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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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119:04

Ep 60 - Food Outcomes with John Schneider and Kevin...

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2021/12/15

Brought to you by Community-Minded Alpine Toyota Curtis and Mark are joined by John Schneider and Kevin Kossowan. John is the host of the Foodafield Podcast and celebrity, on the From the Wild. Kevin is the creator of the From the Wild, and hunter-chef extraordinaire. In this episode the guys discuss white-tailed deer hunting, rattling, whether rattling antler size matters, how far away do bucks respond to rattling, how many bucks don’t you see, does rattling from a tree stand matter, harvesting

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56:14

Round Canada Ep 29 - Cannabis is Bad for Conservation

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2021/12/03

In this episode Mark covers trending stories from across Canada including CWD in Manitoba, COVID in deer, Ducks Unlimited Canada’s global presentation on peatlands, more fish farms in BC, buying guide-outfitter licenses for conservation, a deer cull in Quebec moves forward, Ontario’s cormorant cull, moose hunting moratorium in Quebec, a moose attack in Alberta, the impact of the fall time change on wildlife-vehicle collisions, fencing in endangered caribou, Alberta’s Trails Act, wild pigs on the

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134:37

Ep 59 - Moose Management with Dr. Keith Munro

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2021/12/01

Brought to you by Community-Minded Alpine Toyota Curtis and Mark are joined by Dr. Keith Munro, wildlife biologist for the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters to talk all things moose. Dr. Munro describes the moose sub-species in Canada, and the guys debate whether the Canada moose is real or not. As well, Keith talks about some of the key aspects of moose ecology, biology, habitat requirements, and population dynamics considered when managing moose. Other topics covered include the big

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113:07

Ep 58 - What is a Hunting Firearm with Matt DeMille

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2021/11/15

Brought to you by Community-Minded Alpine Toyota Curtis and Mark are joined by Matt DeMille, Policy and Program Director for the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters. Matt authored a comprehensive report describing what a reasonable hunting firearm is in Canada. Matt’s report will become a resource to inform the court about hunting firearms. Matt talks about his journey trying to define a hunting firearm using an evidence-based methodology. Topics discussed include, traditional versus modern

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123:27

Ep 57 - Use Science Not Emotion Mantra with Dr. Lee...

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2021/11/01

Brought to you by Community-Minded Alpine Toyota Episode supporter – The Rocky Mountain Goat Alliance Curtis and Mark get together with Dr. Lee Foote for a cuss-filled, mantra bashing, nuanced, philosophical bumper sticker brainstorming conversation about the mantra - use science not emotion, which is so often used to defend hunting. The guys breakdown science and emotions into their basic elements to see if the two concepts make sense when used together to defend hunting. The guys discuss whether

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29:40

Round Canada Ep 28 - Crime Doesn't Pay

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2021/10/22

In this episode Mark covers the story of what’s going on with invasive wild pigs in Canada, Ontario’s new legislation regarding invasive wild pigs, grizzly bear attacks in the Yukon and Alberta, more grizzly bears shot and left, Douglas Lake Ranch access court appeal update, urban deer turned into food in New Brunswick and a hefty penalty paid for feeding bears in Whistler BC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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91:55

Ep 56 - High Fence Elk Hunting in Alberta with Neil...

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2021/10/15

Brought to you by Community-Minded Alpine Toyota Episode supporter – The Rocky Mountain Goat Alliance Curtis and Mark are joined by Neil Keown, Chair of the Alberta Chapter of the Backcountry Hunters and Anglers. Neil dives into some of the contentious public land issues in Alberta including Chronic Wasting Disease, the Bighorn Wilderness Area proposal, and the opening of the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains to coal mine development. Then Neil talks about the highly controversial proposal

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160:07

Ep 55 - Hunter Mistakes

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2021/10/01

Brought to you by Community-Minded Alpine Toyota Episode supporter – The Rocky Mountain Goat Alliance In this episode, Curtis and Mark unpack the entire topic of hunter mistakes. The guys discuss the 3 types of hunter mistakes, cancel culture, the idea of a path to redemption, some hunting fines, and prohibitions from around Canada, the conundrum for wildlife management if fines are too high, the certainty of punishment versus the certainty of detection, what peoples’ thoughts whether social media

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56:27

Round Canada Ep 27 - A Park Gone to the Dogs

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2021/09/28

In this episode Mark covers a story about wildlife getting their own money, wolf control public input survey, Stanley Park coyote update, reversal of a commercial fishing closure decision, getting gored in the pit, Canadians who think hunting firearms should be banned, Ontario sandhill crane and mute swan hunting season proposals and ice-hurling polar bears. Show Notes Predator (wolf) management public input link: https://engage.gov.bc.ca/caribou/predator-reduction/ Learn more about your ad

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131:34

Ep 54 - Trophy Hunting, Hunting, Hunters, Trophies...

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2021/09/15

Brought to you by Community-Minded Alpine Toyota In this episode Mark and Curtis are joined by Dr. Nikolaj Bichel. Nikolaj completed a PhD thesis on trophy hunting, hunting, hunters, and anti hunters. Nikolaj explains his definitions of trophy hunting and trophy and where those concepts originated. As well, he explains the difference between utilizing animal parts and displaying animal parts, collectors versus non-collectors. Nikolaj talks about the history of hunting as training for war and as a

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79:44

Ep 53 - Missing Hunter the Tom Leonard Story with...

