Episode #240 Doug Smith - Lessons From Wolves
From The Wolf Connection by A Wolf Connection® Production
December 10, 2025 · 47 min
About this episode
Doug Smith shares his extensive experience and insights on wolves and wildlife conservation.
Doug Smith retired as the Senior Wildlife Biologist in Yellowstone National park after 28 years of service where he supervised the wolf, elk, and bird programs. Doug has studied wolves for 44 years, done over 2,000 interviews, and appeared on numerous documentaries about wolves and birds for National Geographic, BBC, and CBS 60 Minutes. He is a member of the Mexican Wolf Recovery Team, the Re-Introduction Specialist Group, and the Canid Specialist Group for the International Union for Conserv...
People in this episode
Guest: Doug Smith
Topics covered
- wildlife biology
- wolf conservation
- Yellowstone National Park
- interview
- animal behavior
- ecology
Keywords
- wolves
- Doug Smith
- Yellowstone
- wildlife biologist
- conservation
- interview
- animal behavior
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Yellowstone National Park, National Geographic, BBC, CBS 60 Minutes, Mexican Wolf Recovery Team, Re-Introduction Specialist Group, Canid Specialist Group, International Union for Conservation of Nature
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