Best The Rewilding Institute Podcasts (2025)

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Rewilding The Human Mind (New Course at Fromm Institute) 7:00

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There’s been a palace coup. For fifty years, our logical, linear, analytical selves have been in charge. It’s not wrong or bad in and of itself. At least until this side of us gained a kind of absolute “monopoly” power. It’s turned into a profound overreach. In essense, we’ve domesticated ourselves and are headed for catastrophe, politically and ec…

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Episode 155: Jaguars, Justice, and the Border Wall – Stories from the Frontlines With Russ McSpadden 45:11

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Russ McSpadden works to protect public lands and the wildlife who call them home in Arizona and the rest of the Southwest. Before joining the Center in 2012, Russ engaged in grassroots environmental activism. He holds a master’s degree in environmental history from Florida Atlantic University. Show Notes In this episode of the Rewilding Earth […] R…

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How Not To Panic In The Storm 3:33

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PATHMAKER THERE IS NO PATH WE MAKE THE PATH BY WALKING… –Antonio Machado / Robert Bly TranslationBy Dale Biron

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Advice For The Highly Critical (Self and Others) 8:01

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The practice of unrestrained, uber-criticism towards ourselves and others is almost never helpful. Very often, we are well-oiled machines of criticism, again aimed at ourselves first and foremost, then others as a byproduct. Why? Often it stems from a desire to be perfect. The writer Anne Lamott put it this way: "Perfectionism is the voice of the o…

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Episode 154: “The American Southwest” Elevates The Art of Storytelling In Wildlife Films 53:35

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With a Master’s degree in Conservation Biology from the University of Cape Town, Ryan Olinger is a wildlife biologist as well as an award-winning photographer and videographer. He has dedicated nearly a decade to studying a variety of species and the impact of climate change, with field experience spanning the American Southwest to Africa. Ryan’s […

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Interupting Our Increasingly Domesticated Minds 12:46

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Our minds are increasingly becoming domesticated, taken over by prescribed strategies, markets, algorithms, clocks, bureaucracies, and conformity. Of course, we need productivity and a degree of control in order to live our lives. But our many complex challenges – climate collapse, ecological overshoot, increasing isolation and loneliness, vulnerab…

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Socioeconomics, Biodiversity, and Birdsong Beats, with Diego Ellis Soto 42:23

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For this episode of BioScience Talks, we're joined by Diego Ellis Soto, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of California, Berkeley, and a research scientist at the California Academy of Science. He's an ecologist working at the intersection of technology, conservation, policy, and environmental justice. And there's even some music in the m…

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Episode 153: Preparing For A Catamount Homecoming in the Northeast 39:28

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Renee Seacor is Mighty Earth’s Northeast Rewilding Director, where she oversees the campaign to reintroduce catamounts to the forests of the Northeast. Renee previously served as the Carnivore Conservation Director for Project Coyote, overseeing campaigns aimed at promoting coexistence with North America’s wild carnivore species. She has built a ca…

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ARGUE WITH POEMS NOT PEOPLE 8:28

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I say argue with poems not people. First of all, you’ve got to get clear about how you actually think and feel before you go blathering away at others. And that’s huge and potentially helpful no matter what else you do. Second when you argue inside a poem, it let’s others see your perspective without making it personal. Even when your perspectives …

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Episode 152: Wild Cat Rewilding In Pakistan 34:38

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Zafeer Ahmed Shaikh is an early-career conservationist from Southern Pakistan, mainly focused on initiatives dedicated to lesser-known wildlife species found in the country. He has a unique passion for the lesser-known wild cats of Pakistan. With the country’s tiger and lion populations gone, his focus shifted to the small, elusive species that sti…

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Make This Poem Your Own 8:44

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A good poem invites you to walk inside and have your own experience. It becomes a room to wander, feel, and carry with you. Savor that gift—and pass it on.By Dale Biron

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iNaturalist and Biodiversity Research, with Brittany Mason and Corey Callaghan 21:46

