Ep. 22 - India Human Wildlife Conflict with Mathen “Rajeev" Mathews
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
Shepherds of the Wild Podcast
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
Shepherds of the Wild Podcast
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
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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 sits down with Rajeev Mathews, a government contractor who has been monitoring and documenting the almost unknown facts about human-wildlife conflict (HWC) in India where approximately 10,000 people per year are attacked and killed by wildlife.
He is a senior consultant with Zen Technologies Limited based in Hyderabad on developing various uses for armed and paramilitary forces. Serves as a knowledge partner with the Centre for Innovations in Public Systems (CIPS) Gov’t of India, on various aspects of the environment and has an MoU – memorandum of understanding – to deal with the ever-increasing human-wildlife conflicts.
He serves as a member of the Wildlife Board for the state of Telangana. He is also a member of the Telangana State Biodiversity Board (TSBB) since its inception in 2014.
He is an Expert Member of Red Sanders with the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, and the Andhra Pradesh State Biodiversity Board (APSBB) 2014 from its inception. He has written several technical documents on various topics from wildlife to agriculture to habitats.
He is a member of the Ethological Society of India (ESI) the Consortium of Indian Farmers’ Associations (CIFA). He is a life member of the Deccan Birders which was formerly the Birdwatchers’ Society of Andhra Pradesh (BSAP) since its inception in 1980.