Wisconsin conservationist Aldo Leopold once wrote about what he called “the green fire” in the eyes of a dying wolf. In his essay, “Thinking Like a Mountain,” Leopold wrote, “I was young then and full of trigger-itch; I thought that because fewer wolves meant more deer, that no wolves would mean hunters’ paradise. But after […]
Re-Imagining the World Post-Pandemic and Wildlife During Quarantine
For today’s show, we try to look for silver linings to the COVID-19 crisis. What can we learn from this moment to build a better world? First up, we talk to Rabbi Michael Lerner about his recent piece in Tikkun, “Don’t Waste an Economic Meltdown,” about using this time to usher in a movement for […]
Living Among Wolves: Protecting Wildlife Predators
“Predators are a natural part of our environment and they perform an important ecological role,” says Professor Adrian Treves. On today’s episode, Patty talks with Professor Treves, founder of the Carnivore Coexistence Lab, about a number of issues surrounding wildlife predators. They discuss predator population management and the high rates of poaching in the United […]
