Ep. 44: Wild Harvest Initiative

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]

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