Hunting & Conservation with Ryan Ferrell
From Pepperwood Podcast by Pepperwood Foundation
January 13, 2026 · 43 min · Season 2 · Episode 3
About this episode
Ryan Ferrell discusses the practice of hunting and its ecological implications.
Sentinel Site Manager Ryan Ferrell joins us for a conservation conversation (say that three times fast!) about the practice of hunting, its management for ecological sustainability, and its relationship to conservation. As a lifelong hunter and professional field scientist, Ryan’s understanding of the hunting community and the dynamics of local ecosystems provides unique insight into this topic. Learn more about Ryan’s work monitoring soils and hydrology at Pepperwood in the November 2024 article, Consulting with the Soil: Nature’s Oracle . This episode’s Nature Sound Guess Who Game clip, recorded by Bob Hasenick, was used courtesy of Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Macaulay Library .
People in this episode
Guest: Ryan Ferrell
Topics covered
- hunting
- conservation
- ecological sustainability
- local ecosystems
- field science
Keywords
- hunting
- conservation
- ecological sustainability
- Pepperwood
- field science
- soils
- hydrology
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Pepperwood Foundation, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Books & works: Consulting with the Soil: Nature’s Oracle
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