Higher Calling Wildlife with Chester Moore

Higher Calling Wildlife with Chester Moore

Higher Calling Wildlife® is a deep-dive into wildlife conservation with award-winning wildlife conservationist and content creator Chester Moore. It focuses on cutting edge news and research with the goal of moving conservation into the forefront.

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May 19, 2025 33 mins

Chester Moore interviews Kendrick Chittock with the Rocky Mountain Goat Alliance, an organization soley focused on the beautiful, majestic goats of the high country.

Learn about the group's mission, conservation success and how to get involved.

Learn more at www.goatalliance.org.

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In this episode of Higher Calling Wildlife, we dive into the exciting collaboration between renowned marine artist and conservationist Dr. Guy Harvey and Orlando's all-inclusive resort, Discovery Cove. Celebrating National Dolphin Day, they're offering an incredible giveaway that combines marine adventure with ocean conservation.

Join us as we explore the details of this exclusive sweepstakes, where one lucky family of four will wi...

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Take a deep dive on mako shark research with Dr. Kesley Banks of the Center for Sportfish Science and Conservation at the Harte Research Institute in Corpus Christi, TX.

Learn about these fascinating sharks that a still quite mysterious, especially in Gulf waters where little research has been done on them.

Learn about the following:

*A 13-foot mako tagged in Texas

*How quickly two tagged male makos make it across the Gulf

*Why mak...

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Join host Chester Moore as he talks great white shark conservation and the inspiration behind the impactful Atlantic White Shark Conservancy with co-founder & CEO Cynthia Wigren.

Connect with the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy at www.atlanticwhiteshark.org.

Download the Sharktivity app to keep up with their hundreds of tagged great white sharks.

 

 

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We interview Kevin Hurley of The Wild Sheep Foundation about the impact of the organization's grant-in-aid program and the restoration of desert bighorn sheep into the Franklin Mountains after 100 plus year absence.

In our Stop Poaching In Its Tracks segment we talk about Operation Game Thief and our Wildlife Sounds segment brought to you by Track of the Grizzly Guide Service gives you a chance to win cool decals.

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Great white sharks are making a notable return to the Gulf of Mexico. Once rare in these waters, their presence is increasing, signaling a positive shift in our marine ecosystem.

These apex predators play a crucial role in maintaining the health of our oceans. By controlling the populations of other species, they help ensure ecological balance.

If you spot or catch a great white shark, your observations are inv...

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The National Bighorn Sheep Center is a nonprofit aimed at raising awareness of the conservation of wild sheep, wildlife and wild places.

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The most dangerous thing in the woods isn’t rattlesnakes, bears or wild boars. It’s people.

Increasingly outdoors lovers are coming into contact with criminal elements and even human predators everywhere from suburban green spaces to our national forests.

We shouldn’t enter these areas afraid but we should be aware of potential threats and how to avoid them.

When parking in remote areas, always park with the vehicle facing the dire...

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Texas has a native elk population in the Trans Pecos region and most people are not aware of it. There are also however two other small pockets of elk in the state.

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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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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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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 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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