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Ep. 074: Gray Wolves

Published: 2017-07-27 18:00:00
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Steven Rinella talks with John Oakleaf, Vicente Ordonez, and Karl Malcolm of the US Forest Service, along with Janis Putelis of the MeatEater crew.

Subjects Discussed: Mexican gray wolves; taxonomic lumpers and splitters; historic sub-species of wolves in North America; Cormac McCarthy's The Border Trilogy; wolves and livestock depredation; the Endangered Species Act; tainted bait for trappin'; foothold traps for wolves; roadkill buffalo; how many elk do wolves kill?'; wandering wolves; a correction re: brevited and brigadier generals; and more.

 

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Referenced Books

The Crossing
by Cormac McCarthy
Steve Rinella asks if someone is familiar with McCarthy's Border trilogy and specifically recommends 'The Crossing.' He describes it as being about a kid who grows up on the New Mexico-Mexico border, catches a wolf that's been killing cattle, and decides to take it to Mexico rather than kill it. This comes up during a discussion about Mexican gray wolves and their historical range along the border.
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All the Pretty Horses
by Cormac McCarthy
Mentioned as part of Cormac McCarthy's Border trilogy alongside 'The Crossing.' Rinella recommends reading these books during the discussion about Mexican gray wolves and the border region.
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