New podcast episode! Chasing ghosts: Can a mysterious bird galvanize a rural renaissance?
Finding an imperiled species on his ranch scared the daylights out of Russell Davis. What he and his neighbors did next may have saved their town.
Today on Working Wild U, join us as we return to the high plains of eastern Colorado to learn how a small ranching community transformed a migratory bird’s imperiled status from threat to opportunity.
Listen at workingwild.us or wherever you get your podcasts!
With our next episode dropping this week, now is a great time to catch up on Working Wild U!
Co-host Hallie Mahowald gives a sneak peak of our last episode, ‘Can we bring black-footed ferrets back from the brink?’
Listen wherever you get your podcasts. 🎙️
#podcast #workingwild #montana #colorado #blackfootedferret #wildlifeconservation #endangeredspecies #ranchinglife #ranchingwithwildlife #landstewardship
New podcast episode! Can we bring black-footed ferrets back from the brink?
Today on Working Wild U, we’re spotlighting, quite literally, one special species that calls the Great Plains home. A small predator that was thought to be extinct… twice! Meet the black-footed ferret, the most endangered mammal in North America.
Thanks to community-driven efforts spanning the Great Plains, from dedicated ranchers in eastern Colorado to the Fort Belknap Indian Community in northern Montana, this elusive predator is staging a remarkable comeback.
Join Hallie, Jared and producer Zach as they head into the prairie underground for a close look at this unlikely comeback story, and the obstacles that stand in the way.
Listen at workingwild.us or wherever you listen to podcasts!
We had to share this one. Jami Murdoch and @westernlandowners’s Erik Kalsta are big into wildlife monitoring on their ranch in southwest Montana.
“The other day, Jami was able to pull cards on cameras we hadn’t expected to get until spring. Pine martens, fishers, moose, elk, mountain lions, and this guy. I don’t know about any of you but seeing wolves always prompts a visceral reaction from me.” -Erik
Why are these ranchers monitoring wildlife? Listen to our latest episode of Working Wild U to find out.
While cohost and founder Jared Beaver (@mtwildlifedoc) has been braving the cold temps up in Montana, cohost Hallie Mahowald (@hal.mahowald) has been enjoying the sunshine on a ranch in New Mexico this week.
Listen to episode one ‘Can ranchers save arctic grayling?’ wherever you listen to podcasts.
#ranching #ranchlife #conservation #wildlifeconservation #newmexico #wildlifeecology #ranchmanagement #landstewardship #workingwild
❄️We’re slowly crawling out of subzero temps in Montana! And for some folks, the work doesn’t stop when it gets cold. Here’s a quick message from our cohost Jared Beaver.
Stay tuned for new episodes dropping soon!
#montana #ranching #ranchlife #landstewardship
New podcast episode! Can ranchers and partners save arctic grayling?
When a section of the Big Hole River in southwest Montana ran dry in 1988, all eyes were on the future
of one of the last remaining populations of arctic grayling in the lower 48.
Out of the struggle, a collaboration emerged that change the future of the Big Hole - a future where
human communities, wildlife and the ecosystems they depend on can thrive. And it might even serve as
a model for how we can conserve species that are headed for the brink.
Listen at workingwild.us or wherever you listen to podcasts!
Written/produced by: @zach_altman
Reel edit by: @time_stoppers_photography
Working Wild University is a production of Western Landowners Alliance and Dr. Jared Beaver at
Montana State University Extension and a proud part of Natural Resources University podcast network.
#conservation #ranching #endangeredspeciesact #collaborativeconservation #workingwild #ranchlife #montana
An exciting update from our co-host @mtwildlifedoc. Listen to our season two trailer at the link in bio or wherever you get podcasts!
We’re excited to announce the second season of Working Wild U: Imperiled. Check out the trailer wherever you get your podcasts!
This season we’re exploring community and landowner-led wildlife conservation on working and tribal lands across the West. From grizzly bears to lesser-known species, join us as we discover the challenges and successes of how communities are working together for common-ground solutions.
We’ll dive into the action, meeting individuals on the ground stewarding habitats and supporting thriving rural communities. As the Endangered Species Act turns 50, we reflect on the past and ponder the next 50 years of conservation in the US. It’s a season of surprising stories and crucial questions about the future of working lands in the West.
Stay tuned for episodes dropping soon!
Working Wild University is a production by @westernlandowners and @mtwildlifedoc at @msuextension. We’re a proud part of @nr_university.
