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Pigs Gone Wild
Apr 15, 2026
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The Truth About "Zombie" Deer Disease
Apr 1, 2026
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Who Pays for Conservation?
Mar 18, 2026
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Pouncin' Painters
Feb 26, 2026
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The Big Bad Wolf
Feb 17, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 4/15/26 | Pigs Gone Wild | Stephanne and Daryl expain the "pigsplosian" that has taken place across North America. Wild hogs, feral pigs, Eurasian boars... whatever you want to call them, they're bad but they're here to stay. | — | ||||||
| 4/1/26 | The Truth About "Zombie" Deer Disease | Ever hear of Zombie Deer Disease? If you did, forget it! The misinformation regarding Chronic Wasting Disease abounds. Stephanne and Daryl break it down for you so you get the truth about CWD, Not the extremes, the information in the middle. | — | ||||||
| 3/18/26 | Who Pays for Conservation? | Old Man Johnson and Ms. Hazel get into a lively debate about who truly pays for wildlife conservation. Daryl and Stephanne take it from there and give a much better history and outline on how wildlife conservation works and is funded. | — | ||||||
| 2/26/26 | Pouncin' Painters | Stephanne and Daryl help clear up some of Old Man Johnson's tales regarding "painters" screamin' down in the holler. Not only do they talk about where cougars are found in North America, but they explain why that deer up in that thar tree, likely wasn't put there by a cougar. | — | ||||||
| 2/17/26 | The Big Bad Wolf | Old Man Johnson makes his first appearance and lets us know how he really feels about the return of the Gray wolf to the lower 48. Stephanne and Daryl unpack his comments to set the record straight on a few things that are often misquoted and misunderstood about Gray wolves. | — | ||||||
| 2/3/26 | A Chapped Ass Rant | Stephanne and Daryl lay the final groundwork of why Old Man Johnson can't be trusted. Besides humans being incapable of predicting all intended outcomes in nature, many folks have a hrad time understanding "science." The final stage is set before we dive into some legends, lore, and misunderstandings. | — | ||||||
| 1/20/26 | Winter Feeding of Wildlife | Yes, we know that deer looks hungry... but should you feed it? Daryl and Stephanne delve into the good and bad of feeding wildlife. Even some of those unintended consequences that you may not think about. | — | ||||||
| 1/8/26 | WFY Reboot and Bear Hibernation | In this episode of the Wildlife for You podcast, hosts Daryl Ratajczak and Stephanne Payne discuss the reboot of their podcast after a four-year hiatus. They emphasize the importance of addressing misinformation in wildlife. The conversation delves into the science of hibernation, the differences between true hibernation and torpor, and the common myths surrounding bear behavior. The hosts aim to educate listeners and debunk falsehoods while fostering a love for wildlife and conservation.fiyr86am | — | ||||||
| 9/21/23 |  Cry of the Red Wolf | Did you know that red wolves were once one of the dominant Apex predators in the southeast? Sadly, the species is now hanging by a thread along the coast of North Carolina. | — | ||||||
| 9/9/23 |  Wildlife Careers | If you’re wanting to drive fast expensive cars and travel the world, run away. If you don’t mind being broke but extremely happy… boy, do we have a career for you! | — | ||||||
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| 8/10/23 |  Bear Solutions, Not Problems | Talking about bears in the news. We need to focus on solutions rather than problems, | — | ||||||
| 7/27/23 |  SWAPping in New Mexico | Meg and Daryl talk to some aspiring young wildlife biology students who recently took part in the SWAP program. Don’t know what the SWAP program is? Well, listen to the podcast and find out. These promising young students are the future stewards of our precious wildlife resources. | — | ||||||
| 6/29/23 |  Hogs Gone Wild! His name is Al! | Al... a big ol' Russian boar in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park spurs a discussion on not only pigs in the Park, but pigs in America. | — | ||||||
| 6/1/23 |  Offending the Grandpappy's - Debunking Urban Legends | The hardest lesson I learned was finding out my dad didn't really know everything there was to know about wildlife. In fact, he got a whole lot wrong! Daryl and Meg discuss some of those things they heard as kids and explain the truth about what is really going on. | — | ||||||
| 5/10/23 |  Smoky Mountain Hiking Tips | Lots of people head to the Smoky Mountains and some of them actually get out of their car and hit the trails. If you want to be one of those people, listen to Meg who is a seasoned hiker in GSMNP. | — | ||||||
| 4/20/23 |  Bear Basics | Meg comes prepared to grill Daryl with a whole list of bear questions... and a turkey question to boot! | — | ||||||
| 4/6/23 |  Cool Critters of GSMNP | Last episode Daryl and Meg introduced you to the wonderful world of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This episode, they dive into a discussion about some of the amazing wildlife you will find there, and even some of the wildlife you won't. | — | ||||||
| 3/16/23 |  Smokies and the Bears | "Wildlife for You" launches a new platform to help teach people about the amazing outdoors. We begin with where it all started for our long-time host, Daryl... at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. He is joined by his good friend and all-around southern spirit, Meg Pelley, a volunteer at the National Park. They discuss not only the Park and tidbits about bears but also why the Park is so special to them. | — | ||||||
| 10/15/20 |  The crazy cougar from Utah... explained. | The viral video of the cougar defending her cubs is broken down to explain what was really going on. | — | ||||||
| 9/21/20 |  Bruno the Wandering Bear | Bruno the bruin (bear) has captured the hearts and minds of thousands. In this episode we discuss Bruno's history, behavior, and future outlook. | — | ||||||
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