Higher Calling Wildlife

Higher Calling Wildlife

Higher Calling Wildlife is the inspirational voice of wildlife conservation. Hosted by award-winning wildlife journalist and conservationist Chester Moore it digs deep into today's most important wildlife issues.

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April 22, 2024 11 mins

People are reporting seeing wild-looking cats throughout America that don't match with native wildlife. Chester Moore shows that many of these are what can be considered exotic or "designer" cats.

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Did you know there are multiple feral monkey populations in America? Did you know there have been many reports of orangutan-like animals in Florida and other locations? Could these be linked to the Bigfoot phenomenon? Check out this wild episode of Higher Calling Wildlife.

 

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March 25, 2024 10 mins

in part two of our discussion with Working Dogs For Conservation, we talk about how canines can be used even to sniff out non-indigenous trout underwater in streams.

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March 18, 2024 11 mins

Chester Moore interviews Pete Coppolillo from Working Dogs For Conservation about the group's amazing work using dogs for wildlife conservation efforts.

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In the final installment of our five-part series, we talk about the future of feral hogs in Texas and beyond.

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A great white shark tagged by Capt. Chip Michalove of Outcast Sport Fishing Charters for the Atlantic White Shark Conservatory just showed up 200 yards off the beach at South Padre Island, TX.

 

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February 26, 2024 10 mins

Chester Moore lays out how javelina have been wiped out of nearly half of their Texas range in less than 100 years and ask an expert if hog toxicants will have an impact on them.

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An unsettling case of deer poaching is suburban areas involves a man setting up an account as a female nature photographer and targeting deer in suburban areas. This is one of the most shocking poaching cases on record and it shows the great work done by law enforcement officials from the New York Department of Environmental Conservation.

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February 14, 2024 9 mins

A Montana man has been charged with trafficking and conspiracy under federal law for cloning a Marco Polo sheep as well as breeding and selling its offspring and DNA across several states.

Marco Polo sheep inhabit Central Asia's Pamir Mountains in nations such as Mongolia, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan and can only be imported as trophies with strict permitting.

Here the interesting facts of this case that could have far-reaching impa...

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Is poisoning feral hogs the only way to control them? We talk with an expert on the issue from Texas Agrilife and ask the tough questions.

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February 5, 2024 30 mins

Join Chester Moore as he takes a deep-dive into the speckled trout fishery along the Gulf Coast. Learn about the current regulation changes and hear the research conducted to show how trophy fish have declined in most areas. Get a deeper look at the trout fishery here.

 

 

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January 29, 2024 6 mins

Chester Moore talks with Dr. Jack Mayer about a fatal hog attack that occurred in Anahuac, TX in part 2 of a five-part series.

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In part 1 of a five part series on feral hogs, host Chester Moore talks with acclaimed hog expert Dr. Jack Mayer about a monstrous hog caught by dog hunters and asks the question, "How long does it take domestic hogs to go wild?"

 

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January 18, 2024 4 mins

Hear the amazing story of a black bear that was photographed near Bay City, TX which is hundreds of miles from their known modern range.

Where did this bear come from? Listen as Chester details its potential epic journeys.

This episode is brought to you by B.A.C. Shows. Find out about their outdoors and rv shows at www.bacshows.com

 

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Join host Chester Moore as he talks with longtime friend and rock and roll hunting legend Ted Nugent about the legacy of "Fred Bear" the song and the man behind it.

Learn how this archery trailblazer inspired Nugent and legions of other hunters and how the song that celebrates him resonates in a powerful way 35 years later.

Also learn about the release of the special 12-inch hunter orange vinyl of "Fred Bear" complete with original...

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June 6, 2023 26 mins

In this exclusive episode, we take a look at pursuing the giant trout of the South Padre and Lower Laguna Madre area.

Higher Calling Wildlife is brought to you by Texas Fish & Game.

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Chester Moore discusses a fly color combo he always has in his fly box. He's caught everything from exotic jaguar cichlids in Florida to giant bream and bass in Texas on this combo.

Sci-Fly Fishing is an extension of Higher Calling Wildlife. An exclusive segment airs in every episode of the Higher Calling Wildlife podcast and we post another segment here the channel the following week.

Subscribe to Higher Calling Wildlife for these...

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May 22, 2023 4 mins

Learn why small poppers can catch big bass on small water bodies when other lure types fail. Catch exclusive Sci-Fly Fishing segments on Higher Calling Wildlife in addition to the those posted here.

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Sci-Fly Fishing is a new 3-4 minute segment that will be added to all future Higher Calling Wildlife episodes. It will explore the outer limits of shore, stream, wade, flats & flyfishing.

To show you what this is all about we've posted this clip as a stand-alone. It focuses on what Chester Moore believes is the ultimate sign that leads to flounder on the Gulf Coast.

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Wildlife habitat from sea flats to alpine tundra is being decimated at an alarming rate. Listen to a thought-provoking roudtablle discussion from the Hunt-Fish Podcast Summit talking about key points on wildlife habitat loss and how to get involved with saving it.

Special guests include Andrew Austin, Turner Rowland, Jake Hill, Joe Richardson and Kanyan Klein.

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