Conservation Unfiltered

In this week's episode, Jason talks with Leif Cocks of the International Elephant Project. Leif has worked for 30 years managing a wide range of animals as a small population biologist and is the author of 3 books on Orangutans. He is the founder of IEP as well as VP of the Orang Utan Rebulik Foundation, lead of The Orangutan Project & International Tiger Project, and on the Advisory Board for Forest, Nature, and Environment of Aceh. During the conversation, Leif covers IEP's mission, how the organization is funded, and projects that money pays for. He also fills us in on why Sumatran Elephants are in trouble, what is impacting their numbers, and how they are an indicator of ecological success.

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In this week's episode, Jason talks with Marissa McMahan and Meggie Harvey of the Intertidal Crab Citizen Science Project. Marissa is the Director of Fisheries at Manomet, a Massachusetts based nonprofit. The Fisheries focuses their work on strengthening and diversifying fisheries resources, habitat restoration, and ecological monitoring. Meggie is a science curriculum specialist for the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI). These 2 have paired up to run the Intertidal Crab Citizen Science Project which provides members in the community, such as teachers, students, and volunteers the ability to work with scientists to monitor invasive crab species.  Listen along as Marissa and Meggie fill us in on what species of crab are invasive, how they arrived, why they are causing an issue, and how this project benefits students, teachers, the community, and commercial fishermen.

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In this week's episode, Jason talks with Stan Temple. Stan is a Senior Fellow at the Aldo Leopold Foundation and once held the same academic position as Aldo himself. In this episode, Stan fills us in on how Leopold's life experiences lead to him becoming such an important figure in the history of conservation. Form his formative years to his time working in the Southwest to his eventual career shift to the Midwest, each left a mark and lead to the Land Ethic he formed when writing A Sand County Almanac.

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In this week's episode, Jason talks turkey with National Wild Turkey Federation's CEO, Becky Humphries. Prior to becoming CEO of NWTF, Becky was a biologist for Michigan DCNR and became the Director of the NDR and DEQ. She also worked for Ducks Unlimited before making taking a job as the Chief Conservation Officer for NWTF 8 years ago. Listen in as Becky fills us in on the history of turkeys, NWTF's role in turkey and habitat restoration, R3 initiatives, and projects throughout the country.

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In this week's episode, Jason talks with Rebecca Kiernan. Rebecca has been the Principle Resilience Planner for the City of Pittsburgh for 61/2 years and has helped facilitate many conservation projects. During the conversation, she fills us in on Pittsburgh's newest park-Hays Woods. Rebecca also details the history of this 660 acre area, the meaning behind the conservation designation, and what kind of activities might be allowed. Also discussed are how deer and invasive worms are increasing landslide probabilities, the city's Greenway areas, and a new project that has been recently funded for 2022.

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In this week's episode, Jason talks with Joel Strimling about his role as a hunter education instructor and hunting mentor. Joel is an adult onset hunter, Hunter Education Instructor for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildgame, and Communication Director for the Oregon chapter of BHA. During the episode, Jason and Joel discuss the importance of in person hunter education, the value of finding a hunting mentor, and why BHA has stepped in to help new hunters. They also touch why he started hunting, other's perception of him hunting, and on some of the barriers new hunters face.

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In this week's episode, Jason talks with Paul Rhoades. Paul is the founder of Sizzlin' Arrow Outdoors and host of a podcast by the same name. He is also a former chef. During the episode, Jason and Paul discussed procuring venison, processing and storing the meat, and some dos and don'ts when cooking. They also share their favorite recipes toward the end, so make sure you listen until the end.

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In this week's episode, Jason talks with Greg Dayley about recycling. Greg is man behind the SeaBar brand of shampoos. He is also passionate about the ocean and how plastics have had a negative impact. During the episode, you will hear Greg recite the stats of how much recycling actually happens, where those items are sent to be recycled, and how our consumerism has a negative effect on our landscape. He will also touch on ways to reduce the amount of plastic waste you produce and how SeaBar is doing its part as a company.

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In this week's episode, Jason talks with Cody and Ethan, hosts of the Backcountry PA Podcast. Cody and Ethan are Pennsylvania natives who have a deep love for the outdoors. That love started with hunting and fishing, which has turned toward mindfulness in conservation. During the episode, you will hear us talk about the ethics of hunting, etiquette while hunting on public land, and their transition to thinking about conservation. Of course, they also discuss how their podcast came to be and why they feel their episodes serve a greater purpose.

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