Ep. 79: Predator Pits, Riding Moose, and Fighting for the North American Model with Dr. Valerius Geist

Published: Sept. 18, 2019, 9:34 a.m.

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On this week\\u2019s show we\\u2019re joined by Dr. Valerius Geist, by many estimations the most important conservationist in the last 50 years. Dr. Geist is the original author of the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation and a lifelong devotee to studying wildlife. He is a specialist in zoology, biology, and has studied elk, moose, bighorn sheep, and other wild ungulates intensely over the years. We covered predator pits, riding moose into battle, why wolves don\\u2019t eat us, and his upbringing. Enjoy.

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