Best Blood Origins Canada Foundation Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 123 - A Buck Unlike Anything The World Had Seen with Darrell Crabbe 1:12:51

29m ago1:12:51

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In this episode, Darrell Crabbe, Executive Director of the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation discusses the impact of the Hansen Buck on Saskatchewan and the province’s hunting community. Darrell discusses various topics related to hunting and conservation in Saskatchewan. He talks about the challenges posed by Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and the i…

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Episode 122 - I Think A Backbone Needs To Be Grown with Jen Shears 1:17:05

12d ago1:17:05

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Jen Shears joins the show to talk about Canada's management of seals and seal hunting, with a focus on the inspiration and motivation behind it. The conversation highlights the impacts of import bans on seal products and the challenges faced by hunters in Canada. It also discusses the population dynamics of seals, their changing diet, and the conse…

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Truth About Fur Ep. 2 - Snare Ban, Wolverines and Mink Farming 1:25:27

15d ago1:25:27

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This episode covers various topics including the Conservative Hunting and Angling Caucus outdoor symposium, National Seal Products Day, the ban on snaring for licensed trappers in PEI, the ban on mink farming in BC, and the presence of chronic wasting disease in British Columbia. The conversation also touches on the importance of the fur industry i…

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Around Canada - Ep. 75 - Bury The Polar Bear? 50:12

26d ago50:12

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This episode covers various stories related to bears, deer, moose, and gun ranges in Canada. The first story discusses the impact of tourism on grizzly bears in British Columbia, highlighting how tourists can disrupt their feeding patterns. The second story focuses on the tragic death of a famous white grizzly bear in Yoho National Park due to a co…

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Episode 121 - The Flush is the Rush with Perry McCormick 1:30:05

29d ago1:30:05

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Perry McCormick, president of Pheasants Forever Canada discusses the importance of habitat diversity for pheasants and other bird species. He highlights the need for shorter cover and the benefits of vegetation diversity. The conversation also touches on the impact of landscape changes, such as the transition from smaller farms to commercial farms,…

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Episode 120 - Grizzly Bear Reintroduction with Dr. Michelle McLellan 1:13:53

1M ago1:13:53

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Dr. Michelle McLellan delves into the reintroduction of grizzly bears into the North Cascade ecosystem in Washington state, exploring the challenges, implications, and potential impact on the ecosystem and neighboring regions. The discussion covers the history of grizzly bear reintroduction, genetic diversity, habitat quality, and the potential for…

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Ep. 16 - Our Stories Connect Us All - Wild Game in Restaurants with Chef Michael Hunter 47:43

1M ago47:43

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Chef Michael Hunter muses about his background as a chef and book author, his personal philosophies as a chef and hunter, and the changing perception of hunting in the culinary world. He believes that showcasing the food aspect of hunting is educational and inspiring, and it has encouraged more people to take up hunting. He also discusses the blend…

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Short Truths Canada Ep. 10 - Is Bating Bad for Bears? 9:48

1M ago9:48

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In this episode Mark explores some of the central questions around bear baiting including, Is the use of artificial bait bad for a bear's health? Does baiting cause bears to become more aggressive towards humans and does baiting cause bears to stop foraging naturally? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Truth About Fur Ep. 1 - Fur Prices and the Seal Hunt 1:10:07

2M ago1:10:07

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Welcome to Episode 1. In this episode, Doug and Mark introduce the show, the premise behind it and then provide updates on recent fur prices and the drivers behind the changes as well as providing a recap of the spring 2024 seal hunt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Blood Origins Canada Foundation

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Around Canada Ep. 74 - Wolf-Dog 59:01

2M ago59:01

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In this episode Mark covers changes to fall migratory birds' flights, caribou and the pinnacle of perfection for the white-tailed deer, the mystery of coho deaths solved, Montreal deer control, ducking hunting in the NWT, who's fault is the bass, the transfer of Haida Gwaii, conservation success and the Coombs wolf-dog. Learn more about your ad cho…

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Episode 119 - Wounding Loss with Matt Besko & Dr. Lee Foote 1:32:42

2M ago1:32:42

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Matt Besko and Dr. Lee Foote are back on the show to discuss wounding loss in hunting. Topics covered include definitions of wounding loss, wounding loss studies, the Finish study, wild predator kill success rates, whether wounding loss avoidable, whether wounding necessary in hunting and the ongoing Dr. Pepper/peanut debate. Matt and Lee always ma…

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Ep. 15 - Our Stories Connect Us All - Blaine Calkins, MP 47:08

