Episode 2: How a Devastating Wildfire Actually Helped the Wild Sheep Population
Release Date: 09/24/2020
Episode 6: Becoming a Conservationist
Faces of Wildlife
On this final episode of Faces of Wildlife, we learn more about how host, Mike Pedersen, got involved in wildlife and habitat conservation.
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Episode 5: Who Pays to Fund Fish, Wildlife and Habitat Initiatives in BC?
Faces of Wildlife
On this episode, Mike travels to Victoria, British Columbia to speak with Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation CEO, Brain Springinotic.
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Episode 4: Caribou - How Can We Save These Beautiful Animals? (Part 2)
Faces of Wildlife
On this episode, we continue the discussion on Caribou and shift our focus to habitat management and predator management. When it comes to caribou, we only have a few options that will help recover this iconic Canadian species, and they aren’t easy to sign off on. But at some point, the government and general population will have to decide if we are committed to seeing caribou on our landscape. These difficult decisions are discussed by a guide outfitter, a scientist and a conservation expert.
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Episode 3: Caribou - A Classically Canadian Species at Risk (Part 1)
Faces of Wildlife
On episode three, Mike heads east to Revelstoke, British Columbia to chat with Dr. Rob Serrouya and Brian Glaicar. In this first of two episodes dedicated to caribou, we meet Rob and Brian, cover a brief history of caribou, and look at some of the issues that are putting this iconic Canadian species at further risk of decline.
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Episode 2: How a Devastating Wildfire Actually Helped the Wild Sheep Population
Faces of Wildlife
Okanagan Mountain Park made headlines around the world when a massive wildfire ignited the Kelowna park during the summer of 2003. The 25,912 hectare fire, which was started by a lightning strike, was devastating for homeowners as 239 buildings were destroyed in its wake.
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Episode 1: Mule Deer - Urban Pest or Species at Risk?
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Mule deer might not seem like a species at risk, especially if you live in a city with an urban deer problem, but their numbers are actually on the decline in some areas, and we’re trying to find out why. On this episode, Mike heads to the University of British Columbia’s Kelowna campus to talk to Dr. Adam Ford and Chloe Wright about the Southern Interior Mule Deer Project. There’s a lot more to mule deer than you might realize…
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Prologue: The Faces of Wildlife
Faces of Wildlife
Welcome to our Faces of Wildlife Prologue. This is your taster of the show and we recommend starting here. In season one, host, Mike Pedersen, begins his journey in his home province, and Canada's most westerly outpost, British Columbia, exploring the issues impacting wildlife and the key players looking to help keep them on the landscape.
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If you'd like to get involved with the conservation of wild sheep, the two organizations we mentioned were The Wild Sheep Society of B.C. and the The Wild Sheep Foundation.
Music in this episode was provided by Isaac Balson and Elk the Moose.