Wildlife Wire
Tune in each week as wildlife advocates Samantha Miller and Mark Surls deliver the top 4 wildlife stories making waves across the U.S. and chat with humans making a difference for wild animals. From Florida panthers to Washington orcas and Colorado wolves to Montana grizzlies, Wildlife Wire is your go-to podcast for wildlife news and the humans who care about animals.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 51 minutes
- Episodes
- 45
- Years Active
- 2025
Long solid mussels?
Join Mark and Sam as they dive into top wildlife news stories of the week, including:
- Smiling Salamanders learn to live
- Money up for grabs!
- Lead poisoned bald eagles
- Hellbenders need help
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The Snake and The Whale, must see feature documentary.
On this episode, we are joined by the executive producer of The Snake and The Whale, Scott Levy. This film won Best Feature at this year's Colorado Environmental Film Festival. We dive into why this …
Wolf killed in Colorado, sea otters get another chance, and a heavyweight bobcat
Join Mark and Sam for the top wildlife news stories, including:
Talking State Wildlife Agencies w/Dr. Michelle Lute
Michelle Lute is a conservation scientist and advocate with nearly twenty years’ experience in biodiversity conservation on public and private lands around the globe. She dedicates her professional l…
Trolling Doge, Right-way Whales, and Ranch Kickbacks
We are shifting formats here at the Wildlife Wire! News is coming every Tuesday and Interviews on Thursday. Today's news has the following:
Ep. 20 Fires and Carnivores: Learning how everything has it's place with Matt Barnes
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Ep. 19 Black, White, and Indigo News
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**Mark said that an animal lacking pi…
Ep. 18 The coyotes and wolves of the east w/Chris Schadler
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Ep. 17- Are we wildlife philosophers now? Ryan Sedgeley has the answers!
Join Mark and Sam for the top wildlife news stories, including:
- Feds kill endangered, potentially pregnant, Mexican wolf
- Is killing animals an effective way to regulate populations?
- Why are we afrai…
Episode 16, Dung beetles, international adventure and aquaculture with Max Seigal
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Episode 15, Urban "nuisance" wildlife with wildlife rehabbers Jack Murphy and Katherine McGill
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Ep. 14, Grizzlies of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem with Dr. Chris Servheen
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Ep. 13, Conservation ethics in wildlife management with Dr. Fred Koontz
Join Mark and Sam for the weekly top wildlife news stories including:
- Sharktopus
- Lauren Boebert wants to delist wolves federally
- Point Reyes public access
- Turtle leaps to safety from eagles nest
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Ep. 12, How we manage salmon & why it matters for endangered orcas with Emma Helverson
Join Mark and Sam for the top four wildlife news stories of the week, including:
Ep. 11, Human impacts on wildlife in North America with Dan Flores
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Episode 10, Wild horses with Scott Wilson
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Episode 9, State of the coyote with Renee Seacor
Join Mark and Sam for the top four wildlife news stories of the week, including:
- Nutria nuggets?
- Super pods of dolphins
- UK beaver reintroductions
- 11 raptors poached in Beaver County, UT
Then, Ren…
Episode 8: Wolves and war with Nat Geo photographer Jad Davenport
Join Mark and Sam for the top four wildlife news stories of the week, including:
- Mysterious illness is sickening Florida Panthers
- Wildlife crossings for red wolves
- DOGE goes after the NPS
Then, Jad…
Episode 7: Wildlife management language with Mandy Culbertson of Wildlife for All
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Episode 6, "Preventative" lethal control and Northern Rockies wolves with Carter Niemeyer
Join Mark and Sam for the top three wildlife news stories of the week, including: