Ep. 095: Inconvenient Critters

Published: 2017-12-18 11:00:00

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Loveland, CO- Steven Rinella talks with wildlife biologist Ed Arnett along with Janis Putelis of the MeatEater crew.

Subjects discussed: losers in Darwin's casino; that huntin' and fishin' problem; why you should care about the greater sage grouse; economically inconvenient animals; priority habitat; the Sage Grouse Initiative; the PECE Policy; the Roosevelt Party; Aldo Leopold and hunting technology; on Theodore Roosevelt and conservation; cautious optimism; and more.

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Referenced Books

A Sand County Almanac

by Aldo Leopold

Referenced in discussion about ecosystems and biological communities. Speaker mentions 'Elder Leopold called the cogs and wheels, cogs on the wheels exactly right' when discussing how everything in ecosystems is interconnected. This is a reference to Leopold's famous metaphor from A Sand County Almanac about keeping all the parts (cogs and wheels) of an ecosystem.

Referenced at 00:00:08

A Sand County Almanac

by Aldo Leopold

Explicitly referenced near the end of the conversation when discussing conservation philosophy and technology. Speaker says 'Eldo Leopold in Sand County, Alman, Eldo Leopold talks about...technology' and then discusses Leopold's metaphor about 'you can't improve the pump without improving the well' - relating to the balance between resource extraction and conservation. Note: The title is misspoken as 'Alman' in the transcript but clearly refers to 'A Sand County Almanac.'

Referenced at 00:00:08