How does the diversity of society's values and perspectives get incorporated into wildlife decisions? In this episode, we explore the gap between democratic ideals and messy reality, how a vote becomes policy and then becomes lived experience, and who gets heard along the way. We examine how the vote for wolf reintroduction became politicized along partisan lines and whether ballot initiatives undermine scientific expertise in wildlife management. And as the vote evolved into a reintroduction plan, hear both the excitement for the first reintroduced wolves on the ground and the frustration of not having all the pieces in place to support frontline communities.

Learn more about the podcast at institute.dmns.org/gray-territory and lawsofnotion.org.

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Credits:

Reporting, writing, hosting: Kristan Uhlenbrock

Editing, production, marketing: Tricia Waddell

Editing, fact-checking, production: Jordan Marks

Sound design: Seth Samuel

Original music: Composed and performed by Brett Kretzer. Fiddle played by Andy Reiner. Banjo and backing vocals by Dr. Joy Adams.

Additional music: Epidemic Sound

Recording Studio: Denver Community Media

By a razor-thin margin in 2020, Colorado voters decided to bring gray wolves back to the landscape. Now, paws are on the ground, and real work is just beginning. For some, wolves returning to the landscape feels like tightening the vice on the already challenging profession of ranching. Yet for others, wolves mean the restoration of an ecosystem that humans deliberately interfered with. What is really behind the tension over wolf reintroduction? Why did it get on the ballot in the first place, and how did this become such a polarizing issue?

Learn more about the podcast at institute.dmns.org/gray-territory and lawsofnotion.org.

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Credits:

Reporting, writing, hosting: Kristan Uhlenbrock

Editing, production, marketing: Tricia Waddell

Editing, fact-checking, production: Jordan Marks

Sound design: Seth Samuel

Original music: Composed and performed by Brett Kretzer. Fiddle played by Andy Reiner. Banjo and backing vocals by Dr. Joy Adams.

Additional music: Epidemic Sound

Studio recording: Postmodern Company

Colorado is the first state to intentionally bring back wolves by popular vote. But voting was just the beginning. From the ballot box to paws on the ground, join us for Gray Territory: The Return of Wolves to Colorado, a new limited series that takes a deeper look at wolf reintroduction and explores the complicated reality of coexistence. Season five of the award-winning podcast Laws of Notion starts Oct. 29.

Learn more about the podcast at institute.dmns.org/gray-territory and lawsofnotion.org.

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Credits:

Reporting, writing, hosting: Kristan Uhlenbrock

Editing, production, marketing: Tricia Waddell

Editing, fact-checking, production: Jordan Marks

Sound design: Seth Samuel

Additional support: Kate Long & Max Neumeyer

Original music: Composed and performed by Brett Kretzer. Fiddle played by Andy Reiner. Banjo and backing vocals by Dr. Joy Adams.

Additional music: Epidemic Sound

Studio recording: Denver Community Media

We are excited to share an episode from our friends at Wyoming Public Media, who produce the The Modern West, a podcast documenting the evolving identity of the American West.

Hop in a pickup as we head out into the National Elk Refuge outside Jackson, WY, to hear all about the debate over whether to wean elk off winter feeding before chronic wasting disease strikes. This is a story about science, politics, and the messy reality of managing wildlife in the American West.

Check out this episode, titled "Wasting Away", and listen and subscribe to the podcast The Modern West on all platforms or visit themodernwest.org.

Learn more about the Laws of Notion podcast at lawsofnotion.org.

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The Compass Series: Navigating Our Complex State of Affairs is a short mini-series exploring the critical topics at the intersection of science, policy, and human behavior.

In Episode 5: Building Trust, we interview Dr. Cary Funk, Senior Advisor for Public Engagement with Science for the Aspen Institute Science & Society Program. Cary brings us deep insight to help us understand the current landscape of trust in science, as well as practical approaches to strengthening it.

Learn more about Cary's work at the Aspen Institute at https://www.aspeninstitute.org/people/cary-funk/

Get additional resources on our webpage, Building Trust and Charting a Path Forward.

Host: Kristan Uhlenbrock

Marketing: Tricia Waddell

Produced by The Institute for Science & Policy at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science: https://institute.dmns.org/

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The Institute for Science & Policy is a catalyst for thoughtful dialogue, working toward solutions for society's greatest challenges with scientific thinking, empathy, and inclusivity. The Institute is a project of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.

The Compass Series: Navigating Our Complex State of Affairs is a short mini-series exploring the critical topics at the intersection of science, policy, and human behavior.

