In this episode, The Nature of Idaho explores fire as an essential part of the western landscape, its ecological importance, historical management, and social implications. Hosts Leif Tapanila and Peter Pruett sit down with journalist Murphy Woodhouse to unpack the relationship between humans and wildfires in Idaho.
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In this episode, The Nature of Idaho explores fire as an essential part of the western landscape, its ecological importance, historical management, and social implications. Hosts Leif Tapanila and Peter Pruett sit down with journalist Murphy Woodhouse to unpack the relationship between humans and wildfires in Idaho.
In this episode of The Nature of Idaho, hosts Dr. Leif Tapanila and Peter Pruett are joined by Suzanne Asha Stone, Executive Director of the International Wildlife Coexistence Network, to explore the Wood River Wolf Project in Blaine County, Idaho. The conversation highlights how innovative, non-lethal deterrents such as fladry, Fox lights, and livestock guardian dogs have enabled ranchers and wolves to coexist, dramatically reducing livestock losses and wolf killings. The episode delves into the ecological benefits of wolves, the importance of removing livestock carcasses to prevent predator attraction, and the global impact of coexistence strategies, emphasizing that collaboration, education, and adaptation are key to sustaining both biodiversity and rural livelihoods.
The Nature of Idaho
In this episode, The Nature of Idaho explores fire as an essential part of the western landscape, its ecological importance, historical management, and social implications. Hosts Leif Tapanila and Peter Pruett sit down with journalist Murphy Woodhouse to unpack the relationship between humans and wildfires in Idaho.