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For this episode of BioScience Talks, we're joined by two guests, Brittany Mason, a Data Management Analyst at the University of Florida, and Corey Callaghan, Assistant Professor at the University of Florida in the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation. They were here to discuss their recent BioScience article, iNaturalist Accelerates Bio…

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Savor The Surprise (To Feel More Fully Alive) 12:09

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The last few lines are often where poems bloom or detonate. Slow down. Let them land. Even the poet, maybe especially the poet, must be surprised.By Dale Biron

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Honor The Heartlines (To Feel More Fully Alive) 8:51

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These are the lines that shimmer with more-than-words, inviting you to stop, feel, and be changed. Not every poem has a heartline—but the ones that stay with you always do.By Dale Biron

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Pause For Poetry Power... The Secret Silence 9:49

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Silence speaks volumes—before, between, and after words and lines. Listen carefully to what poems don't say, as much as what they do. Sometimes a pause will include repeating a line or lines, and playing with inflection. And if we listen deeply, poems will signal precisely where the quiet wants to be.…

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Science Storytelling, with Kristy Ferraro and Adam Meyer 28:41

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For this episode of BioScience Talks, we were joined by Dr. Kristy Ferraro, who is a Banting Postdoctoral Fellow at Memorial University in Newfoundland and Labrador, and Adam Meyer, a PhD candidate in the Ecosystem Ecology Lab, also at Memorial University. They were here to talk about their recent article in BioScience, "Beyond hero and villain nar…

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How To Read A Poem For Joy, Healing, Delight 11:13

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Don’t Perform – Speak The Poem… Let the poem live and breathe through you.Speak as if sharing something private and true, not putting on a show.By Dale Biron

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The Courage Needed To Begin Again 8:37

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Despair is that feeling of "ending" full stop. As if nothing can, or will ever change again. Cahnge can, and will happen. No feeling is final... Just begin again!By Dale Biron

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Systemic Sexism in Academia, with Olivia del Giorgio, María Piquer-Rodríguez, and Silvia Lomáscolo 29:41

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For this episode of BioScience Talks, we're joined by Olivia del Giorgio, at McGill University Department of Geography, in Montreal, Quebec, María Piquer-Rodríguez, at the Institute of Geographical Sciences, at Freie Universität, Berlin, Germany, and Silvia Lomáscolo, at the Institute of Regional Ecology at University of Tucumán and CONICET, in Arg…

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Urban Rewilding, with Patt Finnerty 24:08

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For this episode of BioScience Talks, we're joined by Dr. Patt Finnerty, a postdoctoral research fellow in the Global Ecology Lab at the University of Sydney. We discussed his recent BioScience article, Urban Rewilding to Combat Global Biodiversity Decline. More information on Writing for Impact and Influence can be found here.…

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Episode 151: Tracing The Epic Journey Of Europe’s Most Famous Wolf With Adam Weymouth 38:51

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Adam Weymouth is a writer and journalist whose work has been widely published, appearing in Granta, The Atlantic, The Observer, and the BBC. Adam’s features have covered subjects as diverse as illegal cedar logging in Malawi, the politics of oil in Alaska, migration in Greece, flooding in Wales, and depopulation on the Outer Hebrides. His […] Read …

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Episode 150: Democratizing Wildlife Management Data To Protect Biodiversity And Habitat In The Superior Bio-Preserve 49:38

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The Superior Bio-Conservancy is an ambitious plan to protect and restore the biological integrity and hydrology of the Great Lakes Region and the Laurentian Forest Province throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. The conservation plan will create maps and effectively advocate for the creation of protected wildlife corridors to connect large …

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Episode 149: Rewilding The American Serengeti With Henry Pollock from Southern Plains Land Trust 43:46

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Henry has a background in ecology and conservation with a strong focus on quantitative, data-driven science and practice. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Ecology, Evolution, & Conservation Biology and nearly 15 years’ experience as a wildlife biologist and academic researcher. He is dedicated to gaining ground …

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Drones in Fieldwork, with Thilina Surasinghe, Kunwar Singh, and Amy Frazier 29:46

