Dr. Dan Parkinson talks bighorns

Wrapping up 2025 with the news

Join Sam and Mark as they wrap up their first full year hosting the Wildlife Wire! Thank you to all who have listened throughout the year. We look forward to sharing our thoughts and guests with you. On this episode we have: * Rogan blasts liberal policies for enabling mountain lions to eat pets | Fox News [https://www.foxnews.com/media/rogan-blames-liberal-policies-allowing-monsters-run-amok-eat-housepets?msockid=061c21aeafc16e540da33431aeaa6f5a] *   Kentucky Fish and Wildlife accepting Christmas trees to create fish habitat [https://www.msn.com/en-us/pets-and-animals/wildlife/kentucky-fish-and-wildlife-accepting-christmas-trees-to-create-fish-habitat/ar-AA1SsifO?ocid=BingNewsVerp] *   Report: Urgent Colorado ‘Furbearer’ Reforms Needed to Protect Wildlife - Center for Biological Diversity [https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/report-urgent-colorado-furbearer-reforms-needed-to-protect-wildlife-2025-12-16/] * See stunning photos from National Wildlife Photo Contest 2025 [https://www.usatoday.com/story/pets-animals/wildlife/2025/12/10/national-wildlife-magazines-winning-selection-2025/87674866007/] * Bill could fund wildlife crossings in Montana, beyond | News | bozemandailychronicle.com [https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/wildlife-crossings-could-see-permanent-federal-funding-through-bipartisan-bill/article_04201020-20c5-57d6-a61b-bcd3e6694984.html]

The news! Marshland mashup and more

On today's episode Samantha and Mark discuss the interesting wildlife news, including: * 8 Everyday Habits You Can Change That Actually Make a Difference for Wildlife [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/8-everyday-habits-you-can-change-that-actually-make-a-difference-for-wildlife/ar-AA1RgEbQ?ocid=BingNewsVerp] * Marshland mashup: Red wolf-coyote hybrids adapt to coastal Louisiana • Louisiana Illuminator [https://lailluminator.com/2025/11/25/wolf-coyote/] * Raccoons are evolving to be as cute and cuddly as pets — and they want inside your homes [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/raccoons-are-evolving-to-be-as-cute-and-cuddly-as-pets-and-they-want-inside-your-homes/ar-AA1QUu33?ocid=BingNewsVerp] * Enviros confirm new jaguar 'Cinco' spotted in Southern Az [https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/120325_jaguar_cinco/enviros-confirm-new-jaguar-cinco-spotted-southern-az/]

We're back with the news!

Join Sam and Mark as they dive into top wildlife news stories from across the country. * The State of Colorado's Wildlife Crossings [https://environmentamerica.org/colorado/center/articles/the-state-of-colorados-wildlife-crossings/] * Future of Dauphin Island foxes remains undecided [https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/future-dauphin-island-foxes-remains-234249692.html] * Humanity rises as wildlife recedes: Two studies show the extent of human domination over nature [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/humanity-rises-as-wildlife-recedes-two-studies-show-the-extent-of-human-domination-over-nature/ar-AA1Pi6mR?ocid=BingNewsVerp] * California passes law to phase out gillnet fishing in state waters to protect underwater wildlife [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/california-passes-law-to-phase-out-gillnet-fishing-in-state-waters-to-protect-underwater-wildlife/ar-AA1P9NOE?ocid=BingNewsVerp] Please like, subscribe, and leave a review!

Spooky wildlife myths and wild but true stories

Ryan Sedgeley from the Endangered Species Coalition joins Mark and Sam for this special Halloween episode. They discuss myths about wolves, coyotes, and prairie dogs, as well as zombie deer and frogs coming back from the dead.

Dr. Dan Parkinson talks bighorns

On today's episode, Dan Parkinson discusses the history of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, the challenges they face, and the ways we can protect them.  Participate in citizen science with iNaturalist [https://www.inaturalist.org/] Learn where some of that data goes and about all things bighorn through the Mountain Studies Institute [https://www.mountainstudies.org/bighorn].