Episode 168: American Prairie’s Sean Gerrity on the Art of Thinking Bigger to Rewild the Planet

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Sean Gerrity discusses the vision and efforts behind creating the largest wildlife reserve in the Lower 48 states.

Show Notes Sean Gerrity – Author of Wild on Purpose: The American Prairie Story and the Art of Thinking Bigger Sean Gerrity, founder and former CEO of American Prairie, discusses building the largest wildlife reserve in the Lower 48 states — bigger than Yellowstone and Glacier Parks combined. He shares how an “interim CEO” role […] Read full article: Episode 168: American Prairie’s Sean Gerrity on the Art of Thinking Bigger to Rewild the Planet

People in this episode

Guest: Sean Gerrity

Topics covered

• rewilding
• wildlife conservation
• environmentalism
• land management
• sustainability

Keywords

• rewilding
• American Prairie
• wildlife reserve
• conservation
• environment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Prairie

Books & works: Wild on Purpose: The American Prairie Story

Places: Lower 48 states, Yellowstone, Glacier Parks

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