2M ago47:08

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Blaine Calkins, Member of Parliament joins Mark in this episode. Blaine is the SCI Legislator of the Year, and he talks about why hunting is important to him and why he defends the hunting way of life. Blaine talks about his career that led him into federal politics, what he enjoys most when he gets outdoors, what some of his current issues are he'…

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Episode 118 - Past Their Prime - Myth or Reality? with Dr. Marco Festa-Bianchet 1:11:12

2M ago1:11:12

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In this episode, Dr. Marco Festa-Bianchet joins us as we explore the commonly held belief that taking the oldest aged males from a population has the least impact. Some of the questions covered in this episode include - Do old animals stop breeding? Are old females dry and have old males passed on their genes, and are not needed anymore? How old do…

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Short Truths Canada - Ep. 9 - Is Baiting Bears Fair Chase Hunting? 14:14

3M ago14:14

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Mark explores bear baiting by first looking at the way all hunting is conducted and then secondly, by assessing baiting by the 2 principles of Fair Chase hunting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Blood Origins Canada Foundation

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Ep. 14 - Our Stories Connect Us All - Chris Luehmann 50:35

3M ago50:35

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Chris Luehmann helps us dispel the notion that urban people don't hunt. Chris lives in Vancouver, and he is a hunter and a sport shooter. Chris tells the hilarious story of how he became a hunter and why he persevered for many years without harvesting a big game animal. Chris shares his hunting memories, what motivates him to hunt and his first big…

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Episode 117 - Debriefing British Columbia's Hunting Regulation Changes 1:28:03

3M ago1:28:03

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BC recently tabled a series of controversial hunting regulations changes that have compounded the hunting opportunity taken away from licensed hunters over the last several years. In this episode, Dr. Adam Ford, who is a scientific advisor on BC's hunting regulations committee, Scott Ellis, Executive Director of the BC Guide-Outfitters Association,…

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Around Canada Ep. 73 - The Wyoming Wolf Controversy 1:05:40

3M ago1:05:40

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In this episode Mark tries to make sense of the Wyoming wolf incident by filling you in on what he has uncovered about hunting laws that contributed to the incident. Mark discusses the heart of this issue - why are snowmobiles allowed as a legal form of hunting in some jurisdictions? The use of snowmobiles to run coyotes and wolves over is evaluate…

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Short Truths Canada Ep 8.- What is Ethical Hunting? 7:46

3M ago7:46

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Mark provides a way to define ethical hunting using 3 key questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Blood Origins Canada Foundation

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Episode 116 - Are Non-Native Species Bad? with Dr. Erik Lundgren 1:21:58

4M ago1:21:58

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Dr Erick Lundgren from Aarhus University in Denmark joins Mark and Curtis to talk about a new research study he was part of. The study addresses the question of whether there’s a need to eradicate non-native large herbivores to protect ecosystems. Topics discussed include small picky eaters vs generalist bulk feeders, the role of individual body ma…

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Ep. 13 - Our Stories Connect Us All - Levi Leyenhorst 40:20

4M ago40:20

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Levi is a relatively new Dad, a Registered Nurse, and a hunter. He lives in British Columbia and shares how hunting is sometimes a means to unpack the events of work but how it mostly about getting into the backcountry to hunt for food. Levi talks about how he shares the world of hunting with others and how he is adjusting his longer hunting trips …

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Around Canada Ep. 72 - You Can't Make This Stuff Up 51:56

4M ago51:56

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In this episode Mark covers the smoothing over an incident where endangered Peary caribou were killed in the high arctic, federal sabre rattling over Quebec caribou, whirling disease action and inaction, hunting bison in Banff, a very expensive way to deal with geese in BC, a not so peaceful bunny sanctuary, the predator attack that wasn't, protest…

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The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation - It's bigger than hunting 44:40

4M ago44:40

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In this special podcast, Mark explores the movement to abolish the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation and what that really means for the citizens of the United States and Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Blood Origins Canada Foundation

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Short Truths Canada - Ep 7. - Is High-Tech Fair Chase Hunting? 7:34

4M ago7:34

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How can high-tech tools be assessed against the principles of Fair Chase? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Blood Origins Canada Foundation

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Ep. 115 - Coyote Research with Courtney Anderson & Abby Thiemkey 1:22:05

4M ago1:22:05

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Do you say KI-yote or Ki-Yo-Tee? Courtney Anderson and Abby Thiemkey from the Ohio Coyote Research Project are on the show to talk all things coyote ecology and research. The scientists explain what the coyote project is about and share some of the highlights that the data are starting to highlight including coyote diet composition, population dyna…

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Around Canada Ep. 71 - Caribou Carnage 48:42

