HeyJaredShepherds of the Wild Podcast
Host and filmmaker Tom Opre discusses dynamic topics with some of the most well-known and recognized experts on wildlife and habitat conservation. It’s a no holds barred, reality-based conversation about all the things Wild under man’s ever increasing shadow.
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Ep 57 - From Festival to Field: Raw Audio Preparing for Operation Return of the Wild (opens the original)
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Recorded on location in Zambia's Lower Luano Valley in July, this episode takes listeners inside the early preparation for Operation Return of the Wild. Tom Opre and photographer Tony Bynum attend a traditional festival in Shikabeta, reconnect with the rural communities at the heart of the project and speak with conservationist Roland Norton about what has changed since the filming of Killing the Shepherd. This is raw audio from the field—before the arrival of the buffalo and before anyone knew
Ep 56 - Trinity Vandenacre, Content Creator, Life in the West (opens the original)
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What does conservation really mean, and when does protecting nature become removing people from it? Filmmaker Tom Opre sits down with Montana rancher, horseman, and Life in the West creator Trinity Vandenacre to discuss conservation versus preservation, wildlife management, hunting, ranching, predators, wildfire, and forestry. The conversation also turns to the emerging financialization of nature , including carbon and biodiversity credits and whether putting a monetary value on ecosystems could
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