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The Hunter Conservationist Podcast

Wild Origins Canada Foundation

The Hunter Conservationist Podcast brings you nuanced content about conservation, science and responsible hunting in Canada, so you can stay topped up on issues concerning your outdoor, hunting and fishing lifestyle, stay current on the latest in wildlife conservation, science and responsible hunting and be entertained by conversations with intellectual thinkers. The Hunter Conservationist Podcast is a Made in Canada podcast.

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Episod 106 - The Life & Times of Dr. Bruce McLellan

The Hunter Conservationist Podcast ·

2023/11/01

Dr. Bruce McLellan, author of the newly released book Grizzly Bear Science joins Mark and Curtis to discuss his life researching grizzly bears. Bruce discusses why he moved to a cabin in the remote Flathead Valley with his life partner Celine, what his grizzly bear research was about, raising his kids Michelle and Charlie in the wilderness, why there aren’t more grizzlies, the future for grizzlies, his advice for emerging scientists and how important Celine was to his life’s work. Learn more about

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59:21

Around Canada Ep. 64 - Two Headless Rams

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2023/10/30

In this story Mark covers the fatal grizzly attack in Banff National Park, night versus day time grizzly attacks, the vacant human-wildlife conflict specialist in Alberta, hunting in Jasper National Park, the two headless rams found in Jasper National Park, the caribou recovery program in Jasper, Alberta’s wild feral horses, the black bear cub rehab policy in Alberta being challenged, self-cloning invasive crayfish in Ontario and Nova Scotia, Truro Nova Scotia feeding families from its urban deer

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46:23

Around Canada Ep. 63 - Duck Numbers

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2023/10/18

In this episode Dr. Lee Foote joins Mark to discuss the 2023 waterfowl breeding survey. Lee discusses what the population trend numbers mean for overall duck population health and for hunters this fall. Topics discussed include the top duck species harvested by hunters, population trend numbers for each duck species, ecological and environmental factors affecting numbers of breeding ducks, why mallard drakes will mate with a fence post and how cosmic events might affect migrating birds. Learn more

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117:23

Episode 105 – Why Environmentalists Should Love Hunting

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2023/10/16

Brant MacDuff, author of the book Shotgun Conservationist - Why Environmentalists Should Love Hunting joins Mark and Curtis in this episode. Brant discusses his journey into hunting as well as his top reasons why non-hunters should love hunting. Other topics covered include the nuanced differences between a conservationist versus an environmentalist and an anti-hunter versus a non-hunter, who uses the term non-hunter the most, the ethics of trapping, issues in hunting, taxidermy and questions about

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70:29

Around Canada Episode 62 – $7500 Crocodile Meat

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2023/09/28

In this episode Mark covers a bear attack in BC, illegal crocodile meat in Alberta, killing fish in Banff National Park, coyote attacks in BC, a coyote transmitted disease in Alberta, a whale hunter-ed course in Nunavut, a new Alberta bison hunt, crab poaching fines, cuts to conservation in Manitoba, feral pigs in BC as well as convictions for illegal polar bear exports and moose hunting in Ontario. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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52:21

Around Canada Episode 61 – A Grizzly Murder

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2023/09/18

In this episode Mark discusses a grizzly that was killed in BC and whether it is another indicator of shifting social attitudes. Other stories covered include mining lithium in protected caribou habitat in Manitoba, a coyote attack in Cape Breton, a request from First Nations in BC about moose hunting, caribou funding in Ontario, protecting species at risk habitat in BC, and some new funding for seal and sea lion research that may lead to a hunting season, maybe, who knows. Learn more about your

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74:21

Episode 103 – Should Hunting as a Cultural Heritage...

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2023/09/15

Matt Besko, Executive Director of Alberta’s Hunting and Fishing Branch along with Dr. Lee Foote, retired ecology scientist join Mark and Curtis to wrestle with a really tough question – should hunting be deemed a cultural heritage that is legally protected? The discussion is based on a research paper from Poland that uses the five tests of the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage to assess the intangible elements of the Polish hunting model. Topics discussed in

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80:52

Episode 102 – Slowing Down The Wolves

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2023/09/01

Melanie Dickie, PhD candidate and caribou scientist along with Jesse Tigner, habitat restoration ecologist, join Curtis and Mark to discuss how they are trying to slow wolves down. This episode is a piece of the endangered caribou recovery story in Western Canada that rarely receives attention – the habitat restoration piece. Melanie shares her experience researching how wolves use old seismic trails to hunt caribou and moose more effectively in Canada’s Western Boreal Forest region. Jesse describes

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69:01

Around Canada Ep 60 – Human-Polar Bear Conflict

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2023/08/21

In this episode Mark covers a polar bear attack in Nunavut and the relationship to a new book on carnivores that hunt humans, as well as other trending stories on human-polar bear conflict in Churchill Manitoba, BC grizzlies, West Coast chinook salmon quota, East Coast capelin fishery concerns, a Fisheries Act judicial verdict on constitutional rights, Quebec endangered caribou, Baffin Island caribou harvest, CWD funding in Manitoba, NWT’s fur review, elk management in Ontario, more on Saskatchewan

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61:19

Episode 101 – Take Action for Grizzly Bears

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2023/08/15

Jesse Zeman, Executive Director for the BC Wildlife Federation joins Mark and Curtis to provide the Federation’s analysis of the new draft grizzly bear management plan for British Columbia. Jesse talks about whether there is dedicated funding for grizzly bear science and population monitoring, how many grizzly bear experts there are in the province now, grizzly bear management objectives and accountability of government for grizzly bear management. Other topics covered include how much money BC

