Latest / The Articulate Fly / S7, Ep 105: Changing the Narrative: Robbie Kroger’s Mission with The Origins Foundation
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- 0:03Hey
- 0:04folks,
- 0:04it's
- 0:04Marvin
- 0:05Cash,
- 0:05the
- 0:05host
- 0:05of
- 0:05The
- 0:06Articulate
- 0:06Fly.
- 0:08On
- 0:08this
- 0:08episode,
- 0:08I'm
- 0:08joined
- 0:09by
- 0:09Robbie
- 0:09Kroger,
- 0:10the
- 0:10founder
- 0:10and
- 0:10Executive
- 0:11Director
- 0:11of
- 0:12The
- 0:12Origins
- 0:12Foundation.
- 0:13Robbie's
- 0:14vision
- 0:14is
- 0:14to
- 0:15advocate
- 0:15for
- 0:15hunters
- 0:16by
- 0:16promoting
- 0:16sustainable
- 0:17use
- 0:17of
- 0:17wildlife
- 0:18and
- 0:18communicating
- 0:19specifically
- 0:20to
- 0:20non
- 0:20hunters.
- 0:21Join
- 0:21me
- 0:22as
- 0:22Robbie
- 0:22shares
- 0:22his
- 0:22hunting
- 0:23journey,
- 0:23the
- 0:24underpinnings
- 0:24of
- 0:24his
- 0:24approach
- 0:25at
- 0:25Origins,
- 0:26and
- 0:26the
- 0:26great
- 0:26work
- 0:26Origins
- 0:27is
- 0:27doing
- 0:27around
- 0:28the
- 0:28globe.
- 0:28Think
- 0:29you're
- 0:29really
- 0:29going
- 0:29to
- 0:29enjoy
- 0:30this
- 0:30one,
- 0:30but
- 0:30before
- 0:30we
- 0:31get
- 0:31to
- 0:31the
- 0:31interview,
- 0:32just
- 0:32a
- 0:32couple
- 0:32of
- 0:32housekeeping
- 0:33items.
- 0:34If
- 0:34you
- 0:34like
- 0:34the
- 0:35podcast,
- 0:35please
- 0:36tell
- 0:36a
- 0:36friend
- 0:37and
- 0:37please
- 0:37subscribe
- 0:38and
- 0:38leave
- 0:38us
- 0:38a
- 0:38rating
- 0:38and
- 0:39review
- 0:39in
- 0:39the
- 0:39podcatcher
- 0:39of
- 0:40your
- 0:40choice.
- 0:40It
- 0:41really
- 0:41helps
- 0:41us
- 0:42out.
- 0:43And
- 0:43as
- 0:432026
- 0:44approaches,
- 0:45just
- 0:45a
- 0:45reminder
- 0:46for
- 0:46our
- 0:46industry
- 0:46friends
- 0:46that
- 0:47the
- 0:47Articulate
- 0:47Fly
- 0:48offers
- 0:48consulting
- 0:49services.
- 0:49Whether
- 0:50you
- 0:50need
- 0:50help
- 0:50planning
- 0:51for
- 0:512026.
- 0:52Help
- 0:52figuring
- 0:52out
- 0:53how
- 0:53AI
- 0:53can
- 0:53boost.
- 0:53Your
- 0:54bottom
- 0:54line,
- 0:54or
- 0:55just
- 0:55need
- 0:55help
- 0:55with
- 0:55some
- 0:55old
- 0:56school
- 0:56blocking
- 0:56and
- 0:56tackling,
- 0:57we
- 0:57would
- 0:57love
- 0:58to
- 0:58hear
- 0:58from
- 0:58you.
- 0:59Check
- 0:59out
- 0:59the
- 0:59link
- 0:59to
- 1:00our
- 1:00consulting
- 1:00page
- 1:01in
- 1:01the
- 1:01show
- 1:01notes.
- 1:02And
- 1:03finally,
- 1:03a
- 1:03shout
- 1:03out
- 1:04to
- 1:04our
- 1:04sponsor.
- 1:04Trout
- 1:05Routes
- 1:05we
- 1:06all
- 1:06know
- 1:06streams
- 1:06are
- 1:06getting
- 1:07crowded
- 1:07and
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- 1:07are
- 1:07you're
- 1:08not
- 1:08the
- 1:08only
- 1:08one
- 1:09at
- 1:09your
- 1:09local
- 1:09access
- 1:09point.
- 1:10Get
- 1:10away
- 1:11from
- 1:11the
- 1:11crowds
- 1:11and
- 1:11busy
- 1:12gravel
- 1:12lots
- 1:12by
- 1:12using
- 1:12Trout
- 1:13Routes
- 1:13Pro.
- 1:13With
- 1:14over
- 1:14350,000
- 1:15access
- 1:15points
- 1:16mapped
- 1:16across
- 1:1750,000
- 1:17trout
- 1:17streams
- 1:18and
- 1:18much
- 1:19more,
- 1:19Trout
- 1:20Routes
- 1:20has
- 1:20all
- 1:20the
- 1:21data
- 1:21you
- 1:21need
- 1:21to
- 1:21help
- 1:21you
- 1:21find
- 1:22angling
- 1:22opportunities
- 1:23that
- 1:23others
- 1:23will
- 1:23overlook.
- 1:24Up
- 1:25your
- 1:25game
- 1:25and
- 1:25download
- 1:26the
- 1:26app
- 1:26today.
- 1:27Use
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- 1:27artfly20art
- 1:28f
- 1:29o
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- 1:30all
- 1:30one
- 1:31word
- 1:31for
- 1:3220%
- 1:32off
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- 1:32your
- 1:32Trout
- 1:33Routes
- 1:33Pro
- 1:33membership
- 1:34at
- 1:34maps.troutroutes.com
- 1:37now
- 1:38on
- 1:38to
- 1:38our
- 1:38interview.
- 1:39Well
- 1:40Robbie,
- 1:40welcome
- 1:40to
- 1:41The
- 1:41Articulate
- 1:41Fly.
- 1:43Marvin,
- 1:43thank
- 1:43you.
- 1:43I
- 1:44appreciate
- 1:44the
- 1:44opportunity.
- 1:45I
- 1:45know
- 1:45it's
- 1:45been
- 1:46a
- 1:46little
- 1:46bit
- 1:46of
- 1:47a
- 1:47schedule
- 1:48mumble
- 1:48jumble
- 1:49to
- 1:49try
- 1:49and
- 1:49get
- 1:49me
- 1:50to
- 1:50this
- 1:51point
- 1:51and
- 1:51I
- 1:51appreciate
- 1:52the
- 1:52patience.
- 1:52But
- 1:53here
- 1:53we
- 1:53are.
- 1:53It's
- 1:54all
- 1:54good.
- 1:54I
- 1:54mean,
- 1:54you
- 1:54were
- 1:54telling
- 1:55me
- 1:55your
- 1:55travel
- 1:55schedule.
- 1:56You're
- 1:56going
- 1:56to
- 1:56be
- 1:56in
- 1:56multiple
- 1:57continents
- 1:58for
- 1:58just
- 1:59a
- 1:59span
- 1:59of
- 1:59about
- 1:59two
- 1:59weeks.
- 2:00I
- 2:00know
- 2:00you're
- 2:00traveling.
- 2:00You're
- 2:01probably
- 2:01a
- 2:01million
- 2:01miler
- 2:02on
- 2:02some
- 2:02airline,
- 2:02right?
- 2:04I'm
- 2:04not
- 2:04a
- 2:04million
- 2:05miler
- 2:05yet
- 2:06because
- 2:06I
- 2:06was
- 2:07in
- 2:07the
- 2:07beginning
- 2:08of
- 2:08our
- 2:08travel
- 2:09I
- 2:09wasn't
- 2:09very
- 2:09loyal
- 2:10to
- 2:10one
- 2:11airline.
- 2:11I
- 2:11just
- 2:11sort
- 2:12of
- 2:12picked
- 2:12wherever
- 2:12we
- 2:12could
- 2:13go
- 2:13because
- 2:13we
- 2:13had
- 2:13no
- 2:13money,
- 2:14right?
- 2:14So
- 2:14it
- 2:14was
- 2:16I
- 2:16would
- 2:16get
- 2:16the
- 2:17cheapest,
- 2:17cheapest,
- 2:17cheapest
- 2:18ticket
- 2:18or
- 2:18we
- 2:18would
- 2:19drive
- 2:19everywhere
- 2:21really.
- 2:21I
- 2:21put
- 2:22you
- 2:22talk
- 2:22about
- 2:23Million
- 2:23Miler.
- 2:24My
- 2:24truck
- 2:25had
- 2:26230,000
- 2:27miles
- 2:28on
- 2:28it.
- 2:28And
- 2:28it
- 2:28was
- 2:28like
- 2:29an
- 2:29eight
- 2:29year
- 2:29old
- 2:29truck
- 2:30bought
- 2:30brand
- 2:30new.
- 2:32So
- 2:32we
- 2:32put
- 2:33the
- 2:33miles
- 2:33on
- 2:33the
- 2:33road.
- 2:35But
- 2:35yeah,
- 2:35I
- 2:35think
- 2:36I'm
- 2:36a
- 2:37Delta
- 2:37guy.
- 2:37So
- 2:37Delta
- 2:38is
- 2:38my
- 2:38hub.
- 2:38Out
- 2:39of
- 2:39Memphis,
- 2:40head
- 2:40into
- 2:40Atlanta
- 2:41that
- 2:41way.
- 2:41And
- 2:42we're
- 2:43certainly
- 2:43loyal
- 2:43now.
- 2:44And
- 2:44every
- 2:45year
- 2:45we're
- 2:45probably
- 2:45diamond
- 2:46medallion
- 2:46by
- 2:47the
- 2:47middle
- 2:47of
- 2:47March.
- 2:48So
- 2:49we
- 2:49travel
- 2:50a
- 2:50lot.
- 2:50Yeah,
- 2:51well,
- 2:51the
- 2:51important
- 2:51thing
- 2:51is
- 2:51to
- 2:52get
- 2:52those
- 2:52flat
- 2:52seats
- 2:53for
- 2:53all
- 2:53that
- 2:53transatlantic
- 2:54flight.
- 2:54Right?
- 2:55Well,
- 2:55I
- 2:55don't
- 2:56get
- 2:56those.
- 2:56We
- 2:56are
- 2:57not
- 2:57that
- 2:57kind
- 2:57of
- 2:57nonprofit.
- 3:00So
- 3:01I
- 3:01get
- 3:01a
- 3:02nicer
- 3:02seat
- 3:02than
- 3:03the
- 3:03cattle
- 3:03class,
- 3:04but
- 3:04that's
- 3:05about
- 3:05it.
- 3:06Fair
- 3:06enough.
- 3:06Well,
- 3:06before
- 3:07we
- 3:07dive
- 3:07into
- 3:07the
- 3:07Origins
- 3:08Foundation,
- 3:08I
- 3:08wanted
- 3:09to
- 3:09learn
- 3:10a
- 3:10little
- 3:10bit
- 3:10more
- 3:10about
- 3:10what
- 3:11initially
- 3:11drew
- 3:11you
- 3:11to
- 3:12the
- 3:12outdoors.
- 3:13You
- 3:14know,
- 3:14in
- 3:14South
- 3:15Africa,
- 3:15a
- 3:15boy
- 3:15growing
- 3:16up
- 3:16in
- 3:16South
- 3:16Africa,
- 3:17you
- 3:17know,
- 3:17you,
- 3:17you
- 3:18love
- 3:18the
- 3:18bush,
- 3:18you
- 3:19love
- 3:19nature,
- 3:19you
- 3:20love
- 3:20seeing
- 3:20all
- 3:20these,
- 3:20all
- 3:21the
- 3:21wildlife.
- 3:22And
- 3:23you
- 3:24know,
- 3:24kids
- 3:24in
- 3:24America
- 3:25aspire.
- 3:25Young
- 3:26boys
- 3:26or
- 3:26young
- 3:26girls
- 3:27aspire
- 3:27to
- 3:27be,
- 3:28I'll
- 3:28just
- 3:29call
- 3:29it
- 3:29young
- 3:29boys
- 3:29aspire
- 3:30to
- 3:30be
- 3:30firefighters
- 3:31and
- 3:31policemen
- 3:32and
- 3:32all
- 3:32that
- 3:32kind
- 3:33of
- 3:33stuff.
- 3:33But
- 3:33so
- 3:34in
- 3:34South
- 3:34Africa,
- 3:34we
- 3:34want
- 3:35to
- 3:35be
- 3:35the
- 3:35same
- 3:35thing,
- 3:36but
- 3:36we
- 3:36also
- 3:36want
- 3:37to
- 3:37be
- 3:37a
- 3:37game
- 3:37ranger.
- 3:38We
- 3:38want
- 3:39to
- 3:39be
- 3:39that
- 3:39guy
- 3:39that
- 3:39drives
- 3:40people
- 3:40around,
- 3:41drives
- 3:41American
- 3:41tourists
- 3:42around
- 3:42and
- 3:42shows
- 3:43them
- 3:43elephants
- 3:43and
- 3:43shows
- 3:44them
- 3:44lion
- 3:44and
- 3:44on
- 3:45walks,
- 3:46you
- 3:46know,
- 3:46stops
- 3:46at
- 3:47a
- 3:47certain
- 3:47bush
- 3:47and
- 3:47says,
- 3:48if
- 3:48you
- 3:48chew
- 3:48this
- 3:48leaf,
- 3:49it's
- 3:49going
- 3:49to
- 3:49give
- 3:49you
- 3:50a
- 3:50numb
- 3:51mouth.
- 3:51So
- 3:51you've
- 3:51got
- 3:52a
- 3:52toothache,
- 3:52you
- 3:52can
- 3:53chew
- 3:53on
- 3:53this
- 3:53leaf.
- 3:54And
- 3:55so
- 3:55I
- 3:55wanted
- 3:55to
- 3:55be
- 3:55that
- 3:56person
- 3:56and
- 3:57I
- 3:57became
- 3:58it.
- 3:58I
- 3:58did
- 3:58a
- 3:58little
- 3:59bit
- 3:59of
- 3:59that,
- 3:59but
- 4:00that's
- 4:00where
- 4:00my
- 4:00love
- 4:00of
- 4:01the
- 4:01bush
- 4:01sort
- 4:01of
- 4:02started
- 4:02and
- 4:03my
- 4:03love
- 4:03of
- 4:04wildlife,
- 4:04I
- 4:05studied
- 4:05it.
- 4:06I
- 4:06fell
- 4:06in
- 4:06love
- 4:06with
- 4:07swamps
- 4:07at
- 4:0716
- 4:08years
- 4:08old.
- 4:08And
- 4:08that's
- 4:09what
- 4:09led
- 4:09me
- 4:09down
- 4:09my
- 4:10career.
- 4:10I
- 4:11got
- 4:11a
- 4:11PhD
- 4:11in
- 4:12wetland
- 4:12ecology
- 4:12and
- 4:13aquatic
- 4:13biogeochemistry.
- 4:16But
- 4:16my
- 4:16family
- 4:17just
- 4:17loved
- 4:17the,
- 4:17you
- 4:18know,
- 4:18loved
- 4:18the
- 4:18outdoors.
- 4:19My
- 4:19grandfather
- 4:19was
- 4:19a
- 4:20huge
- 4:20hunter,
- 4:21lived
- 4:22everywhere
- 4:22in
- 4:23the
- 4:23world
- 4:23from
- 4:23Russia
- 4:24to
- 4:24northern
- 4:25China
- 4:25to,
- 4:26you
- 4:27know,
- 4:27his
- 4:27final
- 4:27years
- 4:28in
- 4:28Mozambique.
- 4:29Uh,
- 4:30my
- 4:30father
- 4:30the
- 4:30same
- 4:30and
- 4:31you
- 4:31know,
- 4:31grew
- 4:31up,
- 4:32he
- 4:32grew
- 4:33up
- 4:33in
- 4:33Germany,
- 4:35spent
- 4:35his
- 4:35time
- 4:35in
- 4:36Mozambique
- 4:36and
- 4:36South
- 4:36Africa,
- 4:37opened
- 4:37the
- 4:38business
- 4:38in
- 4:38Brazil.
- 4:40So
- 4:40it's
- 4:40just,
- 4:40you
- 4:40can
- 4:41see
- 4:41all
- 4:41the
- 4:41things
- 4:41like
- 4:42that
- 4:42you
- 4:42see,
- 4:42you
- 4:43hear
- 4:43from
- 4:43me
- 4:43today
- 4:45is
- 4:45almost
- 4:45like
- 4:45this
- 4:46product
- 4:46of
- 4:47my
- 4:47family
- 4:47up
- 4:48until
- 4:48now.
- 4:49Yeah,
- 4:49it's
- 4:49really
- 4:49neat.
- 4:50But
- 4:50I
- 4:50want
- 4:50you
- 4:50to
- 4:50expound
- 4:50a
- 4:51little
- 4:51bit
- 4:51because
- 4:51I
- 4:51mean,
- 4:51you
- 4:51have
- 4:52a
- 4:52very
- 4:52non
- 4:52conventional
- 4:53background
- 4:53for
- 4:54a
- 4:54hunting
- 4:54advocate.
- 4:54So,
- 4:55I
- 4:55mean,
- 4:55let
- 4:55our
- 4:56listeners
- 4:56know
- 4:56a
- 4:56little
- 4:56bit
- 4:56more
- 4:57about
- 4:57kind
- 4:57of
- 4:57your
- 4:57educational
- 4:58background
- 4:58and
- 4:59then
- 4:59kind
- 4:59of
- 4:59all
- 4:59of
- 4:59the
- 4:59field
- 5:00work
- 5:00you
- 5:00did
- 5:01before
- 5:01you
- 5:01started
- 5:01Blood
- 5:02Origins.
- 5:03Yeah,
- 5:04so
- 5:04I
- 5:04didn't,
- 5:05I
- 5:05didn't
- 5:05hunt
- 5:06at
- 5:06all.
- 5:06Okay.
- 5:07So
- 5:07when
- 5:07I
- 5:07was,
- 5:07when
- 5:08I
- 5:08was
- 5:08growing
- 5:08up,
- 5:08I
- 5:09grew
- 5:09up
- 5:09in
- 5:09a
- 5:09town
- 5:09called
- 5:09Johannesburg,
- 5:10South
- 5:10Africa.
- 5:10Eight
- 5:11and
- 5:11a
- 5:11half
- 5:11million
- 5:11people.
- 5:12We
- 5:12didn't
- 5:12talk
- 5:12about
- 5:12hunting.
- 5:13My
- 5:13friends
- 5:13didn't
- 5:14hunt.
- 5:14I
- 5:14wasn't
- 5:15thinking
- 5:15about
- 5:15hunting.
- 5:15I
- 5:16was
- 5:16the
- 5:16exact
- 5:16audience
- 5:17that
- 5:17I
- 5:17speak
- 5:17to
- 5:17today
- 5:18didn't
- 5:19have
- 5:19an
- 5:19opinion
- 5:19about
- 5:19hunting.
- 5:20I
- 5:20knew
- 5:20that
- 5:20my
- 5:20grandfather
- 5:21hunted.
- 5:22I
- 5:22knew
- 5:22that
- 5:22my
- 5:22father
- 5:23had
- 5:23hunted.
- 5:23I'd
- 5:24read
- 5:24stories
- 5:25of
- 5:25theirs.
- 5:25I've
- 5:25seen
- 5:26trophies
- 5:26on
- 5:26the
- 5:26wall
- 5:26like
- 5:26up
- 5:27behind
- 5:27me
- 5:27right
- 5:28now.
- 5:28Those
- 5:28are
- 5:28my
- 5:29grandfather's
- 5:29trophies.
- 5:30But
- 5:31that
- 5:31was
- 5:31it.
- 5:32And
- 5:32so
- 5:33I
- 5:33have
- 5:34an
- 5:34education
- 5:35in
- 5:35environmental
- 5:36conservation
- 5:36biology.
- 5:36I
- 5:37have
- 5:37a
- 5:37BSc,
- 5:37a
- 5:38Bachelor
- 5:38of
- 5:38science
- 5:38in
- 5:38that.
- 5:39I
- 5:39have
- 5:40an
- 5:40honors
- 5:40in
- 5:40botany,
- 5:41I
- 5:41have
- 5:41a
- 5:41master's
- 5:42in
- 5:42botany
- 5:43and
- 5:43then
- 5:43I
- 5:43have
- 5:44a
- 5:44PhD
- 5:44at
- 5:45the
- 5:45University
- 5:45of
- 5:45Mississippi
- 5:46in
- 5:48technically
- 5:48in
- 5:48biology
- 5:49but
- 5:49specializing
- 5:50in
- 5:50wetland
- 5:51ecology
- 5:51and
- 5:51aquatic
- 5:51biogeochemistry.
- 5:54Have
- 5:54been
- 5:54a
- 5:55professor
- 5:55at
- 5:55Mississippi
- 5:56State
- 5:56for
- 5:56six
- 5:56years
- 5:56in
- 5:56the
- 5:56Wildlife
- 5:57Fisheries
- 5:57Department.
- 5:57I
- 5:58published
- 5:58over
- 5:58100
- 5:59peer
- 5:59reviewed
- 6:00articles.
- 6:01I
- 6:01was
- 6:02the
- 6:02chief
- 6:02scientist
- 6:02of
- 6:03the
- 6:03BP
- 6:03oil
- 6:03spill
- 6:04that
- 6:04happened.
- 6:04The
- 6:05biggest
- 6:05ecological
- 6:05disaster
- 6:06that's
- 6:06happened
- 6:06on
- 6:06this
- 6:06planet.
- 6:07I
- 6:08was
- 6:08the
- 6:08chief
- 6:08scientist
- 6:09in
- 6:09charge
- 6:09of
- 6:09standing
- 6:10up
- 6:10a
- 6:10restoration
- 6:10framework
- 6:11for
- 6:11the
- 6:11first
- 6:11billion
- 6:12dollars
- 6:12from
- 6:12Texas
- 6:13to
- 6:13Florida.
- 6:15And
- 6:15in
- 6:15that
- 6:15entire
- 6:16time
- 6:18I
- 6:18was
- 6:19starting
- 6:19to
- 6:19hunt.
- 6:20I
- 6:20was
- 6:20exposed
- 6:21to
- 6:21hunting
- 6:22here
- 6:22in
- 6:22the
- 6:22United
- 6:23States
- 6:23through
- 6:24friends.
- 6:25And
- 6:25it
- 6:26was
- 6:26just,
- 6:27it
- 6:27was
- 6:27just
- 6:28this
- 6:28natural
- 6:28sort
- 6:28of
- 6:28occurrence.
- 6:29I
- 6:29started
- 6:30getting
- 6:30better,
- 6:30better,
- 6:31better
- 6:31jobs.
- 6:31My
- 6:32resources
- 6:32were
- 6:33a
- 6:33little
- 6:33bit
- 6:33more.
- 6:34And
- 6:34so
- 6:34I
- 6:35started
- 6:35traveling
- 6:35more
- 6:35and
- 6:35I
- 6:36started
- 6:36traveling
- 6:36more
- 6:36to
- 6:36hunt.
- 6:37And
- 6:38I
- 6:38guess
- 6:38it's
- 6:39just
- 6:39this
- 6:39idea
- 6:40of,
- 6:41I
- 6:41don't
- 6:41know,
- 6:41it
- 6:42just
- 6:42came
- 6:42to
- 6:42me
- 6:42like
- 6:42I
- 6:43have
- 6:43two
- 6:43small
- 6:44boys,
- 6:44five
- 6:44years
- 6:44old
- 6:45and
- 6:45three
- 6:45years
- 6:45old
- 6:45at
- 6:45the
- 6:46time
- 6:46or
- 6:46four
- 6:46years
- 6:46old
- 6:47at
- 6:47the
- 6:47time.
- 6:47And
- 6:48I
- 6:48wanted
- 6:49to
- 6:49take
- 6:49them
- 6:49hunting
- 6:49because
- 6:50I
- 6:50never
- 6:50got
- 6:50to
- 6:50experience
- 6:50that
- 6:51when
- 6:51I
- 6:51was
- 6:51a
- 6:51kid.
- 6:53And
- 6:53I
- 6:53wanted
- 6:54them
- 6:54to
- 6:55see
- 6:55deer
- 6:56hunting
- 6:56and
- 6:56I
- 6:56wanted
- 6:57them
- 6:57to
- 6:57experience
- 6:57it
- 6:57and
- 6:58experience
- 6:58trapping
- 6:59and
- 6:59all
- 6:59the
- 6:59things.
- 6:59And
- 7:00I
- 7:00could
- 7:00explain
- 7:01to
- 7:01them
- 7:01biologically
- 7:03why
- 7:03we
- 7:03were
- 7:03doing
- 7:04it,
- 7:05but
- 7:05I
- 7:05couldn't
- 7:06explain
- 7:06to
- 7:06them
- 7:07like
- 7:07from
- 7:08my
- 7:08heart
- 7:09while
- 7:09we
- 7:09were
- 7:10doing
- 7:10it.
