Ryan Sedgeley from the Endangered Species Coalition joins Mark and Sam for this special Halloween episode. They discuss myths about wolves, coyotes, and prairie dogs, as well as zombie deer and frogs coming back from the dead.
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Dr. Dan Parkinson talks bighorns
On today's episode, Dan Parkinson discusses the history of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, the challenges they face, and the ways we can protect them.Â
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Furbearer Sam joins the pod today
Sam plays the role of guest and talks about all things furbearer. What are furbearers? Species of animals grouped together for no other reason than people like to kill them for their fur.Â
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Mark talks rodenticides
Today Sam interviews Mark about rodenticides, or rat poisons, and why they are bad news for people, pets, and wildlife.
Find information on rodenticides from Project Coyote here.
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Colorado First Gentleman, Marlon Reis
Today we are joined by one of our personal heroes, the First Gentleman of Colorado, Marlon Reis.Â
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Marlon has brilliantly leveraged his role in Colorado to advocate for animals of all kinds, from puppies in pet stores to wolves in the wild, Marlon has consistently pushed for humane treatment of all species.
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