Kevin Bixby's guest appearances

Kevin Bixby

The By Land Podcast

Rewilding Earth Podcast

All Things Wolf and Wild Podcast

Voices of the Valley Floor-a and Fauna

John Muir

Allison Jones

Ben Crawford

John Davis

Brad Brooks

Camilla Fox

Chris Burkard

Chris Cage

CHAD HANSON

Jimmy Funkhouser

Jeff Lusk

Bruce Anderson

Carl Safina

Roland Kays

Joan Maloof

OwlTail

Kevin founded the Southwest Environmental Center in New Mexico in the early 90’s and has been fighting for wildlife and wildlands for decades. Kevin realized that as long as people who viewed animals as soulless resources were making all the decisions on how wildlife should be managed – we as wildlife advocates would be fighting an endless battle. So he and his team at Southwest Environmental Center launched— Wildlife for All  – a national campaign to reform state wildlife management to be more ecologically driven, democratic and compassionate. 

Kevin founded the Southwest Environmental Center in New Mexico in the early 90’s and has been fighting for wildlife and wildlands for decades. Kevin realized that as long as people who viewed animals as soulless resources were making all the decisions on how wildlife should be managed – we as wildlife advocates would be fighting an endless battle. So he and his team at Southwest Environmental Center launched— Wildlife for All  – a national campaign to reform state wildlife management to be more ecologically driven, democratic and compassionate.

Kevin Bixby - Wildlife for All - A campaign to reform state wildlife management to be more democratic and ecologically-driven

Kevin Bixby is the Executive Director of the SW Environmental Center and recently published an article titled “Why Hunting Isn’t Conservation and Why It Matters."  I asked him on the show for this episode to help me better understand what he means by this.  By no means is this an anti-hunting article, in fact, Kevin is a hunter himself and is the first to admit that hunting has played a key role in the preservation of American big game animals.  That said, he feels the modern conservation model needs to change in a way that reflects the values of ALL those interested in the preservation of wildlife.  If you’re interested in reading the full article, you can find a link to this article in the show notes.SHOW NOTES:IntroductionsKevin Bixby and his backgroundHow Kevin Bixby got into the political side of conservationScience versus value systemsThe rise of new value systemsAmerica’s Wildlife Values SurveyThe changes in cultural valuesA short history of the modern wildlife conservation modelThe need to pivot to a modern conservation modelWhat’s wrong with the “hunting is conservation” argumentHow State and federal wildlife agencies receive fundingThe impact of invasive speciesDoes industry impact conservation efforts?Game management as crop management The current imbalance of decision making The topic of wolves and predatorsThe future of hunting in modern timesThe  “hunting is conservation” mantraWhat keeps Kevin going year after yearBorder walls and the impact of wildlife migrationHow to follow up with Kevin Bixby and his workKevin’s Original Article: https://rewilding.org/hunting-isnt-conservation/America's Wildlife Values Survey: https://sites.warnercnr.colostate.edu/wildlifevalues/Southwest Environmental Center: https://www.wildmesquite.org/index.php/Contact Kevin: kevin@wildmesquite.orgSupport the showThanks for listening! Check out the links below to learn more, connect, and support the show.  Contact Me: emory@byland.co By Land Website Learn How To Backpack 6 Weeks To Solo Backpacking Recommended Gear YouTube Instagram Facebook Groups Support the Show 

Kevin Bixby is the Executive Director of the SW Environmental Center and recently published an article titled “Why Hunting Isn’t Conservation and Why It Matters."  I asked him on the show for this episode to help me better understand what he means by this.   By no means is this an anti-hunting article, in fact, Kevin is a hunter himself and is the first to admit that hunting has played a key role in the preservation of American big game animals.  That said, he feels the modern conservation model needs to change in a way that reflects the values of ALL those interested in the preservation of wildlife.  If you’re interested in reading the full article, you can find a link to this article in the show notes. SHOW NOTES:<ul><li>Introductions</li><li>Kevin Bixby and his background</li><li>How Kevin Bixby got into the political side of conservation</li><li>Science versus value systems</li><li>The rise of new value systems</li><li>America’s Wildlife Values Survey</li><li>The changes in cultural values</li><li>A short history of the modern wildlife conservation model</li><li>The need to pivot to a modern conservation model</li><li>What’s wrong with the “hunting is conservation” argument</li><li>How State and federal wildlife agencies receive funding</li><li>The impact of invasive species</li><li>Does industry impact conservation efforts?</li><li>Game management as crop management </li><li>The current imbalance of decision making </li><li>The topic of wolves and predators</li><li>The future of hunting in modern times</li><li>The  “hunting is conservation” mantra</li><li>What keeps Kevin going year after year</li><li>Border walls and the impact of wildlife migration</li><li>How to follow up with Kevin Bixby and his work</li><li>Kevin’s Original Article: <a href="https://rewilding.org/hunting-isnt-conservation/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://rewilding.org/hunting-isnt-conservation/</a></li><li>America's Wildlife Values Survey: <a href="https://sites.warnercnr.colostate.edu/wildlifevalues/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://sites.warnercnr.colostate.edu/wildlifevalues/</a></li><li>Southwest Environmental Center: <a href="https://www.wildmesquite.org/index.php/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.wildmesquite.org/index.php/</a></li><li>Contact Kevin: <a href="mailto:kevin@wildmesquite.org">kevin@wildmesquite.org</a></li></ul><a href="https://byland.co/donate" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>Thanks for listening! Check out the links below to learn more, connect, and support the show. <ul> <li><a href="mailto:emory@byland.co">Contact Me: emory@byland.co</a></li> <li><a href="https://byland.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">By Land Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://courses.byland.co/learnhowtobackpack" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Learn How To Backpack</a></li> <li><a href="https://courses.byland.co/6-weeks-to-solo-backpacking-waitlist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">6 Weeks To Solo Backpacking</a></li> <li><a href="https://byland.co/recommended-gear-summary" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Recommended Gear</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@EmoryByLand" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/emory_by_land" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://byland.co/facebook-groups" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook Groups</a></li> <li><a href="https://byland.co/donate" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support the Show</a></li> </ul>

#125 - Why Hunting Isn't Conservation and Why It Matters with Kevin Bixby

About Kevin As the son of a naval officer, Kevin grew up all over the world, but the American West has always been home. While attending high school in Oakland, he began his activist career by volunteering at the Berkeley Ecology Center. After graduating with a B.A. in biology from Dartmouth College in 1978, he […]Read full article: Episode 62: Why Hunting Is Not Conservation With Kevin Bixby

About Kevin As the son of a naval officer, Kevin grew up all over the world, but the American West has always been home. While attending high school in Oakland, he began his activist career by volunteering at the Berkeley Ecology Center. After graduating with a B.A. in biology from Dartmouth College in 1978, he […]Read full article: <a href="https://rewilding.org/episode-62-why-hunting-is-not-conservation-with-kevin-bixby/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 62: Why Hunting Is Not Conservation With Kevin Bixby</a>

Episode 62: Why Hunting Is Not Conservation With Kevin Bixby