Ep. 137 : Dr. Mark Elbroch and The Cougar Conundrum

Wonderful interview with Mountain Lion biologist and author Dr. Mark Elbroch, talking about his new book "The Cougar Conundrum : Sharing the World with a Successful Predator".

Mark Elbroch shares some Cougar natural history and we hear his thoughts on the role media can play in Cougar conservation and his work with Panthera, a large Cat conservation organization protecting Cats around the world.

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Prison Connections (from the archives)

Sometimes it is hard to find ways to connect with the landbase in our daily lives but imagine how it might be trying to challenge this disconnect while locked up?

Prisons are terrible places that don't really do much towards healing. They really just replicate the ways our culture hurts us. But there are renegades. Today we hear some of those stories.

Originally aired January 16, 2017.

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Ep. 136 : Storytelling for snakes

Discussing some hows and whys about storytelling as reciprocating interaction and interspecies language making. How can we work with stories to learn, teach and communicate better with each other in regards to the natural world, and then on top of that, how can we hear the stories of the natural world better so we can be a part of the the learning, teaching and communication which is always already ongoing?

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Ep. 135 : Brian Husband and The Ontario Heritage and Feral Apple Project

Learning about the ecologies and biologies of Apples with Dr. Brian Husband of the Ontario Heritage and Feral Apple Project where they hunt down the genetics of these heritage species looking to see how they are changing, evolving, and how they are interacting with the local environments where they are found.

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Ep. 134 : Bonita Ford on her new book Embers of Hope

How can we learn to move with grace, care and hope towards uncertain futures? Interview with Bonita Ford discussing her book Embers of Hope : Embracing life in an age of ecological destruction and climate chaos.

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Ep. 133: Dr. Katie Clow on Black-legged Ticks and Lyme Disease

Dr. Katie Clow is an assistant professor at the Ontario Veterinary College, and Vet by training, and expert in zoonotic epidemiology. Today we talk about ticks and tick borne diseases such as Lyme disease. You may need to take notes for this one as Katie has a lot to share.

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Ep. 132 : Sarah Marshall on Snapping Turtles nest extractions

Interview with Sarah Marshall, conservation technician from rare charitable research reserve about Snapping Turtles as she excavates a Snapping Turtle nest from a construction site. Without her, and her crew’s help, these nests would likely be predated by other wildlife, or destroyed by human activities such as development, vehicles, or even sports.

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Ep. 131 : Talking about racism in Brampton and the Etobicoke Creek

Talking racism seen growing up in Brampton, acknowledging different peoples connections with the creek there, and sharing something I wrote about the Etobicoke creek.

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Ep. 130: Sonia Shah on Pandemics, Outbreaks and our encroachment into wilder places.

Science journalist and author Sonia Shah talking about Pandemics, Outbreaks, and how they come about, often due to humanity moving into and destroying wilder places. She looks to the history of recent pandemics and the zoonotic causes, from insects, bacteria and viruses. Lots to learn about. Recorded in March 2016, but still very relevent today.