The Wolf Connection
Episodes
Episode #55 Bob Hayes - Wolves of the Yukon
17 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bob Hayes studied wolves in the Yukon for nearly 20 years. In 2010 he published his first book, Wolves of the Yukon detailing his research and finding...
Wolf Tales - Afsoon Firoozeh, Wolf Connection Program Assistant
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Afsoon has been with Wolf Connection for just under a year, but has already immersed herself in caring for the pack and assisting with programs. She i...
Episode #54 Dr. John Vucetich - The Isle Royale Wolf & Moose Project
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. John Vucetich has been working on the Isle Royale Wolf & Moose Project for over 30 years. He is a distinguished Professor at Michigan Technolo...
Wolf Tales - John Calfa, Wolf Connection Podcast Host
27 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast host John Calfa recounts the events leading up to volunteering and ultimately working at Wolf Connection. He speaks of the people and wolves t...
Episode #53 Dr. Mark Johnson - Humane Wildlife Capture Techniques
20 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Mark Johnson is a Wildlife Veterinarian, Instructor, and the Founder & President of Global Wildlife Resources. Dr. Mark's highest prior...
Episode #52 David Ausband - Carnivore Ecology & Wolf Density Studies
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
David Ausband is a Wildlife Research Biologist for the U.S. Geological Survey working in Idaho. He has been studying behavioral ecology in predators f...
Episode #51 Pat Jennings & Kristin Parkes - A Wolf Watching Family
06 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pat Jennings has been wolf watching since 2007 and is a staple in the wolf advocacy community. Riding in the 'Wolfmobile', Pat has passed hi...
Episode #50 Kurt Holtzen - Field Advisor, Lava Lake Lamb
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kurt Holtzen is a field advisor for both the Wood River Wolf Project and Lava Lake Lamb which are based in Hailey, Idaho. He is also a Steering Commit...
Wolf Tales - Doris Glassberg, Wolf Connection Lead of Day
23 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Doris has been with Wolf Connection for 8 years and a 'Lead of Day' for over 5 years. She is always willing to share stories, photos and mem...
Episode #49 Amanda Beer - COVID-19's Effect on Wolf Connection Programs
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Wolf Connection's Director of Programs Amanda Beer drops by to talk about the effects COVID-19 had on programs this past year at Wolf Heart Ranch...
Episode #48 John Wood - Golf Analyst & Wolf Watcher
10 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
John Wood was a professional golf caddy for almost 25 years and is now an on-course reporter with the Golf Channel and NBC. When he's not on the ...
Episode #47 Alex Few - Western Landowners Alliance
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Few has been a Working Wild Challenge Coordinator for nearly 2 years with the Western Landowners Alliance. They work to create health and prosper...
Episode #46 Jim & Jamie Dutcher - Living With Wolves
25 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For more than 30 years, National Geographic photographers Jim and Jamie Dutcher have focused their lives on the study and documentation of wolf behavi...
Episode #45 Brett Ochs - Hunter, Naturalist, Wolf Advocate
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brett Ochs gave us the perspective of a hunter who is a pro-wolf advocate. Brett has been hunting the majority of his life and believes that wolves be...
Wolf Tales - Alicia Jones, Jax's Caretaker
11 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alicia gave us the unique opportunity to speak with a former caretaker of one our very own Wolf Connection pack, Jax!She describes her history with Ja...
Wolf Tales - Wes Hutchinson, Singer, Songwriter & Producer
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Wes is a Grammy nominated performer, songwriter and producer. He sat down and talked about his journey from Nashville to California, his career in mus...
Episode #44 Laurie Lyman - Wolf Watcher & Wolf '06
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Laurie Lyman is a dedicated wolf watcher and advocate who has been studying wolves for over 15 years. She largely contributed to the book American Wol...
Episode #43 Sarah Michael - Idaho State Bill 1211
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Michael is the Community Chair for the Wood River Wolf Project Steering Committee. She was elected to the Board of County Commissioners and serv...
Episode #42 Adrian Wydeven - A History of Wisconsin Wolves
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Adrian Wydeven is a former Wildlife Biologist and Wildlife Manager for the Department of Natural Resources in Wisconsin. He headed up the Wisconsin wo...
Episode #41 Delia Malone - Colorado Wolf Advocacy
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Delia Malone is the Wildlife Chair for the Sierra Club's Colorado Chapter and an Ecologist with the Colorado Natural Heritage Program. Delia spok...
Episode #40 Yellowstone Recap Part II
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Wolf Connection's Pack Services Manager, Elena Albanese, joins John, Stephen, and Renee to share their personal stories from their recent trip to...
Episode #39 Yellowstone Recap Part I
23 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast Producer Stephen Rivera, Wolf Connection Behavior Specialist Renee Alfero, and host John Calfa recap their recent experience in Yellowstone ...