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For today's episode, we are joined by Thilina Surasinghe, Professor at Bridgewater State University in the Department of Biological Sciences, Kunwar Singh, Senior Geospatial Scientist at AidData and affiliate faculty at the Center for Geospatial Analysis, at the College of William & Mary, and Amy Frazier, Professor and the Jack and Laura Dangermond…

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Episode 148: The Art of Finding Balance In Choppy Waters With Dana Lyons 1:00:50

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Bringing together a mix of comedy, ballads and love songs, Dana’s sharp wit and beautiful voice have him performing at concert halls, festivals, conventions, fundraisers and universities across the US and around the world. Dana’s music receives crossover radio play on country, rock, alternative, community, college and oldies radio stations worldwid…

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The First Poem Ever Spoken 4:28

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Stay tuned for a new format and new episodes beginning July 4, 2025. In the meantime, I'll be giving talks and teaching at The Fromm Institute. More details here: https://courses.fromminstitute.org/posts/84396387?utm_source=manualBy Dale Biron

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A Deliciously Subversive Poem For Our Times 8:50

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This poem is wonderfully subversive when it comes to exposing the biggest lie reinforced by our cultural stories...By Dale Biron

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If A Poem Does Not Move You... Move On! 5:42

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A good poem will interest, excite, and move you. You don’t need to “try” to like a good poem. So if a poem does not move you… move on! There is so much poetry, you can be picky.By Dale Biron

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Episode 147: Alan Weisman On His New Book “Hope Dies Last” 52:30

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With books like the bestselling “The World Without Us,” a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and translated into thirty-four languages, and “Countdown,” winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, environmental journalist Alan Weisman has established himself as one of the most prophetic voices on humanity’s relationship to the Eart…

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A POEM TO HELP BUILD YOUR GRATEFULNESS MUSCLE? 6:59

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A greatefulness practice can transform your life. But what happens when feeling grateful seems difficult, or even impossible? Here's a story and a poem that may help. (PS: GRATEFUL.ORG is an amazing resource for your gratefulness practice, co-founded by Brother David Steindl-Rast)By Dale Biron

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Moving Beyond Crisis and Ecological Grief, with Marco Malavasi 23:46

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For this episode of BioScience Talks, we're joined by Marco Malavasi, plant ecologist and cartographer at the University of Sassari, in Italy. We discussed his recent BioScience article "Beyond crisis and grief: Rethinking conservation narratives," which serves as a guide to more productively communicating about—and thinking about—conservation in a…

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Change Your Mind Change Your Mood 6:53

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Some poems are so good... they can give us a kind of fresh start. Deliver gifts for the head and heart. Help us change our minds and moods...By Dale Biron

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Episode 146: Randy Hayes’ Roadmap for an Ecological Civilization

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Randy Hayes has been described in the Wall Street Journal as “an environmental pit bull.” He is Executive Director of Foundation Earth, an organization fostering the big rethink from the ground up to help protect the planet’s life support systems. Hayes, a former filmmaker, then founder of Rainforest Action Network, is a veteran of many high-visibi…

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The Trouble With Heroes 9:15

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"Heroes are all about straightening things out. The courageous love the curves as much as the straights..." –Dale BironBy Dale Biron

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Why Hope 1.0 Is Dying 8:13

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That old kind of hope, "hope 1.0" is no longer up to the task. It is being replaced, and not a second too soon...By Dale Biron

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Episode 145: Calling All Citizen Scientists! How To Make A Big Impact On Your Next Adventure With Adventure Scientists 34:26

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Gregg founded Adventure Scientists in 2011 based on his passion for exploration, scientific discovery and galvanizing “the choir” to more directly participate in citizen science conservation. National Geographic named Gregg Treinish “Adventurer of the Year” in 2008 when he and a friend completed a 7,800-mile trek along the spine of the Andes mounta…

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A "Break Glass" Emergency Poem 4:51

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Use this poem to regain your center, agency, and way... even in these most difficult times!By Dale Biron

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A Brief Meditation On These Dark Times 6:08

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"Friends, we’re trying to understand, as one, as many, as Mother Earth. And it can be as daunting as catching smoke with our bare hands." –Dale BironBy Dale Biron

