The Origins Foundation Podcast

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Episode 73 - Megan Knepp || For Love or Likes Jun 15, 2021

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Lifelong hunter and former “For Love Or Likes” cast member Megan Knepp joins Robbie to talk about what it means to be a woman hunter, and how her experiences on the show matched those beliefs.

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Episode 72 - Anna V, Crazy Anti-Animal Petition 13, and CWD in Texas Deer? Jun 14, 2021

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Anna V, a badass female bird dogger and shotgun shooter, and one of our favorite Blood Origins episodes, comes back to join Robbie and Cody for the roundup. The team talks CWD, a big win in NY state, and kicking off a week celebrating strong women on the Blood Origins Podcast with Anna V!

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Episode 71 - Pierre Moolman || Hunting Feeds People Jun 10, 2021

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Pierre Moolman is a 6th generation farmer, game rancher and wildlife steward in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Pierre runs Sun Africa Safaris, a hunting outfitter offering unparalleled hunting opportunities in the Eastern Cape. They also provide significant food for the small town of Pearston, and more specifically the State run hostel for kids. It's this hostel that the Sun Project - a project between Sun Africa Safari's and Blood Origins was created.

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Episode 70 - Dave Hastings || Combating the Hyperbole of the Anti-Hunting Crowd Jun 08, 2021

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Dave Hastings, the longtime President of the Fur Takers of America - one of the oldest, largest and strongest trappers’ associations in the country, joins Robbie to discuss trapping and being the small dog in the fight against the true 800-pound gorilla that is the HSUS’ bank.

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Episode 69 - Roundup 12 || Primos Lake Pickle, An A+ Student, Grizzlies Getting out of Control Jun 07, 2021

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After some general confusion over Cody and guest (and former student of Robbie) Lake Pickles’ choice of screen names, the gang dives into the headlines affecting the hunting industry from grizzly management in the west, to recent euthanization of a problem Grizzly bear, to New York following up Connecticut’s ill-conceived African import ban. Like what you heard - leave us a 5-star rating, leave us a review, and share it with your friends.

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Episode 68 - Hunting is a mechanism to protect Wildlife in Uganda Jun 03, 2021

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James Lutalo is the Director Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities in the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities in the Republic of Uganda. It's simple, hunting is a necessary tool for the Republic of Uganda to manage and sustainably utilize its wildlife. Without hunting, there is a good chance that Uganda's incredible biodiversity and game rich landscapes will be decimated by human encroachment and poaching.

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Episode 67 - Bert Sorin || What "footholds" are needed to change the hunting industry narrative Jun 01, 2021

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Sorinex CEO Bert Sorin joins Robbie to discuss the narrative we as hunters are pushing, why self-censorship is a critical component, how we get there and why ‘footholds’ are a concept hunters need to be more personally aware of.

Watch Bert's Blood Origins episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y32tsYrGqyA

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Episode 66 - Roundup #11 || Cody’s Hero Cuz Strickland Joins The Roundup! May 31, 2021

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Mossy Oak SVP and 35-year hunting TV personality Cuz Strickland joins Robbie and Cody for this week’s roundup. They discuss shooting an episode with Robbie’s dad, the origins of Blood Origins, the desensitization of wolves in the GYA, and more!

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Episode 65 - Using Wildlife in Botswana Helps Communities May 27, 2021

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Tebogo Boalotswe and Robbie sat down at the SCI Convention before COVID and Robbie heard directly from someone on the ground of how wildlife and hunting impacts communities in Botswana. Tebogo is one of the founding members of The Conservation Coalition of Botswana (TCCB) and as he said, the sole focus of the TCCB is to engage in dialogue between government, communities, and hunters, to maximize engagement and benefit for communities on the ground as well as the sustainable use of wildlife.

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Episode 64 - Wildlife Soap Operas are Killing Wildlife May 25, 2021

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Renowned Keith Somerville joins Robbie to discuss his career as a biologist and his recent paper titled “Soap Operas Will Not Wash For Wildlife” published by the British Ecological Society. Together they delve deeply into this “soap opera narrative”, why it isn’t based in reality, and the realities of human-wildlife conflicts in from the wilds of Africa to his back yard in England.

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