In the premiere episode of Season 3, join Ed for his conversation with Rick McIntyre, nicknamed "The Wolf Guru" by the late Jane Goodall. Rick has spent more time observing and documenting wild wolves and their behavior than any other person. He was working as a ranger in Yellowstone National Park when wolves were reintroduced in 1995 and, since then, has recorded more than 100,000 personal sightings of wild wolves inside the park. He is an award winning author of a series of books detailing his observations of Yellowstone's wolves. The best place to start that reading is with his book "The Rise of Wolf 8: Witnessing the Triumph of Yellowstone's Underdog."
Shortly after the first wolves were released in Yellowstone National Park, Wolf #10 strayed outside the park and was promptly illegally shot near Red Lodge, Montana. Who killed the wolf? Nobody is talking and nobody knows. Then, The Lawman was put on the case.
Elinor Colbourn served as a federal prosecutor at the US Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and is among the most experienced federal wildlife prosecutors alive today. What happened after The Lawman solved the killing of Wolf 10? You won't believe it.
What happens when you head out to conduct a wolf poaching investigation and the local sheriff threatens to arrest you? Tune in to find out.
Mike Phillips, former director of wolf reintroduction in Yellowstone National Park, pulls no punches in telling us the truth about reintroduction and how wolves are being treated and managed throughout the Rockies.
Mike Phillips, former director of wolf reintroduction in Yellowstone National Park, also directed red wolf reintroduction in the Southeast and was heavily involved in Mexican grey wolf conservation and the effort to reintroduce wolves in Colorado. In his usual style, he tells the truth -- whether you accept what he has to say is up to you.
Not all wolves in the western US are reintroduced by humans. Some wolves reintroduce themselves. And they're just as likely to fall victim to poachers and wolf haters.
Your host, Ed Newcomer, tells the story about a premeditated attempt to poison wolves in the Wagonhammer Drainage of Idaho.
Meet the former deputy director of the first crime lab devoted entirely to wildlife and plant crimes. Hear how the lab helps solve wolf poachings and other cases -- shootings, poisonings, you name it. COMING JULY 28th!
Tony Latham is one of the most respected state officers in the west. While he was a conservation officer for the state of Idaho he worked in the middle of wolf country and what he describes as "The Wolf Wars." COMING AUGUST 4th!
Wolves have hung on in the Great Lakes area despite efforts to eradicate them early in the 20th Century. When people tried to kill them, Agent Stoinski went after them. Plus, the first wolf killing cases in Colorado. COMING AUGUST 11th!
Meet the former director of Mexican gray wolf reintroduction and recovery in Arizona and New Mexico. What's the number one cause of death among Mexican gray wolves? You guessed it -- poaching. COMING AUGUST 18th!
When you illegally kill a federally protected Mexican gray wolf, the agents of the US Fish and Wildlife Service will pursue you, they will catch you, and they will put you in jail. Probably. Just ask Doug McKenna. COMING AUGUST 25th!
In 2010, Judy Calman joined an elite team of environmental lawyers who decided they'd had enough of the McKittrick Policy. Hear the story of the most successful attempt to date to attack the policy that runs counter to Congressional intent. COMING SEPTEMBER 1st!
In 2026, Cody Roberts was convicted of felony animal cruelty in Sublette County, Wyoming after he took an injured wolf into a bar and tormented it. Tune in to this episode to hear directly from the prosecutor who brought the case. Learn the true facts, the reasons he brought the case, and the impacts of the outcome. The truth is not necessarily what was told through social media. COMING SEPTEMBER 8TH!
SEASON FINALE! Andrew Wilson is an attorney in New Orleans who sits on the board of directors for the Orleans Audubon chapter of the Audubon Society. Why should Audubon care about wolves? Tune in to find out. Also, closing thoughts on this season from Ed the Fed and hear from some wolf watchers in Yellowstone National Park. COMING SEPTEMBER 15TH!
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