Ep. 353: How to be a Conservationist in a Post-Pandemic World with Hal Herring

Today on the show I'm joined by conservation writer and BHA podcast host Hal Herring to explore how to be a conservationist in a post-pandemic world. Topics discussed:

When Hal knew he had to tackle conservation and advocacy as his life's work

Early inspirations

How to channel anger and frustration with anti-environment/public land acts 

How to filter all of the information and misinformation when trying to learn about possible threats to wildlife or wild places

Resources for unvarnished truth related to wildlife and wild places

How to achieve an informed and relatively unbiased opinion

How to get politicians to actually listen to hunters and anglers

Do hunters and anglers still have the stomach to fight for our resources?

How will COVID-19 impact conservation efforts

How/when should we begin to push for conservation wins amidst the pandemic

What to consider leading up to the vote in 2020

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