About this episode

This episode discusses the challenges facing moose populations in Northern Alberta and highlights community-led conservation efforts.

Northern Alberta’s moose are struggling, and the reasons aren’t as simple as you think. Bob Heyde joins us to unpack the data, the cultural context, and the community led efforts reshaping moose conservation. Learn how Indigenous partners, outfitters, and grassroots campaigns are protecting vulnerable cows and calves and why shifting harvest practices could change everything. If you care about wildlife, this episode shows how local action can drive real recovery. Brought to by The Alberta Professional Outfitters Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Guest: Bob Heyde

Topics covered

• moose conservation
• community action
• Indigenous partnerships
• wildlife recovery
• harvest practices

Keywords

• moose
• Alberta
• conservation
• wildlife
• Indigenous
• outfitters
• grassroots
• harvest practices

Sponsors

The Alberta Professional Outfitters Society

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