4M ago48:42

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In this episode Mark covers a wasted meat crime in the NWT, the status of Alberta's caribou recovery program, the closure of the Nova Scotia and New Brunswick elver fishery, avian flu in Ontario, Saskatchewan hunter fines, the dilemma of elk in the Yukon, trapping coyotes in Vancouver and new agreement in BC for a First Nation and the implication f…

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Short Truths Canada - Ep. 6 - What is the Most Lethal Wolf Pack Size? 7:25

4M ago7:25

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Are larger wolf packs more effective at finding a killing prey than smaller packs? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Blood Origins Canada Foundation

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Episode 114 - Hunting in Tahltan Territory with Chad Norman Day 1:25:12

5M ago1:25:12

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Chad Day, President of the Tahltan Central Government returns to the podcast to provide updates on wildlife management and hunting in Tahltan Territory. Chad talks about his journey in becoming a hunter and teaching his kids to hunt. Chad provides updates on grizzly bear management and the challenges facing predator control in a vast remote area of…

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Ep. 12 - Our Stories Connect Us All - Steve Hossack 45:29

5M ago45:29

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Each year Steve Hossack volunteers in the winter bison hunt school program that takes place in the Yukon wilderness. Steve explains what this hunting program is about, the logistics that go into planning it, the immense life changing lessons the kids gain and the changes he sees the kids as they become leaders in their communities. Steve talks abou…

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Short Truths Canada Ep. 5 - Which is Better Bear Spray or Firearm? 5:20

5M ago5:20

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Is bear spray or a firearm better at stopping an aggressive charging brown bear? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Blood Origins Canada Foundation

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Episode 113 - Hunting Induced Horn Evolution in Mountain Sheep - Part 2 with Dr. Marco Festa-Bianchet 1:23:01

5M ago1:23:01

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Dr. Marco Festa-Bianchet from Sherbrooke University is back on the show with Mark and Curtis. Marco is an evolutionary scientist and population ecologist whose research includes mountain sheep and goats. Marco discusses his research on bighorn sheep in Alberta and BC which if often criticized by the hunting community. Marco explains how the mating …

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Ep. 11 - Our Stories Connect Us All - Dr. Andrew Derocher 42:48

5M ago42:48

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Dr. Andrew Derocher is a polar bear researcher from the University of Alberta, and he is a hunter. He muses about the stress of researching bears and how research is his work, but hunting is his escape. Andy reflects on his hunting skills and whether they help him as polar bear researcher and explains what his favorite way to hunt is. He discusses …

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Around Canada Ep. 70 - First Nations Veto Powers in BC? 1:11:05

5M ago1:11:05

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In this episode Mark does a deep dive into a controversial subject unfolding in British Columbia. The BC Lands Act is being amended to add decision making powers for First Nations People. Topics covered include the history of Canadian law that has led up to this, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the right to prior…

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Short Truths Canada - Ep. 4 - Does Hunting Orphan Bear Cubs? 15:38

5M ago15:38

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The truth about spring black bear hunting with respect to the claims that hunters orphan thousands of cubs each year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Blood Origins Canada Foundation

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Episode 112 - Hunting Induced Horn Evolution in Mountain Sheep with Dr. Mark Boyce 1:26:42

5M ago1:26:42

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Dr. Mark Boyce from the University of Alberta joins Mark and Curtis in this episode. Dr. Boyce is an ecologist working on research areas that include wildlife habitat selection, cougar predation and effects of hunter harvest on wildlife including interactions between wildlife density and hunter harvests. Mark provides his perspectives on intensive …

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Ep 10. - Our Stories Connect Us All - Dr. Jessica Haines 42:02

6M ago42:02

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Dr. Jessica Haines is a wildlife scientist, professor at MacEwan University in Northern Alberta and a hunter. Jessica shares talks about how being a scientist helps her as a hunter and vice versa as well as how her students and co-workers react to her being a hunter. Jess talks about the peacefulness of hunting, reading the subtle clues of nature, …

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Around Canada Ep. 69 – Ontario’s Ribeye of the Sky 33:08

6M ago33:08

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In this episode Mark covers migratory game bird hunting regulation changes, a sandhill crane hunt in Ontario, hunters who don’t like a proposed migratory game bird hunting regulation change in PEI, highlights of a new seal report, the end of self-replicating crayfish, how much forest is left for boreal caribou in Quebec, and a grizzly bear-rancher-…

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Short Truths Canada - Ep. 3 - Is Profiting from Hunting Market Hunting? 8:42

6M ago8:42

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Are celebrity hunters, outfitters and companies that profit from hunting actually perpetuating market hunting that the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation condemns? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Blood Origins Canada Foundation

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Ep 9. - Our Stories Connect US All – Ben Berukoff 45:58

6M ago45:58

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Ben Berukoff is the president of Canadian Wildlife Capture, helicopter pilot, conservationist, and a hunter. Ben joins Mark to chat about aerial wildlife capture for scientific research and how being a hunter helps him find and safely capture animals. Ben describes a typical capture day, the nuances between capturing different species and how deep …

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Episode 111 - Burbot Conservation with Dr. Peter Cott 1:18:16

6M ago1:18:16

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Dr. Peter Cott, a fisheries biologist and scientist from the North West Territories joins Mark and Curtis to chat about one of Canada’s strangest fish – the burbot. Pete chronicles how he got into burbot research and he discusses where burbot came from, their closet relatives, what makes them unique, where they are found in Canada, their conservati…

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Short Truths Canada - Ep. 2 – Does Wolf Hunting Make a Difference? 7:44

6M ago7:44

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Does general wolf hunt hunting make a difference to ungulate populations? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Blood Origins Canada Foundation

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Ep 8. - Our Stories Connect Us All – Rebecca Peters 43:09

6M ago43:09

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Rebecca Peters is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, a hunter, and a passionate conservation leader. Rebecca is a member of the Wild Sheep Society of BC’s Women Shaping Conservation initiative, and she was a participant in the 2023 national event - Women in Conservation. She explains what she does in her practice and how hunting and conservation f…

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Short Truths Canada - Ep. 1 - Can Anti-Hunters Become Guide-Outfitters? 7:33

7M ago7:33

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Why is an anti-hunting organization buying guide-outfitter licenses in BC? Can they really do that? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Blood Origins Canada Foundation

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Episode 110 – Mountain Lion Research with Siobhan Darlington 1:21:47

7M ago1:21:47

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Siobhan is a wildlife scientist working on her PhD degree on mountain lions. Siobhan joins Mark and Curtis to provide insights into what her research. She discusses her research objectives, the highlights gleaned from tracking adult cats via GPS, where lions like to raise their litters, the fate of tagged kittens, what cougars are killing and eatin…

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Around Canada Ep. 68 – 2023 Naughty and Nice List 39:30

7M ago39:30

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In this episode Mark wraps up the year by putting the top 5 stories from 2023 on a naughty and nice list with a bit of Caddyshack humour thrown in! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Blood Origins Canada Foundation

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Ep 7. - Our Stories Connect Us All – Tammy Leonard 32:03

7M ago32:03

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Tammy joins Mark to share her story with listeners in hopes that someone out there might know something. Tammy explains the events of when Tom failed to return from his sheep hunt, the ongoing search effort and her emotional roller coaster as reports have come in over the years of items that hunters have found including a tent camp that might be To…

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Ep 6. - Our Stories Connect Us All – Lori McCarthy 42:02

7M ago42:02

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Lori McCarthy is a teacher, mentor, book author, forager, curator of fine foods, speaker and a hunter who is on a mission. She is committed to preserving the connection between Newfoundland culture and its food. Lori has a been on journey to understand how Newfoundlanders hunted, foraged, preserved food, cured meats, and prepared meals so that the …

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Around Canada Ep. 67 – Ending the Killing Cycle 48:40

7M ago48:40

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In this episode Mark covers the passing of gun control bill C-21, the up-listing of the Eastern Grey Wolf, BC’s wolf control program, elver poaching, phasing out Eurasian boars in Ontario, Quebec’s urban deer court case, the killing of the mayor of Klukshu, a prison term for a BC bear poacher, parasites in Nunavut caribou, an Ontario trapping licen…

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Episode 109 - State of Canada’s Gun Control Debate with Rod Giltaca 1:07:40

7M ago1:07:40

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Rod Giltaca, the CEO and Executive Director of the Canadian Collation for Firearm Rights (CCFR), joins Mark and Curtis in this episode. Rod provides a summary of the recent gun control bill including the handgun ban and the amendments that went after common hunting firearms. Rod also discusses the verdict of the CCFR’s court case against the Govern…

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Ep 5. – Our Stories Connect Us All – Chelsea Hansler 40:25

7M ago40:25

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Chelsea Hansler is amazing person in every aspect of her life. She is an artist, mother, role model and a self-taught hunter who is raising her family in an off-the-grid wilderness home. Chelsea talks about her journey to becoming a professional artist and her passion for painting hunting hounds. She talks about how she learned to stay true to hers…

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Ep. 4 - Our Stories Connect Us All – Rachel Ahtila 45:43

7M ago45:43

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Rachel Ahtila is a hunting guide and she talks about her journey into the hunting industry including burning pancakes and the changes for women in the guiding business. Rachel talks about how she gets to know each of her clients, how every hunter has reason for being on the mountain and why, when she could be hunting for herself, she’s chosen a pat…

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