John Laundre's guest appearances

John Laundre

Our Wild World

Rewilding Earth Podcast

Camilla Fox

John Laundré

Brian Czech

Jim Williams

MIKE PHILLIPS

CHAD HANSON

ANDREA CROSTA

Nick Brandt

Bruce Anderson

Carl Safina

Adam Roberts

Roland Kays

Joan Maloof

Eric Schmidt

Phil Johnston

OwlTail

About For over 40 years Dr. John Laundré has studied predators and their prey in the western U.S. and northern Mexico. He has conducted one of the longest studies of cougar ecology and behavior to date and has published over 80 scientific articles on his scientific work. He is the originator of the concept of […]Read full article: Episode 44: John Laundré on Eastern Cougar Rewilding

<p>About For over 40 years Dr. John Laundré has studied predators and their prey in the western U.S. and northern Mexico. He has conducted one of the longest studies of cougar ecology and behavior to date and has published over 80 scientific articles on his scientific work. He is the originator of the concept of […]</p><p>Read full article: <a href="https://rewilding.org/episode-44-john-laundre-on-eastern-cougar-rewilding/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 44: John Laundré on Eastern Cougar Rewilding</a></p>

Episode 44: John Laundré on Eastern Cougar Rewilding

With returning guest cougar behaviorist and ecologist John Laundré, we examine how recolonization of cougars in the Eastern United States could happen and why reintroducing cougars would not only be a sound decision from a scientific and ecological perspective but would also have a positive effect on society by reducing the exploding deer and elk populations and the negative impacts that arise such as deer-car collisions and increased cases of Lyme disease. The science is clear that carnivores have stabilizing effects on ecosystems, but the social and political will is lacking as we have lived for so long without them. Sport and Hunter-led policies of management to increase game-species without apex predators, is nothing short of an ecological crime. Apex predators are essential to ecosystem health and sustainability of North America’s wildlife and habitats and without them we face unparalleled trophic cascades with severe consequences.

Cougar Rewilding with John Laundre

With cougar biologist John Laundré, today we discuss the matter of who owns wildlife. More and more we must consider the public costs of wildlife mismanagement in the United States, with increasing conflicts and polarization between hunting and anti-hunting, animal rights and animal welfare groups. From hunting groups invoking the European mindset of colonizers they contend the right to hunt is undeniable and essential to sound management of wildlife. Anti-hunting groups contend the ‘need’ to kill wildlife is unjustified and barbaric. However, the vast majority of citizens- wildlife watchers- are without influence and left completely out of the management decision making processes. As a result, the financial interests in ‘game species’ have disproportionate influence on our bureaucratic decisions, with severe consequences that fail to consider the public good and the intrinsic value of all wildlife, non-game species and the critical role of predators in our landscapes and ecosystems.

Who Owns The Wildlife with John Laundre