- 7:11And
- 7:11so
- 7:11I
- 7:11had
- 7:11to
- 7:12learn
- 7:12that.
- 7:12And
- 7:14for
- 7:14some
- 7:14reason
- 7:16instead
- 7:16of
- 7:16just
- 7:16talking
- 7:17to
- 7:17people
- 7:17and
- 7:18instead
- 7:18of
- 7:18just
- 7:18reading
- 7:19or
- 7:19watching
- 7:20videos.
- 7:20Well,
- 7:21actually
- 7:21the
- 7:21reason
- 7:21I
- 7:22did
- 7:22it
- 7:22was
- 7:22because
- 7:22I
- 7:23couldn't
- 7:23find
- 7:23anything
- 7:23reading,
- 7:24I
- 7:24couldn't
- 7:24find
- 7:24anything
- 7:25in
- 7:25videos.
- 7:25So
- 7:25I
- 7:25said,
- 7:25well,
- 7:26I'll
- 7:26just
- 7:26start
- 7:27project
- 7:27a
- 7:27side
- 7:28project
- 7:28A
- 7:29hobby,
- 7:29a
- 7:30passion
- 7:30project
- 7:32on
- 7:32understanding
- 7:33the
- 7:33heart
- 7:33of
- 7:34a
- 7:34hunter.
- 7:35That's
- 7:36what
- 7:36started
- 7:36Blood
- 7:36Origins.
- 7:38And
- 7:39yeah,
- 7:40I
- 7:40would
- 7:40say
- 7:40you're
- 7:40right.
- 7:41It
- 7:41is
- 7:41a
- 7:41very
- 7:41non
- 7:42conventional.
- 7:44I
- 7:44am
- 7:44not
- 7:45American,
- 7:46I
- 7:46have
- 7:47an
- 7:47accent,
- 7:48I
- 7:49have
- 7:49a
- 7:49PhD.
- 7:51So
- 7:51I
- 7:51have
- 7:52the
- 7:52acumen
- 7:53to
- 7:53defend
- 7:55positions,
- 7:56rhetoric.
- 7:57I
- 7:58use
- 7:58science
- 7:58a
- 7:59lot.
- 8:00And
- 8:01yeah,
- 8:01now
- 8:01it's,
- 8:01you
- 8:02know,
- 8:02we've
- 8:03changed
- 8:03the
- 8:03name
- 8:03to
- 8:04the
- 8:04Origins
- 8:04Foundation.
- 8:05Now
- 8:05it's
- 8:05more
- 8:05sustainable
- 8:06use
- 8:06of
- 8:06wildlife
- 8:07which,
- 8:08you
- 8:08know,
- 8:0890%
- 8:09of
- 8:09which
- 8:09is
- 8:09hunting.
- 8:11And
- 8:12our
- 8:12voice
- 8:12is
- 8:13the
- 8:13same.
- 8:13Our
- 8:14voice
- 8:14is
- 8:14science
- 8:14based.
- 8:15Our
- 8:15voice
- 8:16is
- 8:16very
- 8:16reasoned,
- 8:17our
- 8:17voice
- 8:17is
- 8:17very
- 8:18purposeful,
- 8:18our
- 8:18voice
- 8:19is
- 8:19very
- 8:20measured.
- 8:22We
- 8:22don't
- 8:22get
- 8:22upset,
- 8:23we
- 8:23don't
- 8:23get,
- 8:24we
- 8:24don't,
- 8:24we
- 8:24don't
- 8:25resort
- 8:25to
- 8:25name
- 8:25calling.
- 8:27And
- 8:27again,
- 8:27we're
- 8:28rooted
- 8:28in
- 8:28essentially
- 8:29the
- 8:29truth
- 8:30and
- 8:30an
- 8:31unbiased
- 8:31look
- 8:32at
- 8:32what
- 8:32we
- 8:32do
- 8:32and
- 8:32how
- 8:33we
- 8:33do
- 8:33it.
- 8:33Yeah,
- 8:34really
- 8:34interesting.
- 8:34If
- 8:35we
- 8:35back
- 8:35up
- 8:35a
- 8:35little
- 8:35bit,
- 8:36I
- 8:36think
- 8:36it'd
- 8:36be
- 8:36interesting
- 8:36for
- 8:37our
- 8:37listeners
- 8:37to
- 8:37understand
- 8:39why
- 8:39you
- 8:39had
- 8:40to
- 8:40wait
- 8:40until
- 8:40you
- 8:40came
- 8:41to
- 8:41the
- 8:41United
- 8:41States
- 8:41to
- 8:42have
- 8:42your
- 8:42first
- 8:42hunting
- 8:42experience
- 8:43when
- 8:43you're
- 8:44kind
- 8:44of
- 8:44in
- 8:44the
- 8:45Mecca
- 8:45of
- 8:45big
- 8:45game
- 8:45huntings
- 8:46where
- 8:46you
- 8:46grew
- 8:46up.
- 8:47But
- 8:47also
- 8:47too.
- 8:48What
- 8:48about
- 8:48that
- 8:49first
- 8:49hunt
- 8:49that
- 8:50really
- 8:50lit
- 8:50the
- 8:51fire
- 8:51for
- 8:51you?
- 8:53Yeah.
- 8:53So
- 8:53South
- 8:53Africa
- 8:53is
- 8:54a
- 8:54very
- 8:54different
- 8:55wildlife
- 8:55model
- 8:56than
- 8:56the
- 8:56United
- 8:56states.
- 8:57It's
- 8:57actually
- 8:5810,
- 8:58it's
- 8:58180
- 8:59degrees
- 9:00away
- 9:00from
- 9:00the
- 9:00American
- 9:01model.
- 9:01The
- 9:02American
- 9:02model
- 9:02is
- 9:02a
- 9:02North
- 9:03American
- 9:03wildlife
- 9:05management
- 9:06model
- 9:06which
- 9:07is
- 9:07a
- 9:07public
- 9:07doctrine.
- 9:08The
- 9:08public,
- 9:09the
- 9:09resources,
- 9:10the
- 9:10wildlife
- 9:10resources
- 9:11belong
- 9:11to
- 9:11the
- 9:11public.
- 9:12In
- 9:12South
- 9:13Africa
- 9:13it's
- 9:13the
- 9:13opposite.
- 9:14The
- 9:14wildlife
- 9:14resources
- 9:15belong
- 9:15to
- 9:16the
- 9:17private
- 9:17individual.
- 9:18If
- 9:18you've
- 9:18got
- 9:19an
- 9:19enclosure
- 9:20of
- 9:20adequate
- 9:22stature,
- 9:23they
- 9:23call
- 9:23it
- 9:23adequate
- 9:24enclosure
- 9:24which
- 9:25is
- 9:25high
- 9:25fence
- 9:25or
- 9:26an
- 9:26appropriate
- 9:26low
- 9:27fence,
- 9:27then
- 9:28the
- 9:28animals
- 9:28belong
- 9:28to
- 9:29you.
- 9:30You
- 9:30can
- 9:30do
- 9:30with
- 9:30what
- 9:31you
- 9:31want.
- 9:31So
- 9:32there's
- 9:32no
- 9:32public
- 9:32grounds,
- 9:33there's
- 9:33no
- 9:33real
- 9:33access
- 9:34to
- 9:34public
- 9:34wildlife
- 9:35in
- 9:35South
- 9:36Africa
- 9:36to
- 9:36hunt.
- 9:37So
- 9:37it's
- 9:37not
- 9:38that
- 9:38I
- 9:38was
- 9:38chasing
- 9:39that.
- 9:39Just
- 9:39number
- 9:40one,
- 9:40wasn't
- 9:40available
- 9:41to
- 9:41me
- 9:42or
- 9:42anybody
- 9:42in
- 9:43South
- 9:43Africa
- 9:44and
- 9:44two,
- 9:45I
- 9:45just
- 9:45didn't,
- 9:46you
- 9:46know,
- 9:46obviously
- 9:47based
- 9:47on
- 9:47my
- 9:47background,
- 9:48wasn't
- 9:48going
- 9:49to
- 9:49be
- 9:49exploring
- 9:49that.
- 9:50My
- 9:50friends
- 9:50didn't
- 9:51explore
- 9:51it
- 9:51either.
- 9:52So,
- 9:54you
- 9:54know,
- 9:55coming
- 9:55to
- 9:55the
- 9:55United
- 9:55States
- 9:56and
- 9:56understanding
- 9:56public
- 9:57land
- 9:57and
- 9:57understanding
- 9:58the
- 9:58freedoms
- 9:58that
- 9:59we
- 9:59have
- 9:59here,
- 9:59the
- 10:00rights
- 10:00that
- 10:00we
- 10:00have
- 10:00here,
- 10:01it
- 10:01was
- 10:02pretty
- 10:02amazing
- 10:03to
- 10:03know
- 10:04that
- 10:04I
- 10:04could,
- 10:04you
- 10:05know,
- 10:05from
- 10:05where
- 10:05I'm
- 10:05sitting
- 10:05right
- 10:06now,
- 10:07I
- 10:07could
- 10:07drive
- 10:0730
- 10:08minutes
- 10:08and
- 10:09in
- 10:09the
- 10:09appropriate
- 10:10season
- 10:10have
- 10:10a
- 10:10loaded
- 10:11weapon.
- 10:12Walking
- 10:12on
- 10:12ground
- 10:12that
- 10:13belongs
- 10:13to
- 10:13you,
- 10:13Marvin,
- 10:14belongs
- 10:14to
- 10:14me
- 10:15and
- 10:15actually
- 10:15belongs
- 10:16to
- 10:16the
- 10:16world.
- 10:16Because
- 10:17anybody
- 10:17in
- 10:17this
- 10:18world
- 10:18can
- 10:18go
- 10:19and
- 10:19walk
- 10:19on
- 10:20it,
- 10:20which
- 10:20is
- 10:20just
- 10:20an
- 10:20amazing,
- 10:21absolutely
- 10:22amazing
- 10:24situation.
- 10:26And
- 10:26so
- 10:26when
- 10:27I
- 10:27started
- 10:27hunting,
- 10:28I
- 10:28didn't
- 10:28start.
- 10:28I
- 10:29didn't
- 10:29start
- 10:29hunting
- 10:29on
- 10:30public
- 10:30ground.
- 10:31A
- 10:31lot
- 10:31of
- 10:31people
- 10:31do.
- 10:32I
- 10:32started
- 10:33with
- 10:33a
- 10:33friend
- 10:33inviting
- 10:34me
- 10:34to
- 10:34go
- 10:35deer
- 10:35hunting,
- 10:35whitetail
- 10:36deer
- 10:36hunting,
- 10:37and
- 10:37it
- 10:37was
- 10:38Mississippi,
- 10:38so
- 10:38it
- 10:38was
- 10:39the
- 10:39classic
- 10:39sort
- 10:40of
- 10:40redneck
- 10:40Mississippi
- 10:41hunting,
- 10:42which
- 10:42was
- 10:43stuck
- 10:43under
- 10:43a
- 10:43tree
- 10:44with
- 10:44a
- 10:44lawn
- 10:44chair.
- 10:45And
- 10:46he
- 10:46said,
- 10:46here's
- 10:46your
- 10:46gun.
- 10:47This
- 10:47is
- 10:47how
- 10:47it
- 10:47operates.
- 10:48I'd
- 10:48obviously
- 10:48got
- 10:49my
- 10:49hunter's
- 10:49education
- 10:50class,
- 10:50and
- 10:50I'd
- 10:50done
- 10:50everything
- 10:51I
- 10:51needed
- 10:51to
- 10:51do,
- 10:52had
- 10:52my
- 10:52license.
- 10:53And
- 10:53he
- 10:53said,
- 10:54if
- 10:54something
- 10:54walks
- 10:54by,
- 10:54shoot
- 10:55it.
- 10:56And
- 10:56so
- 10:57I
- 10:57can't
- 10:57say
- 10:57that.
- 10:57Like,
- 10:58I
- 10:58had
- 10:59this
- 10:59sort
- 10:59of
- 10:59romantic,
- 11:00like,
- 11:00amazing
- 11:01first
- 11:01hunt,
- 11:01and
- 11:02that's
- 11:02what
- 11:02sort
- 11:02of
- 11:02sold
- 11:03it
- 11:03to
- 11:03me,
- 11:03and
- 11:03that's
- 11:03what
- 11:03I
- 11:04wanted
- 11:04to
- 11:04do.
- 11:04It
- 11:04was
- 11:04just
- 11:05the
- 11:05thing
- 11:05to
- 11:05do.
- 11:06It's
- 11:07the
- 11:07thing
- 11:07that
- 11:07everyone
- 11:07did
- 11:07in
- 11:08the
- 11:08Beats.
- 11:08It
- 11:08was
- 11:09almost
- 11:09like
- 11:09akin
- 11:09to,
- 11:10as
- 11:10I
- 11:10said
- 11:10in
- 11:10my.
- 11:11My
- 11:11group
- 11:11in
- 11:12South
- 11:12Africa,
- 11:13we
- 11:13did
- 11:14things
- 11:14that
- 11:14everyone
- 11:14did
- 11:15there,
- 11:15right?
- 11:15You
- 11:15played
- 11:15sports,
- 11:16you
- 11:16went
- 11:16out,
- 11:17you
- 11:17did
- 11:17all
- 11:17those
- 11:17things.
- 11:18Well,
- 11:18the
- 11:18same
- 11:19group
- 11:19of
- 11:19friends
- 11:19that
- 11:20now
- 11:20I
- 11:20had
- 11:20established
- 11:21in
- 11:21Mississippi,
- 11:23they
- 11:23hunted.
- 11:24That's
- 11:24what
- 11:25they
- 11:25did.
- 11:26So
- 11:27actually,
- 11:27I'm
- 11:28gonna
- 11:28hunt
- 11:28and
- 11:28I'm
- 11:29gonna
- 11:29participate.
- 11:29And
- 11:30that's
- 11:30just
- 11:30how
- 11:30it
- 11:30started.
- 11:31And
- 11:31then
- 11:32it
- 11:32just
- 11:33grew
- 11:33and
- 11:33grew
- 11:33and
- 11:33grew.
- 11:33I
- 11:34can't
- 11:34say
- 11:34that,
- 11:34like,
- 11:34now
- 11:35my
- 11:35fire
- 11:35is
- 11:36completely,
- 11:37like,
- 11:37lit,
- 11:38because
- 11:38I
- 11:39guarantee
- 11:39you
- 11:39the
- 11:39next
- 11:39hunt
- 11:40that
- 11:40I
- 11:40do
- 11:41is
- 11:41going
- 11:42to
- 11:42add
- 11:42a
- 11:43log
- 11:43to
- 11:43that
- 11:44fire,
- 11:45because
- 11:45there's
- 11:45things
- 11:46that
- 11:46I've
- 11:46never
- 11:46experienced.
- 11:47I'm
- 11:47still
- 11:47a
- 11:47very,
- 11:47very
- 11:48nascent
- 11:48hunter,
- 11:50so.
- 11:51Yeah.
- 11:52Yeah,
- 11:52very
- 11:53interesting.
- 11:53It's
- 11:53kind
- 11:53of
- 11:53funny.
- 11:53So
- 11:54I
- 11:54grew
- 11:54up
- 11:54in
- 11:54central
- 11:54Virginia,
- 11:56and
- 11:56it
- 11:56was
- 11:56not
- 11:57uncommon
- 11:57for
- 11:57people
- 11:57to
- 11:58skip
- 11:58school
- 11:58the
- 11:58first
- 11:59day
- 11:59of
- 11:59deer
- 11:59season.
- 11:59Yeah,
- 12:00Pennsylvania,
- 12:00they.
- 12:01They
- 12:01give
- 12:01it
- 12:01all.
- 12:02In
- 12:02Pennsylvania,
- 12:03first
- 12:03day
- 12:03of
- 12:03deer
- 12:04season
- 12:04is
- 12:04off,
- 12:05school
- 12:05is
- 12:06out.
- 12:06Yeah,
- 12:07amazing.
- 12:07Yeah,
- 12:08that's
- 12:08how
- 12:08it
- 12:08is
- 12:08in
- 12:08the
- 12:08western
- 12:09part
- 12:09of
- 12:09Virginia.
- 12:09But,
- 12:09yeah,
- 12:10it's
- 12:10an
- 12:10interesting
- 12:10thing.
- 12:10And
- 12:11so,
- 12:11you
- 12:11know,
- 12:11so
- 12:12you
- 12:12kind
- 12:12of
- 12:12get
- 12:12that
- 12:12first
- 12:13taste.
- 12:13You're
- 12:13in
- 12:13graduate
- 12:14school.
- 12:14You
- 12:15know,
- 12:15you're
- 12:15progressing
- 12:15in
- 12:16your
- 12:16career.
- 12:16So
- 12:16you
- 12:16get
- 12:16to
- 12:17kind
- 12:17of
- 12:17range
- 12:17about
- 12:17a
- 12:18little
- 12:18bit
- 12:18more
- 12:18as
- 12:18you're
- 12:18hunting.
- 12:19You're
- 12:19having
- 12:19kind
- 12:19of
- 12:20more
- 12:20and
- 12:20more
- 12:21sophisticated
- 12:22experiences,
- 12:22I
- 12:23guess,
- 12:23to
- 12:23say.
- 12:23But,
- 12:24you
- 12:24know,
- 12:24do
- 12:24you
- 12:24remember
- 12:24that
- 12:25light
- 12:25bulb
- 12:25moment
- 12:26when
- 12:26you
- 12:26said,
- 12:26hey,
- 12:27I'm
- 12:27going
- 12:27to
- 12:27kind
- 12:27of
- 12:28create
- 12:28this
- 12:28little
- 12:28side
- 12:29thing
- 12:29called
- 12:29Blood
- 12:29Origins?
- 12:31No.
- 12:31Like,
- 12:32it
- 12:32wasn't
- 12:33actually
- 12:33tied
- 12:33to
- 12:33hunting.
- 12:34It
- 12:34was
- 12:34more.
- 12:35Again,
- 12:35it
- 12:35was
- 12:35more
- 12:36tied
- 12:36to
- 12:36my
- 12:36boys,
- 12:37was
- 12:38More
- 12:38tied
- 12:38to,
- 12:38like,
- 12:39reading
- 12:39my
- 12:40grandfather's
- 12:40stories
- 12:40again.
- 12:41My
- 12:41grandfather
- 12:41was
- 12:42a
- 12:42prolific
- 12:42writer,
- 12:43so
- 12:44I
- 12:44just
- 12:44picked
- 12:44up
- 12:44some
- 12:44of
- 12:45his
- 12:45stories
- 12:45and
- 12:45started
- 12:45writing,
- 12:46reading
- 12:46some
- 12:46more
- 12:46of
- 12:47his
- 12:47stories.
- 12:48And
- 12:49I
- 12:49was
- 12:49watching
- 12:49outdoor
- 12:49television
- 12:50and
- 12:50Sportsman's
- 12:51Channel
- 12:51and
- 12:51all
- 12:51the
- 12:52things
- 12:52that
- 12:52we
- 12:52all
- 12:52watch.
- 12:54And
- 12:54I
- 12:54guess
- 12:54in
- 12:54my
- 12:55mind
- 12:55I
- 12:55was
- 12:55like,
- 12:55man,
- 12:55I
- 12:55could
- 12:56do
- 12:56that.
- 12:57I
- 12:57could
- 12:58be
- 12:58that
- 12:58creative.
- 13:00Maybe
- 13:00in
- 13:01my
- 13:01brain
- 13:01I
- 13:01was
- 13:01like,
- 13:02man,
- 13:02I
- 13:02see
- 13:02a
- 13:02niche
- 13:03here
- 13:03that
- 13:05nobody's
- 13:05filling,
- 13:07so
- 13:07why
- 13:07don't
- 13:07I
- 13:08try
- 13:08to
- 13:08fill
- 13:08it?
- 13:08Not
- 13:09knowing
- 13:09anything
- 13:10about
- 13:10what
- 13:10I
- 13:10was
- 13:10stepping
- 13:11into,
- 13:12didn't
- 13:12know
- 13:12anything
- 13:13about,
- 13:14and
- 13:14I
- 13:14still
- 13:15don't
- 13:16about
- 13:16cinematography
- 13:17or
- 13:17photography,
- 13:18and
- 13:19I
- 13:19leave
- 13:19that
- 13:19to
- 13:19the
- 13:19professionals.
- 13:20I
- 13:20just
- 13:21had
- 13:21an
- 13:21idea,
- 13:21and
- 13:22I
- 13:22had
- 13:22an
- 13:22idea
- 13:22of
- 13:23how
- 13:23I
- 13:23wanted
- 13:23to
- 13:23communicate
- 13:25and
- 13:26I.
- 13:26And
- 13:26I
- 13:27had
- 13:27an
- 13:27idea
- 13:27of
- 13:27how
- 13:28I
- 13:28wanted
- 13:28it
- 13:28to
- 13:28look.
- 13:30And
- 13:30then
- 13:30I
- 13:30just
- 13:30had
- 13:31to
- 13:31learn
- 13:31everything
- 13:31else.
- 13:32Like,
- 13:32you
- 13:32know,
- 13:33what
- 13:33is
- 13:33the
- 13:33distribution
- 13:34strategy
- 13:34when
- 13:35it
- 13:35comes
- 13:35to
- 13:35media?
- 13:36I
- 13:36didn't
- 13:37know
- 13:37I
- 13:37had
- 13:37to
- 13:37Google
- 13:38that.
- 13:40You
- 13:40know,
- 13:40how
- 13:40do
- 13:41you,
- 13:41how
- 13:41do
- 13:41you
- 13:41do
- 13:42Facebook
- 13:42and
- 13:42Instagram
- 13:43and
- 13:43how
- 13:43do
- 13:43you,
- 13:43you
- 13:44know,
- 13:44all
- 13:45of
- 13:45this
- 13:45stuff?
- 13:45We
- 13:45just.
- 13:46We're
- 13:47still
- 13:47learning,
- 13:47Marmont.
- 13:48We're
- 13:48still
- 13:48learning,
- 13:48even
- 13:49though
- 13:49we're,
- 13:49you
- 13:49know,
- 13:49we
- 13:50started
- 13:50with
- 13:50nothing
- 13:51and
- 13:51we're
- 13:51over
- 13:52like
- 13:52450,000
- 13:53people
- 13:54across
- 13:54all
- 13:54of
- 13:54our
- 13:55platforms
- 13:55right
- 13:55now.
- 13:56So,
- 13:57yeah,
- 13:57it's
- 13:57interesting
- 13:58because
- 13:58there
- 13:58are
- 13:58kind
- 13:58of
- 13:58two
- 13:58things
- 13:58you
- 13:59said
- 13:59that
- 13:59really
- 13:59resonate,
- 14:00you
- 14:00know,
- 14:00one,
- 14:00I
- 14:00kind
- 14:01of.
- 14:01I
- 14:01fished
- 14:01as
- 14:01a
- 14:01kid,
- 14:02but
- 14:02I
- 14:03came
- 14:03to
- 14:03fly
- 14:03fishing
- 14:04probably
- 14:04in
- 14:05my
- 14:05early
- 14:0530s,
- 14:06because
- 14:06I
- 14:06wanted
- 14:07to
- 14:07have
- 14:07something
- 14:07to
- 14:07do
- 14:07with
- 14:08my
- 14:08boys
- 14:09that
- 14:09would
- 14:09compete
- 14:10with
- 14:10video
- 14:10games
- 14:10and
- 14:11soccer.
- 14:11Right?
- 14:12Yeah.
- 14:12And
- 14:12so,
- 14:13so
- 14:13that
- 14:13was
- 14:13part
- 14:13of
- 14:14it,
- 14:14but
- 14:14also
- 14:14too.
- 14:14I
- 14:14mean,
- 14:14I've
- 14:15kind
- 14:15of
- 14:15had
- 14:15the
- 14:15same
- 14:15experience
- 14:16at
- 14:16the
- 14:16Articulate
- 14:17Fly,
- 14:17where
- 14:17you're
- 14:17like,
- 14:17well,
- 14:18let's
- 14:18try
- 14:18this.
- 14:18And
- 14:19then,
- 14:19you
- 14:20know,
- 14:20if
- 14:20you're
- 14:20relatively
- 14:21bright,
- 14:21I
- 14:21mean,
- 14:21we've
- 14:21put
- 14:22out
- 14:22a
- 14:22thousand
- 14:22episodes,
- 14:22so
- 14:23I
- 14:23mean,
- 14:23that's
- 14:24amazing.
- 14:24Yeah.