In Episode 4: The Value of Scientific Research, we discuss critical role of federally funded research in Colorado with Dan Powers, Executive Director of CO-LABS, a Colorado non-profit consortium of over 30 federally funded research labs, joint research university institutes, technology companies, and economic development organizations that nurture and champion Colorado as a global leader in scientific research and technology. Learn more about CO-LABS at https://www.co-labs.org/.

Get additional resources on our webpage, The Value of Scientific Research.

Host: Kristan Uhlenbrock

Marketing: Tricia Waddell

Produced by The Institute for Science & Policy at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science: https://institute.dmns.org/

Learn more about the Laws of Notion podcast at lawsofnotion.org.

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The Institute for Science & Policy is a catalyst for thoughtful dialogue, working toward solutions for society's greatest challenges with scientific thinking, empathy, and inclusivity. The Institute is a project of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.

The Compass Series: Navigating Our Complex State of Affairs is a short mini-series exploring the critical topics at the intersection of science, policy, and human behavior.

In Episode 3: Tackling Misinformation, we discuss the critical role of fact-checking in our media ecosystem with Lori Robertson, Director of the nonpartisan, nonprofit FactCheck.org. In this interview with Lori, we talk about monitoring the factual accuracy of statements made by politicians, determining fact from fiction, and how we can all do a better job of thinking before sharing.

Learn more about Lori's work at https://www.factcheck.org/

Get additional resources on our website page, The Misinformation Maze: Finding Truth in a Fractured Information Landscape.

Host: Kristan Uhlenbrock

Marketing: Tricia Waddell

Produced by The Institute for Science & Policy at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science: https://institute.dmns.org/

Learn more about the Laws of Notion podcast at lawsofnotion.org.

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The Institute for Science & Policy is a catalyst for thoughtful dialogue, working toward solutions for society's greatest challenges with scientific thinking, empathy, and inclusivity. The Institute is a project of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.

The Compass Series: Navigating Our Complex State of Affairs is a short mini-series exploring the critical topics at the intersection of science, policy, and human behavior.

In Episode 2: Embracing Uncertainty, we discuss the critical role of uncertainty in science and our everyday lives with Christie Aschwanden, an award-winning author, journalist, and the host and producer of Uncertain, a podcast from Scientific American. In this interview with Christie, we talk about the ways uncertainty drives our scientific curiosity and innovation, how embracing uncertainty means embracing creativity, and the downsides of uncertainty being weaponized.

Learn more about Christie's work at https://christieaschwanden.com/

And listen to the Uncertain podcast at scientificamerican.com/uncertain

Get additional resources on Navigating Uncertainty in Science and Policy on our website.

Host: Kristan Uhlenbrock

Marketing: Tricia Waddell

Produced by The Institute for Science & Policy at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science: https://institute.dmns.org/

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The Institute for Science & Policy is a catalyst for thoughtful dialogue, working toward solutions for society's greatest challenges with scientific thinking, empathy, and inclusivity. The Institute is a project of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.

The Compass Series: Navigating Our Complex State of Affairs is a short mini-series exploring the critical topics at the intersection of science, policy, and human behavior.

In Episode 1: Bridging Divides, we discuss political polarization and conflict with Stephen Hawkins, Global Director of Research for More in Common. In this interview with Stephen, we talk about the roots of political polarization, the perception gap that exists about division in our society, how we should be rethinking our media diet, and a few things we could all do to find greater unity.

Learn more about Stephen and More in Common at moreincommonus.com.

Get additional resources on this topic on our website at Bridging Divides: Polarization and Conflict.

Host: Kristan Uhlenbrock

Marketing: Tricia Waddell

Produced by The Institute for Science & Policy at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science: https://institute.dmns.org/

Learn more about the Laws of Notion podcast at lawsofnotion.org.

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As our landscapes face unprecedented challenges, Indigenous practices offer crucial lessons about living with fire rather than fighting against it. Yet any true co-stewardship approach requires agencies to share power they've historically held tightly and commit to the long process of reconciliation between Tribes and the US government. What is the path forward to developing frameworks and equitable collaborations where traditional ecological knowledge and Western land management work together?

Learn more about the podcast at institute.dmns.org/united-by-fire and lawsofnotion.org.

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Episode Credits:

Reporting, writing, hosting: Kristan Uhlenbrock

Reporting: Carson Frame

Editing, marketing: Tricia Waddell

Production support: Jordan Marks

Fact-checking: Kate Long

Sound design: Seth Samuel

Original music: Ryan Flores

Additional music: Epidemic Sound

Studio recording: Denver Community Media