I am an outdoorsman, podcaster and speaker. I talk and write about the natural environment, biodiversity, conservation, hunting and fishing, rewilding and more. I am particularly interested in wildlife and human-wildlife interactions. I enjoy reading scientific papers on those subjects as much as being outdoors weathering the elements and getting first-hand experiences.
🐺 Coexistence with Wolves in Estonia
Tommy's OutdoorsConservation and ScienceCoexistence with Wolves in Estonia with Helen ArusooOn my podcast, we talk a lot about coexistence with large carnivores and the challenges it poses. Some of those challenges might seem insurmountable to some. To shed some light on overcoming these hurdles, I contacted Helen Arusoo, an Estonian nature journalist and the leader of the National Animal Working Group. In this conversation, we talk about how Estonia overcame these hurdles and created something that I would consider the gold standard of coexistence with large carnivores. Unsurprisingly, the majority of our time was spent discussing wolves as they seem to be the most difficult carnivore species to coexist with, at least in the northern hemisphere. However, we did discuss other large carnivores like bears too. Our conversation focused mostly on social and cultural factors. We also touched on the European Commission's proposal to lower the protection status of wolves, something we’ve discussed extensively in one of the previous episodes. It was a wonderful conversation and I enjoyed speaking with Helen. Her profound understanding of the challenges of coexistence is impressive. She presented a deeply thought-out perspective and I can only wish that more people who care about wolves could learn from her experience and the Estonian model of coexistence with large carnivores. Upcoming Interintellect Salon“What’s Interintellect?”, you might ask. It’s a platform that, in their own words, “reinvented the art of the French salon for the 21st century”. The idea of connecting thoughtful people from all over the world, to discuss topics of their interest, in a friendly and respectful manner, is something that I like a lot. And so I decided to give it a go and list my very own salon. The topic we are going to discuss is the connection between climate change and biodiversity loss. The angle I would like to specifically explore is that climate change can’t be tackled without rectifying the biodiversity crisis at the same time. If that’s something that interests you and you would like to discuss, please go to the salon page below and get your ticket. It is free for Interintellect members. |
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Tommy's Outdoors: Conservation and Science
I am an outdoorsman, podcaster and speaker. I talk and write about the natural environment, biodiversity, conservation, hunting and fishing, rewilding and more. I am particularly interested in wildlife and human-wildlife interactions. I enjoy reading scientific papers on those subjects as much as being outdoors weathering the elements and getting first-hand experiences.
Conservation and Science This week's episode has been a long time coming, over a year in the making. Some of you have been patiently waiting for this topic to be covered, and I've been equally eager to get it out there. The episode was initially available as early access content for my Buy Me a Coffee members, who get perks like early episode releases, discount codes for events, and behind-the-scenes updates about upcoming content. If you're interested in supporting the podcast and accessing...
Conservation and Science This week, I have two episodes for you. One is the usual release of my podcast and the other is a podcast where I sat in the guest's seat. In episode 202, I was delighted to welcome back Patrick Galbraith to talk about his second book, 'Uncommon Ground: Rethinking Our Relationship with the Countryside'. You might already have heard about it as it received glowing reviews in the press. Of course, writing about a topic as emotive as land access - sometimes referred to...
Conservation and Science Rewilding is a topic discussed many times on the podcast. However, we have never answered the question of what to do when someone owns a reasonably sized piece of land and wants to rewild it. In today's episode, we are answering that question, well, sort of... Predictably, our conversation developed into a wider discussion about Ireland's land use policy and the state of the country's biodiversity. We didn't shy away from discussing social and environmental policy...