Shepherds of the Wild Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

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Shepherds of the Wild Podcast

Tom Opre

Science

Frequency: 1 episode/42d. Total Eps: 51

Host and filmmaker Tom Opre discusses dynamic topics with some of the most well-known and recognized experts on wildlife and habitat conservation. It's a no holds barred, reality-based conversation about all the things Wild under man's ever increasing shadow.

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Ep 48 - Matt Wickens, Montana Rancher and Outfitter

Thursday, November 6, 2025 • Duration 21:27

In this episode of Shepherds of the Wild, filmmaker Tom Opre sits down with Montana rancher and outfitter Matt Wickens to talk about the hard truths facing rural America. From razor-thin ranching margins to the rise of the American Prairie Reserve and the loss of working lands, Wickens lays bare the challenges of keeping family operations alive in a changing landscape. The two discuss the economics of local beef, the value of outfitting to small towns like Winifred, and what "rewilding" really means for those who live on the land.

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Ep 46 - Trina Jo Bradley, Mt Cattle Rancher

Friday, October 17, 2025 • Duration 41:25

In this raw, unfiltered conversation, filmmaker Tom Opre sits down with Montana cattle rancher Trina Jo Bradley, who runs a multigenerational ranch on the edge of the Rocky Mountain Front, bordering the Blackfeet Reservation. Bradley offers an unvarnished look into the beauty and brutality of ranch life — raising cattle amid drought, brutal winters, fluctuating markets, and the constant threat of predators.

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Ep 45 - Eric Wickens, Co-Owner, Wickens Cattle Company

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 • Duration 26:56

Filmmaker Tom Opre sits down with rancher and co-owner Eric Wickens to talk straight about running cattle in today's West—land stewardship, herd health, tight markets, and the constant push-pull between policy and common sense. Eric lays out what it takes to keep a family operation alive while improving grass, water, and wildlife habitat for the long haul.

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Ep 42 - Ted Nugent, Musician, Conservationist

Thursday, August 21, 2025 • Duration 01:05:21

The Real Yellowstone, the latest documentary from award-winning filmmaker Tom Opre, is now streaming at www.shepherdsofwildlifestore.com. Rock Star and outspoken conservationist Ted Nugent has just screened the film, and the Motor City Madman has thoughts! In this episode, Tom and Ted discuss The Real Yellowstone, conservation, and the role we play in protecting healthy wildlife populations for future generations.

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Ep 39 - Donna McDonald, 1st Woman Montana Outfitter

Friday, August 15, 2025 • Duration 38:57

In this episode, filmmaker Tom Opre talks with Donna McDonald, a rancher and outfitter who holds the distinction of being the first licensed female outfitter in the state of Montana. They discuss the brutal weather at 6000 feet of elevation, and what it takes to survive and thrive in the modern world of the outfitter and rancher.

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Ep 38 - Andrew McKean, Outdoor Writer/Journalist

Friday, August 15, 2025 • Duration 01:07:44

As the hunting and conservation editor for Outdoor Life, and a Montana Rancher for over two decades, Andrew McKean knows a thing or two about the problems facing Ranchers, farmers and hunters in America. In this episode, Filmmaker Tom Opre and Andrew take a deep dive into those topics, as well as water, American Prairie, and the importance of the small community to the American West.

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Ep 37 - Matt Skoglund, North Bridger Bison

Friday, August 15, 2025 • Duration 41:07

In this episode, Filmmaker Tom Opre has a candid conversation with Matt Skoglund. Matt, a former environmental Policy lawyer from Chicago, moved his family from the big city to Montana to chase a dream, and started North Bridger Bison. Tom and Matt discuss regenerative ranching, biodiversity, and the disconnect between urban consumers and their food sources.

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Ep 36 - Randy Newberg, Public Land Advocate

Thursday, July 31, 2025 • Duration 53:37

In this episode, filmmaker Tom Opre talks with Randy Newberg. Randy is a C.P.A. with over three decades of experience working with farmers and ranchers. From financial planning to taxes and succession plans, Randy has seen it all, and as a staunch advocate for public land access for sportsman, he offers some common sense tactics for achieving solutions in a landscape fraught with conflict

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Ep 35 - Bill Hilf - American Prairie Chairman

Episode 35

Friday, July 11, 2025 • Duration 43:51

In this wide-ranging interview, Tom Opre engages Bill Hilf in a candid and often challenging discussion about American Prairie's mission, strategies, and impacts on the rural communities and ecosystems of the American West. Hilf articulates the organization's vision to build a massive, continuous nature reserve in Montana, modeled on African-style wildlife preserves. He emphasizes goals around biodiversity, ecosystem restoration, and public land access.

Tom presses on contentious issues, including accusations of private land buyouts, impacts on generational ranching families, and concerns over non-local governance and funding. Hilf responds with measured clarity, acknowledging past mistakes while advocating for coexistence and scientific land management.

The interview highlights the ideological and cultural fault lines between conservation-driven rewilding efforts and traditional land stewardship rooted in ranching heritage. Hilf speaks to American Prairie's future plans, including predator reintroduction and grassland restoration, while Tom underscores the human consequences of such sweeping ecological change.

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Ep 40 - Allan Savory, Regenerative Ranching Advocate Part 1

Episode 40

Thursday, June 26, 2025 • Duration 01:09:42

Filmmaker Tom Opre sits down with Allan to discuss the restoration of biodiversity around the world, the hard choices facing a planet struggling to feed its population, and the steps necessary to fix it.

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