The Origins Foundation Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Episode 483 - Trevor Farnes || One Meal, One Kid, One Purpose Jun 27, 2024

Show notes

Trevor Farnes is the CEO of MTN OPS. Robbie recently went by MTN OPS in Salt Lake City, Utah, and recorded this episode with Trevor on site. Robbie wanted to have a conversation with Trevor that was outside of the norms of a typical podcast Trevor does. This podcast wasn't really about Trevore, or his recent book, but rather, to dive in and to talk about the company’s reputation and influencers, MTN OPS new ‘conquering hunger’ initiatives, why he feels the company gets a bad rap, and the heart of a company tied to hunting and how that ethos permeates the entire organization.

Support our newest Conservation Club Members!

Lalapa Safaris: https://www.lalapasafaris.co.za/

Encinarejo Outfitters: https://www.encinarejooutfitters.com/

Mashambanzou Safaris: https://www.mashambanzousafaris.com/

See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe

Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io

Podcast is brought to you by:

Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 482 - Cam Speedy || Biodiversity Management: Possible Or Impossible Jun 25, 2024

Show notes

Cam Speedy is a restoration ecologist living on the North Island of New Zealand. He has worked in some of the most incredible biodiversity management projects in New Zealand, including large scale Kiwi rehabilitation and restoration projects - and yes, happens to be one of Robbie’s favorite people to talk to! Cam joins the podcast once again to talk about deer management (Cam’s favorite subject), non-native species management, eradication vs management, and then a big surprise for Cam at the end of the episode thanks to our gracious donors to Blood Origins, the Sea Dragon DAF!

Support our newest Conservation Club Members!

Lalapa Safaris: https://www.lalapasafaris.co.za/

Encinarejo Outfitters: https://www.encinarejooutfitters.com/

Mashambanzou Safaris: https://www.mashambanzousafaris.com/

See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe

Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io

Podcast is brought to you by:

Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roundup 126 || Colorado Wolves, Ballot Signatures, And More Jun 24, 2024

Show notes

Ashlee and Robbie chop it up again on this week’s roundup. In addition to getting Ashlee’s tequila cocktail recipe of choice, and after discussing all the wonderful conservation club partners, they dig into the issues affecting hunting today. Ashlee shares her strong opinions about some recent Colorado wolf controversy, the upcoming ballot measure 91 election in Colorado, and more!

Support our newest Conservation Club Members!

Lalapa Safaris: https://www.lalapasafaris.co.za/

Encinarejo Outfitters: https://www.encinarejooutfitters.com/

Mashambanzou Safaris: https://www.mashambanzousafaris.com/

See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe

Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io

Podcast is brought to you by:

Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 481 - Scruff Vermaak || The Scruffalo Jun 20, 2024

Show notes

Scruff Vermaak is the son of a legendary professional hunter in South Africa, Coenraad "the Bullet" Vermaak. Coenraad Vermaak Safaris (CVS) is the oldest outfittering company in South Africa. It has been a member of Dallas Safari Club since the first convention, and has been exhibiting there for 45 years now. You could class the Vermaaks as professional hunting history in South Africa - one of 4 families that are intrinsically a part of the history and fabric of hunting: 1) The Knotts, 2) The Maartens, 3) The Vermaaks, and 4) The Kelly's. Scruff and Robbie have a conversation while they are both on site on the Tugela River in South Africa while filming Scruff's Blood Origins episode. Robbie and Scruff talk about the history of their family in the hunting industry, and covers the history fo being in the industry since 1970. This podcast episode is also a companion episode to the embedded Blood Origins video episode, that will be released soon! There is some great behind the scenes footage that is epic and you do not want to miss it. Big thanks to the Dallas Safari Club Foundation for funding an opportunity to tell this incredible story.

Support our newest Conservation Club Members!

Venator: https://www.venator.co/

Brush Country Studios: https://brushcountrystudios.com/

Garry Kelly Safaris: https://garrykellysafaris.com/

See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe

Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io

Podcast is brought to you by:

Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 480 - Ed Swales || What The Hell Is A ‘Lurcher’? Jun 18, 2024

Show notes

Ed Swales is an ex-soldier/security specialist and is a life-long blue collar hunting enthusiast from the Northern England countryside. The traditional hunting method of the rural country individual in the english countryside is running dogs to catch rabbits and hares for the pot. Ed Swales is no different. A lifelong dog hunter, Ed is focused right now on a film from his company, Hunting Kind, called Lurchers - a very specific breed of dog that could be part whippet, part greyhound, part terrier, dependent on what the individuals is looking for in a hunting dog. Like any type of dog hunting anywhere in the world, the Lurchers have been politiced essentially out of existence. There is a rich narrative of hunting and hunting tradition in the British countryside, and the lurchers are very much a part of the narrative of it all - one could almost argue that they are the rural foundation of hunting in the United Kingdom.

Support our newest Conservation Club Members!

