Canid Thoughts

In this episode, Leigh Langford and Kayla Wilcox talk with Rachel Stepp about animal welfare, caring for captive animals, and her experience with Maned Wolves. The conversation touches upon how Rachel and Kayla met, how Rachel first became interested in caring for captive animals, and we learn more about what makes Maned Wolves unique. Rachel Stepp is a zookeeper with several years of experience caring for animals.

In this episode, Leigh Langford, Lindsay Hayward, and Kayla Wilcox talk about how a canine’s sense of smell can be useful in conservation work. The conversation touches upon how Lindsay got started working with dogs in conversation, what the process can look like when it comes to training dogs for scent work, and so much more. The Conservation Dogs Collective is a non-profit based in Milwaukee, WI.

In this episode, Leigh Langford and Patrick Cross talk about how he got started studying red foxes. The conversation touches upon cultivating stewardship of wilderness areas, the genetics of red foxes, and other important findings from his extensive research.

In this episode, Leigh Langford and Julia Smith talk about wolf advocacy. The conversation touches upon the monitoring and management of wolves in the state of Washington. We talk about how her views have evolved as she has worked with wolves and people, the usefulness of zones when approaching a complex species like wolves, and some of the identified goals from the Washington wolf management plan.

In this episode, Leigh Langford and Kayla Wilcox talk about coyotes. The conversation touches upon their diet, their family structures, misconceptions, and where they live.

Leigh Langford, Kayla Wilcox, and Ray Leonard talk about howl surveying. Ray recounts his top five memories of howling with other people. The conversation touches upon different experiential aspects of conducting howl surveys.

In this episode, Leigh Langford, Kayla Wilcox, and Ray Leonard talk about carnivore tracking and howling. The conversation explores how Ray started as a howl survey volunteer and elaborates upon some of his favorite memories of howling with other people. This is the first part of a two-part conversation.

In this episode, Leigh Langford and Kayla Wilcox talk about red foxes. The conversation touches upon their diet, where they live, reproduction, and common misconceptions. Kayla shares a memorable interaction she had with a red fox and what insight was gained from the experience.

In this episode, Leigh Langford and Aspen Stalls talk about coyotes. The conversation touches upon the rebound adaptations of coyotes, predator-prey dynamics, and social media as a tool for engaging with the public about coyotes. Aspen shares some of her favorite memories from her time spent researching coyotes.

In this episode, Leigh Langford and Kayla Wilcox discuss the Wisconsin wolf howl survey and their favorite memories of howling as howl survey volunteers. The conversation touches upon the purpose of the survey, the howling technique, and how you can get started volunteering with the howling survey.

In this episode, Leigh Langford and Sarah Encapera discuss some of the misconceptions about wolves. The conversation reflects back upon some of the cherished memories of captive animals which reside at the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center. The Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center is in West Yellowstone, Montana, and is a top-notch place to visit.

In this episode, the focus is elaborating upon how the idea for this podcast came about as well as sharing my story which explains how I first came to appreciate wolves. The 06female, from Yellowstone National Park, was an inspiration.