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Gentoo Penguins in the Falklands, with John Bates, Sushma Reddy, and Rachael Herman 50:04

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For this episode of BioScience Talks, we're joined by John Bates, Curator of Birds at the Field Museum, Sushma Reddy, Breckenridge Chair of Ornithology at the University of Minnesota and the Bell Museum, and Rachael Herman, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Stonybrook University. Our guests were here to chat about a recent research trip to the Falkla…

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Episode 144 | Fighting Back: Alaska’s Stand Against Trump’s Environmental Blitzkrieg 37:46

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Cooper Freeman works to protect Alaska’s wildlife, lands and oceans. Before joining the Center for Biological Diversity, he worked with Alaskan Native Tribes and Tribal organizations as a strategic planning facilitator and policy advisor, was program manager and development director at the Occidental Arts & Ecology Center in Northern California, an…

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Asking Me To "Stand With The Dems" 10:18

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Asking Me To "Stand With The Dems" You keep asking for more money, and for me to “stand with the Dems.” I’ll stand with the Dems when they actually take a stand for us all. I’ll stand with the Dems when they break a few rules, peacefully yes, creatively for sure, forcefully, of course, as when dealing with any bully. I’ll stand with the Dems when t…

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Episode 143: Beavering Beyond Boundaries With Joaquin Murrieta-Saldivar 39:17

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Joaquin Murrieta-Saldivar specializes in building resilience in diverse communities by enhancing the connections between people, culture, and natural resources. He brings vast experience on the multicultural border region between the US and Mexico, where he has implemented community-based approaches to watershed management, river restoration, geo-t…

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We Are Helpless Mapmakers... 6:03

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We are helpless mapmakers. We can’t stop drawing lines, creating meaning, and shaping stories to explain the world around us. It’s how we navigate life—through beliefs, assumptions, and the mental landscapes we construct. But if we combine this irresistible human trait with the deepest wisdom we have—the kind that recognizes our profound interconne…

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Coalition-Building for Labor Actions in Life Sciences Departments, with Aspen Ellis 34:45

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For this episode of BioScience Talks, we're joined by Aspen Ellis, PhD candidate at University of California, Santa Cruz, for a discussion of the largest academic strike in history and a recent BioScience article on the topic.By American Institute of Biological Sciences

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When Life Overwhelms Us And We Need A Reset 6:51

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If we look inside ourselves, each of us has places in our lives of brokenness, sorrow, and grief. Places that have strung us out to dry... What then? That's when this week's poem comes in handy.By Dale Biron

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Episode 142: Nadia Steinzor On Northeast Carnivore Recovery and Coexistence Through State Wildlife Agency Plans 40:06

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Nadia Steinzor is an environmental consultant with 25 years of experience in policy analysis, research, writing, and communications. She has developed and managed projects to investigate the oil and gas industry’s impact on the climate and communities, secure governmental protections for air, water, land, and wildlife, and engage the public in advo…

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What If Our Pricey Eggs Could Talk? 4:51

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Can a humorous poem make serious points? Yes. Poems can help us make sense of the world. Poems can help us ask new, sometimes uncomfortable questions. A just right poem can help us write whole new ways of seeing and feeling the world, and what's going on in it...By Dale Biron

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How To Be Less Fearful (to remind myself) 15:07

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How To Be Less Fearful (to remind myself) "What if we, are the only Calvary that’s actually coming? What if the kindness we seek, we must bring ourselves...?" –Dale BironBy Dale Biron

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The Aikido Of Poetry... Finding Sanity In The Chaos 5:54

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Finding moments of sanity, refuge, and even joy, is more critical than ever. This week's special poem is a potent reminder of this...By Dale Biron

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Episode 141: Tom Biebighauser Gives A Wetland Rewilding Masterclass 44:59

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Since 1979, Tom Biebighauser has enthusiastically restored wetlands, lakes, streams, and rivers. He has designed over 10,000 wetland projects and successfully supervised the construction of more than 3,000 wetlands and streams in 26 states, three Canadian provinces, Mexico, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, and Taiwan. He has a deep and long-standing conce…