Wildlife Wire

Join Sam and Mark as they wrap up their first full year hosting the Wildlife Wire! Thank you to all who have listened throughout the year. We look forward to sharing our thoughts and guests with you.

On this episode we have:

On today's episode Samantha and Mark discuss the interesting wildlife news, including:

Join Sam and Mark as they dive into top wildlife news stories from across the country.

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Ryan Sedgeley from the Endangered Species Coalition joins Mark and Sam for this special Halloween episode. They discuss myths about wolves, coyotes, and prairie dogs, as well as zombie deer and frogs coming back from the dead.

On today's episode, Dan Parkinson discusses the history of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, the challenges they face, and the ways we can protect them. 

Participate in citizen science with iNaturalist

Learn where some of that data goes and about all things bighorn through the Mountain Studies Institute.

Sam plays the role of guest and talks about all things furbearer. What are furbearers? Species of animals grouped together for no other reason than people like to kill them for their fur. 

Today Sam interviews Mark about rodenticides, or rat poisons, and why they are bad news for people, pets, and wildlife.

Find information on rodenticides from Project Coyote here.

Today we are joined by one of our personal heroes, the First Gentleman of Colorado, Marlon Reis. 

Marlon has brilliantly leveraged his role in Colorado to advocate for animals of all kinds, from puppies in pet stores to wolves in the wild, Marlon has consistently pushed for humane treatment of all species.

We’re joined by Emma Halverson, Executive Director of Wild Fish Conservancy, to explore the historic return of fish traps to the Pacific Northwest. From their cultural roots and conservation benefits to the launch of the first Columbia River trap fishery in nearly 100 years, Emma shares how this ancient method could reshape the future of salmon and steelhead recovery.

https://wildfishconservancy.org/

See a fish trap and read more about their return.

Bill serves as Senior Videographer and Editor for Wildlife Protection Solutions (WPS), where he combines his creative vision with cutting‑edge tools—like AI‑powered real‑time camera traps, immersive VR experiences, and digital platforms—to protect endangered wildlife and ecosystems around the world.