- 14:24But
- 14:25I
- 14:25think,
- 14:25you
- 14:25know,
- 14:25to
- 14:25your
- 14:25point,
- 14:26if
- 14:26you're
- 14:26kind
- 14:26of
- 14:26bright
- 14:26and
- 14:26motivated,
- 14:27you
- 14:27know,
- 14:28like,
- 14:28this
- 14:28isn't
- 14:29like
- 14:29when
- 14:29we
- 14:29were
- 14:29kids
- 14:30and
- 14:30you
- 14:30were
- 14:30getting
- 14:30stuff
- 14:30in
- 14:31the
- 14:31mail,
- 14:31like
- 14:31you
- 14:31can
- 14:31literally,
- 14:32on
- 14:33a
- 14:33thousand
- 14:33dollar
- 14:33supercomputer
- 14:34in
- 14:34your
- 14:34pocket,
- 14:35talk
- 14:35to
- 14:35anyone
- 14:36in
- 14:36the
- 14:36world
- 14:36and
- 14:36find
- 14:36out
- 14:37anything
- 14:37that
- 14:37you're
- 14:37interested
- 14:38in.
- 14:39And
- 14:39so
- 14:39there's
- 14:40really
- 14:40no
- 14:40excuse
- 14:40for
- 14:41trying
- 14:41these
- 14:41experiments.
- 14:43No,
- 14:43it
- 14:43isn't.
- 14:44And
- 14:44honestly,
- 14:45Marvin,
- 14:48I'm
- 14:48living
- 14:48the
- 14:48epitome
- 14:49of
- 14:49the
- 14:49American
- 14:50dream.
- 14:52There's
- 14:52no
- 14:52other
- 14:53country
- 14:53in
- 14:53this
- 14:53world
- 14:54that
- 14:55you
- 14:55could
- 14:56have
- 14:57an
- 14:57idea
- 15:00brain,
- 15:00fart
- 15:00it
- 15:01out
- 15:03and
- 15:03Work
- 15:04hard
- 15:04at
- 15:04it.
- 15:05Right.
- 15:05You
- 15:05work
- 15:05bloody
- 15:06hard
- 15:06at
- 15:06your
- 15:06podcast.
- 15:07We
- 15:07work
- 15:07bloody
- 15:07hard
- 15:07at
- 15:08what
- 15:08we
- 15:08do
- 15:09and
- 15:09just
- 15:09nose
- 15:09to
- 15:09the
- 15:10grindstone
- 15:10every
- 15:10single
- 15:11day.
- 15:12And
- 15:12now
- 15:12it's
- 15:12my
- 15:13full
- 15:13time
- 15:13job
- 15:13and
- 15:14I
- 15:14travel
- 15:14around
- 15:14the
- 15:14world.
- 15:16Yeah.
- 15:18Who
- 15:18else
- 15:18can
- 15:18say
- 15:19that?
- 15:19Who
- 15:19else
- 15:19can
- 15:20build
- 15:20something
- 15:20like
- 15:20that?
- 15:21Only
- 15:21in
- 15:21a
- 15:22place
- 15:22like
- 15:22America.
- 15:22It's
- 15:23just
- 15:23like
- 15:24it's.
- 15:25And
- 15:25the
- 15:25fact
- 15:25that
- 15:25we're
- 15:25a
- 15:26nonprofit,
- 15:26a
- 15:26charity
- 15:27now,
- 15:28that's
- 15:29what
- 15:29made
- 15:29it
- 15:29happen.
- 15:31That's.
- 15:31And
- 15:31it's
- 15:32the
- 15:32philanthropic
- 15:32heart
- 15:33of
- 15:33Americans
- 15:34that
- 15:35allows
- 15:35something
- 15:36like
- 15:36that
- 15:36to
- 15:36happen.
- 15:38Yeah,
- 15:38it's
- 15:38super
- 15:38interesting
- 15:39and
- 15:39I
- 15:39know
- 15:39it's
- 15:39an
- 15:39ever
- 15:40evolving
- 15:40thing.
- 15:40So
- 15:40the
- 15:41challenges
- 15:41never
- 15:41go
- 15:42away.
- 15:42They
- 15:42just
- 15:42get
- 15:42different
- 15:43and
- 15:43bigger.
- 15:43Right.
- 15:46But
- 15:46so
- 15:47you're
- 15:47about
- 15:47five
- 15:47years
- 15:48in.
- 15:48You
- 15:48know,
- 15:48can
- 15:48you
- 15:49share
- 15:49maybe
- 15:49like
- 15:50your
- 15:50biggest
- 15:51surprise
- 15:51or
- 15:51one
- 15:52of
- 15:52your
- 15:52biggest
- 15:52challenges
- 15:53as
- 15:53you're
- 15:53kind
- 15:53of
- 15:53building
- 15:54out
- 15:54things
- 15:54to
- 15:54get
- 15:54to
- 15:55the
- 15:55Origins
- 15:55Foundation?
- 15:57Yeah,
- 15:57I
- 15:57think
- 15:58we
- 15:58do
- 15:59things
- 15:59differently,
- 15:59Marvin.
- 16:00And
- 16:01it's,
- 16:01it's
- 16:01a,
- 16:02it's
- 16:02a.
- 16:03In
- 16:03our
- 16:04industry,
- 16:05probably
- 16:05the
- 16:05same
- 16:06thing
- 16:06in
- 16:06the
- 16:06fly.
- 16:06In
- 16:07the
- 16:07fly
- 16:07fishing
- 16:07industry.
- 16:08There's
- 16:09a
- 16:09lot
- 16:09of
- 16:09ego
- 16:10in
- 16:10the
- 16:10industry.
- 16:12We
- 16:12have
- 16:12no
- 16:13ego.
- 16:14I
- 16:15could,
- 16:15you
- 16:15know,
- 16:16if
- 16:16it,
- 16:16if
- 16:17I
- 16:17just
- 16:17happen
- 16:17to
- 16:18be
- 16:18a
- 16:18face
- 16:18in
- 16:18the
- 16:18voice
- 16:19of
- 16:19the
- 16:19organization
- 16:20and
- 16:20because
- 16:20we
- 16:21need
- 16:21one,
- 16:21that's.
- 16:22It
- 16:22could
- 16:22be
- 16:22somebody
- 16:22else.
- 16:23I
- 16:23just
- 16:23happen
- 16:24to
- 16:24have
- 16:24an
- 16:25accent
- 16:25and
- 16:25the
- 16:26acumen.
- 16:26So,
- 16:26like,
- 16:26all
- 16:26right,
- 16:27you're
- 16:27the
- 16:27person.
- 16:27You're
- 16:28the
- 16:28face
- 16:28and
- 16:28the
- 16:28voice.
- 16:30But
- 16:30I
- 16:30don't
- 16:30have
- 16:30to
- 16:30be
- 16:31in.
- 16:31In
- 16:31all
- 16:31of
- 16:32our
- 16:32videos.
- 16:33I
- 16:33can
- 16:33hire
- 16:33other
- 16:34people
- 16:34to
- 16:34be
- 16:34in
- 16:34other.
- 16:35In
- 16:35our
- 16:35videos.
- 16:36We
- 16:37just
- 16:37don't
- 16:37have
- 16:37an
- 16:37ego
- 16:38and
- 16:38we
- 16:38have
- 16:38an
- 16:38ethos
- 16:39which
- 16:39is
- 16:39on
- 16:39I
- 16:39am
- 16:40second
- 16:40ethos,
- 16:41which
- 16:41is
- 16:42if
- 16:42you,
- 16:43Marvin,
- 16:43are
- 16:43doing
- 16:43great
- 16:44work,
- 16:44I'm
- 16:44going
- 16:45to
- 16:45lift
- 16:45you
- 16:45up.
- 16:45I'm
- 16:46going
- 16:46to
- 16:46tell
- 16:46everybody
- 16:46about
- 16:47how
- 16:47good
- 16:47a
- 16:47job
- 16:47you're
- 16:48doing.
- 16:48And
- 16:49I'm
- 16:49going
- 16:49to
- 16:49look
- 16:49at
- 16:49the
- 16:49guy
- 16:50next
- 16:50door
- 16:50to
- 16:50you
- 16:50who's
- 16:50your
- 16:51competitor
- 16:53in
- 16:53your
- 16:53space,
- 16:53and
- 16:54I'm
- 16:54going
- 16:54to
- 16:54lift
- 16:54him
- 16:54up
- 16:54too,
- 16:55because
- 16:55he's
- 16:56doing
- 16:56good
- 16:56stuff.
- 16:57And
- 16:57that's
- 16:58an
- 16:58anomaly.
- 16:58Nobody
- 16:59does
- 16:59that.
- 17:00That's
- 17:01just,
- 17:01that's
- 17:02altruistic.
- 17:03I
- 17:03want
- 17:03to
- 17:03be
- 17:03altruistic.
- 17:04We
- 17:04want
- 17:04to
- 17:04have
- 17:04a
- 17:05rising
- 17:05tide
- 17:05that
- 17:05rises
- 17:06all
- 17:06ships,
- 17:07and
- 17:07that's
- 17:07what
- 17:07we
- 17:07are
- 17:08and
- 17:08that's
- 17:08what
- 17:08we
- 17:08do.
- 17:09And
- 17:11that
- 17:11has
- 17:11been
- 17:11surprising
- 17:12to
- 17:12the
- 17:12industry.
- 17:14And
- 17:14so
- 17:15because
- 17:15that's
- 17:15surprising
- 17:16to
- 17:16the
- 17:16industry
- 17:16and
- 17:16it's
- 17:17unique,
- 17:18that
- 17:18was
- 17:18the
- 17:18biggest
- 17:19hurdle
- 17:19to
- 17:19climb
- 17:19over,
- 17:21is
- 17:21that
- 17:22you're
- 17:22not
- 17:22doing
- 17:22this
- 17:23for
- 17:23yourself
- 17:23or
- 17:23you're
- 17:24not
- 17:24doing
- 17:24this.
- 17:24Just
- 17:24you
- 17:24Know,
- 17:24I
- 17:25was
- 17:25like,
- 17:25no,
- 17:25we're
- 17:25doing
- 17:25this
- 17:25for
- 17:26the
- 17:26betterment
- 17:26of
- 17:26the
- 17:26community
- 17:27that
- 17:27we're
- 17:28all
- 17:28a
- 17:28part
- 17:28of.
- 17:29And
- 17:29then
- 17:30secondly,
- 17:30to
- 17:30raise
- 17:31money,
- 17:32we
- 17:32had
- 17:32to
- 17:32break
- 17:33the
- 17:33typical
- 17:33marketing
- 17:34model,
- 17:35which
- 17:36was
- 17:37a
- 17:38company
- 17:38A
- 17:40gives
- 17:40you
- 17:40X
- 17:40amount
- 17:41of
- 17:41dollars,
- 17:41and
- 17:41in
- 17:42return
- 17:42they
- 17:42get
- 17:43Y.
- 17:45Well,
- 17:46I.
- 17:47Before
- 17:47we
- 17:47turned
- 17:48ourselves
- 17:48into
- 17:48a
- 17:48nonprofit,
- 17:49every
- 17:49time
- 17:50I
- 17:50asked
- 17:50for
- 17:50money,
- 17:51they
- 17:52would
- 17:52say,
- 17:52well,
- 17:52we
- 17:52need
- 17:53Y.
- 17:53And
- 17:53I
- 17:53would
- 17:53be
- 17:53like,
- 17:54I'm
- 17:54not.
- 17:54Why
- 17:55would
- 17:55I
- 17:55give
- 17:55you.
- 17:55Why?
- 17:57Think
- 17:58about
- 17:58what
- 17:58we're
- 17:58doing.
- 17:59We're
- 17:59changing
- 18:00this
- 18:00narrative
- 18:00and
- 18:00this
- 18:01perception
- 18:01around
- 18:01hunting
- 18:02for
- 18:02the
- 18:02world.
- 18:03It's
- 18:03good
- 18:03for
- 18:03us.
- 18:04It's
- 18:04good
- 18:04for
- 18:04our
- 18:04community.
- 18:06You
- 18:06should
- 18:06believe
- 18:06in
- 18:06me
- 18:07and
- 18:07do
- 18:07that.
- 18:08Well,
- 18:08everybody
- 18:09said
- 18:09no
- 18:09to
- 18:09me.
- 18:10Everybody.
- 18:11Marvin.
- 18:12I
- 18:12didn't
- 18:12get
- 18:12a
- 18:13single
- 18:13dollar
- 18:14in
- 18:14three
- 18:14and
- 18:14a
- 18:14half
- 18:15years.
- 18:15And
- 18:16because
- 18:16of
- 18:16that,
- 18:17we
- 18:18didn't
- 18:18belong
- 18:18to
- 18:18anybody.
- 18:19And
- 18:20we
- 18:20could
- 18:20say
- 18:20whatever
- 18:20we
- 18:21wanted
- 18:21and
- 18:21we
- 18:21could
- 18:22talk
- 18:22to
- 18:22whoever
- 18:22we
- 18:23wanted.
- 18:23And
- 18:23so
- 18:23then
- 18:23when
- 18:23we
- 18:24turned
- 18:24ourselves
- 18:24into
- 18:24a
- 18:24charity,
- 18:26now
- 18:26I
- 18:27could
- 18:27go
- 18:27to
- 18:27company
- 18:28A
- 18:28and
- 18:28go,
- 18:28I'm
- 18:28a
- 18:29charity.
- 18:30Would
- 18:30you
- 18:30give
- 18:30us
- 18:31X
- 18:32to
- 18:32help
- 18:32support
- 18:32what
- 18:33we're
- 18:33doing
- 18:34and
- 18:34you're
- 18:35not
- 18:35getting
- 18:35why?
- 18:37And
- 18:37they
- 18:37said,
- 18:37yeah,
- 18:38we'll
- 18:38do
- 18:38that
- 18:40because
- 18:40we
- 18:40have
- 18:40proven
- 18:41ourselves
- 18:41now.
- 18:41Right.
- 18:42We
- 18:42weren't
- 18:42just
- 18:42a
- 18:42fly
- 18:42by
- 18:43night.
- 18:43We
- 18:44had
- 18:44proven
- 18:44ourselves.
- 18:45And
- 18:46now
- 18:46it's.
- 18:47It's
- 18:47just
- 18:47standard.
- 18:48Like,
- 18:48people
- 18:48know
- 18:48that,
- 18:49like,
- 18:49when
- 18:49they
- 18:49give
- 18:49us
- 18:49money,
- 18:50we're
- 18:51going
- 18:51to
- 18:51be
- 18:51thankful.
- 18:51Don't
- 18:52get
- 18:52me
- 18:52wrong.
- 18:53We're
- 18:53going
- 18:53to
- 18:53talk
- 18:53about
- 18:53them,
- 18:54but
- 18:55we're
- 18:55not
- 18:55delivering.
- 18:56Like,
- 18:56you
- 18:56have
- 18:57to
- 18:57give
- 18:57us,
- 18:57you
- 18:58know,
- 18:58four
- 18:58posts
- 18:58a
- 18:59week
- 18:59or
- 18:59whatever
- 18:59it
- 18:59is.
- 19:00So
- 19:01those
- 19:01are
- 19:01the
- 19:01two
- 19:01things
- 19:02that
- 19:02I
- 19:02think
- 19:02we've
- 19:02sort
- 19:03of
- 19:03upset
- 19:03the
- 19:03apple
- 19:04cart
- 19:04a
- 19:04little
- 19:04bit,
- 19:05but
- 19:05that
- 19:06were
- 19:06a
- 19:06couple
- 19:06of
- 19:06challenges
- 19:07that
- 19:07we
- 19:07had
- 19:07to
- 19:07climb
- 19:08over.
- 19:08Yeah.
- 19:08It's
- 19:09always
- 19:09interesting
- 19:09when
- 19:09you
- 19:10try
- 19:10to
- 19:10do
- 19:10things
- 19:10a
- 19:10different
- 19:10way,
- 19:11and
- 19:11it's
- 19:11almost
- 19:11like
- 19:12you're
- 19:12speaking
- 19:12a
- 19:12different
- 19:12language,
- 19:13right?
- 19:14Yeah,
- 19:15yeah,
- 19:16yeah.
- 19:16And
- 19:16so
- 19:17for.
- 19:17Obviously
- 19:17you're.
- 19:17You're,
- 19:18you
- 19:18know,
- 19:18you're
- 19:18a
- 19:18hunting
- 19:18advocacy
- 19:19group,
- 19:19but,
- 19:19you
- 19:19know,
- 19:20you
- 19:20focus
- 19:20on
- 19:20non
- 19:20hunters
- 19:21and,
- 19:21you
- 19:22know,
- 19:22why
- 19:22should
- 19:22non
- 19:22hunters
- 19:23care
- 19:23about
- 19:23what
- 19:24you
- 19:24do?
- 19:26Yeah.
- 19:26So
- 19:27we
- 19:27are
- 19:27obviously
- 19:29heavily
- 19:29advocating
- 19:30for
- 19:30hunting.
- 19:31However,
- 19:32we
- 19:32do
- 19:32say
- 19:33that
- 19:33it's
- 19:33not
- 19:33the
- 19:33golden.
- 19:34It's
- 19:34not
- 19:34the.
- 19:34It's
- 19:35not
- 19:35the
- 19:35panacea.
- 19:36Hunting
- 19:36is
- 19:37not
- 19:37the
- 19:37silver
- 19:37bullet
- 19:38to
- 19:38wildlife
- 19:38conservation.
- 19:40It's
- 19:40a
- 19:40very
- 19:40important
- 19:41tool
- 19:41in
- 19:42a
- 19:42toolbox.
- 19:42That's
- 19:42very
- 19:43limited,
- 19:43Marvin.
- 19:44If
- 19:44you
- 19:44think
- 19:44about
- 19:44the
- 19:45things
- 19:45that
- 19:45you
- 19:45can
- 19:45do
- 19:45in
- 19:45this
- 19:46world
- 19:46for
- 19:46wildlife
- 19:47conservation,
- 19:47it
- 19:47comes
- 19:48down
- 19:48to
- 19:48like,
- 19:48seven
- 19:48things,
- 19:50one
- 19:50of
- 19:50which
- 19:50is
- 19:51Hunting.
- 19:52And
- 19:52so
- 19:52a
- 19:53non
- 19:53hunter,
- 19:53the
- 19:53general
- 19:54public
- 19:54that
- 19:54we
- 19:54speak
- 19:55to
- 19:56needs
- 19:56to
- 19:57understand
- 19:57that
- 19:58we're
- 19:58on
- 19:59the
- 19:59same
- 19:59team,
- 19:59we're
- 19:59after
- 20:00the
- 20:00same
- 20:00thing.
- 20:01I
- 20:01think
- 20:01most
- 20:01people
- 20:02in
- 20:02this
- 20:02world,
- 20:03the
- 20:04vast
- 20:04majority,
- 20:04would,
- 20:05when
- 20:05you
- 20:05ask
- 20:05the
- 20:05question
- 20:06of
- 20:06what
- 20:06is
- 20:06your
- 20:06goal,
- 20:07what
- 20:07would
- 20:07you
- 20:07think
- 20:07around
- 20:08wildlife
- 20:08conservation?
- 20:09Is
- 20:09that
- 20:09good
- 20:10thing
- 20:10or
- 20:10bad
- 20:10thing?
- 20:12I
- 20:12reckon
- 20:13half,
- 20:13you
- 20:13know,
- 20:13not
- 20:13half,
- 20:14the
- 20:14vast
- 20:14majority,
- 20:1590%
- 20:15or
- 20:15more,
- 20:16would
- 20:16say
- 20:17it's
- 20:17good.
- 20:17We
- 20:18want
- 20:18to
- 20:18protect
- 20:18wildlife,
- 20:20we
- 20:20want
- 20:20to
- 20:20support
- 20:20wildlife
- 20:21conservation,
- 20:21we
- 20:22want
- 20:22better
- 20:22wildlife
- 20:22in
- 20:23the
- 20:23future.
- 20:24And
- 20:24we
- 20:24agree.
- 20:26And
- 20:26we
- 20:27just
- 20:27want
- 20:27to
- 20:27educate
- 20:28you
- 20:29about
- 20:29this
- 20:30tool
- 20:30that
- 20:30has
- 20:31a
- 20:31bad
- 20:31rack
- 20:33around,
- 20:33it
- 20:33has
- 20:34bad
- 20:34PR
- 20:35around,
- 20:35it
- 20:36is
- 20:36malaligned
- 20:39to
- 20:39say
- 20:39it's
- 20:39not
- 20:39as
- 20:40bad
- 20:40as
- 20:40everyone
- 20:40portrays
- 20:41it
- 20:41to
- 20:41be.
- 20:41There's
- 20:42a
- 20:42sector
- 20:43of
- 20:43our
- 20:43world
- 20:43that
- 20:44hates
- 20:44what
- 20:44we
- 20:44do
- 20:45because
- 20:45it
- 20:46doesn't
- 20:46fit
- 20:47philosophically
- 20:49with
- 20:49the
- 20:50way
- 20:50their
- 20:50beliefs.
- 20:52And
- 20:52instead
- 20:53of
- 20:53saying,
- 20:54we
- 20:54don't
- 20:55like
- 20:55your
- 20:56activity,
- 20:56but
- 20:56we
- 20:57can
- 20:57still
- 20:57see
- 20:58the
- 20:58benefits
- 20:58that
- 20:58come
- 20:59from
- 20:59it,
- 20:59I.
- 20:59E.
- 21:00Wildlife
- 21:00conservation,
- 21:01habitat
- 21:02protection,
- 21:03they
- 21:03choose
- 21:03to
- 21:04try
- 21:04and
- 21:04get
- 21:04rid
- 21:04of
- 21:04the
- 21:05tool.
- 21:06And
- 21:06so
- 21:07that's
- 21:07why
- 21:08we
- 21:08speak
- 21:09to
- 21:09that
- 21:09general
- 21:09public,
- 21:09we
- 21:10speak
- 21:10to
- 21:10that
- 21:10non
- 21:10hunter
- 21:11and
- 21:11say,
- 21:11hey,
- 21:13that
- 21:13non
- 21:13hunter.
- 21:13Let's
- 21:14just
- 21:14make
- 21:14sure
- 21:14we,
- 21:15from
- 21:15a.
- 21:15We're
- 21:15clarifying
- 21:16from
- 21:16a
- 21:16definition
- 21:16that
- 21:17non
- 21:17hunter
- 21:17is
- 21:18a
- 21:18non
- 21:18hunter,
- 21:18it's
- 21:18not
- 21:19an
- 21:19anti
- 21:19hunter.
- 21:21So
- 21:22we
- 21:22just
- 21:22want
- 21:22to,
- 21:22we
- 21:22just
- 21:23want
- 21:23to
- 21:23sway
- 21:23their
- 21:23decisions
- 21:25towards
- 21:25the
- 21:26more
- 21:26positive
- 21:26side
- 21:27of,
- 21:27of
- 21:28sustainable
- 21:29use,
- 21:29I.
- 21:29E.
- 21:29Hunting.
- 21:31Got
- 21:31it.
- 21:31And
- 21:31so
- 21:31it's
- 21:32interesting
- 21:32too,
- 21:32because
- 21:32kind
- 21:32of,
- 21:33as
- 21:33I
- 21:33was
- 21:33doing
- 21:33research
- 21:33for
- 21:34the
- 21:34interview,
- 21:34I
- 21:34sort
- 21:34of
- 21:34think
- 21:35of
- 21:35the
- 21:35Origins
- 21:35foundation
- 21:36as
- 21:36a
- 21:36management
- 21:37philosophy
- 21:38and
- 21:38a
- 21:38communication
- 21:39strategy.
- 21:40Right.
- 21:40And
- 21:41I,
- 21:41and
- 21:41I
- 21:41think
- 21:41of
- 21:41the
- 21:41management
- 21:42philosophy
- 21:43as
- 21:43sustainable
- 21:43use.
- 21:44And
- 21:44I
- 21:44would
- 21:45really
- 21:45like
- 21:45you
- 21:45to
- 21:45kind
- 21:45of
- 21:46expound
- 21:46on
- 21:46that
- 21:46and
- 21:47like,
- 21:47kind
- 21:47of
- 21:47why
- 21:48that
- 21:48management
- 21:49philosophy
- 21:49is
- 21:49kind
- 21:50of
- 21:50the
- 21:50bedrock
- 21:50of
- 21:50what
- 21:50you're
- 21:51doing
- 21:51at
- 21:51the
- 21:51Origins
- 21:51Foundation.
- 21:54It's
- 21:54the
- 21:54bedrock.
- 21:55And
- 21:55to
- 21:55me,
- 21:55the
- 21:56reason
- 21:56we're
- 21:56focusing
- 21:57so
- 21:57hard
- 21:57on
- 21:57it
- 21:57is
- 21:58because
- 21:58we
- 21:58believe
- 21:58it's
- 21:58the
- 21:59future,
- 22:00it's
- 22:00the
- 22:00future
- 22:00of
- 22:01wildlife
- 22:01conservation
- 22:02in
- 22:02this
- 22:02world.