Venator: https://www.venator.co/

Brush Country Studios: https://brushcountrystudios.com/

Garry Kelly Safaris: https://garrykellysafaris.com/

See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe

Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io

Podcast is brought to you by:

Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roundup 125 || Introducing Ashlee Smith! Jun 17, 2024

Show notes

In this very special roundup, Robbie introduces Ashlee Smith, the new Director of Global Policy Outreach at Blood Origins. Robbie and Ashlee cover her background, her storied career in advocating for our wildlife resources and hunting lifestyle, how they know one another, what to expect from this exciting new position. They do a little diving into California’s new black bear management plan (comments are closed now), more happenings in Kenya, Victorian duck hunting in Australia, and more.

Support our newest Conservation Club Members!

Venator: https://www.venator.co/

Brush Country Studios: https://brushcountrystudios.com/

Garry Kelly Safaris: https://garrykellysafaris.com/

See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe

Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io

Podcast is brought to you by:

Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 479 - Roy Sloan || A Fight Worth Fighting. Jun 13, 2024

Show notes

Robbie is joined by Roy Sloan of the Fiordland Wapiti Foundation and their knockdown, drag out battle with Forest and Bird and some exciting updates on that fight. Roy Sloan is the executive director of the Fiordland Wapiti Foundation and is in charge of argubly the crown jewel of sustainable wildlife management in the world, deer population management, is married with utilization of the resource, providing high quality hunting opportunities, maintaining public access with work on trails and huts. Its an organization that does it all in the name of wildlife conservation. Get all the up-to-speed updates on this critical battle and share with your friends to keep them in the know! P.S. There have been some big developments since this podcast was created, with Forest and Bird putting a 6 month adjournment to the judicial review and working with Fiordland Wapiti Foundation to look at how they can continue to do great work. Certainly a massive step in the right direction...

Support our newest Conservation Club Members!

Land Limited: https://www.land.limited/

Legacy Land Management: https://definemylegacy.com/

See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe

Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io

Podcast is brought to you by:

Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 478 - Karl Malcolm & Curt Meine || 75 Years Of A Sand County Almanac Jun 11, 2024

Show notes

Robbie is joined by Karl Malcolm and Curt Meine, two experts in the life and history of Aldo Leopold. The conversation revolves around the 75th anniversary of Aldo Leopold's book, Sand County Almanac, and the importance of his ideas in the field of conservation biology. The guests discuss Leopold's influence on the conservation movement and his emphasis on the relationship between people and the land. They explore Leopold's views on hunting and the ethical use of natural resources. The conversation highlights the relevance of Leopold's ideas in today's society, particularly in the face of increasing urbanization and the need for ecological awareness. The guests encourage readers to pick up Sand County Almanac and appreciate its beautiful prose and thought-provoking insights.

Support our newest Conservation Club Members!

Rowesborg: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzlb7ki1_6KTpHr9rfmYCTQ/videos

McGhee Insurance Agency: https://www.mcgheeinsurance.com/

970 Services: https://970services.com/

See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe

Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io

Podcast is brought to you by:

Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roundup 124 || Rain, Ticks, and Croissants! Jun 10, 2024

Show notes

Robbie is joined on location in France for the second week in a row by the Slots Media team for another of their rip-roaring post-shoot roundups! After Robbie, Jack and Steffan finish describing the bliss of warm croissants, the boys tackle a lioness scaling a fence, the concept of so-called ‘sophisticated vandalism’, their latest video shoot - filming volunteers saving fawns from agricultural machinery in the French countryside, saving pheasant eggs, and more from the French countryside!

To join the contest of how to pronounce Steffan’s name, send a voice note to our Instagram DM

Support our newest Conservation Club Members!

Rowesborg: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzlb7ki1_6KTpHr9rfmYCTQ/videos

McGhee Insurance Agency: https://www.mcgheeinsurance.com/

970 Services: https://970services.com/

See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe

Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io

Podcast is brought to you by:

Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 477 - Michel Mantheakis || Tanzania Hunters and Operators Association Jun 06, 2024

Show notes

Continuing our miniseries on the cross-border discussion of elephant hunting out of Tanzania and Kenya, 3rd generation Tanzanian, hunting professional and current chairman of the Tanzania Hunters and Operators Association, Robbie and Michel explore the the viewpoint of the Michel and TAHOA on the elephant debate. As we have noted in previous podcasts, as typical to issues, there are two sides to every discussion, and especially with something so controversial like elephant hunting those sides can be quite polarizing. If this is the first in the podcast series that you are listenting to we would encourage you to go a listen to the other 4 in the series that covers the professional hunter involved in some of the hunts, the community manager of the Enduimet WMA, Dr Kohi, talking about Tanzanian elephant and habitat conservation efforts, as well as Richard Bonham, the co-founder of Big Life Foundation from the Kenyan perspective. Learn more about TAHOA here: www.tahoa.org

Support our newest Conservation Club Members!

Land Limited: https://www.land.limited/

Legacy Land Management: https://definemylegacy.com/

See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe

Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io

Podcast is brought to you by:

Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices