Northwest Nature Matters – Details, episodes & analysis

This month, Monty and Jess sit down with Ben Goldfarb, author of Crossings: How Road Ecology is Shaping the Future of Our Planet and Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter. Hear Ben speak at our free live event (in person or online) October 10, 2024. Details and sign up information can be found at www.myowf.org/events.

This month, Monty discusses over 30 years of conservation in the Whychus and Metolius watersheds from the perspective of longtime District Fish Biologist, Mike Riehle.

Monty and Jess sit down with Ian Isaacson, Oregon Chapter President of Back Country Hunters & Anglers.

Starting off a new series, Monty and Jess speak with Conservation Director Mike Totey and Conservation Coordinator Tyler Dungannon of Oregon Hunter's Association.

Monty and Jess sit down with Austin Smith, Tribal Wildlife Biologist with the Confederated Tribe of Warm Springs. 

Monty and Jess continue their conversation with Carmen Vanbianchi and Anna Machowicz, co-founders of Home Range Wildlife Research. As a nonprofit, Home Range conducts independent and collaborative wildlife research around the Methow Valley in Washington, offering learning opportunities for budding biologists to develop practical field skills that aren't taught in classrooms. 

This month, Monty and Jess sit down with Carmen Vanbianchi and Anna Machowicz, co-founders of Home Range Wildlife Research. As a nonprofit, Home Range conducts independent and collaborative wildlife research around the Methow Valley in Washington, offering learning opportunities for budding biologists to develop practical field skills that aren't taught in classrooms.

In the final installment of our three part series, Bill Richardson sits down with Monty and Jess to discuss the ways in which Blue Mountain Elk Initiative has adapted over time, and what examples BMEI can set for conservation partners in the Northwest and beyond.

In part 2 of our series exploring the Blue Mountain Elk Initiative, Jon Paustian joins Monty and Jess to talk about the importance of connecting summer and winter range habitats, and the various obstacles that come along with that.

Kicking off the first episode of a new three part series, Mark Henjum returns to the NWNM podcast to talk about the Blue Mountain Elk Initiative.