- 22:03The
- 22:03reason
- 22:03it's
- 22:03the
- 22:04future
- 22:04of
- 22:04wildlife
- 22:04conservation
- 22:05in
- 22:05this
- 22:05world
- 22:05is
- 22:05that
- 22:05the
- 22:06human
- 22:06population
- 22:06on
- 22:07this
- 22:07planet
- 22:07is
- 22:07burgeoning.
- 22:09Yeah.
- 22:09There's
- 22:09certain
- 22:10countries
- 22:10that
- 22:10definitely
- 22:11the
- 22:11human
- 22:11population
- 22:11is
- 22:12starting
- 22:12to
- 22:12trend
- 22:12down,
- 22:13but
- 22:13there's
- 22:14no
- 22:14place
- 22:14in
- 22:14this
- 22:15world
- 22:16that
- 22:16the
- 22:16pressures
- 22:17on
- 22:17habitat
- 22:18and
- 22:18wildlife
- 22:19are
- 22:19not
- 22:19being
- 22:19felt
- 22:20because
- 22:20of
- 22:21humans.
- 22:23And
- 22:23because
- 22:24of
- 22:24that
- 22:25fact,
- 22:27we
- 22:28as
- 22:28humans
- 22:30have
- 22:31a
- 22:31greater
- 22:31responsibility
- 22:32to
- 22:32steward
- 22:33the
- 22:33remaining
- 22:33habitat
- 22:34and
- 22:34wildlife
- 22:35that
- 22:36we
- 22:36can
- 22:37look
- 22:37after,
- 22:39which
- 22:39means
- 22:40sustainable
- 22:41use
- 22:42needs
- 22:42to
- 22:42play
- 22:42a
- 22:43role
- 22:44in
- 22:44making
- 22:44sure
- 22:45that
- 22:45we
- 22:45protect
- 22:45habitat
- 22:46and
- 22:46protect
- 22:46wildlife
- 22:47in
- 22:47the
- 22:47future.
- 22:48Because
- 22:48if
- 22:48wildlife
- 22:49has
- 22:49value
- 22:50to
- 22:51Joe
- 22:51the
- 22:51farmer
- 22:53and
- 22:53an
- 22:53elephant
- 22:54raids
- 22:54his
- 22:54crop
- 22:56every
- 22:56fortnight
- 22:58and
- 22:58that
- 22:58elephant
- 22:59has
- 22:59no
- 22:59value,
- 23:00what's
- 23:01going
- 23:01to
- 23:01happen
- 23:01to
- 23:01that
- 23:01elephant,
- 23:02Marvin?
- 23:04It's
- 23:04just
- 23:04going
- 23:04to
- 23:04keep
- 23:05on
- 23:05doing
- 23:05what
- 23:05it's
- 23:05doing.
- 23:06It's
- 23:06going
- 23:07to
- 23:07get
- 23:07poisoned
- 23:08or
- 23:08it's
- 23:08going
- 23:08to
- 23:08get
- 23:09chopped.
- 23:09You
- 23:09know,
- 23:09it's
- 23:10hamstring
- 23:10chopped
- 23:11by
- 23:11the
- 23:11local
- 23:11villages
- 23:12and
- 23:12they're
- 23:12just
- 23:12going
- 23:12to
- 23:12slaughter
- 23:13it
- 23:14because
- 23:14they're
- 23:14sick
- 23:15and
- 23:15tired
- 23:15of
- 23:15their
- 23:15crops
- 23:16being
- 23:16raided.
- 23:18But
- 23:18what
- 23:18if
- 23:19there
- 23:19was
- 23:20a
- 23:20sustainable
- 23:20use
- 23:21model
- 23:21in
- 23:21that
- 23:21area
- 23:23where
- 23:23that
- 23:24elephant
- 23:25could
- 23:26potentially
- 23:26be
- 23:26hunted
- 23:27by
- 23:27someone
- 23:30and
- 23:30money
- 23:30generated
- 23:31for
- 23:31the
- 23:31community
- 23:32and
- 23:32the
- 23:32village,
- 23:33what
- 23:34then?
- 23:34What
- 23:34has
- 23:34just
- 23:35changed
- 23:35in
- 23:35their
- 23:35mind?
- 23:36The
- 23:36change
- 23:36is
- 23:36a
- 23:36value.
- 23:38So
- 23:38I'm
- 23:38willing
- 23:39to
- 23:39accept
- 23:40some
- 23:41risk
- 23:41and
- 23:41crop
- 23:42damage
- 23:43because
- 23:43I
- 23:43know
- 23:43that
- 23:44that
- 23:44elephant's
- 23:44actually
- 23:45doing
- 23:45more
- 23:45for
- 23:45me
- 23:46alive
- 23:46when
- 23:46somebody
- 23:47comes
- 23:47in
- 23:47and
- 23:47hunts
- 23:48it
- 23:48appropriately
- 23:50than
- 23:51not.
- 23:51Nobody
- 23:52hunting
- 23:52it,
- 23:52nobody
- 23:53using
- 23:53it
- 23:53sustainably.
- 23:55And
- 23:55I
- 23:55just
- 23:56hate
- 23:56that
- 23:56animal.
- 23:59So
- 24:00that's
- 24:00the
- 24:00premise,
- 24:01that
- 24:01sustainable
- 24:02use
- 24:02provides
- 24:03more
- 24:03value,
- 24:04not
- 24:05all
- 24:05of
- 24:05the
- 24:05value.
- 24:06Again,
- 24:06it's
- 24:06not
- 24:06the
- 24:06silver
- 24:07bullet,
- 24:07it's
- 24:07not
- 24:07the
- 24:07panacea.
- 24:09It
- 24:09provides
- 24:09more
- 24:10value
- 24:10to
- 24:10wildlife,
- 24:11which
- 24:11means
- 24:12wildlife
- 24:12will
- 24:12be
- 24:13looked
- 24:13at
- 24:13in
- 24:13a
- 24:13way
- 24:14that
- 24:14will
- 24:15be
- 24:15sustained
- 24:16for
- 24:16our
- 24:17kids
- 24:17and
- 24:17our
- 24:17grandkids
- 24:18one
- 24:18day.
- 24:19Got
- 24:19it.
- 24:20And
- 24:20you
- 24:20know,
- 24:20and
- 24:20then
- 24:20the
- 24:20communication
- 24:21strategy
- 24:21and
- 24:22we
- 24:22talked,
- 24:22you
- 24:22know,
- 24:22you
- 24:22focus
- 24:23on
- 24:24not
- 24:24anti
- 24:24hunters,
- 24:25but
- 24:25non
- 24:25hunters.
- 24:25But
- 24:25you're
- 24:26also.
- 24:26Your
- 24:27storytelling
- 24:27is
- 24:28a
- 24:28broader
- 24:28arc
- 24:29of
- 24:29the
- 24:29hunting
- 24:29experience
- 24:30or
- 24:30it
- 24:30focuses
- 24:31on,
- 24:32you
- 24:32know,
- 24:33the
- 24:33human
- 24:33experience.
- 24:34Kind
- 24:34of
- 24:34like
- 24:35planning
- 24:35all
- 24:35the
- 24:36way
- 24:36through
- 24:36to
- 24:36the
- 24:36harvest
- 24:37and
- 24:37after
- 24:37the
- 24:37harvest.
- 24:38And
- 24:38that's
- 24:39one.
- 24:39It's
- 24:39very
- 24:39different
- 24:40than
- 24:40most
- 24:40hunting
- 24:42communication
- 24:43strategy.
- 24:43Right.
- 24:43Like,
- 24:44you
- 24:44know,
- 24:44if
- 24:44you
- 24:44go
- 24:44to
- 24:44Outdoor
- 24:45Life
- 24:45Network,
- 24:45that's
- 24:45usually
- 24:46not
- 24:46what's
- 24:46going
- 24:46on,
- 24:47but
- 24:47the
- 24:47other.
- 24:48Speaking
- 24:48to
- 24:48a
- 24:48hunting
- 24:49community.
- 24:50Yeah,
- 24:50their
- 24:50communication
- 24:51strategy,
- 24:51their
- 24:51communication
- 24:52strategies.
- 24:52We
- 24:52talk
- 24:52to
- 24:52hunters,
- 24:53so
- 24:53we're
- 24:53going
- 24:53to
- 24:53show
- 24:54hunts,
- 24:54we're
- 24:54going
- 24:55to
- 24:55show
- 24:55people
- 24:55killing
- 24:55things.
- 24:56Yeah,
- 24:57it's.
- 24:57Yeah.
- 24:58And
- 24:58so
- 24:58the
- 24:58interesting
- 24:58thing
- 24:58too
- 24:59is
- 24:59that's
- 24:59also
- 24:59a
- 24:59very
- 25:00different
- 25:00strategy
- 25:01from
- 25:01kind
- 25:02of
- 25:02your
- 25:02professional
- 25:03background.
- 25:03Like
- 25:03that's
- 25:04not
- 25:04a,
- 25:04like
- 25:04a,
- 25:05that's
- 25:05not
- 25:05the
- 25:05way
- 25:05you
- 25:06generally
- 25:06talk
- 25:06to
- 25:06people
- 25:07about
- 25:07what's
- 25:07going
- 25:08on.
- 25:08And
- 25:08so
- 25:08I
- 25:08was
- 25:08kind
- 25:08of
- 25:08curious
- 25:09how
- 25:10you
- 25:10settled
- 25:10on,
- 25:11let's
- 25:11just
- 25:11call
- 25:11it
- 25:12the
- 25:12persuadable
- 25:12middle
- 25:14for
- 25:14your
- 25:14communication
- 25:15strategy.
- 25:17You
- 25:17know,
- 25:17it's
- 25:17not
- 25:17that
- 25:18far
- 25:18different
- 25:19from
- 25:19what
- 25:19I
- 25:19was
- 25:19doing
- 25:20from
- 25:20a
- 25:20science
- 25:20perspective.
- 25:21My
- 25:21science
- 25:22was
- 25:22all
- 25:22management
- 25:23based,
- 25:24so
- 25:25I
- 25:25was
- 25:25using
- 25:26my
- 25:26science
- 25:26to
- 25:27sway
- 25:28politicians
- 25:29and
- 25:29politics
- 25:29and
- 25:31almost
- 25:31the
- 25:31general
- 25:32public
- 25:32to
- 25:32say,
- 25:32and
- 25:33back
- 25:33then
- 25:33I
- 25:33was
- 25:33in
- 25:34the
- 25:34farming
- 25:34space,
- 25:35agricultural
- 25:35farming
- 25:36space,
- 25:36and
- 25:36using
- 25:37wetlands.
- 25:37And
- 25:38so
- 25:38I
- 25:38was
- 25:38using
- 25:39my
- 25:39science
- 25:39to
- 25:40convince
- 25:40others
- 25:41that
- 25:41this
- 25:41is
- 25:41good.
- 25:43Same
- 25:43thing.
- 25:44Now
- 25:44I'm
- 25:44using
- 25:45communication
- 25:46strategies,
- 25:47whether
- 25:47it's
- 25:47science,
- 25:47whether
- 25:48it's
- 25:48blog
- 25:48articles,
- 25:48whether
- 25:49it's
- 25:49podcasts,
- 25:49whether
- 25:50it's
- 25:50films,
- 25:50whether
- 25:50it's
- 25:51documentaries,
- 25:51whether
- 25:51it's,
- 25:52you
- 25:52know,
- 25:53commenting
- 25:53on
- 25:53social
- 25:54media
- 25:55as
- 25:55a
- 25:56means
- 25:56to
- 25:56sway
- 25:57opinion
- 25:58on
- 25:58this
- 25:58thing
- 25:59that
- 25:59I
- 25:59think
- 25:59is
- 25:59good.
- 26:01Yeah,
- 26:01I
- 26:02get
- 26:02that.
- 26:02I
- 26:02guess
- 26:02what
- 26:02I'm
- 26:02saying
- 26:03though
- 26:03is
- 26:03most
- 26:03people
- 26:03generally,
- 26:04they
- 26:04try
- 26:04to
- 26:04kind
- 26:04of
- 26:05preach
- 26:05to
- 26:05the
- 26:05choir
- 26:05as
- 26:06opposed
- 26:06to
- 26:06finding
- 26:06the
- 26:07people
- 26:07whose
- 26:07minds
- 26:07they
- 26:07can
- 26:08change.
- 26:08And
- 26:08that's
- 26:08a,
- 26:09you
- 26:09know,
- 26:09I
- 26:09wouldn't
- 26:10say
- 26:10it's
- 26:10singularly
- 26:10unique,
- 26:11but
- 26:11most
- 26:11people
- 26:11are
- 26:11not
- 26:12that
- 26:12sophisticated
- 26:12in
- 26:13their
- 26:13advocacy.
- 26:14Yeah,
- 26:14no,
- 26:15you're,
- 26:15you're
- 26:15absolutely
- 26:16right.
- 26:16I
- 26:16think
- 26:17you,
- 26:17you've
- 26:18got
- 26:18to,
- 26:19we've
- 26:19got
- 26:19to,
- 26:19we,
- 26:20we
- 26:20are
- 26:20constantly
- 26:21looking
- 26:21at
- 26:21it
- 26:21through
- 26:21a
- 26:22lens
- 26:22that
- 26:23this
- 26:23person
- 26:23that
- 26:23we're
- 26:24into.
- 26:24So
- 26:24a
- 26:24couple
- 26:24of,
- 26:25couple
- 26:25of
- 26:25lenses.
- 26:25We
- 26:26look
- 26:26at
- 26:26this
- 26:26when
- 26:26somebody
- 26:27engages
- 26:27us
- 26:28and
- 26:28calls
- 26:29us
- 26:29every
- 26:29name
- 26:30under
- 26:30the
- 26:30sun.
- 26:30They
- 26:31typically
- 26:31are
- 26:31not
- 26:31a
- 26:32non
- 26:32hunter.
- 26:33They
- 26:34typically
- 26:34are
- 26:34an
- 26:34anti
- 26:35hunter.
- 26:36And
- 26:36so
- 26:37what
- 26:37the
- 26:37lens
- 26:37that
- 26:37we
- 26:37immediately
- 26:38go
- 26:38to
- 26:39is
- 26:39one
- 26:39of
- 26:40honesty.
- 26:42We
- 26:43very,
- 26:44are
- 26:44very
- 26:44upfront.
- 26:46Like
- 26:46if
- 26:46they're
- 26:46commenting
- 26:47on
- 26:47a
- 26:48picture
- 26:48that
- 26:48looks
- 26:49terrible,
- 26:50everyone's
- 26:51seen
- 26:51those
- 26:51terrible
- 26:52hunting
- 26:52photos,
- 26:54we
- 26:55gotta
- 26:55be
- 26:55honest
- 26:55and
- 26:55go,
- 26:55yeah,
- 26:56you're
- 26:56right,
- 26:56that's
- 26:57a
- 26:57terrible
- 26:57photo.
- 26:58We
- 26:58agree
- 26:59with
- 26:59you.
- 27:00And
- 27:00so
- 27:00you're
- 27:00disarming
- 27:01them
- 27:01immediately.
- 27:03And
- 27:03then
- 27:03secondly,
- 27:04like,
- 27:04then
- 27:04you
- 27:04say,
- 27:04well,
- 27:05let
- 27:05me,
- 27:05let
- 27:06me
- 27:06just
- 27:06for
- 27:06a
- 27:06second,
- 27:07let's
- 27:07talk
- 27:07about
- 27:08the
- 27:09things
- 27:09that
- 27:09came
- 27:10because
- 27:10of
- 27:10that,
- 27:11that
- 27:11hunt.
- 27:12Let
- 27:12me,
- 27:12let
- 27:13me
- 27:13talk
- 27:13to
- 27:13you
- 27:13about
- 27:13the
- 27:13village.
- 27:14Let
- 27:14me
- 27:14talk
- 27:14to
- 27:14you
- 27:14about
- 27:14the
- 27:15person,
- 27:15Let
- 27:16me
- 27:16talk
- 27:16to
- 27:16you
- 27:16about
- 27:16the
- 27:17community
- 27:18upliftment
- 27:19that
- 27:19came
- 27:19from
- 27:20that
- 27:21hunt.
- 27:24That
- 27:24individual
- 27:24that
- 27:25I'm
- 27:25engaging
- 27:25with
- 27:25is
- 27:26not
- 27:26going
- 27:26to
- 27:26get
- 27:26his
- 27:26mind
- 27:26changed
- 27:27or
- 27:27her
- 27:27mind
- 27:27changed.
- 27:28Okay,
- 27:29but
- 27:30depending
- 27:30on
- 27:30the
- 27:30account,
- 27:31depending
- 27:32on
- 27:32the
- 27:32situation,
- 27:34there
- 27:34could
- 27:34be
- 27:34fifty
- 27:35thousand
- 27:35to
- 27:35a
- 27:35hundred
- 27:35thousand
- 27:36people
- 27:36that
- 27:36read
- 27:37what
- 27:37I
- 27:37wrote.
- 27:40Most
- 27:40of
- 27:40them
- 27:40are
- 27:40non
- 27:41hunters
- 27:43and,
- 27:43or
- 27:43hunters.
- 27:44And
- 27:45so
- 27:45for
- 27:45the
- 27:45non
- 27:45hunters,
- 27:46we
- 27:47have
- 27:47just
- 27:47put
- 27:48our,
- 27:48ourselves
- 27:49in
- 27:49front
- 27:49of
- 27:49them
- 27:49because
- 27:50again,
- 27:51you
- 27:51can't
- 27:51believe
- 27:51the
- 27:51voyeurism
- 27:52in
- 27:52this
- 27:53world
- 27:53when
- 27:53it
- 27:53comes
- 27:53to
- 27:53social
- 27:54media.
- 27:55There
- 27:55are
- 27:55lots
- 27:56of
- 27:56people
- 27:56that
- 27:56don't
- 27:56engage,
- 27:57they
- 27:57don't
- 27:57like
- 27:58things,
- 27:58they
- 27:58don't
- 27:58comment
- 27:59things.
- 27:59They
- 27:59just,
- 27:59but
- 27:59they
- 27:59want
- 28:00to
- 28:00read,
- 28:00they
- 28:00want
- 28:00to
- 28:00be
- 28:01in
- 28:01the
- 28:01know.
- 28:02The
- 28:02FOMO
- 28:02is
- 28:03big,
- 28:03right?
- 28:03So
- 28:04I
- 28:04want
- 28:04to
- 28:04be
- 28:04involved.
- 28:04I
- 28:05want
- 28:05to
- 28:05know.
- 28:06Well,
- 28:06they're
- 28:07seeing
- 28:07me
- 28:08do
- 28:08a
- 28:08couple
- 28:08of
- 28:08things.
- 28:09They're.
- 28:09They're
- 28:09getting
- 28:09information
- 28:10out
- 28:11of
- 28:11my
- 28:11comment.
- 28:12They're
- 28:13seeing
- 28:13a
- 28:13character
- 28:14of
- 28:14a
- 28:14hunter
- 28:15interacting
- 28:15with
- 28:15an
- 28:16anti
- 28:16hunter,
- 28:17keeping
- 28:17his
- 28:17cool,
- 28:19keeping
- 28:19his
- 28:19character,
- 28:21keeping
- 28:21respectful,
- 28:22all
- 28:22of
- 28:23those
- 28:23things.
- 28:25And
- 28:25then
- 28:25the
- 28:26hunting
- 28:26community
- 28:26that's
- 28:27watching
- 28:27me
- 28:29is
- 28:29looking
- 28:29at
- 28:29it,
- 28:30going,
- 28:30oh,
- 28:31I
- 28:32want
- 28:32to.
- 28:32I
- 28:32want
- 28:32to
- 28:32interact
- 28:33like
- 28:33him.
- 28:35So
- 28:35it's
- 28:36almost
- 28:36like
- 28:36a
- 28:36little
- 28:36peer
- 28:36pressure
- 28:37system
- 28:38that
- 28:38we're
- 28:38building.
- 28:39And
- 28:39I
- 28:39see
- 28:39it
- 28:39every.
- 28:40Like
- 28:40we've
- 28:40been
- 28:40going
- 28:41now,
- 28:41you
- 28:41know,
- 28:42as
- 28:42a
- 28:42nonprofit
- 28:43for
- 28:43five
- 28:43years.
- 28:45I
- 28:45see
- 28:45posts
- 28:47where
- 28:47I
- 28:47get
- 28:47tagged
- 28:48into
- 28:48things.
- 28:49We
- 28:49get
- 28:50tagged
- 28:50into
- 28:50things.
- 28:52That
- 28:53sounds
- 28:53like
- 28:53us,
- 28:56but
- 28:56it's
- 28:56not
- 28:56us
- 28:57writing
- 28:57it.
- 28:59So
- 28:59there's
- 29:00definitely
- 29:01a
- 29:01pervasiveness
- 29:02that's
- 29:02happening
- 29:03in
- 29:04how
- 29:04people
- 29:05engage,
- 29:07which
- 29:07is
- 29:07huge.
- 29:08It's
- 29:08very,
- 29:08very,
- 29:08very
- 29:08important
- 29:09in
- 29:10how
- 29:10you
- 29:10engage
- 29:12online
- 29:13because
- 29:13it
- 29:13shows,
- 29:14you
- 29:14know,
- 29:14it's
- 29:15a.
- 29:15It's
- 29:15a
- 29:15broader
- 29:16look
- 29:16at
- 29:16what
- 29:16the
- 29:16community's
- 29:17character
- 29:18is
- 29:18like.
- 29:19Yeah,
- 29:20it's
- 29:20interesting,
- 29:20too,
- 29:20because,
- 29:21you
- 29:21know,
- 29:21I
- 29:21know
- 29:21this
- 29:22is
- 29:22your
- 29:22criticism
- 29:22of
- 29:23social
- 29:23media.
- 29:23You
- 29:24know,
- 29:24the
- 29:24harvest,
- 29:25whether
- 29:25you're
- 29:25hunting
- 29:25or
- 29:25fishing,
- 29:26is
- 29:26such
- 29:26a
- 29:27little
- 29:27part
- 29:27of
- 29:27the
- 29:27entire
- 29:28experience.
- 29:29Right.
- 29:30You
- 29:31know,
- 29:31like,
- 29:31even
- 29:31for
- 29:32me,
- 29:32like,
- 29:32I
- 29:32do
- 29:32a
- 29:32little
- 29:32bit
- 29:32of
- 29:33upland
- 29:33bird
- 29:33hunting,
- 29:33and,
- 29:34you
- 29:34know,
- 29:34I
- 29:35don't
- 29:35really
- 29:35care
- 29:36about
- 29:36the
- 29:36birds.
- 29:36I
- 29:36love
- 29:37just
- 29:37watching
- 29:37the
- 29:37dogs
- 29:38work,
- 29:39right.
- 29:40Because
- 29:40they're
- 29:40just
- 29:40so
- 29:40happy,
- 29:41and
- 29:41they
- 29:41want
- 29:41to
- 29:41make
- 29:41the.
- 29:42The
- 29:42people
- 29:42that
- 29:42are
- 29:42on
- 29:43the
- 29:43hunt.
- 29:43So,
- 29:43you
- 29:43know,
- 29:43they
- 29:44want
- 29:44to
- 29:44be,
- 29:44you
- 29:44know,
- 29:45good
- 29:45servants,
- 29:45basically,
- 29:46and
- 29:46they
- 29:46just.
- 29:46They're
- 29:47so
- 29:47enthusiastic.
- 29:47Like,
- 29:48to
- 29:48me,
- 29:48that's
- 29:48like,
- 29:49you
- 29:49know,
- 29:49if
- 29:49you
- 29:49get
- 29:49to
- 29:49go
- 29:49out
- 29:50on
- 29:50a
- 29:50brisk
- 29:50day
- 29:50and
- 29:50walk
- 29:50around
- 29:51with
- 29:51a
- 29:51shotgun
- 29:52and
- 29:52watch
- 29:53the
- 29:53dogs
- 29:53go,
- 29:53that's
- 29:53an
- 29:54amazing
- 29:54day.
- 29:55Amazing
- 29:55day.
- 29:56Yeah.
- 29:56So
- 29:58the
- 29:59reason
- 29:59why,
- 30:00you
- 30:00know,
- 30:00I.
- 30:00I
- 30:01rack
- 30:01my
- 30:01brain
- 30:01all
- 30:01the
- 30:02time,
- 30:02like,
- 30:03why
- 30:03are
- 30:03we,
- 30:03as
- 30:04a
- 30:04hunting
- 30:04community,
- 30:05not
- 30:06talking
- 30:06more
- 30:07about
- 30:07the
- 30:07things
- 30:07that
- 30:08I
- 30:08want
- 30:08them
- 30:08to
- 30:08talk
- 30:08about?
- 30:10And
- 30:10the
- 30:11reason
- 30:11is
- 30:11because
- 30:12they're
- 30:12communicating
- 30:13to
- 30:13their.
- 30:14Their
- 30:15peers,
- 30:15their
- 30:15community.
- 30:16They're
- 30:16communicating
- 30:17to
- 30:17hunters.
- 30:18And
- 30:19the
- 30:19way
- 30:19that
- 30:19hunters
- 30:20communicate
- 30:20with
- 30:21one
- 30:21another,
- 30:23just
- 30:23like
- 30:23fishermen.
- 30:24How
- 30:25do
- 30:25fishermen
- 30:25communicate
- 30:26with
- 30:26each
- 30:26other,
- 30:26Marvin?
- 30:27They
- 30:27send
- 30:28pictures
- 30:28of
- 30:28their
- 30:28fish.
- 30:31Yep.
- 30:31Size
- 30:32and
- 30:32size
- 30:32and
- 30:33number.
- 30:33Right?
- 30:34That's
- 30:34it.
- 30:35Same
- 30:35thing
- 30:35with
- 30:35hunters.
- 30:36And
- 30:37so
- 30:37back
- 30:37in
- 30:37the
- 30:38day
- 30:39before
- 30:40social
- 30:40media,
- 30:41before
- 30:41the
- 30:41advent
- 30:41of
- 30:42social
- 30:42media,
- 30:44that's
- 30:44what
- 30:44you
- 30:44did.
- 30:45You
- 30:45send
- 30:45photos
- 30:45in
- 30:46the
- 30:46mail.
- 30:46You
- 30:47put
- 30:47your
- 30:47photo
- 30:47up
- 30:47in
- 30:48the.
- 30:48In
- 30:48the.
- 30:48The
- 30:49local
- 30:50outdoor
- 30:50shop.
- 30:51Right.
- 30:51You
- 30:51had
- 30:51that
- 30:51pin
- 30:52board.
- 30:52Same
- 30:53thing
- 30:53with
- 30:53fish.
- 30:54Everyone
- 30:54checked
- 30:55it
- 30:55out.
- 30:55Why?
- 30:55Because
- 30:56the
- 30:56people
- 30:56that
- 30:56were
- 30:56going
- 30:57into
- 30:57those
- 30:57stores
- 30:57were
- 30:58your
- 30:58people.
- 31:00Now
- 31:01think
- 31:02of
- 31:02those,
- 31:02those
- 31:03little
- 31:04things,
- 31:04those
- 31:05outdoor
- 31:05shops
- 31:05as
- 31:06greenhouses.
- 31:08Those
- 31:08greenhouses
- 31:09now
- 31:09exist
- 31:09in
- 31:09this
- 31:09world
- 31:10of
- 31:10social
- 31:10media.
- 31:11They
- 31:11still
- 31:11exist.
- 31:13You
- 31:13still
- 31:14share
- 31:14your
- 31:14pictures,
- 31:16right?
- 31:16But
- 31:16now
- 31:17they're
- 31:17on
- 31:17devices
- 31:19and
- 31:19the
- 31:19world
- 31:19is
- 31:20looking
- 31:20through
- 31:20the
- 31:21glass
- 31:21of
- 31:21the
- 31:21greenhouse
- 31:23and
- 31:24seeing
- 31:24everything
- 31:25that
- 31:25you're
- 31:25sharing.
- 31:28And
- 31:28they're
- 31:28like,
- 31:29we
- 31:29don't
- 31:29like
- 31:29that
- 31:30greenhouse.
- 31:32Look
- 31:33at
- 31:33the
- 31:33stuff
- 31:33that's
- 31:33happening
- 31:34in
- 31:34that
- 31:34greenhouse.
- 31:36It's
- 31:36not
- 31:36anonymous
- 31:37anymore.
- 31:38It's
- 31:38not
- 31:39just
- 31:39tied
- 31:39to
- 31:39our
- 31:39community
- 31:40anymore.
- 31:41It's
- 31:41out
- 31:42for
- 31:42the
- 31:42world
- 31:42to
- 31:42see.
- 31:42And
- 31:43so
- 31:43we
- 31:43have
- 31:43to
- 31:43change
- 31:43some
- 31:44of
- 31:44the
- 31:44imagery.
- 31:44We
- 31:45have
- 31:45to
- 31:45change
- 31:45some
- 31:45of
- 31:45the
- 31:45things
- 31:45that
- 31:46we
- 31:46talk
- 31:46about.
- 31:47And
- 31:48it's
- 31:48difficult
- 31:48because
- 31:50the
- 31:50community
- 31:50upliftment,
- 31:51the
- 31:51person
- 31:51you
- 31:52just
- 31:52employed,
- 31:53the
- 31:54schools,
- 31:54the
- 31:54medical,
- 31:55the
- 31:56meat
- 31:56distribution,
- 31:57the
- 31:58sunsets,
- 31:58the
- 31:59camaraderie,
- 31:59the
- 32:00fire,
- 32:01that's
- 32:01all
- 32:02not
- 32:02very
- 32:02sexy
- 32:05communication
- 32:06to
- 32:06our
- 32:06peers.
- 32:08So
- 32:08we
- 32:08don't
- 32:09naturally
- 32:09do
- 32:09it.
- 32:10Yeah,
- 32:10it's
- 32:11interesting.
- 32:11And
- 32:11from
- 32:11my
- 32:11perspective,
- 32:12that's
- 32:12all
- 32:13the
- 32:13most
- 32:13important
- 32:13stuff
- 32:14to
- 32:14talk
- 32:14about,
- 32:14right?
- 32:16Yeah.
- 32:16But
- 32:16I'd
- 32:17even
- 32:17challenge
- 32:17you,
- 32:17like,
- 32:18if
- 32:19you
- 32:19do
- 32:19hunt
- 32:19and
- 32:19you
- 32:19do
- 32:19all
- 32:20those
- 32:20things,
- 32:20how
- 32:20many
- 32:20times
- 32:20have
- 32:20you
- 32:21spoken
- 32:21about
- 32:21it?
- 32:22I
- 32:22talk
- 32:23about
- 32:23it,
- 32:23but
- 32:23I
- 32:23also,
- 32:23too,
- 32:24I
- 32:24generally
- 32:24don't
- 32:25share,
- 32:25like,
- 32:25fishing
- 32:26and
- 32:26hunting
- 32:26pictures.
- 32:26Right.
- 32:28Like,
- 32:28I
- 32:28was
- 32:28just
- 32:28up
- 32:28in
- 32:28Pennsylvania,
- 32:29I
- 32:29just
- 32:29shared
- 32:29a
- 32:29cover
- 32:30bridge
- 32:30picture.
- 32:31My
- 32:32theory
- 32:32on
- 32:32that
- 32:32is
- 32:33not
- 32:34that
- 32:34I've
- 32:35got
- 32:35any
- 32:35great
- 32:35communication
- 32:36strategy.
- 32:36My
- 32:36theory
- 32:37is
- 32:37that
- 32:37I
- 32:37have
- 32:37enough
- 32:37pictures
- 32:38of
- 32:38me
- 32:38holding
- 32:38fish
- 32:40and
- 32:41that
- 32:41they're
- 32:42plenty,
- 32:42they're
- 32:42plenty
- 32:42for
- 32:43my
- 32:43kids.
- 32:43And
- 32:43when
- 32:43I
- 32:43can't
- 32:44remember
- 32:44anymore,
- 32:44it
- 32:44doesn't
- 32:45matter.
- 32:45So
- 32:45I
- 32:45don't
- 32:45need
- 32:45to
- 32:46take
- 32:46the
- 32:46time
- 32:46and,
- 32:47you
- 32:47know,
- 32:48do
- 32:48all
- 32:48that
- 32:48sort
- 32:48of
- 32:48stuff.
- 32:49And
- 32:49so
- 32:49I
- 32:49generally
- 32:49just
- 32:49try
- 32:50to
- 32:50kind
- 32:50of
- 32:50stay
- 32:50out
- 32:51in
- 32:52the
- 32:52moment.
- 32:52So
- 32:52it's
- 32:52no
- 32:53great,
- 32:53you
- 32:53know,
- 32:53insight
- 32:54on
- 32:54my
- 32:54part.
- 32:55Although
- 32:55I
- 32:55will
- 32:56say,
- 32:56you
- 32:56know,
- 32:56you
- 32:56generally
- 32:56now,
- 32:57with
- 32:57Instagram
- 32:57Carousel,
- 32:58you
- 32:58can
- 32:58have
- 32:59some
- 32:59really
- 32:59nice
- 32:59kind
- 33:00of
- 33:00storytelling
- 33:00montages
- 33:01if
- 33:01you're
- 33:01deliberate
- 33:02about
- 33:02collecting
- 33:02the
- 33:02pictures.
- 33:04But,
- 33:04you
- 33:04know,
- 33:04it's
- 33:05interesting
- 33:05too,
- 33:05right?
- 33:05Because
- 33:06your
- 33:06management
- 33:06philosophy,
- 33:07I
- 33:08think
- 33:08I
- 33:08remember
- 33:08doing
- 33:08research
- 33:09for
- 33:09the
- 33:09interview
- 33:09that,
- 33:10you
- 33:10know,
- 33:10you
- 33:10were
- 33:11pointing
- 33:11out
- 33:11how
- 33:11incredibly
- 33:12complicated
- 33:12the
- 33:13wolf
- 33:13management
- 33:13issue
- 33:14is
- 33:14out
- 33:14in
- 33:14the
- 33:15Rockies.
- 33:15Right.
- 33:16And
- 33:16you
- 33:16have,
- 33:17you
- 33:17know,
- 33:17it's
- 33:18not
- 33:18just
- 33:18a
- 33:18hunting,
- 33:18not
- 33:19hunting,
- 33:19you
- 33:19know,
- 33:19one
- 33:20of
- 33:20seven
- 33:20management
- 33:20tools,
- 33:21but
- 33:21also
- 33:21you
- 33:21have,
- 33:22you
- 33:23know,
- 33:23an
- 33:23incredibly
- 33:24broad
- 33:25cross
- 33:26section
- 33:26of
- 33:26interests.
- 33:27Right.
- 33:27Ranchers,
- 33:28BLM
- 33:29managers,
- 33:30you
- 33:31know,
- 33:31and
- 33:31to
- 33:31say
- 33:32that
- 33:32we
- 33:32live
- 33:32in
- 33:32polarized
- 33:33times
- 33:33is
- 33:33a
- 33:34pretty
- 33:34much
- 33:34an
- 33:34understatement.
- 33:35You
- 33:35know,
- 33:35how
- 33:36do
- 33:36you
- 33:37kind
- 33:37of
- 33:37keep
- 33:37the
- 33:38fortitude
- 33:38to
- 33:38have
- 33:38this
- 33:39nuanced
- 33:39approach
- 33:40for
- 33:41sustainable
- 33:41use
- 33:41and
- 33:42communication
- 33:42and
- 33:42the
- 33:43onslaught
- 33:43of
- 33:43this,
- 33:44like,
- 33:44you
- 33:44know,
- 33:44it's
- 33:45either
- 33:45good
- 33:45or
- 33:45bad.
- 33:45There's
- 33:46nothing
- 33:46in
- 33:46the
- 33:46middle.
- 33:46There's
- 33:47never
- 33:47any
- 33:47gray.
- 33:48Because
- 33:48I
- 33:49think,
- 33:49I
- 33:49think
- 33:49that's
- 33:49a
- 33:49really
- 33:49challenging
- 33:50place
- 33:50to
- 33:50be
- 33:51as
- 33:51a
- 33:51communicator
- 33:51today.
- 33:53Yeah,
- 33:54it
- 33:54is.
- 33:55And.
- 33:55But
- 33:55I
- 33:56think
- 33:56we
- 33:56have,
- 33:57if
- 33:57you.
- 33:58I
- 33:58think
- 33:58in
- 33:58any
- 33:58issue.
- 33:59And
- 33:59we'll
- 33:59use
- 33:59the
- 33:59wolf
- 34:00as
- 34:00an
- 34:00example.
- 34:01I
- 34:01think
- 34:01in
- 34:01any
- 34:01issue
- 34:02there's
- 34:02enough
- 34:03data
- 34:04and
- 34:05logic
- 34:06to
- 34:07show
- 34:07that,
- 34:07hey,
- 34:08where
- 34:08I
- 34:08live,
- 34:09that
- 34:10isn't
- 34:11the
- 34:11shoot,
- 34:11shovel
- 34:12and
- 34:12shut
- 34:12up
- 34:13of
- 34:14wolves.
- 34:16And
- 34:16the
- 34:16other
- 34:17opposite
- 34:17side,
- 34:17which
- 34:18is
- 34:18never
- 34:18shoot
- 34:18a
- 34:18wolf,
- 34:19ever.
- 34:20You
- 34:21sit
- 34:21in
- 34:21the
- 34:21middle
- 34:21and
- 34:22you
- 34:22go,
- 34:24I
- 34:24think
- 34:25you're
- 34:25wrong.
- 34:26And
- 34:26I
- 34:26think
- 34:26you're
- 34:27wrong.
- 34:27And
- 34:27so
- 34:28if
- 34:28both
- 34:28sides
- 34:28are
- 34:28pissed
- 34:29off
- 34:29at
- 34:29me
- 34:29now,
- 34:30I've
- 34:30actually
- 34:30found
- 34:31the
- 34:31place
- 34:31where
- 34:31I
- 34:31need
- 34:31to
- 34:32be.
- 34:33So
- 34:33let's
- 34:33just
- 34:33talk
- 34:33through
- 34:34it.
- 34:34With
- 34:34wolves.
- 34:36I
- 34:36like
- 34:36wolves,
- 34:38so
- 34:38that
- 34:38means
- 34:38I'm
- 34:38on
- 34:38this
- 34:38side.
- 34:39I
- 34:40like
- 34:40them
- 34:40on
- 34:40the
- 34:40landscape,
- 34:41which
- 34:41means
- 34:41I'm
- 34:42on
- 34:42this
- 34:42side.
- 34:43But
- 34:43I
- 34:43also
- 34:44believe
- 34:44that
- 34:44states
- 34:45have
- 34:46to
- 34:46have
- 34:47the
- 34:47ability
- 34:47to
- 34:47manage
- 34:48wolves,
- 34:48which
- 34:48means
- 34:49I'm
- 34:49on
- 34:49this
- 34:49side.
- 34:49Now
- 34:52I
- 34:52think
- 34:52that
- 34:53you
- 34:53look
- 34:53at
- 34:54the
- 34:54data
- 34:54and
- 34:54the
- 34:55science
- 34:55of
- 34:55wolf
- 34:56reintroductions
- 34:57and
- 34:58wolf
- 34:58repopulations
- 34:59across
- 35:00the
- 35:00west
- 35:01as
- 35:01well
- 35:01as
- 35:02in
- 35:02Michigan,
- 35:03Wisconsin,
- 35:04Minnesota,
- 35:05those
- 35:06objectives
- 35:06have
- 35:07far
- 35:07been
- 35:08exceeded
- 35:09in
- 35:09terms
- 35:10of
- 35:10recovery
- 35:10objectives
- 35:11for
- 35:11Fish
- 35:11and
- 35:11Wildlife
- 35:12Service,
- 35:13which
- 35:13means
- 35:14they
- 35:14do
- 35:14not
- 35:15need
- 35:15protections
- 35:16anymore,
- 35:17which
- 35:17puts
- 35:17me
- 35:18on
- 35:18this
- 35:18side
- 35:18again.
- 35:20But
- 35:21I'll
- 35:21also
- 35:21say
- 35:22that
- 35:22I
- 35:23believe
- 35:23that
- 35:23because
- 35:23of
- 35:24all
- 35:24the
- 35:24policies
- 35:24that
- 35:25we
- 35:25have,
- 35:25all
- 35:25the
- 35:25regulations
- 35:26that
- 35:26we
- 35:26have,
- 35:27the
- 35:27ESA
- 35:27and
- 35:28all
- 35:28the
- 35:28things
- 35:28that
- 35:28come
- 35:29at
- 35:29a
- 35:29state
- 35:29and
- 35:30federal
- 35:30level,
- 35:31that
- 35:32we
- 35:32will
- 35:32never
- 35:32go
- 35:33back
- 35:33to
- 35:33wolves
- 35:34being
- 35:34extirpated
- 35:34from
- 35:35the
- 35:35landscape
- 35:37which
- 35:37sits
- 35:37me
- 35:38now
- 35:38and
- 35:38very
- 35:38much
- 35:39now
- 35:39in
- 35:39the
- 35:39middle.
- 35:41And
- 35:42they
- 35:42say,
- 35:42well,
- 35:42how
- 35:43do
- 35:43you
- 35:43know,
- 35:43Robbie?
- 35:45There's
- 35:45an
- 35:45example.
- 35:46Look
- 35:47at
- 35:47Idaho.
- 35:48Idaho
- 35:49has
- 35:49a
- 35:49thousand
- 35:49two
- 35:50hundred
- 35:50wolves.
- 35:53They
- 35:53have
- 35:54every
- 35:54single
- 35:54technique
- 35:55under
- 35:55the
- 35:56sun
- 35:57to
- 35:57manage
- 35:58those
- 35:58wolves.
- 36:00They
- 36:00take
- 36:00400
- 36:01a
- 36:01year,
- 36:02yet
- 36:02the
- 36:03population
- 36:03of
- 36:03wolves
- 36:04maintains
- 36:04at
- 36:051200
- 36:06every
- 36:06single
- 36:07year.
- 36:08And
- 36:09so
- 36:10I
- 36:10think
- 36:11there's
- 36:11this,
- 36:12there's
- 36:12heavy,
- 36:13heavy
- 36:13emotions
- 36:14on
- 36:14both
- 36:14sides.
- 36:15I
- 36:15think
- 36:16sometimes
- 36:17I
- 36:17look
- 36:17towards
- 36:18more
- 36:18of
- 36:18our
- 36:19side
- 36:19and
- 36:19say,
- 36:20man,
- 36:20this
- 36:20should
- 36:20shovel,
- 36:21shut
- 36:21up
- 36:21rhetoric
- 36:22is
- 36:22not
- 36:22good
- 36:22for
- 36:22us.
- 36:24Like
- 36:24every
- 36:24time
- 36:24you
- 36:25say
- 36:25that,
- 36:26that's
- 36:27sort
- 36:27of
- 36:27like
- 36:27a
- 36:27dart
- 36:27that
- 36:28I
- 36:28have
- 36:28to
- 36:28pull
- 36:28out
- 36:28of
- 36:29our
- 36:29skin
- 36:30because
- 36:31this
- 36:31side
- 36:32is
- 36:32saying,
- 36:32see,
- 36:33see,
- 36:33look
- 36:33at
- 36:33you
- 36:33guys.
- 36:34You
- 36:34guys
- 36:34don't
- 36:35care.
- 36:36But
- 36:36I
- 36:37think
- 36:37that
- 36:37there's
- 36:37more
- 36:37and
- 36:37more
- 36:38of
- 36:38me
- 36:40in
- 36:41the,
- 36:41in
- 36:41the
- 36:41digital
- 36:42media
- 36:42landscape
- 36:43than
- 36:43there
- 36:44was.
- 36:44And
- 36:45I
- 36:45think
- 36:45that
- 36:45that
- 36:45sentiment
- 36:46is
- 36:46growing
- 36:46and
- 36:47growing.
- 36:48Look
- 36:48at
- 36:48the
- 36:48ranches
- 36:48in
- 36:49Colorado.
- 36:49The
- 36:49ranches
- 36:50in
- 36:50Colorado
- 36:51before
- 36:51the
- 36:51wolf
- 36:51reintroduction
- 36:52happened
- 36:53were
- 36:53totally
- 36:54against
- 36:54wolf.
- 36:55Wolves
- 36:55being
- 36:55on
- 36:56the
- 36:56landscape.
- 36:56But
- 36:56wolves
- 36:57are
- 36:57on
- 36:57the
- 36:57landscape
- 36:57now.
- 36:58Are
- 36:59they
- 36:59still
- 36:59in
- 36:59the
- 36:59shoot,
- 37:00shut
- 37:00up
- 37:00and
- 37:00shovel
- 37:01model?
- 37:01No,
- 37:02they
- 37:02are.
- 37:03Okay,
- 37:03we
- 37:04have
- 37:04to
- 37:04deal
- 37:04with
- 37:04this.
- 37:05How
- 37:06do
- 37:06we
- 37:06deal
- 37:06with
- 37:06this?
- 37:08We
- 37:09need
- 37:09to
- 37:09have.
- 37:09We,
- 37:10we're
- 37:10trying,
- 37:11doing
- 37:11our
- 37:11best
- 37:12here,
- 37:12but
- 37:13we
- 37:13also
- 37:13need
- 37:13the
- 37:14opportunity
- 37:15and
- 37:15the
- 37:15ability
- 37:15for
- 37:16lethal
- 37:16management
- 37:17because
- 37:18it's
- 37:18going
- 37:18to
- 37:18get
- 37:18to
- 37:18a
- 37:18point
- 37:18where
- 37:19it's
- 37:19like,
- 37:19we've
- 37:19tried
- 37:19everything.
- 37:21Help
- 37:21us.
- 37:22Like
- 37:22we
- 37:22need
- 37:23help.
- 37:23And
- 37:24that
- 37:24help
- 37:24could
- 37:24be
- 37:25pay
- 37:26us,
- 37:28we've
- 37:28lost
- 37:2850
- 37:28cows.
- 37:29Pay
- 37:30us
- 37:30half
- 37:30a
- 37:30million
- 37:30dollars.
- 37:31We'll
- 37:31live
- 37:31with
- 37:31the
- 37:32wolves.
- 37:32Same
- 37:32as
- 37:32the
- 37:32elephant
- 37:33example.
- 37:33Marvin.
- 37:36So
- 37:37there's
- 37:38obviously
- 37:38very,
- 37:38very,
- 37:39very
- 37:39divisive
- 37:39topics,
- 37:40but
- 37:40we
- 37:40approach
- 37:40it
- 37:41every
- 37:42topic
- 37:42the
- 37:42same
- 37:42way
- 37:43that
- 37:43just
- 37:43described
- 37:43it
- 37:43to
- 37:44you.
- 37:45Wild
- 37:45horses.
- 37:46Hugely
- 37:46divisive
- 37:47topic.
- 37:48Maybe
- 37:49the
- 37:49one
- 37:49I
- 37:49don't
- 37:49approach,
- 37:49the
- 37:50way
- 37:50that
- 37:50I
- 37:50just
- 37:50described
- 37:50is
- 37:51feral
- 37:51cats.
- 37:51I
- 37:52think
- 37:52feral
- 37:52cats
- 37:52are
- 37:53just
- 37:53terrible
- 37:54on
- 37:54the
- 37:54landscape
- 37:55from
- 37:55a
- 37:55biodiversity
- 37:56perspective.
- 37:56Luckily,
- 37:56we
- 37:57don't
- 37:57have
- 37:57a
- 37:57much
- 37:57a
- 37:58big
- 37:58issue
- 37:58here
- 37:58in
- 37:59the
- 37:59States,
- 38:00but
- 38:00Australia,
- 38:02like,
- 38:02it's
- 38:02a.
- 38:03Decimating.
- 38:04It
- 38:04is
- 38:04the
- 38:04number
- 38:05one
- 38:05decimator
- 38:06of
- 38:06biodiversity
- 38:07in
- 38:07Australia.
- 38:09Yeah.
- 38:09Interesting.
- 38:10Do
- 38:10you
- 38:10ever
- 38:10worry
- 38:11about,
- 38:11you
- 38:11know,
- 38:11hunters
- 38:12that
- 38:12don't
- 38:12share
- 38:13the
- 38:13values
- 38:13you're
- 38:14trying
- 38:14to
- 38:14espouse
- 38:14of
- 38:15the
- 38:15Origins
- 38:15foundation
- 38:16kind
- 38:16of
- 38:16riding
- 38:16your
- 38:16coattails
- 38:17and
- 38:18kind
- 38:18of
- 38:18using
- 38:18you
- 38:18as
- 38:19kind
- 38:19of
- 38:19a
- 38:19useful
- 38:19mouthpiece,
- 38:20but
- 38:20not,
- 38:21you
- 38:21know,
- 38:22kind
- 38:22of
- 38:22standing
- 38:23behind
- 38:23the
- 38:23values
- 38:23that
- 38:23you
- 38:24want
- 38:24to
- 38:24embody?
- 38:27It's
- 38:28a
- 38:28good
- 38:28question.
- 38:29I
- 38:30don't
- 38:30think
- 38:30we've
- 38:30ever
- 38:30experienced
- 38:31that
- 38:31yet.
- 38:32The
- 38:33people
- 38:33that
- 38:33will
- 38:33be
- 38:34with
- 38:34us
- 38:34are
- 38:34our
- 38:35kind
- 38:35of
- 38:35people.
- 38:37But
- 38:38the
- 38:38people
- 38:38that
- 38:38do
- 38:39say,
- 38:39that's
- 38:40hypothetically
- 38:41somebody
- 38:41goes,
- 38:41yeah,
- 38:42we're
- 38:42with
- 38:42you,
- 38:42we're
- 38:42with
- 38:42you,
- 38:42we're
- 38:43with
- 38:43you.
- 38:43And
- 38:43then
- 38:43do
- 38:44something
- 38:44unethical.
- 38:47You
- 38:47know,
- 38:47we,
- 38:48we,
- 38:48we're
- 38:48getting
- 38:48to
- 38:48points
- 38:49in
- 38:49our
- 38:49community
- 38:50that
- 38:50people
- 38:50are
- 38:50starting
- 38:51to
- 38:51say
- 38:51things.
- 38:54And
- 38:54in
- 38:54that
- 38:54scenario,
- 38:55if
- 38:55I
- 38:55knew
- 38:55the
- 38:56person,
- 38:56I'd
- 38:56be
- 38:56like,
- 38:56dude,
- 38:57you've
- 38:58got
- 38:58to
- 38:58say
- 38:58something
- 39:00like,
- 39:00that's
- 39:00even,
- 39:01that's
- 39:01even
- 39:01worse
- 39:01when
- 39:02you're
- 39:02unethical
- 39:02and
- 39:03don't
- 39:03say
- 39:03anything
- 39:03or,
- 39:04or
- 39:04like,
- 39:04no,
- 39:04no,
- 39:05it's
- 39:05fine
- 39:06when
- 39:07you
- 39:07know
- 39:07it
- 39:07isn't.
- 39:08So
- 39:08I
- 39:08think
- 39:09also
- 39:09a
- 39:09sign
- 39:10of
- 39:10maturity
- 39:10and
- 39:10a
- 39:11sign
- 39:11of
- 39:11character
- 39:11is,
- 39:12yep,
- 39:12I
- 39:12messed
- 39:12up.
- 39:14Like,
- 39:14that
- 39:14was
- 39:15wrong
- 39:16and
- 39:16sort
- 39:16of
- 39:17just
- 39:17you
- 39:17know,
- 39:17put
- 39:17a
- 39:17flag
- 39:18in
- 39:18the
- 39:18ground.
- 39:20Yeah,
- 39:20it's,
- 39:21it's
- 39:22you,
- 39:23you
- 39:23are
- 39:23bringing
- 39:23up
- 39:24a
- 39:24great
- 39:24point.
- 39:24And
- 39:25we
- 39:25are
- 39:25very
- 39:26cognizant
- 39:27of.
- 39:29We
- 39:29have
- 39:30an
- 39:30image,
- 39:32we
- 39:32have
- 39:32a
- 39:32character,
- 39:33we
- 39:33have
- 39:33a
- 39:33thing
- 39:34that
- 39:34is
- 39:34what
- 39:34we
- 39:35do
- 39:35and
- 39:35how
- 39:36we
- 39:36do
- 39:36it.
- 39:36And
- 39:36if
- 39:36somebody
- 39:37like,
- 39:37oh,
- 39:37that's
- 39:38me,
- 39:38I
- 39:38do
- 39:38that.
- 39:39And
- 39:39then
- 39:39they
- 39:39go
- 39:41and
- 39:41do
- 39:41something
- 39:42counter
- 39:42to
- 39:43that.
- 39:44As
- 39:45long
- 39:45as
- 39:45they're
- 39:45not,
- 39:45you
- 39:46know,
- 39:46one
- 39:46of
- 39:46my
- 39:46board
- 39:47members
- 39:48affiliated
- 39:48with
- 39:49me,
- 39:49hired
- 39:49by
- 39:50me.
- 39:50I
- 39:51think
- 39:51there's
- 39:51enough
- 39:51gap
- 39:52there
- 39:52to
- 39:52say,
- 39:54okay,
- 39:55you
- 39:55said
- 39:55you
- 39:56believed,
- 39:58but
- 39:58did
- 39:58you
- 39:58really?
- 40:00Yeah.
- 40:00Whether
- 40:00it's
- 40:01over
- 40:01commercialized
- 40:02and
- 40:02I
- 40:02mean
- 40:02that
- 40:02in
- 40:02the
- 40:02sense
- 40:03of
- 40:03like
- 40:03not
- 40:03embodying
- 40:04kind
- 40:04of
- 40:04fair
- 40:04chase
- 40:05in
- 40:05the
- 40:05process
- 40:06or
- 40:07things
- 40:07like
- 40:07that.
- 40:07I
- 40:08could
- 40:08see,
- 40:08you
- 40:09know,
- 40:09times
- 40:09to
- 40:09basically
- 40:09say,
- 40:10hey,
- 40:10this
- 40:10isn't
- 40:10how
- 40:10we
- 40:10do
- 40:11this.
- 40:11Right?
- 40:12Yeah.
- 40:13There
- 40:13are
- 40:13things
- 40:14that
- 40:15they're
- 40:16very
- 40:16clear
- 40:17like
- 40:18that's
- 40:19not
- 40:19us.
- 40:21Fair
- 40:21chase,
- 40:22you
- 40:22know,
- 40:23even
- 40:23though
- 40:23defined
- 40:24by
- 40:24Burchase,
- 40:26is
- 40:27very,
- 40:27a
- 40:28very
- 40:28gray,
- 40:31slippery
- 40:31slope
- 40:32in
- 40:32multiple
- 40:32directions.
- 40:35In
- 40:35those
- 40:35kinds
- 40:35of
- 40:35situations,
- 40:36we
- 40:37prefer
- 40:38to
- 40:38talk
- 40:38them
- 40:38out
- 40:40to
- 40:40try
- 40:40and
- 40:41understand.
- 40:41So
- 40:41for
- 40:41instance,
- 40:42somebody
- 40:42would
- 40:42say,
- 40:43I
- 40:44think
- 40:44Boone
- 40:44and
- 40:44Crockett
- 40:45even
- 40:45has
- 40:45it
- 40:45in
- 40:45their
- 40:45definition.
- 40:46You
- 40:46have
- 40:46to
- 40:46be
- 40:47within
- 40:47the
- 40:47radius
- 40:47of
- 40:48the
- 40:48animals
- 40:48like
- 40:49purview
- 40:51for
- 40:51it
- 40:51to
- 40:51be
- 40:52fair
- 40:52chase.
- 40:52So
- 40:52what
- 40:52does
- 40:53that
- 40:53actually
- 40:53mean?
- 40:54It's
- 40:54a
- 40:54very
- 40:54gray
- 40:55area.
- 40:55So
- 40:55for
- 40:56a
- 40:56white
- 40:56tailed
- 40:56deer,
- 40:56does
- 40:56that
- 40:57mean
- 40:57I
- 40:57have
- 40:57to
- 40:57be
- 40:57within
- 40:5750
- 40:58yards
- 40:58of
- 40:58that
- 40:58deer
- 40:59before
- 40:59I
- 40:59kill
- 40:59it?
- 41:01So
- 41:01what
- 41:01happens
- 41:01if
- 41:01I
- 41:02shoot
- 41:02it
- 41:02at
- 41:02300
- 41:03yards?
- 41:05Did
- 41:05I
- 41:05just
- 41:06exhibit
- 41:07non
- 41:07fair
- 41:08chase
- 41:08principles
- 41:09in
- 41:09what
- 41:09I
- 41:09just
- 41:09did?
- 41:10So
- 41:11we,
- 41:11we
- 41:11will
- 41:11always
- 41:12have
- 41:12that
- 41:12thought
- 41:12process.
- 41:13We'll
- 41:13always
- 41:14talk
- 41:14it
- 41:14out.
- 41:15We'll
- 41:15always
- 41:15ask
- 41:16big
- 41:16questions.
- 41:17Because
- 41:18I
- 41:18want
- 41:18people
- 41:18to
- 41:18think
- 41:18about
- 41:19it,
- 41:19right.
- 41:19I
- 41:19want
- 41:19people
- 41:20to
- 41:20really
- 41:20question
- 41:22if
- 41:22you're
- 41:23saying
- 41:23someone's
- 41:23unethical
- 41:25because
- 41:25they
- 41:25shoot
- 41:26game
- 41:26at
- 41:26500
- 41:27yards
- 41:29because
- 41:29they're
- 41:30a
- 41:30long
- 41:30range
- 41:30rifle
- 41:31shooter.
- 41:33Why
- 41:33is
- 41:33that
- 41:33unethical
- 41:34in
- 41:34your
- 41:34mind?
- 41:35I
- 41:35want
- 41:35to
- 41:36understand,
- 41:36I
- 41:36need
- 41:36to
- 41:37understand
- 41:37why
- 41:37you
- 41:38stand
- 41:38where
- 41:38you
- 41:38stand.
- 41:39Oh,
- 41:40because
- 41:40the
- 41:40animal
- 41:40doesn't
- 41:41know
- 41:41you're
- 41:41there.
- 41:43Okay,
- 41:43so
- 41:43what
- 41:43if
- 41:43they
- 41:44went
- 41:44to
- 41:44320?
- 41:47What's
- 41:48that
- 41:48number?
- 41:49That.
- 41:50And
- 41:50how
- 41:50do
- 41:50you
- 41:50know
- 41:50it's
- 41:51that
- 41:51number?
- 41:52Is.
- 41:52Has
- 41:53science
- 41:53proved
- 41:54that
- 41:54deer
- 41:55can
- 41:55only
- 41:55see
- 41:55this
- 41:56far
- 41:56or
- 41:56they
- 41:56can
- 41:56only
- 41:57smell
- 41:57this
- 41:57far?
- 41:58What
- 41:58if
- 41:58I
- 41:58did
- 41:58a
- 41:58really
- 41:59good
- 41:59job
- 41:59and
- 41:59got,
- 42:00you
- 42:00know,
- 42:01upwind
- 42:02and
- 42:03if
- 42:03there's
- 42:03just
- 42:04lots
- 42:04of
- 42:04questions
- 42:04in
- 42:04that,
- 42:05in
- 42:05that
- 42:05scenario,
- 42:06we
- 42:06will
- 42:06always
- 42:06talk
- 42:06it
- 42:06through
- 42:07is
- 42:07what
- 42:07I'm
- 42:07trying
- 42:07to
- 42:07say.
- 42:08Yeah,
- 42:08it's
- 42:08interesting.
- 42:09It's
- 42:09almost
- 42:09like
- 42:09you
- 42:09have
- 42:09to
- 42:10kind
- 42:10of
- 42:10come
- 42:10back
- 42:10and
- 42:10ask
- 42:11yourself
- 42:11if
- 42:11the
- 42:11way
- 42:12you're
- 42:12pursuing
- 42:12the
- 42:13animal
- 42:13is
- 42:13plugging
- 42:14into
- 42:14that
- 42:14broader
- 42:14story
- 42:15arc
- 42:16that
- 42:16you
- 42:16kind
- 42:16of
- 42:17philosophically
- 42:17agree
- 42:18is
- 42:18kind
- 42:18of,
- 42:18for
- 42:19lack
- 42:19of
- 42:19a
- 42:19better
- 42:19words,
- 42:19the
- 42:20hunt.
- 42:20Right.
- 42:22But,
- 42:22yeah,
- 42:22I
- 42:22mean,
- 42:23it's
- 42:23a
- 42:23complicated
- 42:24thing.
- 42:24But,
- 42:24you
- 42:24know,
- 42:24we
- 42:24have
- 42:24that
- 42:25in
- 42:25fishing
- 42:25too,
- 42:25where,
- 42:26you
- 42:27know,
- 42:27you'll
- 42:27see
- 42:27people,
- 42:27whether
- 42:28it's
- 42:28an
- 42:28etiquette
- 42:29issue
- 42:29or,
- 42:30you
- 42:30know,
- 42:30I
- 42:31mean,
- 42:31people
- 42:31don't
- 42:31read
- 42:31anymore.
- 42:32Right.
- 42:32So,
- 42:32you
- 42:33know,
- 42:33God
- 42:33forbid
- 42:33you
- 42:33would
- 42:33actually
- 42:34know
- 42:34what
- 42:34the
- 42:34fishing
- 42:34regulations
- 42:35were
- 42:35in
- 42:35that
- 42:35whole
- 42:36way
- 42:36of,
- 42:36like,
- 42:36how
- 42:37do
- 42:37you
- 42:37talk
- 42:37to
- 42:37people
- 42:38on
- 42:38the
- 42:38river
- 42:39in
- 42:39a
- 42:39way
- 42:39that's
- 42:39constructive?
- 42:40Right.
- 42:41That's
- 42:41not.
- 42:42Or
- 42:42even
- 42:43like,
- 42:43you
- 42:43know,
- 42:43younger
- 42:43kids.
- 42:44Right.
- 42:44They're
- 42:44on
- 42:44the
- 42:44river,
- 42:44they
- 42:45just
- 42:45don't
- 42:45know.
- 42:45Right.
- 42:47And
- 42:47you
- 42:47have
- 42:47an
- 42:47opportunity
- 42:48there
- 42:48to
- 42:48help,
- 42:49to
- 42:49help
- 42:49them
- 42:49and
- 42:49not
- 42:50educate
- 42:50them
- 42:50in
- 42:50some
- 42:51really
- 42:51kind
- 42:51of
- 42:51nasty
- 42:52hierarchical
- 42:52way.
- 42:52But,
- 42:53you
- 42:53know,
- 42:53you
- 42:53give
- 42:54them
- 42:54an
- 42:54experience,
- 42:54it
- 42:54makes
- 42:55them
- 42:55appreciate
- 42:55the
- 42:55sport
- 42:56more
- 42:56and
- 42:56actually
- 42:56want
- 42:56to
- 42:56fish
- 42:57more.
- 42:58Kind
- 42:59of,
- 42:59I
- 42:59guess,
- 42:59in
- 43:00consistent
- 43:00with
- 43:01the
- 43:01norms.
- 43:01Right.
- 43:04Yeah,
- 43:04it's,
- 43:06you
- 43:06know,
- 43:09you
- 43:09hope
- 43:09that
- 43:09youngsters
- 43:10are
- 43:10learning
- 43:10from
- 43:12their
- 43:12elders
- 43:13or
- 43:13others
- 43:13that
- 43:14have
- 43:14decided
- 43:14to
- 43:14mentor
- 43:15them.
- 43:16And
- 43:17my
- 43:17job
- 43:19is
- 43:19to
- 43:19help,
- 43:21I
- 43:21guess,
- 43:21mentor
- 43:21those
- 43:22mentors.
- 43:22Right.
- 43:23Is
- 43:23help.
- 43:23Like,
- 43:24here's.
- 43:25I
- 43:25want
- 43:25you
- 43:25to.
- 43:25I
- 43:26want
- 43:26you
- 43:26to
- 43:26think
- 43:26about
- 43:26these
- 43:27kinds
- 43:27of
- 43:27things.
- 43:28I
- 43:29want
- 43:29you
- 43:29to
- 43:29think
- 43:29about
- 43:29how
- 43:30you
- 43:30interact
- 43:30with
- 43:30people.
- 43:30I
- 43:31want
- 43:31you
- 43:31to
- 43:31think
- 43:31about
- 43:33character
- 43:34and
- 43:34your
- 43:35interactions
- 43:35and
- 43:35respects
- 43:36and.
- 43:39Things
- 43:39like
- 43:39that.
- 43:40Yeah,
- 43:40well,
- 43:40we're
- 43:41going
- 43:41to
- 43:41go
- 43:41to
- 43:41the
- 43:41lighter
- 43:42side
- 43:42now.
- 43:42We're
- 43:42going
- 43:42to
- 43:42talk
- 43:42about
- 43:42the
- 43:43fun
- 43:43stuff.
- 43:43Right.
- 43:44So
- 43:45why
- 43:45don't
- 43:46you
- 43:46tell
- 43:46us
- 43:46about
- 43:46some
- 43:47of
- 43:47your
- 43:47kind
- 43:47of
- 43:47recent
- 43:47and
- 43:48upcoming
- 43:48documentaries
- 43:49and
- 43:50conservation
- 43:50projects,
- 43:51because
- 43:51you
- 43:51got
- 43:51some
- 43:51really
- 43:51cool
- 43:52stuff
- 43:52that's,
- 43:53you
- 43:53know,
- 43:53I
- 43:53don't
- 43:53know
- 43:53what's
- 43:53in
- 43:54the
- 43:54pipeline,
- 43:54but
- 43:54I
- 43:54see
- 43:54what's
- 43:55on
- 43:55the
- 43:55website
- 43:55and
- 43:56you
- 43:56got
- 43:56some
- 43:56really
- 43:56neat
- 43:56stuff.
- 43:57You
- 43:57want
- 43:57to
- 43:57share
- 43:57that
- 43:57with
- 43:57our
- 43:57listeners?
- 43:59Yeah,
- 43:59we've
- 43:59got
- 43:59some,
- 43:59you
- 44:00know,
- 44:00we
- 44:00work
- 44:00all
- 44:00over
- 44:00the
- 44:01world.
- 44:02We've
- 44:03got,
- 44:03I'll
- 44:04tell
- 44:04you
- 44:04a
- 44:04couple
- 44:04of
- 44:04things.
- 44:04Working
- 44:05on,
- 44:05obviously,
- 44:05the
- 44:05world's
- 44:05largest
- 44:06cheetah
- 44:06relocation
- 44:06project
- 44:07right
- 44:07now.
- 44:07We
- 44:08moved
- 44:0817
- 44:08cheetah.
- 44:09We've
- 44:09got
- 44:09another
- 44:10three
- 44:10permits
- 44:10in
- 44:11place.
- 44:12Not
- 44:12in
- 44:12place
- 44:12yet,
- 44:13but
- 44:13we're
- 44:13probably
- 44:14going
- 44:14to
- 44:14move
- 44:14another
- 44:14three
- 44:14cheetah
- 44:15in
- 44:152026.
- 44:16And
- 44:17that's
- 44:17just
- 44:17a
- 44:17fun
- 44:17project.
- 44:18It's
- 44:18tickling
- 44:19the
- 44:19science
- 44:19side
- 44:19of
- 44:20me.
- 44:20I
- 44:20geek
- 44:20out
- 44:21every
- 44:21morning.
- 44:22Our
- 44:22cheetahs
- 44:22have
- 44:23satellite
- 44:24collars
- 44:24on
- 44:24them,
- 44:25so
- 44:25I
- 44:25can
- 44:25see
- 44:25their
- 44:26movements
- 44:26every
- 44:26day.
- 44:26I
- 44:26can
- 44:27think
- 44:27about
- 44:27like
- 44:27why
- 44:27they're
- 44:28moving,
- 44:28why
- 44:28they're
- 44:28moving,
- 44:28what
- 44:29are
- 44:29they
- 44:29doing
- 44:29here?
- 44:31Why
- 44:31do
- 44:31they
- 44:31split?
- 44:32Please
- 44:33don't
- 44:33go
- 44:33across
- 44:33to
- 44:33that
- 44:34area.
- 44:34We
- 44:34don't
- 44:34want
- 44:34you
- 44:35to
- 44:35be
- 44:35in
- 44:35the
- 44:35human
- 44:35habitation.
- 44:36But
- 44:36then
- 44:36at
- 44:36the
- 44:36same
- 44:36time
- 44:37we're
- 44:37like,
- 44:37you're
- 44:37going
- 44:37to
- 44:37have
- 44:37to
- 44:37learn,
- 44:38like,
- 44:38don't
- 44:38go
- 44:39in
- 44:39that
- 44:39area.
- 44:41So
- 44:41that's
- 44:41cool.
- 44:42That's
- 44:42at
- 44:42least
- 44:43a
- 44:43five
- 44:43year
- 44:43project.
- 44:43We're
- 44:44at
- 44:44the
- 44:44end
- 44:44of
- 44:44year
- 44:45one
- 44:45right
- 44:45now.
- 44:46We
- 44:47have
- 44:47a
- 44:47documentary
- 44:47coming
- 44:48out
- 44:48in
- 44:48June
- 44:48of
- 44:49next
- 44:49year.
- 44:49It'll
- 44:49debut
- 44:50in
- 44:50Paris,
- 44:50France
- 44:51called
- 44:51Savon
- 44:52Bambi.
- 44:53And
- 44:53Savon
- 44:53Bambi
- 44:54is
- 44:54about
- 44:55the
- 44:55original
- 44:55narrative
- 44:56that
- 44:56sort
- 44:57of
- 44:57started
- 44:58an
- 44:58anti
- 44:58hunting
- 44:58rhetoric,
- 44:59which
- 44:59is
- 44:59Bambi.
- 45:00And
- 45:02it's
- 45:02the.
- 45:03A
- 45:03lot
- 45:03of
- 45:03people
- 45:03don't
- 45:04realize
- 45:04that
- 45:04the
- 45:04deer
- 45:05in
- 45:05Bambi
- 45:05is
- 45:05actually
- 45:06a
- 45:06roe
- 45:06deer.
- 45:07It's
- 45:07a
- 45:07very
- 45:07common
- 45:08species
- 45:08of
- 45:08deer
- 45:09across
- 45:09Europe.
- 45:10And
- 45:11roe
- 45:11deer
- 45:11babies,
- 45:12baby
- 45:12fawns
- 45:12have
- 45:13spots
- 45:13on
- 45:13them
- 45:14and
- 45:14they
- 45:14get
- 45:14hidden
- 45:15in
- 45:15hay
- 45:15fields
- 45:16between
- 45:17the
- 45:17middle
- 45:17of
- 45:17May
- 45:17and
- 45:18the
- 45:18middle
- 45:18of
- 45:18June.
- 45:18They're
- 45:19typically
- 45:19born
- 45:20in
- 45:20that
- 45:21timeframe.
- 45:22And
- 45:22so
- 45:22mom
- 45:22hides
- 45:23them
- 45:23in
- 45:23the
- 45:23fields.
- 45:24Well,
- 45:24it's
- 45:24also
- 45:24the
- 45:24same
- 45:25timeframe,
- 45:25based
- 45:25on
- 45:25weather
- 45:26conditions,
- 45:26that
- 45:26farmers
- 45:27cut
- 45:27their
- 45:27fields
- 45:28for
- 45:28the
- 45:28very
- 45:28first
- 45:29time.
- 45:29And
- 45:30so
- 45:30they
- 45:30chop
- 45:30Bambia.
- 45:32And
- 45:32so
- 45:32the
- 45:32only
- 45:33people
- 45:33that
- 45:33actually
- 45:33care
- 45:35in
- 45:35this
- 45:36scenario
- 45:36are
- 45:36hunters
- 45:38and
- 45:38hunting
- 45:38organizations.
- 45:39And
- 45:39so
- 45:39these
- 45:40guys
- 45:40go
- 45:40out
- 45:40every
- 45:40morning
- 45:41with
- 45:41thermal
- 45:41drones
- 45:42and
- 45:42they
- 45:42find
- 45:42baby
- 45:43roe
- 45:43deer
- 45:44and
- 45:44they
- 45:44pick
- 45:44them
- 45:44out
- 45:44of
- 45:44the
- 45:44fields
- 45:45and
- 45:45move
- 45:45them.
- 45:46And
- 45:46the
- 45:47guys
- 45:47come
- 45:47in,
- 45:47the
- 45:47farmers
- 45:48cut
- 45:48the
- 45:48fields.
- 45:48There's
- 45:49no
- 45:49PETA,
- 45:49there's
- 45:50no
- 45:50Humane
- 45:50society,
- 45:51there's
- 45:51no
- 45:51NSPCA
- 45:53doing
- 45:53any
- 45:53of
- 45:53this
- 45:53work.
- 45:54And
- 45:54so
- 45:54that's
- 45:55a
- 45:55cool
- 45:55documentary
- 45:55that
- 45:56we've
- 45:56got.
- 45:57We've
- 45:58got
- 45:58another
- 45:58really,
- 45:59really
- 46:01emotional
- 46:01documentary
- 46:02called
- 46:02In
- 46:02My
- 46:02Footsteps
- 46:03that's
- 46:04coming
- 46:04out
- 46:04in
- 46:042026.
- 46:05In
- 46:05my
- 46:05footsteps
- 46:06about
- 46:07an
- 46:07individual
- 46:07who
- 46:08received
- 46:08the
- 46:08first
- 46:09education
- 46:09monies
- 46:10from
- 46:11a
- 46:11hunting
- 46:11charity
- 46:12in
- 46:13South
- 46:13Africa.
- 46:14And
- 46:14because
- 46:15he
- 46:16was
- 46:16number
- 46:16one,
- 46:17he
- 46:17had
- 46:17to
- 46:17be
- 46:17successful.
- 46:19If
- 46:19he
- 46:19wasn't
- 46:19successful,
- 46:20then
- 46:20the
- 46:20program
- 46:20would
- 46:21have
- 46:21collapsed
- 46:22because
- 46:22what's
- 46:23the
- 46:23point
- 46:23in
- 46:23investing
- 46:24in
- 46:24kids
- 46:24if
- 46:25nothing's
- 46:25coming
- 46:25to
- 46:26fruition?
- 46:27Well,
- 46:28this
- 46:28individual
- 46:28is
- 46:28now
- 46:29a
- 46:29very
- 46:29accomplished
- 46:30architect
- 46:31in
- 46:31a
- 46:31very
- 46:31accomplished
- 46:32architectural
- 46:32firm
- 46:33in
- 46:33East
- 46:33London
- 46:33in
- 46:34Port
- 46:34Elizabeth.
