Episode 6, "Preventative" lethal control and Northern Rockies wolves with Carter Niemeyer

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Join Mark and Sam for the top three wildlife news stories of the week, including: Is otter trapping in Wyoming's future? Avian flu is spreading, affecting wild birds the most Two right whales make a baffling trip along the US Gulf Coast Then, Carter Niemeyer joins the pod for an eye opening conversation. From his early years as a paid government trapper to his leadership in Yellowstone wolf reintroduction, Carter Niemeyer reveals how the government kills wild animals for livestock producers and how he turned from a trapper - a killer - into a champion of wolves. Carter's new book, "The Other Ten Wolves: A Yellowstone Backstory" is coming to brick and mortar and online bookstores soon!

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Top 3 wildlife news stories. Then, Carter Niemeyer joins the pod for an eye opening conversation. From his early years as a paid government trapper to his leadership in Yellowstone wolf reintroduction, Carter Niemeyer reveals how the government kills wild animals for livestock producers and how he turned from a trapper - a killer - into a champion of wolves.

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