Episode #38 Adrian Treves - Wolf Coexistence in Wisconsin
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Adrian Treves is the founder of the Carnivore Coexistence Lab based in Madison, Wisconsin. His research focuses on ecology, law, and human dimensions ...
Episode #37 Ellen Brandell - Infectious Diseases & Pathogens in Wolf Packs
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ellen has studied and investigated the effects of pathogen infections on social groups within wolf and elk populations in Yellowstone National Park. H...
Episode #36 Karin Vardaman - Coexistent Ranching with Wolves
02 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Karin is the founder and director of Working Circle, a comprehensive community-based program dedicated to supporting working ranch stewardship to ensu...
Episode #35 Rachel Tilseth - Wolves of Wisconsin
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Tilseth has been a volunteer winter wolf tracker for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources since 2000. Rachel has also worked with the ...
Episode #34 Wendi McLendon-Covey - An Inspiring Wolf Connection
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Wendi McLendon-Covey is an actress and comedian who stars in the television series Reno 911! (Comedy Central) & The Goldbergs (ABC) and played a...
Episode #33 Suzanne Asha Stone - Wildlife Coexistence & Conflict Resolution
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Suzanne has spent over 30+ years looking to restore wolves to the Rockies and Pacific Northwest. She was a member of both the Idaho and Yellowstone wo...
Episode #32 Mike Phillips - Colorado Wolf Reintroduction
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Phillips has played a key role in wolf conservation and recovery for 40+ years. He was part of the red wolf & gray wolf recovery efforts in t...
Episode #31 Carter Niemeyer - Government Trapper; Wolf Advocate
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Carter Niemeyer retired from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service in 2006 as the Wolf Recovery Coordinator for the state of Idaho. He was an integral ...
Wolf Tales - Kate Ochsman, Wildlife Photographer
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
**Click the link to view Kate's pictures that we discuss on the podcast** https://www.instagram.com/p/CLe9h2eAgtg/?igshid=sg4hdl5rcgp1Kate Ochs...
Episode #30 Maddy Jackson - Minnesota Wolves & Non-Invasive Study Methods
13 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Maddy Jackson is a Project Technician with the Yellowstone Wolf Project. She is currently working on studies pertaining to wolf scat and the informati...
Episode #29 Taylor Bland - Wolf Guiding and Habituation
06 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Taylor Bland has been a wildlife guide and wolf observer for over 2 years with Yellowstone Wolf Tracker. She graduated from The Ohio State University ...
Episode #28 Jack Rabe - Prey Sites & Migration Dynamics in Yellowstone
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jack Rabe is currently obtaining his Master's Degree in Conservation Sciences at the University of Minnesota in conjunction with the Yellowstone ...
Episode #27 Dylan Sanborn - Birds & Wolves of Yellowstone
22 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dylan Sanborn is an Avian Field Technician and Park Ranger in Yellowstone National Park. He has studied corvids and raptors for the last few years and...
Episode #26 Rick Lamplugh - Author and Advocate for Wolves
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rick Lamplugh is an Amazon best selling author who has written 3 books, including In The Temple of Wolves: A Winter's Immersion in Wild Yellowsto...
Episode #25 Nathan Varley - The Wolf/Elk Relationship in Yellowstone
09 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Wolf Tracker, Naturalist and Field Biologist Nathan Varley studied the relationship and impact between wolves and elk in Yellowstone National Park for...
Wolf Tales - Stephen Rivera, Wolf Connection Podcast Producer
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Wolf Tales explores the journeys of Wolf Connection's staff and volunteers explaining how they made their way to Wolf Connection and the impact t...
Episode #24 Forrest Galante - 'Extinct or Alive', Conservation & Wolf Connection
25 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Forrest Galante is the host of Animal Planet's Extinct or Alive where he travels the world in search of species on the brink of extinction or sp...
Episode #23 Jeremy SunderRaj - Wolf Hazing & Wolves in the West
19 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jeremy SunderRaj is a Biological Science Technician for the Yellowstone Wolf Project. He discusses his path from being a visitor at Yellowstone Nation...
Episode #22 Miguel Rivera - Sweat Lodges, Native American Teachings & Wolves
12 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Miguel Rivera has been doing healing work for over 40 years and leads multiple ceremonies that include talking circles, vision quests and has particip...
Wolf Tales - Annette Golden, Wolf Connection Operations Coordinator
05 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Wolf Tales explores the journeys of Wolf Connection's staff and volunteers explaining how they made their way to Wolf Connection and the impact t...
Episode #21 Kira Cassidy - Pack Dynamics in Yellowstone & the Mollie's Pack
26 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Research Associate and Biologist for the Yellowstone Wolf Project with Yellowstone Forever, Kira Cassidy joins the podcast to discuss her findings on ...
Wolf Tales - Kris Espiritu, Wolf Connection Volunteer
21 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Wolf Tales explores the journeys of Wolf Connection's staff and volunteers explaining how they made their way to Wolf Connection and the impact t...