- 46:34Sorry.
- 46:35And
- 46:36we
- 46:36followed,
- 46:36we
- 46:37went
- 46:37and
- 46:37told
- 46:37his
- 46:38story
- 46:38and
- 46:38then
- 46:38we
- 46:38took
- 46:39him
- 46:39back
- 46:39to
- 46:39where
- 46:39he
- 46:39started
- 46:41and
- 46:41made
- 46:41him
- 46:41walk
- 46:41the
- 46:42same
- 46:42streets
- 46:42that
- 46:43he
- 46:43walked
- 46:43as
- 46:43a
- 46:43kid
- 46:44and
- 46:44the
- 46:44hostels
- 46:45that
- 46:45he
- 46:45stayed
- 46:46in.
- 46:46And
- 46:47it
- 46:47is
- 46:47a
- 46:47powerful,
- 46:48powerful
- 46:49piece.
- 46:51We
- 46:51got
- 46:52a
- 46:52veteran
- 46:52turkey
- 46:52hunt
- 46:53coming.
- 46:53That's
- 46:54again
- 46:54a
- 46:54very
- 46:54powerful
- 46:55piece
- 46:55about
- 46:55how
- 46:55healing
- 46:56helps
- 46:56these
- 46:57veterans,
- 46:57helping
- 46:58in
- 46:58the
- 46:58outdoors
- 46:59helps
- 46:59them.
- 47:00We've
- 47:00got
- 47:00work
- 47:00on
- 47:01rhino
- 47:01trade,
- 47:02we've
- 47:02got
- 47:03a
- 47:03lion
- 47:03conservation
- 47:04piece.
- 47:05We're
- 47:05investing
- 47:06in
- 47:06building
- 47:06schools
- 47:07and
- 47:07clinics
- 47:07in
- 47:08South
- 47:08Africa
- 47:08and
- 47:09Zambia
- 47:10next
- 47:10year.
- 47:11We've
- 47:11got
- 47:11a
- 47:11lot
- 47:11on
- 47:12the
- 47:12go.
- 47:12Marvin.
- 47:14Yeah,
- 47:14I
- 47:14think
- 47:14the
- 47:15interesting
- 47:15thing
- 47:15too
- 47:15about
- 47:15the
- 47:16cheetah
- 47:16relocation
- 47:16is
- 47:17that,
- 47:17that
- 47:17you're
- 47:17not
- 47:17relocating
- 47:18them
- 47:18to
- 47:19then
- 47:19harvest
- 47:19them
- 47:19later.
- 47:20You're
- 47:20relocating.
- 47:21No
- 47:21hunting.
- 47:21Yeah,
- 47:22so
- 47:22it's.
- 47:23There's
- 47:23no
- 47:23hunting,
- 47:23you
- 47:24know,
- 47:24there's
- 47:24no
- 47:24harvest
- 47:25there.
- 47:25You're
- 47:25actually
- 47:25moving
- 47:26them
- 47:26because
- 47:27the
- 47:27species
- 47:28is
- 47:28incredibly
- 47:28endangered.
- 47:30Yeah,
- 47:30incredibly
- 47:30endangered.
- 47:31Requires
- 47:31new
- 47:32habitats,
- 47:32requires
- 47:33open
- 47:33range
- 47:33systems
- 47:34to
- 47:34be
- 47:35repatriated
- 47:36into.
- 47:37And
- 47:37truly
- 47:38it's
- 47:38a
- 47:38range
- 47:38expansion
- 47:39project.
- 47:39You
- 47:39want
- 47:39cheetahs
- 47:40to
- 47:40be
- 47:40in
- 47:41broader
- 47:41habitats.
- 47:42And
- 47:42we
- 47:43know
- 47:43that
- 47:43there's
- 47:43a
- 47:43couple
- 47:44of
- 47:44transient
- 47:45cheetahs
- 47:45in
- 47:45this
- 47:46system,
- 47:47not
- 47:47very
- 47:47many.
- 47:48And
- 47:48we
- 47:49probably
- 47:49think
- 47:49there's
- 47:49probably
- 47:50six
- 47:50to
- 47:5010
- 47:51in
- 47:51the
- 47:51area
- 47:51based
- 47:52on
- 47:52all
- 47:52of
- 47:52the
- 47:52anecdotal
- 47:53information
- 47:53that
- 47:53we've
- 47:54gathered.
- 47:54And
- 47:54now
- 47:55we've
- 47:55put
- 47:5517
- 47:56into
- 47:56the
- 47:56system
- 47:57and
- 47:58we
- 47:58plan
- 47:58to
- 47:58put
- 47:58more
- 47:58into
- 47:59the
- 47:59system.
- 47:59And
- 47:59the
- 47:59system,
- 48:00really,
- 48:00our
- 48:00area
- 48:01is
- 48:01a
- 48:01500,000
- 48:02acre
- 48:02area
- 48:04just
- 48:04on
- 48:04the
- 48:04border
- 48:04of,
- 48:04in
- 48:05Mozambique,
- 48:05on
- 48:05the
- 48:06border
- 48:06of
- 48:06Zimbabwe.
- 48:07But
- 48:07it
- 48:07buffers
- 48:08up
- 48:08against
- 48:09probably
- 48:0910
- 48:10million
- 48:10acres
- 48:12of
- 48:13adequate
- 48:13cheetah
- 48:14habitat
- 48:15that's
- 48:15all
- 48:15protected,
- 48:16whether
- 48:16there's
- 48:17some
- 48:17hunting
- 48:17concessions,
- 48:18there's
- 48:18some
- 48:18photographic
- 48:19concessions,
- 48:19there's
- 48:20some
- 48:20national
- 48:20parks.
- 48:21So
- 48:21it's
- 48:21a
- 48:22really
- 48:22beautiful
- 48:22blend
- 48:23of
- 48:23all
- 48:23the,
- 48:24as
- 48:25we
- 48:25mentioned
- 48:25in
- 48:25the
- 48:25beginning,
- 48:26all
- 48:26of
- 48:26the
- 48:26uses.
- 48:28Sorry,
- 48:28all
- 48:28the
- 48:29tools
- 48:31for
- 48:31wildlife
- 48:31conservation
- 48:32in
- 48:32this
- 48:32landscape.
- 48:34Very
- 48:34neat.
- 48:34And
- 48:34so
- 48:34as
- 48:35I
- 48:35kind
- 48:35of
- 48:35come
- 48:35back.
- 48:35Right.
- 48:36So
- 48:36I'm
- 48:36a,
- 48:36I'm
- 48:36a
- 48:36fisherman
- 48:37first
- 48:38and
- 48:38we
- 48:38have
- 48:39similar
- 48:39issues.
- 48:39There's
- 48:40a
- 48:40little
- 48:40bit
- 48:40of
- 48:40difference,
- 48:40you
- 48:40know,
- 48:41so
- 48:41we've
- 48:41got
- 48:41like
- 48:41wild
- 48:41fish
- 48:42hatchery,
- 48:43we've
- 48:43certainly.
- 48:43There's
- 48:44a
- 48:44lot,
- 48:44particularly
- 48:44on
- 48:45the
- 48:45saltwater
- 48:45side,
- 48:46like
- 48:46with
- 48:46striper
- 48:47and
- 48:48redfish.
- 48:48You
- 48:49know,
- 48:49there's
- 48:49a
- 48:49lot
- 48:49of
- 48:49commercial
- 48:50recreational
- 48:50divide.
- 48:51And
- 48:51you
- 48:51know,
- 48:51we've
- 48:52got
- 48:52the
- 48:52public
- 48:52private
- 48:53issue
- 48:53and
- 48:54kind
- 48:54of
- 48:54catch
- 48:54and
- 48:54release
- 48:54versus
- 48:55harvested,
- 48:55but
- 48:56all
- 48:56that
- 48:56stuff
- 48:56kind
- 48:56of
- 48:56goes
- 48:57in
- 48:57the
- 48:57soup.
- 48:58And
- 48:58I
- 48:58was
- 48:58kind
- 48:58of
- 48:58curious,
- 48:59you
- 48:59know,
- 48:59your
- 48:59thoughts
- 49:00on
- 49:02how
- 49:02we,
- 49:03the
- 49:03fishing
- 49:03and
- 49:04the
- 49:04fly
- 49:04fishing
- 49:04community
- 49:05could
- 49:05use
- 49:05your
- 49:06approach
- 49:07to
- 49:07kind
- 49:07of
- 49:07open
- 49:07the
- 49:08aperture
- 49:08to
- 49:08get
- 49:08better
- 49:09solutions.
- 49:09Right.
- 49:10Because
- 49:10it's
- 49:10not,
- 49:10you
- 49:11know,
- 49:11there's
- 49:11some
- 49:11places
- 49:12that
- 49:12have
- 49:12to
- 49:12be
- 49:12private
- 49:13to
- 49:13be
- 49:13protected.
- 49:13There's
- 49:14some
- 49:14places
- 49:14where
- 49:14you
- 49:14have
- 49:15to
- 49:15harvest
- 49:15fish.
- 49:16You
- 49:16know,
- 49:17people
- 49:17have
- 49:17to
- 49:17make
- 49:17a
- 49:18living.
- 49:18So,
- 49:18like,
- 49:18how
- 49:19do
- 49:19you.
- 49:19Moderate
- 49:19commercial
- 49:20versus
- 49:20recreational
- 49:21harvest,
- 49:22you
- 49:22know,
- 49:22Kind
- 49:22of.
- 49:22Any
- 49:23thoughts
- 49:23about,
- 49:24you
- 49:24know,
- 49:25how
- 49:25people
- 49:25can
- 49:25apply
- 49:26what
- 49:26you,
- 49:26you
- 49:27know,
- 49:27you've
- 49:27learned
- 49:28and
- 49:28you're
- 49:28implementing
- 49:28on
- 49:28the
- 49:29hunting
- 49:29side
- 49:29to
- 49:29their
- 49:29fishing
- 49:30communities?
- 49:32I
- 49:32think
- 49:32we've
- 49:33already,
- 49:33we've
- 49:33already
- 49:34sort
- 49:35of
- 49:35worked
- 49:35through
- 49:36that,
- 49:36which
- 49:36is
- 49:37you
- 49:37need
- 49:38to.
- 49:38We
- 49:38need
- 49:38to
- 49:38get
- 49:38away
- 49:39from
- 49:39just
- 49:40sending
- 49:40and
- 49:41talking
- 49:41about
- 49:42the
- 49:42number
- 49:42of
- 49:42fish
- 49:42you've
- 49:43caught
- 49:43and
- 49:43how
- 49:43big
- 49:44the
- 49:44fish
- 49:44is,
- 49:45to
- 49:45really
- 49:46taking
- 49:47the,
- 49:47the,
- 49:49the
- 49:49idea
- 49:50of
- 49:50all
- 49:50those
- 49:50things
- 49:51by
- 49:51the
- 49:51scruff
- 49:51of
- 49:51its
- 49:51neck
- 49:52and
- 49:52saying,
- 49:52here,
- 49:53like,
- 49:53make
- 49:53it
- 49:53public.
- 49:54Like,
- 49:54this
- 49:55is
- 49:55what
- 49:55happens.
- 49:55Like,
- 49:56this
- 49:56is
- 49:56why
- 49:56it's
- 49:57private.
- 49:58Anybody
- 49:58know
- 49:59why
- 49:59it's
- 49:59private?
- 50:00Has
- 50:00anybody
- 50:00talked
- 50:01about
- 50:01why
- 50:01it's
- 50:01private,
- 50:01why
- 50:02it
- 50:02needs
- 50:02to
- 50:02be
- 50:02private
- 50:03here?
- 50:03Let's
- 50:04talk
- 50:04about
- 50:04it.
- 50:05Let's
- 50:05have
- 50:05a
- 50:05podcast
- 50:06about
- 50:06it,
- 50:07let's
- 50:08have
- 50:08a
- 50:08field
- 50:08day
- 50:09about
- 50:09it,
- 50:10let's
- 50:10have
- 50:10a
- 50:10documentary
- 50:11about
- 50:11it.
- 50:12Let's
- 50:12build
- 50:13some
- 50:13infographics
- 50:13that
- 50:14show
- 50:14the
- 50:14changes
- 50:15in
- 50:15biodiversity
- 50:16as
- 50:16a
- 50:16result
- 50:16of
- 50:17that
- 50:17effort.
- 50:18Hey,
- 50:18let's
- 50:19talk
- 50:19about
- 50:19the
- 50:19economic
- 50:20upliftment
- 50:22that
- 50:22comes
- 50:22because
- 50:23of
- 50:23this.
- 50:24Hey,
- 50:24let's
- 50:24give
- 50:24you
- 50:25the
- 50:25data
- 50:25of
- 50:26the
- 50:26fishery
- 50:27and
- 50:27how
- 50:27well
- 50:28it's
- 50:28doing,
- 50:29because
- 50:29we
- 50:30did
- 50:30X,
- 50:30Y
- 50:30and
- 50:30Z,
- 50:31and
- 50:31that's
- 50:31why
- 50:31we
- 50:32need
- 50:32X,
- 50:32Y
- 50:32and
- 50:33Z
- 50:33implemented
- 50:33in,
- 50:34elsewhere,
- 50:34because
- 50:35the
- 50:35same
- 50:35thing's
- 50:35going
- 50:35to
- 50:36happen.
- 50:37And
- 50:37I'm
- 50:37sure
- 50:37CCA
- 50:38is
- 50:38doing
- 50:38stuff
- 50:38like
- 50:38that,
- 50:39and
- 50:39I'm
- 50:39sure
- 50:39there's
- 50:39other
- 50:39organizations,
- 50:40Trout
- 50:40Unlimited,
- 50:41doing
- 50:41things
- 50:41like
- 50:42that,
- 50:42but
- 50:42maybe
- 50:43not
- 50:43at
- 50:43the
- 50:43scale
- 50:44of
- 50:44what's
- 50:44needed
- 50:45like
- 50:45we're
- 50:45doing.
- 50:46And
- 50:46so
- 50:46it's
- 50:46just,
- 50:47it
- 50:47just
- 50:47takes
- 50:47a
- 50:47different
- 50:48mindset,
- 50:48Marvin.
- 50:48That's
- 50:49all
- 50:49it's
- 50:49going
- 50:49to
- 50:49require
- 50:50is
- 50:50somebody
- 50:50approaching
- 50:51it
- 50:51from
- 50:51the
- 50:51mindset
- 50:52like
- 50:52we
- 50:52do,
- 50:53which
- 50:53is
- 50:54we're
- 50:54not
- 50:54actually
- 50:55interested
- 50:55in
- 50:56the
- 50:56fishing,
- 50:58but
- 50:58we're
- 50:58in
- 50:58your
- 50:58camp,
- 50:58we're
- 50:59in
- 50:59your
- 50:59community.
- 50:59Like
- 51:00we.
- 51:00I'm
- 51:00not
- 51:00interested
- 51:01in
- 51:01the
- 51:01hunting.
- 51:02I'm
- 51:03interested
- 51:03in
- 51:03all
- 51:03the
- 51:03things
- 51:04that
- 51:04come
- 51:04as
- 51:04a
- 51:05result
- 51:05of
- 51:05you
- 51:06doing
- 51:06what
- 51:06you're
- 51:06doing.
- 51:07And
- 51:07how
- 51:07do
- 51:07we
- 51:08take
- 51:08all
- 51:08of
- 51:08that
- 51:08information
- 51:09to
- 51:10defend
- 51:10why
- 51:11you
- 51:11do
- 51:11what
- 51:11you
- 51:11do
- 51:12and
- 51:12help
- 51:13you
- 51:13keep
- 51:13what
- 51:13you
- 51:13do,
- 51:14protect
- 51:15what
- 51:15you
- 51:15do,
- 51:16grow
- 51:16what
- 51:17you
- 51:17do?
- 51:18Yeah,
- 51:18it's
- 51:19interesting.
- 51:19I
- 51:19think
- 51:19we're
- 51:19going
- 51:20to
- 51:20have
- 51:20to
- 51:20fight
- 51:20a
- 51:20similar
- 51:20battle
- 51:21on
- 51:21the
- 51:21social
- 51:21media
- 51:22front,
- 51:22because
- 51:22I
- 51:23don't
- 51:23think
- 51:23that,
- 51:25for
- 51:25lack
- 51:25of
- 51:25a
- 51:26better
- 51:26word,
- 51:26the
- 51:26influencer
- 51:27culture
- 51:27we
- 51:27have
- 51:27going
- 51:27on
- 51:28in
- 51:28the
- 51:28fly
- 51:28fishing
- 51:29community
- 51:29is
- 51:29really
- 51:30lending
- 51:31itself
- 51:31very
- 51:31well
- 51:32to
- 51:32that
- 51:32richer
- 51:32narrative.
- 51:35But
- 51:35they
- 51:35could,
- 51:36they
- 51:36could.
- 51:36They're
- 51:36prime,
- 51:36too.
- 51:37Yeah,
- 51:38well,
- 51:39something
- 51:39on
- 51:39the
- 51:40list
- 51:40for
- 51:4020,
- 51:4026.
- 51:41There
- 51:41we
- 51:42go.
- 51:42So
- 51:43to
- 51:43sort
- 51:43of
- 51:43come
- 51:43full
- 51:44circle,
- 51:44you
- 51:44know,
- 51:44you,
- 51:46you
- 51:46had
- 51:46this
- 51:46great
- 51:47public
- 51:47land
- 51:47experience
- 51:48as
- 51:48your
- 51:48first
- 51:48hunting
- 51:49experience
- 51:49in
- 51:49the
- 51:49US
- 51:50and,
- 51:50you
- 51:51know,
- 51:51obviously
- 51:51there's
- 51:51a
- 51:52lot
- 51:52going
- 51:52on
- 51:53in
- 51:53terms
- 51:53of
- 51:53access.
- 51:55Public.
- 51:55Public
- 51:55land
- 51:56access
- 51:56in
- 51:56the
- 51:56United
- 51:56States.
- 51:58But
- 51:58also
- 51:58too,
- 51:59I
- 51:59think
- 51:59there's
- 51:59a
- 52:00lot
- 52:00going
- 52:00on
- 52:00in
- 52:00terms
- 52:01of
- 52:02funding
- 52:02the
- 52:02infrastructure
- 52:03to
- 52:03manage
- 52:03the
- 52:04public
- 52:04land.
- 52:05And
- 52:05so
- 52:05I
- 52:05was
- 52:05kind
- 52:05of
- 52:06curious
- 52:06if
- 52:06you
- 52:06kind
- 52:06of
- 52:06had
- 52:07some
- 52:07thoughts.
- 52:07I
- 52:07think
- 52:07it
- 52:07would
- 52:08be
- 52:08great,
- 52:08you
- 52:08know,
- 52:08given
- 52:08what
- 52:08you
- 52:09do,
- 52:09but
- 52:09also
- 52:09the
- 52:09fact
- 52:09that
- 52:10you
- 52:10kind
- 52:10of
- 52:10have
- 52:12this
- 52:12benefit
- 52:12of
- 52:12knowing,
- 52:13like,
- 52:13what
- 52:13it's
- 52:13like
- 52:13to
- 52:13grow
- 52:14up,
- 52:14for
- 52:14lack
- 52:14of
- 52:14a
- 52:14better
- 52:14word.
- 52:15I
- 52:15know
- 52:15you
- 52:15were
- 52:15in
- 52:15South
- 52:15Africa,
- 52:16but
- 52:16that's
- 52:16kind
- 52:16of
- 52:16the
- 52:16European
- 52:17model,
- 52:17like
- 52:17the
- 52:17king
- 52:17owns
- 52:18land
- 52:18and
- 52:18you
- 52:18don't
- 52:18get
- 52:19to
- 52:19go
- 52:19on.
- 52:19On
- 52:19the
- 52:19land,
- 52:20but
- 52:20kind
- 52:20of
- 52:20share
- 52:21your
- 52:21thoughts
- 52:21about
- 52:21where
- 52:22we
- 52:22are
- 52:22in
- 52:22terms
- 52:23of
- 52:24managing
- 52:24public
- 52:24lands
- 52:25and
- 52:25funding
- 52:25the
- 52:25stewards
- 52:26that
- 52:26we
- 52:26pay
- 52:26to
- 52:27basically
- 52:27make
- 52:27sure
- 52:27we,
- 52:28you
- 52:28know,
- 52:28sustainably,
- 52:29basically
- 52:30reap
- 52:30the
- 52:31benefits
- 52:31of
- 52:31those
- 52:31lands.
- 52:33Yeah,
- 52:34as
- 52:34I
- 52:34said,
- 52:34the
- 52:35public
- 52:35land
- 52:35system
- 52:36in
- 52:36America
- 52:36is
- 52:36what
- 52:37makes
- 52:37it
- 52:37amazing,
- 52:38what
- 52:38makes
- 52:38it
- 52:38great.
- 52:40I
- 52:40think,
- 52:40obviously
- 52:41we've
- 52:41seen
- 52:41on
- 52:41this
- 52:42administration
- 52:42a
- 52:43constant
- 52:43attack
- 52:44on
- 52:44public
- 52:45lands
- 52:45and
- 52:45changing
- 52:46potential
- 52:46uses
- 52:47of
- 52:47public
- 52:47lands.
- 52:48And
- 52:49again,
- 52:50you'd
- 52:50expect
- 52:51this
- 52:51from
- 52:51me.
- 52:51I,
- 52:52I
- 52:52sort
- 52:52of
- 52:52get
- 52:52it,
- 52:53which
- 52:53is
- 52:53this
- 52:53whole
- 52:54energy
- 52:54independence
- 52:55component
- 52:56of
- 52:56the
- 52:56strategy.
- 52:57Like,
- 52:57hey,
- 52:57let's
- 52:57take
- 52:58care
- 52:58of
- 52:58our
- 52:58own.
- 52:58We've
- 52:58got
- 52:59things
- 52:59here.
- 53:00But
- 53:00we
- 53:00shouldn't
- 53:01sacrifice
- 53:01what
- 53:01we
- 53:02have.
- 53:03The
- 53:03greatest
- 53:04riches
- 53:04in
- 53:05which
- 53:06is
- 53:06public
- 53:06land
- 53:06and
- 53:07the
- 53:07ability
- 53:07to
- 53:08access
- 53:08public
- 53:08land.
- 53:09All
- 53:09the
- 53:09benefits
- 53:09that
- 53:10come
- 53:10from
- 53:10it.
- 53:10Spiritual,
- 53:11physical,
- 53:11mental,
- 53:12feeding
- 53:13yourself,
- 53:14that
- 53:14kind
- 53:14of
- 53:15things.
- 53:17I
- 53:17do,
- 53:17though,
- 53:17believe
- 53:18that
- 53:18we
- 53:18have
- 53:19forgotten
- 53:20about
- 53:21the
- 53:21management.
- 53:21We've
- 53:22forgotten
- 53:22about
- 53:22the
- 53:23stewardship
- 53:23component
- 53:24of
- 53:24our
- 53:24public
- 53:25lands.
- 53:25The
- 53:26agencies
- 53:26that
- 53:27are
- 53:27in
- 53:28charge
- 53:28of
- 53:28our
- 53:28public
- 53:28lands,
- 53:29usda,
- 53:30Forest
- 53:31Service,
- 53:32Fish
- 53:32and
- 53:32Wildlife
- 53:32Service,
- 53:33blm.
- 53:35Those
- 53:35agencies
- 53:36are
- 53:36severely
- 53:37underfunded
- 53:39to
- 53:40do
- 53:40the
- 53:40work
- 53:40to
- 53:41maintain
- 53:41these
- 53:41areas.
- 53:42Right.
- 53:42You
- 53:43just
- 53:43look
- 53:43at
- 53:43catastrophic
- 53:44fires.
- 53:46That's
- 53:46just
- 53:46the
- 53:46reason
- 53:47we
- 53:47have
- 53:47catastrophic
- 53:47fires
- 53:48is
- 53:48because
- 53:48we
- 53:48just
- 53:48don't
- 53:49have
- 53:49the
- 53:49money
- 53:50and
- 53:51infrastructure
- 53:51to
- 53:52implement
- 53:53a
- 53:53fire
- 53:54regime
- 53:55that
- 53:55is,
- 53:56from
- 53:57a
- 53:57management
- 53:57lens,
- 53:59that's
- 53:59it.
- 54:00So
- 54:01if
- 54:01we
- 54:01gave
- 54:02them
- 54:02more
- 54:02money,
- 54:03we'd
- 54:04have
- 54:04better
- 54:04public
- 54:04lands,
- 54:05we'd
- 54:05have
- 54:05better
- 54:05wildlife,
- 54:06we'd
- 54:06have
- 54:06better
- 54:07resources.
- 54:09To
- 54:09me,
- 54:09that's.
- 54:10It's
- 54:10a
- 54:10huge.
