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The Wolf Connection

A Wolf Connection® Production

Welcome to 'The Wolf Connection' Podcast. Here, we explore the intricate relationship between humans, predators, and the natural world. Topics range from The Future Of Wild Lands, Biodiversity, Biology, Conservation, Co existing with wildlife for the benefit of our ecological future, and Re-discovering the human/wolf connection. 


Finding common ground within these conversations may prove to be essential to our development as individuals, the cultivation of productive societies, and a sustainable civilization on this planet.


Immerse yourself in a broad range of subjects with a wide array of guests from Scientists, Authors, Conservationists, Visual Artists, Ranchers, Hunters, Naturalists and even Wolf Connection Staff & Volunteers! 

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  • February 18 · 59 min

    Episode #242 Paul Koberstein - The Importance of Old Growth Forests

    Paul Koberstein cofounded Cascadia Times in 1995 and has been its editor ever since. Paul, a journalist for forty years, was a staff writer for The Oregonian and Willamette Week in the 1980s and 1990s. He is the co-author of Canopy of Titans examining the global importance of the Pacific Coastal Temperate Rainforest that stretches from Northern California to Alaska. Paul discussed the book Canopy of Titans which details the threats facing this vital environmental resource, and celebrates the beauty and complexity of one of the world's great forests. Cascadia Times OR Books (Order Canopy of Titans) @cascadiatimes @thewolfconnectionpod

  • February 11 · 1 hr 3 min

    Episode #241 Malou Anderson - Generational Ranching & Coexistence in Tom Miner Basin

    The Anderson family is a multi-generational ranching operation in Tom Miner Basin, the grizzly bear corridor near Yellowstone National Park's northern boundary. Rather than dominate nature, the Andersons work to prevent predation of livestock by coexisting more harmoniously with wildlife. Malou has implemented holistic regenerative grazing management so that these grasslands become more abundant and draw down more carbon into the soil. She discussed her personal relationship with the land describing peaceful partnerships, breaking down stereotypes within the ranching community, and how to promote “shared landscapes” where livestock and predators co-exist to protect ecosystems. @m.tealeye.a @tomminerbasin Tom Miner Basin Association The Forever Ranch Teal Tag

  • Dec 10, 2025 · 47 min

    Episode #240 Doug Smith - Lessons From Wolves

    Doug Smith retired as the Senior Wildlife Biologist in Yellowstone National park after 28 years of service where he supervised the wolf, elk, and bird programs. Doug has studied wolves for 44 years, done over 2,000 interviews, and appeared on numerous documentaries about wolves and birds for National Geographic, BBC, and CBS 60 Minutes. He is a member of the Mexican Wolf Recovery Team, the Re-Introduction Specialist Group, and the Canid Specialist Group for the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). He talked about the lessons he's learned from wolves, his experiences in captive facilities, including observations he made while visiting Wolf Connection, and his continued mission to advocate for wolves, wild places and and ecological restoration. Wolf Connection @wolfconnection @thewolfconnectionpod

  • Dec 3, 2025 · 1 hr 15 min

    Episode #239 Annick Hus & Arie Trouwborst - The Challenges of Wolf Conservation in Europe

    Annick Hus is a Belgian Freelance Journalist who has studied Animal Welfare Science and Ethics and Law at the University of Winchester. Arie Trouwborst is a Nature Conservation Law Professor at Tilburg University. They have both chronicled the political, societal, and legal perspectives of wolves naturally recolonizing Europe. They both discussed the challenges within each of these categories, as each country within the European Union is looking to navigate coexistence with wolves and other predators on many levels. The Unravelling of a Success Story: How Politics Is Killing Europe’s Wolves Wolves in Europe: From Conservation Icon to Political Flashpoint Who Should Adapt: The Wolf or Us? Large Carnivores and The EU Habitats Directive – Legal Obligations to Restore and Coexist @thewolfconnectionpod

  • Nov 5, 2025 · 27 min

    Episode #238 John Potter - His Journey to Wolf Connection

    John Potter grew up in the Upper Great Lakes region, spending his formative years immersed in the lush forests of the Great Northwoods, where he developed a profound love for the natural world that continues to inspire his work today. After a successful 20-year career as an award-winning illustrator, John transitioned to painting full-time in 2002. John visited Wolf Connection for 3 days, immersing himself in the on-site programs, interacting with the wolf pack, and experiencing all the sanctuary had to offer. He spoke about his time at Wolf Connection and what impacted him the most. John Potter Website @johnpotterart @thewolfconnectionpod

  • Oct 1, 2025 · 1 hr

    Episode #237 Melissa Smith - Sociological Aspects of State Species Management

    Melissa Smith is the Executive Director & Founder of Friends of the Wisconsin Wolf & Wildlife and has served on D.C. environmental committees with a deep understanding of the Endangered Species Act. She explored the significance of sociological sciences within state policy management of species, how this influences the effectiveness of State Endangered Species Acts (SESA) and State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAP), and the way governmental agencies on all levels can be ineffective in implementing protection plans for all species. Great Lakes Wildlife Alliance/Friends of the Wisconsin Wolf & Wildlife @endangeredspeciescoalition @thewolfconnectionpod

  • Sep 24, 2025 · 1 hr 4 min

    Episode #236 Dr. John Vucetich - Government Interference in Native Species Restoration

    Dr. John Vucetich has been working on the Isle Royale Wolf & Moose Project for over 30 years. He is a distinguished Professor at Michigan Technological University where he teaches Wildlife Ecology and Environmental Ethics. We discussed the global biodiversity crisis we are currently in at the moment, the value of species within the context of an environment, his co-authored paper titled Government agencies in the United States are obstructing native species restoration, creating regulatory pits for wildlife, and the ways regulatory pits for wildlife are created. Government Agencies in the U.S. are Obstructing Native Species Restoration @wolvesandmooseofisleroyale @thewolfconnectionpod

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