Episode 218 – Return of the Mountain Lions? With Emily Carrollo of Panthera

About this episode

The episode discusses the potential restoration of mountain lions in the Northeast with guest Emily Carrollo from Panthera.

Welcome to Episode 218 of Inside The Line: The Catskill Mountains Podcast! This week, Emily Carrollo from Panthera joins us to dive into the possibility of restoring mountain lions to the Northeast—what it could mean, what it would take, and why it’s even being talked about. We also get into the importance of supporting conservation efforts, and touch on the recent tragic incident at the popular swimming spot, Fawn’s Leap. Make sure to subscribe on your favorite platform, share the show, donate if you feel like it… or just keep tuning in. I'm just grateful you're here. And as always... VOLUNTEER!!!! Links for the Podcast: https://linktr.ee/ISLCatskillsPodcast , Donate a coffee to support the show! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ITLCatskills , Like to be a sponsor or monthly supporter of the show? Go here! - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ITLCatskills/membership Thanks to the sponsors of the show: Outdoor chronicles photography - https://www.outdoorchroniclesphotography.com/ , Trailbound Project - https://www.trailboundproject.com/ , Camp Catskill - https://campcatskill.co/ , Another Summit - https://www.guardianrevival.org/programs/another-summit Links: Panthera , Public Support…

People in this episode

Host: Inside The Line: The Catskill Mountains Podcast

Guest: Emily Carrollo

Topics covered

• mountain lions
• conservation
• Catskill Mountains
• wildlife restoration
• Fawn's Leap incident

Keywords

• mountain lions
• conservation efforts
• Fawn's Leap
• wildlife
• Northeast

Sponsors

Outdoor chronicles photography, Trailbound Project, Camp Catskill, Another Summit

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Panthera, Catskill 3500 Club, New York-New Jersey Trail Conference

Places: Northeast, Fawn’s Leap

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