Wilder Insights with Mike Bryden

In this episode, I sit down with Tina Watters, the Ominica Regional Program Coordinator for the BC Community Bat Program. We talk about which bat species call BC their home, a little about their biology, and what threatens their populations. We also touch on volunteering for bat conservation in BC and what you can do to get involved in protecting the bats of your backyard.

If you want to learn more about how to help bats, learn more about Bat Friendly Communities

https://bcbats.ca/get-involved/bat-friendly-communities/

Links: 

Community Bat Programs of BC Website: https://bcbats.ca/

Info on WNS: https://www.whitenosesyndrome.org/

Small correction from the episode:

PD was first detected in New York in 2006, not 2001.

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In this episode, I sit down with Skye Irwin, an undergraduate student at the University of Northern British Columbia, partnered with the Ruffed Grouse Society. We talk about her undergraduate thesis, how she got started with this project, what grouse are eating in Northern BC, and what her data means for habitat management. We touch on hunting, conservation, a love for nature, and the overlap between all three.

Links: 

Ruffed Grouse Society Website: https://ruffedgrousesociety.org/

Ruffed Grouse Society Canada Website: https://www.rgs.ca/

Grouse Hunters BC Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61587189544069#

Grouse Hunters BC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grousehuntersbc?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

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In this episode, I sit down with North West Invasive Plant Council board members Michelle Miller and Katie Cunningham to talk about invasive species in the North West. We touch on what defines a species as invasive, the impacts of these invaders, and what it means in terms of biodiversity loss. Are some of your favorite wild species actually invasive? Tune in to find out.

Links: 

NWIPC Website: https://www.nwipc.org/

How to identify invasive plants in Canada: https://inspection.canada.ca/en/plant-health/invasive-pests-and-plants/invasive-plants

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Welcome to the Environmental Encyclopedia. This series aims to bridge the gap between scientific jargon and everyday language, so that we can all be part of the conservation conversation.

In this episode, we cover Biodiversity

In this episode, I sit down with author Katie Stacey to talk about her new book, No Paradise with Wolves. We touch on the public's opinion of Iberian wolves in Northern Spain, letting nature manage itself, and the rewilding of their little farmland known as Wild Finca. What challenges come with letting the land take the reins? Tune in to find out.

Book Bio:
In 2018, Katie and Luke, moved to Asturias, Northern Spain, in search of a home. As conservation storytellers, they were drawn to the story of the Iberian wolf - a much-maligned creature facing relentless persecution right on their doorstep. But as they delved deeper, they discovered that the story was far more complex than they had imagined. While searching, they found a dilapidated old dairy farm, which they purchased with a vision to rewild its surrounding land.

They named their new home Wild Finca and soon realized that promoting coexistence with wolves - and all wildlife - wasn’t about exposing the darker aspects of the relationship but about proving that living alongside wildlife was truly possible by doing it themselves.

Links: 

Get No Paradise with Wolves here: https://www.wildfinca.com/no-paradise-with-wolves 

Learn more about The Wild Shift here: https://thewildshift.com/homepage

Learn more about Wild Finca here: https://www.wildfinca.com/ 

Follow Wild Finca on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildfinca

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Welcome to the Environmental Encyclopedia. This series aims to bridge the gap between scientific jargon and everyday language, so that we can all be part of the conservation conversation.

In this episode, we cover Symbiosis

In this episode, I sit down with FLAP Co-founder and Executive Director Michael Mesure. We discuss bird collisions caused by invisible windows and light in the night, the value of birds in our economy, and why you should care about birds dying. The vast number of bird deaths caused by human architecture will shock you. What can we do to change this? Tune in to find out.

FLAP Canada website: https://flap.org/

Report a collision - Global Bird Collision Mapper: https://www.birdmapper.org/

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Welcome to the first episode of my new mini-series, Environmental Encyclopedia. This series aims to bridge the gap between scientific jargon and everyday language, so that we can all be part of the conservation conversation.

In this episode, we cover Animal Activity Patterns

In this episode, I sit down with Biologist Doug Heard, to discuss a population of Woodland Caribou found in North-Central BC. We touch on supplemental feeding, predation by wolves, and how it's possible to track the growth of the Kennedy Siding Caribou herd. With all this covered, there is only one question left to ask. Does he give them silly names? Tune in to find out.

Kennedy Siding Supplimental Feeding Station Live Cam (most active from October - January): https://mlibwildlife.ca/live-cam/

More information on the McLeod Lake Indian Band: https://mlibwildlife.ca/

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This marks the end of season 01 of Wilder Insights with me, Mike Bryden. Stay tuned for season 02! Coming soon to a podcast platform near you.

Want to be a guest in season 2? Do you know somebody you think SHOULD be a guest in season 2? Or do you have a conservation story of your own you'd like to share? DM me @wilderinsightspod on Instagram or shoot me an email at [email protected].