Ep. 21 - Trophy Hunting Import Bans with John Shields & Nikolaj Bichel
Release Date: 05/04/2023
Episode 41 - Allan Savory Part 2
Shepherds of the Wild Podcast
In the second installment of a two-part conversation, Filmmaker Tom Opre discusses solutions and failures with the Founder of the Savory Institute, and one of the true pioneers of Regenerative Agriculture, Allan Savory.
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Episode 40 - Allan Savory, Co-Founder of The Savory Institute
Shepherds of the Wild Podcast
Filmmaker Tom Opre sits down with Allan to discuss the restoration of biodiversity around the world, the hard choices facing a planet struggling to feed its population, and the steps necessary to fix it.
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Ep 34 - Peter Fraser, Retired Gamekeeper, Scotland
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Filmmaker Tom Opre sits down with well-known retired gamekeeper Peter Fraser to discuss the issues facing keepers and their families in the Highlands of Scotland.
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Ep 33 - Patrick Laurie - Scottish Author & Organic Farmer
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Noted author and organic farmer from the Galloway, Scotland sits down with filmmaker Tom Opre to talk about land and wildlife management issues and how rewilding fits into the equation.
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Ep 32 - David Balharry (Part 2) - John Muir Trust
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Filmmaker Tom Opre follows up with his initial interview with John Muir Trust CEO David Balharry. Hold on as the conversation gets interesting.
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Ep 31 - Alex Jenkins - Headkeeper, Edinglassie Estate
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Tom Opre, filmmaker and director of The Last Keeper, talks to Edinglassie Headkeeper Alex Jenkins about what it is to be a keeper.
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Ep 30 - Dr. James Fenton, ecologist, author, trustee- National Trust for Scotland
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Filmmaker Tom Opre sits down with noted author and ecologist Dr. James Fenton to discuss the ecology and history of the land in Scotland.
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Ep 29 - Dee Ward, Owner- Rottal Estate, Scotland
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Dee Ward, the owner of the grouse moor Rottal Estate in the Angus Glens speaks with filmmaker Tom Opre about land management solutions he employs which consider both climate and biodiversity concerns.
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Ep 28 - Peter Cairns - Scotland: The Big Picture
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Filmmaker Tom Opre talk to Scotland: The Big Picture executive director Peter Cairns about rewilding concepts, sporting estates, the rewilding economy, and how various stakeholders can find common ground.
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Ep 27 - Nigel Fraser - Trees for Life
Shepherds of the Wild Podcast
Filmmaker Tom Opre and Photographer Tony Bynum speak with the chairman of the board for Tress for Life Nigel Fraser about rewilding, carbon sequestration, deer and red grouse management, and what will happen to the rural communities if the sporting estate model is regulated out of existence in the Scottish Highlands.
info_outlineTom Opre speaks with John Shields, a supporter of community development in rural Zambia and a UK citizen, and scientific researcher and author Nikolaj Bichel from Denmark regarding the efforts of anti-use organizations and politicians to ban the import of hunting trophies in countries all over the world.