Episode #20 Bonnie-Jill Laflin - Wolves, Sports & Beau
14 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sportscaster and the first and only female NBA scout for the Los Angeles Lakers Bonnie-Jill Laflin discusses her career, her journey to Wolf Connectio...
Wolf Tales - Micha Thomas, Wolf Connection Program Lead
07 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Wolf Tales explores the journeys of Wolf Connection's staff and volunteers explaining how they made their way to Wolf Connection and the impact t...
Episode #19 Rick McIntyre - Wolf 8 & Wolf 21
31 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Rick McIntyre, who has been observing and studying wolves in Yellowstone National Park for over 20 years, discusses two of his books, 'The Rise o...
Episode #18 Amaroq Weiss - West Coast Wolf Protections
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Amaroq Weiss, the Senior West Coast Wolf Advocate, discusses federal and state protections for wolves in California, Oregon and Washington. She talks ...
Episode #17 Amanda Beer & Micha Thomas - Women and Wolves Part II
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda Beer and Micha Thomas are back to continue our conversation about the 'Women & Wolves' program and discuss the wolves that have i...
Episode #16 Amanda Beer & Micha Thomas - Women and Wolves Part I
10 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Wolf Connection's Director of Programs Amanda Beer and Wolf Connection Program Lead Micha Thomas sit down to discuss the origins of the 'Wom...
Episode #15 Chris Henrikson - Street Poets & Anti-Recidivism Coalition
03 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Founder and Executive Director of Street Poets Inc. & Wolf Connection Board Member Chris Henrikson talks about his 23+ years of supporting youth a...
Episode #14 JR Chatman - Wolves Serving the Youth of Los Angeles
26 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Vice Principal and On-site Administrator of Phoenix H.S. in Lancaster, CA, JR Chatman joins us to discuss the impact that Wolf Connection's youth...
Episode #13 Jim Halfpenny - Wolves Impact in North America
19 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scientist, ecologist, naturalist and educator Dr. Jim Halfpenny shares his experiences from the wolf re-introduction project in Yellowstone 25 years a...
Episode #12 Teo Alfero - Writing 'The Wolf Connection'
12 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
CEO and Founder of Wolf Connection Teo Alfero drops by again to discuss the process of writing his first book, the wolves and humans that influenced h...
Episode #11 Piper Grandjean Targos & Devin Larsen - Wolf & Youth Program Studies
05 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Piper and Devin join us to discuss the ongoing studies they are conducting with the youth programs at Wolf Connection, and the experiences they had wh...
Episode #10 Leo Leckie - Wolves In North America
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Wolf Connection's resident wild wolf expert Leo Leckie is back! On this episode we discuss a wolf pack residing in California and two well known ...
Episode #9 David Tobin - The Wolf Audiojack
22 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
CEO & Founder of Audiojack, David Tobin joins the podcast this week to discuss how Audiojack was started and the benefits it offers to students, t...
Episode #8 Renee Alfero - Bonding with Wolves
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Renee Alfero is back! This time she drops in to talk about how guests, students and volunteers are all able to bond with the Wolf Connection pack and ...
Episode #7 Julia Huffman - Medicine of the Wolf
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Julia Huffman, Director of the award-winning documentary Medicine of the Wolf joins us for a discussion about the making of the film and the impact it...
Episode #6 Lara Wickes - Canyon Road Films & The Wolf Connection
02 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lara Wickes, Executive Producer & President of Canyon Road Films, speaks about the influence wolves have had on her throughout her life and the im...
Episode #5 Ana Netanel - Sound Healer from Shakti Sound Bath
26 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ana joins us to discuss her 20+ years of sound healing, Kundalini Yoga and meditation experience and how she came to partner with Wolf Connection. Ana...
Episode #4 Leo Leckie - From Yellowstone to Wolf Connection
19 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Wolf Connection's resident wild wolf expert Leo Leckie joins us to talk about his decade long work in Yellowstone as a wolf tracker, guide and re...
Episode #3 Renee Alfero & The Wolf Connection Pack
11 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Renee Alfero, Wolf Connection's Lead of Pack Behavior talks about the pack dynamics and behaviors that occur with the wolves and wolfdogs up at W...
Episode #2 Amanda Beer & Wolf Connection's Youth Programs
03 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda Beer, Wolf Connection's Director of Programs, discusses how youth and adults from around Los Angeles benefit from participating in Wolf Co...
The Wolf Connection - Introduction
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Wolf Connection Podcast is here! With veteran pack care and media volunteers John Calfa (@calfanation) and Stephen Rivera (@srprodllc) behind the ...
Episode #1 Teo Alfero & Wolf Connection's Beginning
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Teo Alfero, CEO and founder of Wolf Connection, discusses the organization's humble beginnings as well as some myths and stereotypes that have fo...