08-2023/story.html. Accessed 23 Aug. 2023.

Danielle, Mamers. “Historical Photo of Mountain of Bison Skulls Documents Animals on the Brink of Extinction.” The Conversation, 21 Sept. 2023, theconversation.com/historical-photo-of-mountain-of-bison-skulls-documents-animals-on-the-brink-of-extinction-148780.

Ehrlick, Darrell. “Environmental Groups Criticize Bison Hunt near Yellowstone National Park.” Great Falls Tribune, Partner Content, 9 Mar. 2023, www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/2023/03/09/environmental-groups-criticize-bison-hunt-yellowstone-national-park/69990940007/.

Gammon, Katharine. “Bison Slaughter’s Destructive Legacy for Native Americans.” Inside Science, 1 Mar. 2018, www.insidescience.org/news/bison-slaughter%E2%80%99s-destructive-legacy-native-americans.

Gwadzinski. “The Photo That Saved the Bison in Yellowstone.” Yellowstone National Park, 14 June 2023, www.yellowstonepark.com/park/conservation/photo-saved-bison/.

Kuhn, Kristen, and Shana Drimal. “Where the Buffalo Roam.” Voices of Greater Yellowstone, Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. 7 Sept. 2022, https://greateryellowstone.org/podcast/10

Merchant, Carolyn. American Environmental History: An Introduction. Columbia University Press, 2007.

“People and Bison.” National Parks Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, 25 Sept. 2023, www.nps.gov/subjects/bison/people.htm.

“Yellowstone Buffalo Slaughter History.” Buffalo Field Campaign - West Yellowstone, Montana, www.buffalofieldcampaign.org/yellowstone-buffalo-slaughter-history.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re baaaaack! Hang out with us to discuss the recent wolf release in Colorado!

Find us on all the things: http://linktr.ee/bearsandbrewspodcast

Links We Discussed:

CPW Wolf Resource Guide: https://cpw.state.co.us/Documents/Wolves/Wolf_Hands-on_Resource_Guide_Depredation_Prevention.pdf

How Wolves Change Rivers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W88Sact1kws

Sources Cited:

Beschta, Bob, and William Ripple. “Studies Confirm Effect of Wolves, Elk on Tree Recovery in Yellowstone National Park.” Oregon State University, 25 Apr. 2016, today.oregonstate.edu/archives/2016/apr/studies-confirm-effect-wolves-elk-tree-recovery-yellowstone-national-park#:~:text=Elk%20numbers%20in%20Yellowstone%20have,to%20less%20than%205%2C000%20today.

Blumhardt, Miles. “Colorado Releases 5 Wolves in Reintroduction Program Approved by Voters.” USA Today, Gannett Satellite Information Network, 19 Dec. 2023, www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/12/19/colorado-wolves-reintroduction-program-voters/71968648007/.

Hesse, Tom. “What Does the Reintroduction of Wolves Mean for Colorado’s Deer and Elk Herds?” Colorado Public Radio, 24 July 2023, www.cpr.org/2023/07/24/colorado-wolf-reintroduction-deer-elk/.

Reichard, Kevin. “More Wolves = Fewer Elk = Yellowstone Aspen Comeback.” Yellowstone Insider, 4 Sept. 2018, yellowstoneinsider.com/2018/09/04/wolves-fewer-elk-yellowstone-aspen-comeback/.

Sowards, Adam. “The Slaughter of Elk at Yellowstone National Park .” JSTOR Daily, 18 Aug. 2021, daily.jstor.org/the-slaughter-of-elk-at-yellowstone-national-park/.

“Status of Colorado’s Deer, Elk, and Moose Populations .” Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Feb. 2020,

cpw.state.co.us/Documents/Hunting/BigGame/Colorado_Big_Game_Population_Status_and_Management_Summary2_2020.pdf.

Vanhoozer, Dane. “Elk Culling | Articles | Colorado Encyclopedia.” Colorado Encyclopedia, History Colorado, coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/elk-culling.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hang out with us on this Microbruin to hear some good news for wolverines and find out if other animals see polar bears as white!

Find us on all the things: http://linktr.ee/bearsandbrewspodcast

Sources Cited:

Oppermann, Daniela, et al. “Rod-cone based color vision in seals under photopic conditions.” Vision Research, vol. 125, 2016, pp. 30–40, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.visres.2016.04.009.

Purves D, Augustine GJ, Fitzpatrick D, et al., editors. Neuroscience. 2nd edition. Sunderland (MA): Sinauer Associates; 2001. Cones and Color Vision. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK11059/

Scholtyssek, Christine, et al. “Why do seals have cones? behavioural evidence for colour-blindness in harbour seals.” Animal Cognition, vol. 18, no. 2, 2014, pp. 551–560, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10071-014-0823-3.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we welcome back Charlotte and talk bison basics. This is part 1 of 2 of our American Bison series. Give it a listen and share with your friends!

Find us on all the things: http://linktr.ee/bearsandbrewspodcast

Sources Cited:

Coffey, Rebecca. “Bison versus Mammoths: New Culprit in the Disappearance of North America’s Giants.” Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2011.

Dekel, Yaron, et al. “Dispersal of an ancient retroposon in the TP53 promoter of Bovidae: Phylogeny, novel mechanisms, and potential implications for cow milk persistency.” BMC Genomics, vol. 16, no. 1, 2015, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-015-1235-8.

Harington, C.R. “Mammoths, Bison and time in North America.” Developments in Palaeontology and Stratigraphy, 1984, pp. 299–309, https://doi.org/10.1016/s0920-5446(08)70078-5.

Mintoo, Abdul Awal, et al. “Draft genome of the River Water Buffalo.” Ecology and Evolution, vol. 9, no. 6, 2019, pp. 3378–3388, https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.4965.

“Plains Bison (BISON BISON BISON.” U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, www.fws.gov/species/plains-bison-bison-bison-bison.

White, P.J, and Katrina L. Auttelet. Yellowstone Bison Conserving an American Icon in Modern Society. Yellowstone Association, 2015.

“Wood Bison Restoration in Alaska.” Alaska Department of Fish and Game, 2023, www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=woodbisonrestoration.herdupdates#:~:text=With%20the%20addition%20of%2028,150%20in%20November%20of%202022.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode we share some wildlife wins and go over what to do if you come face to face with a bear. Share with your friends and rate, review, subscribe!

Find us on all the things: http://linktr.ee/bearsandbrewspodcast

Links We Discussed:

https://www.bearsmart.com/play/bear-encounters/

https://www.nps.gov/subjects/bears/safety.htm

Sources Cited:

Eggert, Amanda. “BLM Bans Cyanide Bombs Used to Control Predators.” Montana Free Press, 28 Nov. 2023, montanafreepress.org/2023/11/28/blm-bans-cyanide-bombs-used-to-control-predators/#:~:text=The%20decision%20comes%20after%20conservation,245%20million%20acres%20it%20administers.&text=The%20Bureau%20of%20Land%20Management%20has%20banned%20the%20use%20of,a%20minimum%20of%20five%20years.

Herrero, Stephen. Bear Attacks: Their Causes and Avoidance. Lyons Press, 2018.

Juhlin, Ellis. “Judge Orders Shorter Wolf Trapping Season to Protect Grizzly Bears in Montana.” Montana Public Radio, 1 Dec. 2023, www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2023-11-30/groups-ask-court-to-shorten-trapping-season-to-protect-grizzly-bears.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.