- 54:10It's
- 54:11a
- 54:11huge
- 54:11thing.
- 54:11The
- 54:12management
- 54:12element
- 54:13is
- 54:13huge.
- 54:16Think
- 54:17outside
- 54:17the
- 54:17box.
- 54:18Let's
- 54:18think
- 54:18really
- 54:18outside
- 54:19the
- 54:19box
- 54:19a
- 54:19little
- 54:19bit.
- 54:20We
- 54:21can
- 54:21think
- 54:21a
- 54:21little
- 54:21bit
- 54:22of
- 54:22the
- 54:22public
- 54:22private
- 54:23partnership.
- 54:23The
- 54:23public
- 54:24private
- 54:24partnership
- 54:25works
- 54:25very,
- 54:25very
- 54:25well
- 54:26all
- 54:26over
- 54:26the
- 54:27world.
- 54:28Are
- 54:28there
- 54:28small,
- 54:28like,
- 54:28are
- 54:29there
- 54:29small
- 54:29wildlife
- 54:29refuges
- 54:30no,
- 54:31that
- 54:31are
- 54:31duck
- 54:31refuges
- 54:34that
- 54:35an
- 54:35ngo,
- 54:35local
- 54:36NGO
- 54:37can
- 54:37take
- 54:37over
- 54:37the
- 54:37management
- 54:38of
- 54:39and
- 54:40they
- 54:40co
- 54:40manage
- 54:42with
- 54:42the
- 54:43feds
- 54:43and
- 54:43the
- 54:43private
- 54:44entity.
- 54:44It
- 54:44happens
- 54:45everywhere.
- 54:45We
- 54:45shouldn't
- 54:46be
- 54:46afraid
- 54:46of
- 54:46that
- 54:46model,
- 54:47we
- 54:47should
- 54:48embrace
- 54:48it
- 54:48because
- 54:49now
- 54:49you've
- 54:49got
- 54:49access
- 54:50to
- 54:50money
- 54:52and
- 54:53people
- 54:53who
- 54:53are
- 54:53interested
- 54:54in
- 54:54doing
- 54:54the
- 54:54work.
- 54:57So
- 54:57there's,
- 54:57you
- 54:57know,
- 54:58carbon
- 54:58credits,
- 54:58biodiversity
- 54:59credit
- 55:00schemes,
- 55:00tapping
- 55:01into
- 55:01the
- 55:01world
- 55:01banks,
- 55:02tapping
- 55:03into
- 55:03big
- 55:03companies
- 55:03that
- 55:04need
- 55:04those
- 55:04biodiversity
- 55:05credits
- 55:05or
- 55:05carbon
- 55:06credits.
- 55:08Could
- 55:08we
- 55:08not
- 55:08again
- 55:08create
- 55:09a
- 55:09public
- 55:09private
- 55:09partnership
- 55:10there
- 55:11to
- 55:11help
- 55:11our
- 55:12public
- 55:12lands
- 55:13get
- 55:13better,
- 55:14become
- 55:14healthier?
- 55:16That's
- 55:16where
- 55:17I
- 55:17stand.
- 55:18Yeah,
- 55:18it's
- 55:18interesting,
- 55:19right,
- 55:19because
- 55:19I
- 55:19always,
- 55:19I'm
- 55:20always
- 55:20so
- 55:20disappointed
- 55:21that
- 55:21the
- 55:21framing
- 55:22now
- 55:22is
- 55:22so
- 55:22simplistic,
- 55:23right.
- 55:23It's
- 55:23either
- 55:23A
- 55:24or
- 55:24not
- 55:24A.
- 55:24And
- 55:24there's
- 55:25like
- 55:25all,
- 55:25I
- 55:25always
- 55:25tell
- 55:26my
- 55:26boys,
- 55:26like
- 55:26all
- 55:26the
- 55:27hard
- 55:27work
- 55:27is
- 55:27in
- 55:27the
- 55:28middle,
- 55:28all
- 55:29of
- 55:29it
- 55:29like.
- 55:29And
- 55:30so,
- 55:30you
- 55:31know,
- 55:31we
- 55:31can
- 55:31walk
- 55:31and
- 55:31chew
- 55:31gum
- 55:32at
- 55:32the
- 55:32same
- 55:32time,
- 55:32I
- 55:33think.
- 55:33And
- 55:34you
- 55:34know,
- 55:35I
- 55:35think
- 55:35it's
- 55:35kind
- 55:35of,
- 55:35I
- 55:36mean
- 55:36where
- 55:36we
- 55:36are
- 55:36now
- 55:36is,
- 55:37you
- 55:37know,
- 55:37people
- 55:37are,
- 55:37some
- 55:38people
- 55:38are
- 55:38scared
- 55:38to
- 55:38death.
- 55:39They
- 55:39want
- 55:39responsible
- 55:40management
- 55:41but
- 55:41things
- 55:42are
- 55:42being
- 55:42so
- 55:42aggressively
- 55:43moved
- 55:43in
- 55:43the
- 55:43other
- 55:43direction
- 55:44that
- 55:44they're,
- 55:44they're
- 55:44becoming
- 55:45maybe
- 55:45overly
- 55:45protective
- 55:46and
- 55:47not
- 55:47as
- 55:47thoughtful
- 55:47as
- 55:47they
- 55:48could
- 55:48be.
- 55:48But
- 55:48I
- 55:48think
- 55:48it's
- 55:48a,
- 55:49I
- 55:49think
- 55:49it's
- 55:50a
- 55:50super
- 55:50complicated
- 55:50issue.
- 55:51I
- 55:51mean,
- 55:51you
- 55:51know,
- 55:52I've,
- 55:53I
- 55:53mean,
- 55:53gosh,
- 55:53I,
- 55:53you
- 55:54know,
- 55:54rarely,
- 55:55you
- 55:55know,
- 55:55fish
- 55:56on
- 55:56private
- 55:56land,
- 55:57right.
- 55:57Go
- 55:58get
- 55:58to
- 55:58go
- 55:58out
- 55:58west,
- 55:58right.
- 55:59You
- 55:59just
- 55:59buy
- 55:59your
- 55:59out
- 55:59of
- 55:59state
- 55:59fishing
- 56:00license
- 56:00in
- 56:00Montana.
- 56:01You
- 56:01can
- 56:01go
- 56:01all
- 56:01over
- 56:01creation.
- 56:03It's
- 56:03an
- 56:03amazing
- 56:04thing.
- 56:04You
- 56:04know,
- 56:04as
- 56:05we
- 56:05kind
- 56:05of
- 56:05wind
- 56:05down,
- 56:05I
- 56:05know
- 56:06you're
- 56:06not
- 56:06speaking
- 56:06because
- 56:06you're
- 56:07going
- 56:07to
- 56:07be
- 56:07hunting
- 56:07for
- 56:07the
- 56:08next
- 56:08three
- 56:08or
- 56:08four
- 56:08weeks.
- 56:09No,
- 56:10I'm
- 56:10not,
- 56:10I'm
- 56:10not
- 56:10hunting.
- 56:11Oh,
- 56:11I'm
- 56:12working
- 56:12business.
- 56:12It's
- 56:13all.
- 56:13So
- 56:14this
- 56:14time
- 56:14of
- 56:14the
- 56:14year
- 56:14in
- 56:15South
- 56:15Africa
- 56:16and
- 56:16in
- 56:16the
- 56:17southern
- 56:17hemisphere
- 56:18are
- 56:18all
- 56:19the
- 56:19annual
- 56:19general
- 56:19meetings
- 56:20of
- 56:20all
- 56:20the
- 56:20professional
- 56:20hunting
- 56:21associations.
- 56:21That's
- 56:22why
- 56:22every
- 56:22year
- 56:22I
- 56:22miss
- 56:23Thanksgiving
- 56:24because
- 56:24the
- 56:25professional
- 56:25hunting
- 56:25association
- 56:26meetings
- 56:26of
- 56:27South
- 56:27Africa,
- 56:27Zimbabwe,
- 56:28Namibia,
- 56:28Zambia,
- 56:29all
- 56:29happen
- 56:30almost
- 56:30like
- 56:30in
- 56:31a
- 56:31three
- 56:32week
- 56:32back
- 56:32to
- 56:33back.
- 56:34So
- 56:35yeah,
- 56:35I
- 56:35wish
- 56:36I
- 56:36was
- 56:36hunting.
- 56:36Yeah,
- 56:37well,
- 56:37so,
- 56:37so
- 56:37you're
- 56:37not
- 56:37hunting.
- 56:38So
- 56:38you
- 56:38know,
- 56:38obviously
- 56:39none
- 56:39of
- 56:39my
- 56:39listeners
- 56:40will
- 56:40be
- 56:40able
- 56:40to
- 56:40join
- 56:41you
- 56:41in
- 56:41South
- 56:41Africa
- 56:42for
- 56:43any
- 56:43of
- 56:43those.
- 56:43But
- 56:43you
- 56:43know,
- 56:44as
- 56:44we
- 56:44kind
- 56:44of
- 56:44look,
- 56:44you
- 56:44know,
- 56:45in
- 56:45the
- 56:45fly
- 56:45fishing
- 56:45world,
- 56:46you
- 56:46know,
- 56:46the
- 56:47wintertime
- 56:47is
- 56:47a
- 56:47big
- 56:48show
- 56:48season
- 56:48for
- 56:48consumer
- 56:49and
- 56:49B2B
- 56:49shows,
- 56:50you
- 56:50know.
- 56:50Or
- 56:51do
- 56:51you
- 56:51have
- 56:51any
- 56:51speaking
- 56:52engagements
- 56:52in
- 56:52the
- 56:53States
- 56:53or
- 56:54Any
- 56:54trade
- 56:54shows,
- 56:55I
- 56:55know
- 56:55you
- 56:55like
- 56:55to
- 56:55go
- 56:55to
- 56:56those
- 56:56as
- 56:56well.
- 56:57Anything
- 56:58like
- 56:58that,
- 56:58you
- 56:58want
- 56:58to
- 56:58alert
- 56:59folks
- 56:59to
- 56:59where
- 56:59they
- 56:59maybe
- 56:59get
- 56:59to
- 57:00kind
- 57:00of
- 57:00come
- 57:00out
- 57:00and
- 57:00talk
- 57:01to
- 57:01you
- 57:01about
- 57:01this
- 57:01stuff
- 57:01a
- 57:01little
- 57:02bit
- 57:02more,
- 57:02shake
- 57:03your
- 57:03hand,
- 57:03all
- 57:03that
- 57:03kind
- 57:03of
- 57:03good
- 57:03stuff.
- 57:04Yeah,
- 57:05we're
- 57:05at
- 57:05all
- 57:05of
- 57:05the
- 57:05shows,
- 57:06like,
- 57:07you
- 57:07name
- 57:07it,
- 57:07we're
- 57:07at
- 57:08it.
- 57:08You
- 57:08know,
- 57:08small
- 57:09chapter
- 57:09shows
- 57:11to
- 57:11the
- 57:11Wild
- 57:12Sheep
- 57:12foundation,
- 57:13to
- 57:13Dallas
- 57:14Safari
- 57:14Club,
- 57:14to
- 57:15Safari
- 57:15Club
- 57:15International,
- 57:16to
- 57:16NWTF,
- 57:21we're
- 57:21pretty
- 57:21much
- 57:2290%
- 57:22of
- 57:23them.
- 57:23So
- 57:24you,
- 57:24you
- 57:24will
- 57:25see
- 57:25on
- 57:25our
- 57:25socials
- 57:25when
- 57:26we're
- 57:26moving
- 57:26and
- 57:26how
- 57:27we're
- 57:27moving
- 57:27around
- 57:27this
- 57:28world.
- 57:28And
- 57:29you
- 57:29know,
- 57:29if
- 57:29we're
- 57:29in
- 57:29your
- 57:30area,
- 57:30if
- 57:30you're
- 57:30in
- 57:30your
- 57:30neck
- 57:31of
- 57:31the
- 57:31woods,
- 57:31we'd
- 57:31love
- 57:31to
- 57:31have
- 57:32a
- 57:32coffee
- 57:32with
- 57:32you.
- 57:32We'd
- 57:32love
- 57:33to
- 57:33shake
- 57:33your
- 57:33hand.
- 57:35I
- 57:35just
- 57:35had
- 57:35this
- 57:35experience
- 57:36in
- 57:36Australia.
- 57:36I
- 57:36was
- 57:37doing
- 57:37a
- 57:37road
- 57:37trip
- 57:37through
- 57:37Australia
- 57:38and
- 57:38I
- 57:38just
- 57:38put
- 57:38on
- 57:39my
- 57:39social,
- 57:39like,
- 57:39this
- 57:39is
- 57:40my
- 57:40route
- 57:40today.
- 57:41Anybody
- 57:42on
- 57:42my
- 57:42route
- 57:43have
- 57:43a
- 57:43pie
- 57:43or
- 57:43a
- 57:44coffee
- 57:44together.
- 57:44And
- 57:44I
- 57:44had
- 57:45multiple
- 57:45people
- 57:45that
- 57:45I
- 57:46stopped
- 57:46on
- 57:46the
- 57:47side
- 57:47of
- 57:47the
- 57:47road.
- 57:48You
- 57:48know,
- 57:48we
- 57:48just.
- 57:48And
- 57:49they
- 57:49had,
- 57:49they
- 57:49had
- 57:49bought
- 57:49the
- 57:50coffee
- 57:50already
- 57:50and
- 57:50we
- 57:50stopped
- 57:51and
- 57:51we
- 57:51had
- 57:51a
- 57:51coffee
- 57:51together
- 57:52and
- 57:53chatted
- 57:53and
- 57:54took
- 57:54a
- 57:54selfie
- 57:54and
- 57:55off
- 57:55I
- 57:55went.
- 57:56Yeah.
- 57:57It's
- 57:57kind
- 57:57of
- 57:57cool
- 57:57too
- 57:58when
- 57:58that
- 57:58happens
- 57:58because
- 57:58it
- 57:59kind
- 57:59of
- 57:59tells
- 57:59you
- 57:59that
- 57:59all
- 57:59that
- 58:00hard
- 58:00work
- 58:00of
- 58:00the
- 58:00last
- 58:00five
- 58:01years,
- 58:01you're
- 58:01not
- 58:01crazy,
- 58:02right?
- 58:02That
- 58:02you're
- 58:02actually
- 58:02reaching
- 58:03people.
- 58:03Marvin,
- 58:04we
- 58:04were
- 58:04halfway
- 58:05around
- 58:05the
- 58:05world.
- 58:06Yeah.
- 58:07And
- 58:07that
- 58:08happened.
- 58:08Which
- 58:08blew
- 58:09my
- 58:09mind.
- 58:09Yeah.
- 58:10Which
- 58:10again
- 58:11is.
- 58:11I
- 58:11always
- 58:11say,
- 58:11folks,
- 58:11you
- 58:12got
- 58:12$1,000
- 58:12supercomputer
- 58:13in
- 58:13your
- 58:13pocket.
- 58:14Don't
- 58:14look
- 58:14at
- 58:14cat
- 58:14memes
- 58:15on
- 58:15Instagram.
- 58:16Go.
- 58:16Reach
- 58:16out
- 58:16and
- 58:17connect
- 58:17with
- 58:17people.
- 58:18That's
- 58:19right.
- 58:19That's
- 58:19right.
- 58:20Before
- 58:20I
- 58:20let
- 58:20you
- 58:21go,
- 58:21is
- 58:21there
- 58:21anything
- 58:21else
- 58:21you
- 58:21want
- 58:21to
- 58:22share
- 58:22with
- 58:22our
- 58:22listeners?
- 58:23No,
- 58:23I
- 58:24would
- 58:24just
- 58:24encourage
- 58:25everyone.
- 58:25If
- 58:25you
- 58:25are
- 58:25in
- 58:26the
- 58:26hunting
- 58:26space
- 58:26or
- 58:26even
- 58:27if
- 58:27you're
- 58:27in
- 58:27the
- 58:27fly
- 58:27fishing
- 58:28space,
- 58:28you
- 58:29know,
- 58:29think
- 58:29about
- 58:29those
- 58:30things
- 58:30that
- 58:31sort
- 58:31of
- 58:32made
- 58:32you
- 58:32become
- 58:33a
- 58:33fisherman
- 58:33or
- 58:34love
- 58:34fire
- 58:34fishing
- 58:35or
- 58:35love
- 58:35hunting
- 58:36and,
- 58:37you
- 58:37know,
- 58:37talk
- 58:37about
- 58:37them.
- 58:38Talk
- 58:38about
- 58:38them
- 58:38on
- 58:39your
- 58:39social
- 58:39media,
- 58:39on
- 58:39the
- 58:40digital
- 58:40media.
- 58:41Learn
- 58:41about
- 58:41them.
- 58:42Learn
- 58:42about
- 58:42your
- 58:42why.
- 58:43Learn
- 58:43about
- 58:43the
- 58:44upliftment
- 58:45that
- 58:45comes
- 58:45as
- 58:45a
- 58:45result
- 58:46of
- 58:46the
- 58:46activities
- 58:46that
- 58:47you
- 58:47love
- 58:47to
- 58:47do.
- 58:47Because
- 58:48you
- 58:48never
- 58:48know
- 58:48when
- 58:48you're
- 58:49going
- 58:49to
- 58:49be
- 58:49in
- 58:49a
- 58:49situation
- 58:49where
- 58:50you
- 58:50have
- 58:50to
- 58:50defend.
- 58:52May
- 58:52be
- 58:52a
- 58:52dinner
- 58:52party,
- 58:53it
- 58:53may
- 58:53be
- 58:53your
- 58:53mother
- 58:54in
- 58:54law,
- 58:54it
- 58:54may
- 58:54be
- 58:54Thanksgiving
- 58:55dinner,
- 58:55it
- 58:55may
- 58:56be
- 58:56on
- 58:56social
- 58:57media.
- 58:58And
- 58:59if
- 58:59you've
- 58:59educated
- 59:00yourself
- 59:00enough
- 59:00and
- 59:01you've
- 59:01watched
- 59:01videos,
- 59:02if
- 59:02you
- 59:02Listen
- 59:03to
- 59:03people,
- 59:04you'll
- 59:05be
- 59:05confident
- 59:05enough
- 59:08to
- 59:08make
- 59:08your
- 59:08point
- 59:10and
- 59:10know
- 59:11understand
- 59:11why
- 59:12you're
- 59:12making
- 59:12your
- 59:12point.
- 59:14And
- 59:14I
- 59:15think
- 59:15that'll
- 59:15go
- 59:15a
- 59:15long
- 59:16way
- 59:17in
- 59:17our
- 59:17community.
- 59:17I'm
- 59:18seeing
- 59:18it
- 59:18happen
- 59:18every
- 59:18single
- 59:19day.
- 59:20So
- 59:20I
- 59:20just,
- 59:21I
- 59:21would
- 59:21challenge
- 59:22people
- 59:22and
- 59:22if
- 59:22you
- 59:22feel
- 59:23like
- 59:23you
- 59:23have
- 59:23a
- 59:23question,
- 59:23you're
- 59:24like,
- 59:24man,
- 59:24I
- 59:24just
- 59:24don't
- 59:25quite
- 59:25understand
- 59:25this.
- 59:25From
- 59:26a
- 59:26hunting
- 59:26perspective,
- 59:27we
- 59:27are
- 59:28not
- 59:28hard
- 59:28to
- 59:28find.
- 59:29You
- 59:29can
- 59:29find
- 59:30us
- 59:30on
- 59:30all
- 59:30the
- 59:30social
- 59:31media
- 59:31platforms.
- 59:31You
- 59:31can
- 59:32direct
- 59:32message
- 59:32us
- 59:32on
- 59:33all
- 59:33the
- 59:33social
- 59:33media
- 59:33platforms.
- 59:3490%
- 59:35of
- 59:35the
- 59:35time
- 59:35you're
- 59:35going
- 59:35to
- 59:36be
- 59:36talking
- 59:36directly
- 59:36to
- 59:36me.
- 59:38So
- 59:38it's,
- 59:38it's,
- 59:39I
- 59:39like
- 59:40that
- 59:40personal
- 59:40interaction.
- 59:41I'm
- 59:41not
- 59:41going
- 59:41to
- 59:41give
- 59:41up
- 59:42that
- 59:42personal
- 59:42interaction.
- 59:45So
- 59:45yeah,
- 59:45reach
- 59:45out.
- 59:46Very
- 59:47neat.
- 59:47And
- 59:47so
- 59:47if
- 59:47folks
- 59:47want
- 59:48to
- 59:48learn
- 59:48more
- 59:49about
- 59:49the
- 59:49Origins
- 59:49foundation,
- 59:50support
- 59:51your
- 59:51work
- 59:51and
- 59:52kind
- 59:52of
- 59:52follow
- 59:52your
- 59:52adventures
- 59:53in
- 59:53the
- 59:53field,
- 59:53where
- 59:53should
- 59:54they
- 59:54go?
- 59:55Just
- 59:55type
- 59:55in
- 59:55the
- 59:56Origins
- 59:56foundation
- 59:57into
- 59:57every
- 59:58platform
- 59:58will
- 59:58come
- 59:59up
- 59:59Google,
- 1:00:00Twitter,
- 1:00:01Facebook,
- 1:00:02Instagram,
- 1:00:04you
- 1:00:04name
- 1:00:04it,
- 1:00:04you'll
- 1:00:05find
- 1:00:05us.
- 1:00:06Well,
- 1:00:06I
- 1:00:06will
- 1:00:06drop
- 1:00:07all
- 1:00:07that
- 1:00:07stuff
- 1:00:07in
- 1:00:07the
- 1:00:07show
- 1:00:08notes
- 1:00:08folks,
- 1:00:08so
- 1:00:08it'll
- 1:00:08be
- 1:00:08a
- 1:00:08whole
- 1:00:09lot
- 1:00:09easier
- 1:00:09for
- 1:00:09you
- 1:00:10to
- 1:00:10find
- 1:00:10those
- 1:00:10links.
- 1:00:12Well,
- 1:00:12I
- 1:00:12appreciate
- 1:00:13that,
- 1:00:13Marvin,
- 1:00:13really
- 1:00:13do.
- 1:00:14Yeah.
- 1:00:14Well,
- 1:00:14I
- 1:00:14appreciate
- 1:00:15you
- 1:00:15carving
- 1:00:15some
- 1:00:15time
- 1:00:15out
- 1:00:16before
- 1:00:16your,
- 1:00:16you
- 1:00:16know,
- 1:00:17your
- 1:00:17multi
- 1:00:17week
- 1:00:18conference
- 1:00:19expedition
- 1:00:19to
- 1:00:19South
- 1:00:20Africa.
- 1:00:21Yeah,
- 1:00:21I'm
- 1:00:21one
- 1:00:21of
- 1:00:21those
- 1:00:21procrastinators.
- 1:00:22My
- 1:00:22wife
- 1:00:23said
- 1:00:23to
- 1:00:23me
- 1:00:23this
- 1:00:23morning
- 1:00:23she's
- 1:00:24had
- 1:00:24you
- 1:00:24packed.
- 1:00:24I
- 1:00:25said,
- 1:00:25I
- 1:00:25haven't
- 1:00:25even
- 1:00:25started.
- 1:00:26That's
- 1:00:27because
- 1:00:27you're
- 1:00:27a
- 1:00:27seasoned
- 1:00:27traveler.
- 1:00:28Three
- 1:00:29and
- 1:00:29a
- 1:00:29half
- 1:00:29weeks
- 1:00:29of
- 1:00:29traveling
- 1:00:30packing
- 1:00:31is
- 1:00:31going
- 1:00:31to
- 1:00:31happen
- 1:00:31the
- 1:00:31next
- 1:00:31two
- 1:00:32hours.
- 1:00:33Well,
- 1:00:33thank
- 1:00:34you
- 1:00:34so
- 1:00:34much
- 1:00:34for
- 1:00:34making
- 1:00:34the
- 1:00:34time.
- 1:00:35Safe
- 1:00:35travels.
- 1:00:36Appreciate
- 1:00:36you,
- 1:00:37Marvin.
- 1:00:37Thank
- 1:00:37you.
- 1:00:38Well
- 1:00:39folks,
- 1:00:39we
- 1:00:39hope
- 1:00:39you
- 1:00:39enjoyed
- 1:00:40the
- 1:00:40interview
- 1:00:40as
- 1:00:41much
- 1:00:41as
- 1:00:41we
- 1:00:41enjoyed
- 1:00:41bringing
- 1:00:42it
- 1:00:42to
- 1:00:42you.
- 1:00:42Remember,
- 1:00:43links
- 1:00:43to
- 1:00:43all
- 1:00:43this
- 1:00:43episode
- 1:00:44sponsors
- 1:00:44are
- 1:00:45in
- 1:00:45the
- 1:00:45show
- 1:00:45notes.
- 1:00:46Check
- 1:00:46them
- 1:00:46out.
- 1:00:47Tight
- 1:00:47lines,
- 1:00:47everybody.