This episode is part of our ongoing collaboration with Gunner Kennels, kicked off by a moving conversation with the company founder Addison Edmonds. We hear about his passion for working dogs and how the legacy of his hunting companion Gunner, became the driving force behind the world’s toughest transport kennels.

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In the last of six conservation roundtable episodes, Byron is joined by Jess Johnson, government affairs director at the Wyoming Wildlife Federation, and Ford Van Fossen, conservation and content manager at First Lite to tackle stories from around the world. Stories this week:

Tree planting problems:

https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/bad-science-planting-frenzy-misses-the-grasslands-for-the-trees/

Grand canyon bison cull:

https://www.euronews.com/green/2021/05/07/why-are-45-000-people-signing-up-to-kill-a-threatened-species

Politics and metrics:

https://trib.com/outdoors/metrics-or-politics-biden-conservation-plan-raises-questions/article_9e718ac6-dd70-51fb-a723-60d589b943de.html

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In the fifth of six conservation roundtable episodes, Byron is joined by Jess Johnson, government affairs director at the Wyoming Wildlife Federation, and Ford Van Fossen, conservation and content manager at First Lite to tackle stories from around the world. Stories this week:

The cost of invasive species:

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-03405-6

Sage grouse hunting limits:

https://www.wyofile.com/after-hunters-kill-874-sage-grouse-hens-wyos-hunt-questioned/

Wildlife rebounds in the face of disaster zones:

https://www.euronews.com/green/2021/05/07/chernobyl-why-the-nuclear-disaster-was-an-environmental-success

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In the fourth of six conservation roundtable episodes, Byron is joined by Jess Johnson, government affairs director at the Wyoming Wildlife Federation, and Ford Van Fossen, conservation and content manager at First Lite to tackle stories from around the world. Stories this week:

Wildlife trade bans. The USA look to ban kangaroo leather imports:

https://theconversation.com/a-us-ban-on-kangaroo-leather-would-be-an-animal-welfare-disaster-and-a-missed-farming-opportunity-155904

How human-altered landscapes impact wildlife:

https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1365-2435.13827?campaign=wolacceptedarticle

Legalising wild venison markets:

https://americanfarmpublications.com/anne-arundel-co-asks-to-legalize-venison-programs/

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In the third of six conservation roundtable episodes, Byron is joined by Jess Johnson, government affairs director at the Wyoming Wildlife Federation, and Ford Van Fossen, conservation and content manager at First Lite to tackle stories from around the world. Stories this week:

Do fish feel pain:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/apr/12/there-is-ample-evidence-that-fish-feel-pain 

Climbing conflicts:

https://www.wyofile.com/climbing-conflicts-forest-service-intervenes-in-tensleep-canyon/

Wild horses as ecosystem engineers:

https://science.sciencemag.org/content/372/6541/491

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Dr Mark Elbroch is the lead scientists for Panthera's Puma Program. If you want to understand mountain lions this is the show to listen to and he the person to guide you through it. From the evolution to human conflict, this is an important discussion on predator conservation.

Mark: https://www.panthera.org/people/mark-elbroch-phd

The Cougar Conundrum: https://www.amazon.com/Cougar-Conundrum-Sharing-Successful-Predator/dp/161091998X

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In the second of six conservation roundtable episodes, Byron is joined by Jess Johnson, government affairs director at the Wyoming Wildlife Federation, and Ford Van Fossen, conservation and content manager at First Lite to tackle stories from around the world. Stories this week:

Wolf management: 

https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/idaho-lawmakers-pass-bill-kill-most-states-wolf-population-2021-04-28/

Dam removal:

https://lmtribune.com/northwest/simpson-calls-on-his-challengers-to-provide-alternatives/article_8b12612b-96fd-5660-b79e-0440871bb7fd.html

Salmon genetic degradation:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/apr/21/genetic-diversity-in-salmon-has-declined-since-fish-farming-introduced-study

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In the first of six conservation roundtable episodes, Byron is joined by Jess Johnson, government affairs director at the Wyoming Wildlife Federation, and Ford Van Fossen, conservation and content manager at First Lite to tackle stories from around the world. Stories this week:

Bison culling in Gran Canyon National Park:https://www.newsweek.com/thousands-sign-petition-stop-grand-canyon-bison-hunt-lottery-after-45000-volunteer-1590024

Lay down your fences: https://oilcity.news/community/2020/08/06/photos-wildlife-friendly-fencing-project-underway-in-the-bighorns/

Bison recovery in Europe and wildfires: https://blog.nature.org/science/2017/08/22/remarkable-story-how-bison-returned-europe/

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Dr Cathy Mayne is an ecologist based in Scotland. We tackle the prickly topic of rewilding, the implications for how we manage deer and our landscape, and what does sustainable living really mean in a world driven by 'progress' and economic growth.

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Jake Willers is a wildlife documentary filmmaker and National Geographic presenter. He transformed his career from working at the family wildlife park in England to presenting wildlife documentaries around the world. From insects to mountain lions and bears, he has an incredible wealth of knowledge.

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