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55:33

Around Canada Ep. 59 - Sidney Island Deer Cull

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2023/08/09

In this episode Robbie joins Mark to discuss the fallow deer cull on Sidney Island in British Columbia, the recent brown bear cull in Alaska and private land access in Canada. Topics covered included using hunters versus contract sharpshooters for population control, whether caribou or bears are worth more in Alaska, if it pays it stays mantra, private land rights in Canada, exclusive rights, changes in Saskatchewan’s Tress Pass Act and concerns over Land Trust coming to Canada. Learn more about

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111:57

Ep. 100 – Managing Grizzly Bear Hunting

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2023/08/01

Presented by Blood Origins Canada This podcast is sponsored by Community-Minded Alpine Toyota in Cranbrook, BC. Dr. Bruce McLellan and Dr. Clayton Lamb join Mark and Curtis in episode 100 to impart their wisdom on grizzly bears, conservation and sustainable hunting. Topics discussed include whether wolf or grizzly bear hunting is more controversial, the biological factors of grizzly bears critical for managing a hunt, ranges in sustainable harvest rates, when hunting permits get revoked, average

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45:27

Round Canada Ep 58 - Metis Hunting Rights

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2023/07/28

In this episode Mark discusses a controversial announcement made by the Manitoba Metis Federation in regard to asserting constitutional hunting rights across the Metis Homeland of Canada and the USA. Mark takes you back 500 years for journey into the history of Canada's Metis People and their current effort to protect Metis culture and rights. Mark summarizes the proposed expansion of the Metis Harvesting Initiative, how Metis harvesting is governed in Manitoba and the response of the Manitoba

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46:41

Round Canada Ep 57 – Canada’s Yellowstone

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2023/07/18

In this episode, Mark updates you on the outcome of the government’s decision to expand dog hunting training areas in Ontario as a well as, the reversal of the Alaska commercial fishery closure for salmon headed for Canadian rivers to spawn, a lawsuit over spotted owls in BC, the feds threating Ontario over endangered caribou protection, rounding up geese in Toronto, a land use plan for Nunavut, a highway overpass for BC bighorn sheep, a national conservation award for the Saskatchewan Wildlife

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85:18

Ep 99 - Lead Shot and Upland Game Birds with Chris...

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2023/07/14

Brought to You by Community-Minded Alpine Toyota Chris Parish and Leland Brown from the North American Non-Lead Partnership join Mark & Curtis to discuss lead shot and the risk to upland game birds. Christ and Leland. The guys discuss advances in X-ray technology that’s been showing more invisible lead particles in game meat than previously have been detected. Other topics include lead shot effects on partridge, grouse, and doves, dove mortality studies, distribution of lead shot on the landscape,

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72:55

Ep 98 – Habitat Enhancement in Farm Country with Dr....

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2023/07/01

Brought to you by Community-Minded Alpine Toyota Dr. Doug Manzer, Senior Scientist and Wildlife Program Manager for the Alberta Conservation Association (ACA) joins Mark and Curtis to discuss a cool habitat enhancement project. This conversation comes on the heels of the field trip where Doug toured Mark and Curtis around a habitat enhancement project that the ACA is helping the landowner with to restore upland game bird and waterfowl habitat within the heart of the intensive agriculture zone in

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52:41

Round Canada Ep 56 - Hunting Coyotes with Hounds in...

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2023/06/27

In this episode Mark is joined by life long Ontario hunter Sean Foster to uncover the truth about hunting coyotes in Ontario with hound dogs. Sean describes a typical day hunting coyotes, how hunters put dogs onto the coyotes, and the farm areas that hunters focus on. Sean talks about hunting regulations, ethical hunting, the importance of calling dogs off a hunt, mange, exploding populations, how coyotes are actually taken, whether a chase harms the coyotes, the hound hunting community and respect

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36:12

Round Canada Ep 55 - Cougar Attacks, Bill C-21 &...

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2023/06/19

In this episode Mark covers the rough start for Bill C-21 in the senate and how it may be a good sign, a bit more on Ontario's dog trialing pen areas licensing controversy, no go on goose control in BC, coyote bites gardener, cougar attacks and renaming bear spray. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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83:49

Ep 97 - Are Hunters Willing to Pay More with Jesse Zeman

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2023/06/15

Brought to you by Community-Minded Alpine Toyota Jesse Zeman, Executive Director of the BC Wildlife Federation is back on the podcast. Jesse talks about a research project he completed looking at the willingness of hunters to pay for a moose tag under different combinations of moose management models, percentages that license fees contribute to moose management, and how many moose are allotted to hunters. Find out how much hunters would pay if only a portion of their moose license fee were used

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81:45

Ep 96 - A Lifetime Dedicated to Trapping with Holly Wise

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2023/06/01

Brought to you by the Community-Minded Alpine Toyota Holly Wise, Vice President of the BC Trapper's Association joins Mark & Curtis on this episode. Holly is BC’s first certified women’s trapping instructor, and she talks about her journey to becoming certified. Holly discusses her other outdoor teaching pursuits including the Becoming an Outdoors Woman program and the hunting training course. Holly talks about what it means to her to teach and pass on her skills, the interest in trapping,

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