Wild Connection

Sy Montgomery on Wonder, Animals, and What the Chicken Knows

What can animals teach us about empathy, intelligence, and connection? In this episode of Wild Connection, bestselling author Sy Montgomery shares her journey and explores what chickens (and other animals) really know.

With over 30 books to her name—from The Soul of an Octopus to How to Be a Good Creature—Sy invites us to see the world through the eyes of others.

You can keep up with Sy and check out all of her books by heading to her website: https://symontgomery.com/ or on Instagram @Sytheauthor

If you want to host a book club using one of Sy's books and have this podcast episode as a companion or connect deeper with the content, I've created a downloadable Listener's Guide to accompany the dispose. You can find it on my website at www.jenniferverdolin.com/blog

If you want to watch the video on prairie dogs that came up in this episode you can see that here on my YouTube channel. 

If you enjoyed this conversation and want to cultivate your own wild connection, check out my new Audible course Reconnect with Nature packed with simple, science-backed ways to bring nature back into your daily life, plus a companion workbook, Rooted in Nature, to guide your journey

And of course connect with me 

Website: http://www.jenniferverdolin.com

Instagram:@realdrjen 

 

 

From Dian Fossey to Ecoflix: Ian Redmond’s Journey to Protect the Wild

Join me in conversation with conservation legend Ian Redmond, whose groundbreaking work with Dian Fossey and lifelong advocacy for great apes and elephants has shaped global conservation. We talk about his early days in the forest, his current work with Ecoflix, and the power of storytelling in saving species.

Recorded in September 2024, this episode offers a rare window into the past, present, and future of wildlife protection.

Learn more about Ecoflix: www.ecoflix.com

Follow Ian on X @4Apes

 Don't miss the next episode featuring Sy Montgomery!

#IanRedmond #WildConnectionPodcast #ConservationHeroes #Ecoflix #GreatApes #Gorillas #WildlifeStorytelling 

The Chimpanzees of Kibale with Dr. Richard Wrangham

This episode is a special one as I got to interview a personal scientific hero of mine, and fellow great ape researcher, Dr. Richard Wrangham. He shares his findings and heartwarming stories of some of the chimpanzees he's gotten to know over the years. He's also a prolific write and champion of chimps and communities. Check out the links below to find out more about the important work he and his colleagues are doing in Uganda. 

Richard Wrangham

 Great Apes Survival Partnership (GRASP)

https://kasiisiproject.org/

Whispers of the Wild with Dr. Susan B Eirich

This episode features Dr. Susan B Eirich— author of Whispers from the Wild: An Invitation Stories from the Rescued Wild Animals of Earthfire institute. Susan’s work in Reconnection Ecology invites us to see animals not as ‘other,’ but as beings with whom we share this planet in a profound and reciprocal way.

Check out the incredible work of the Earthfire Institute here and learn more about Susan on her website

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Xenophobia with George Makari

George Makari is the author of a recent book titled Of Fear and Strangers: A History of Xenophobia. He is also a psychiatrist and historian, who is the Director of the DeWitt Wallace Institute of Psychiatry: History, Policy, and the Arts,Weill Cornell Medical College, where he has a clinical practice.

Wild Souls with Emma Marris

Today we have science writer and author Emma Marris here, and we’re going to be talking about her amazing experience and her book, Wild Souls: Freedom and Flourishing in the Non-Human World.

You can keep up with Emma by visiting her website

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Having Hope with Ami Vitale

Today I am lucky enough to talk to award winning photojournalist and filmmaker Ami Vitale who’s works will move you and compel you to reconsider your relationship to nature. Most recently her not for profit Vital Impacts collaborated with the Jane Goodall Institute to celebrate women photographers, specifically, 90 of them in honor of Jane Goodall turning 90 last year. It was launched on April 1st 2024 and ran for 90 days. Vital Impacts is just one of the incredible concrete actions Ami has taken to create change and I’m thrilled to have her on the show hoping she will also inspire you.

Check out her website https://www.amivitale.com/ and keep up with her on Instagram: @amivitale

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Song Credit: Kichwamba High School Music Dance and Drama Club  featuring The Krunk Movement (Queen Nairobi, 412SHxM, Chell E, Amina Rasid, and DJ Loveasy). Produced by DJ BKB.

Who is Dr. Jen with Guest Host Logan

This episode the interviewer becomes the interviewee as I am interviewed by my very talented intern Logan. We cover everything from how I got started to where I am headed. Please join us as we kick off Season!

Killer Whales_Throwback with Hanne Strager

A throwback to an episode from July 2023 where I talked with orca biologist and author Hanne Strager. 

As you may have heard Orca's off the coast of Spain have been "misbehaving" and scientists are struggling to find a good answer to why they are attacking boats. A New York Times article that was published on August 27th, 2024 proposes a new theory. 

I don't really agree. Do you? Feel free to leave a comment. 

 

A Land Ethic with Stan Temple

As we celebrate the 75th Anniversary of A Sand County Almanac and the 100th Anniversary of the designation of the Gila Wilderness Area, I talk with Dr. Stan Temple, Senior Fellow at the Aldo Leopold Foundation and Professor Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison about the evolution of Leopold's perspective and his lasting contribution to the modern conservation philosophy of the United States. 

You can connect with the foundation in several ways

 https://www.aldoleopold.org/

https://twitter.com/AldoLeopoldFdn

https://www.linkedin.com/company/aldo-leopold-foundation/

And of course you can connect with me, your host on Twitter or Instagram @RealDrJen and follow the podcast on Twitter @wildconnectpod