Stay ConnectedThe Wild with Chris Morgan is a celebration of the natural world and the people devoted to wild places and incredible species. In each episode, host and ecologist Chris Morgan brings you face to face with some of the most extraordinary creatures and explores how they are finding unique and inspiring ways to adapt and thrive.
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There is probably no other species in North America that elicits more division than wolves. The sides usually come down to ranchers who fear for their cattle, and environmentalists who fear the extinction of an animal they value and see as critical to the balance of nature.
Wolves reveal the bigger picture of the relationship between humans and the wild, and indeed the relationship between humans from different walks of life.
In this episode, I saddle up, take to the hills of eastern Washington state, and meet a man who left his city life behind to protect the wolves he loves.
Daniel's work as a range rider is supported by Conservation Northwest and the Northeast Washington Wolf Cattle Collaborative (NEWWCC).
THE WILD is a production of KUOW in Seattle in partnership with Chris Morgan and The UPROAR Fund. It is produced by Matt Martin and edited by Jim Gates. It is hosted, produced and written by Chris Morgan. Fact checking by Apryle Craig. Our theme music is by Michael Parker.
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Poop parties, floating scat, and an international crime fighter.
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I visit a forest of trees so old, they were around before the last wolf was killed in the 1700s.
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If you want to find an owl, first you need to find some voles.
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I visit a prison on the Olympic Peninsula where incarcerated individuals catalog wildlife videos for local biologists.
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I meet biologists who can track multiple cougars in the forest, thanks to some special collars, GPS, and the click of a mouse.
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The "salmon people" have lived on the Pacific Coast for more than 10,000 years. Through their long history, stories have been their lifeblood.
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I meet an adorable puppy that may be the key to saving bears and people.
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I dial into the wood wide web to understand how trees communicate.
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Richard Louv writes about intimacy, but not in the way you might picture it. He says to stave off loneliness, tap into the "whisper of our fellow creatures."
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