Ep. 44: Wild Harvest Initiative

Season 3 Episode 44

Travis speaks with Shane Mahoney from the Wild Harvest Initiative. Shane is an international authority on wildlife conservation and is a rare combination of scientist, historian and philosopher. Shane is a gifted orator and insightful thinker with a profound commitment to wild nature, rural societies, and to the sustainable use of the earth’s natural resources.

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Topics discussed in this episode:

Intro [00:00:00 - 00:02:07]
What sparked Shane’s journey as a conservationist [00:02:07 - 00:12:34]
Biggest challenges to lifestyle of sustainable use of wildlife and resources [00:12:34 - 00:18:42]
Desire of self-sufficiency, intention of the Wild Harvest Initiative [00:18:42 - 00:27:00]
Data on available & harvested resources & supporters of Wild Harvest Initiative [00:27:00 - 00:34:53]
How individuals can get involved and support the Wild Harvest Initiative [00:34:53 - 00:38:24]
Establishing a new movement in society & what one person is capable of [00:38:24 - 00:42:57]
Surveys being done on on hunters sharing wild meat & what the Wild Harvest Initiative is about [00:42:57 - 00:48:09]
Outro [00:48:09 - 00:51:46]

Explore these Resources

In this episode, we mentioned the following resources which may be beneficial to you:

Silvercore [00:00:10] [00:00:21] [00:00:24] [00:00:31] [00:01:27] [00:01:48] [00:51:26]
SMART Fire Academy [00:00:47]
Shane Mahoney [00:01:09] [00:41:50]
Conservation Visions [00:01:04] [00:41:52]
Wild Harvest Initiative [00:01:06] [00:02:05] [00:20:31] [00:20:51] [00:36:13] [00:36:34] [00:37:25] [00:41:54] [00:42:23] [00:48:06] [00:49:43]
Bass Pro [00:29:46] [00:36:25]
Cabela’s [00:29:47]
Johnny Morris [00:29:49]
Leupold [00:29:55]
Sitka [00:30:00]
Mystery Ranch [00:30:01]
Dallas Safari Club [00:30:16]
Wild Sheep Foundation [00:30:18] [00:32:02]
Backcountry Hunters and Anglers [00:30:27] [00:48:59]
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation [00:30:30]
US Sportsmen's Alliance [00:30:33]
Guides and Outfitters in British Columbia [00:32:21]
National Wildlife Federation [00:30:42]
BC Wldlife Federation [00:32:28] [00:49:02]
US Forest Service [00:33:33]
Ducks Unlimited [00:49:09]
Four Trucks [00:49:58]

Podcast Episode Details

Ep. 44: Wild Harvest Initiative