S3E59: Should you be a hunter? A vegan? Somehow both?—w/ Bruce McGlenn of Human Nature Hunting

Is hunting on the brink of extinction? Is that a good or a bad thing?In this episode, we delve into the intricate connection between the art of hunting and our profound relationship with the natural world. Our is guest Bruce McGlenn, Founder and Lead Instructor of Human Nature Hunting—a program that, as Bruces describes it, is fundamentally and foremost about helping people reconnect or strengthen their connection to nature through hunting.By delving into the immersive process of the hunt, we uncover the journey's transformative impact, from meticulous planning to profound reconnection with the environment.Bruce sheds light on the intersections between veganism and hunting, emphasizing the shared commitment to minimizing animal suffering and aversion to conventional factory farming.  The episode culminates with a reflection on the spiritual significance of acknowledging the sacrifice inherent in our sustenance, prompting listeners to contemplate their role within the delicate balance of nature.Connect with Nori⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Purchase Nori Carbon Removals⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nori's website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nori on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our other podcast, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Carbon Removal Newsroom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Carbon Removal Memes on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Carbon Removal Memes on InstagramResourcesHuman Nature HuntingBraiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall KimmererA Sand County Almanac by Aldo LeopoldJosé Ortega y GassetWolf Reintroduction in Yosemite S3E41: Whole animal butchery, nose-to-tail eating, & climate—w/ Kevin Smith, butcher & owner of Beast and CleaverS2E53: Paul Kingsnorth on the shared roots of climate crisis, transhumanism, & immortalityS2E64: How to Be Animal: a guide for confused humans—w/ Melanie Challenger, authorBonjerk jerkyHere is the quote from Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet:Then an old man, a keeper of an inn, said,Speak to us of Eating and Drinking.And he said:Would that you could live on the fragrance of the earth, and like an airplant be sustained by the light.But since you must kill to eat, and rob the newly born of its mother’s milk toquench your thirst, let it then be an act of worship,And let your board stand an altar on which the pure and the innocent offorest and plain are sacrificed for that which is purer and still more innocentin man.When you kill a beast say to him in your heart,“By the same power that slays you, I too am slain; and I too shall be consumed.For the law that delivered you into my hand shall deliver me into a mightierhand.Your blood and my blood is naught but the sap that feeds the tree of heaven.”And when you crush an apple with your teeth, say to it in your heart,“Your seeds shall live in my body,And the buds of your tomorrow shall blossom in my heart,And your fragrance shall be my breath,And together we shall rejoice through all the seasons.”And in the autumn, when you gather the grapes of your vineyards for thewinepress, say in your heart,“I too am a vineyard, and my fruit shall be gathered for the winepress,And like new wine I shall be kept in eternal vessels.”And in winter, when you draw the wine, let there be in your heart a songfor each cup;And let there be in the song a remembrance for the autumn days, and forthe vineyard, and for the winepress.