About this episode
The episode discusses the return of the wolf to the American West after a century of attempts to eradicate it.
One of the stories that will long define the American West in the modern era is the return of the wolf after a century of wholesale attempts to obliterate it. From New Mexico to Montana and west to the Pacific Coast, a five-million year-old native is on its way home again. Subscribe now wherever you listen to podcasts. YouTube , Spotify , Apple , iHeart , Pandora , Amazon . MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , Youtube , and Youtube Clips Check out more MeatEater's American History audio originals " The Long Hunters " and " Mountain Men " Subscribe to The MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop MeatEater Merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: MeatEater
Topics covered
- wolf reintroduction
- conservation
- American wildlife
- environmental history
- native species
- ecology
Keywords
- wolf
- reintroduction
- American West
- conservation
- wildlife
- native species
- ecology
Mentioned in this episode
Places: New Mexico, Montana, Pacific Coast, American West
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