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2021/09/01

Brought to you by Community Minded Alpine Toyota in Cranbrook, BC Sheep hunter Tom Leonard signed in at the Eaglenest Trail Head on September 11, 2005 before hiking into Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness Provincial Park in Northern British Columbia for a hunt of a lifetime. Tom never returned from this hunt. 16 years later no trace of Tom has been confirmed despite the searches. In this episode Mark and Curtis are joined by Tom’s wife Tammy. Tammy talks about Tom and his love of hunting and fishing, his

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135:56

Ep 52 - Is Everything Fckd Up with Ross Blake

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2021/08/15

In this episode Mark and Curtis are joined by their friend Ross Blake. Ross has lived in different countries and experienced very different cultures. Ross has a diverse perspective on hunting and conservation and is on route to becoming a hunter. Everything seems fckd up right now with the environment, conservation, and hunting including forest fires, climate change, anti-hunting petitions, environmental pollution and so on and so on. The guys dig into this topic and discuss what is stressing them

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105:32

Round Canada Ep 26 - CWD Stew and No Brains

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2021/08/11

In this episode Mark is joined by Dr. Lee Foote and Matt Besko, a couple of wise guys. The gang talks in depth about COVID-19 in deer, CWD getting into cows and monkeys, coyotes biting people, crime sketches for coyotes, coyotes with personalities, massive poaching penalties, illicit sea cucumber trade, the illicit ivory trade, Canada considers trophy import ban, how big Africa really is, deer birth control rears its ugly head, bear attacks and tolerance to bears. Learn more about your ad choices

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130:08

Ep 51 - The Food Angle of Hunting is Wearing Thin...

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2021/08/01

This episode is sponsored by The Heid Out Restaurant and Brewery and supported by iHunter app. In this episode, Mark and Curtis are joined by Matt Besko and Dr. Lee Foote. Matt is the Director of Wildlife and Licensing for Alberta Environment and Parks and Lee is a retired professor from the University of Alberta. Matt and Lee delve into the deep nuances of hunting and cover everything under the sun including, being honest with why you hunt, mastering the skills, death, blood rituals,

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128:00

Ep 50 - White-Tailed Deer Management with Chad Stewart

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2021/07/15

This episode is sponsored by Fisher Peak Brewing Company and supported by iHunter app. In this episode, Mark and Curtis are joined by Chad Stewart, a biologist in the deer program for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Division. The crew discusses the evolution and spread of white-tailed deer in North America, why these deer are so successful, and whether their expansion is due to humans or not. Chad talks about white-tailed deer biology, ecology, population monitoring, and

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60:09

Round Canada Ep 25 - Beware of Public Yoga

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2021/07/12

In this episode Mark updates you on a major salmon fishing closure, the Big Bar landslide on the Fraser River, Canada Goose Fur without fur, Banff elk, the cost of the federal gun buy back program, seal culls, the science of bear relocation, grizzly bears without toes, grizzly bear habitat carrying capacity, a poacher loosing truck and boat, Canada’s protected areas report card, narwhal hunters versus mining company, new parasite in coyotes and people and yoga biting coyotes. Learn more about your

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85:48

Ep 49 - Predator Science with Dr. Marco Musiani

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2021/07/01

This episode is sponsored by The Heid Out Restaurant and Brewery and supported by iHunter app. In this episode Mark and Curtis are joined by Dr. Marco Musiani from the University of Calgary. The hosts dig more into the topics of predators, predator science and predator management with Marco. Marco provides his thoughts on whether the polarization over predator management is getting worse or better, what is behind the polarized debates and what the broad state of science is with respect to

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90:16

Round Canada Ep 24 - Bear Paws and Human Skulls

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2021/06/21

In this episode Mark updates you on the alteration of a scientific report by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans that might cause steelhead to go extinct, a new wildlife coalition in BC, the danger of bird feeders, contaminated wild foods by forestry chemical spraying, the loss of being able to ship firearms and ammunition in Canada, body cams for Conservation Officers and a bear watchdog oversight body, DFO’s rejection of a salmon smolt transfer to ocean farms, a new hybrid deer study in Alberta

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125:46

Ep 48 - Social Science in Predator Management with...

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2021/06/15

This episode is sponsored by Fisher Peak Brewing Company and supported by iHunter app. In this episode, Mark and Curtis are joined by Dr. Sophia Gilbert from the University of Idaho to talk about predators. Everyone weighs in on why there is so much controversy around predators, why predator management is dividing people, the use of human dimensions and social sciences in predator management, socioeconomic benefits of large carnivores, whether predators can reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions, the

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113:12

Ep 47 - Behind the Wildlife Science Curtain with Dr....

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2021/06/01

This episode is sponsored by Heid Out Restaurant and Brewery and supported by iHunter App. In this episode, Mark and Curtis are joined by Dr. Adam Ford from the University of British Columbia -Okanagan. Dr. Ford is the Canada Research Chair in Wildlife Restoration Ecology, a member of the British Columbia Minister’s Wildlife Advisory Council. Adam leads the Wildlife Restoration Ecology Lab at UBC in Kelowna, oversees several significant wildlife research projects and he is the faculty adviser for

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