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228. Why Wolf Recovery Is So Controversial with Tommy Serafinski

August 03, 2026

Last week on the show, we covered major changes to the Endangered Species Act here in the United States, including the rescission of the definition of "harm." Simply put, this means that habitat destruction would no longer be classified as harm to an endangered species, opening the door to activities such as logging and other forms of extraction and development. The problem with this is that habitat loss is one of the leading causes of species extinction.Wolves, like the gray wolf a...

Chaco Canyon Protections Waiver, ESA Definition of "Harm" Rescinded, and What the BWCA Fires Tell Us About Fire Management - Public Lands News (July 18 - 27)

July 27, 2026

In this week's public lands news briefing, we cover three stories:1. Fires in Northern Minnesota continue to burn, including in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness ft. Aaron Kania, retired Forest Service Ranger in the Kiwishiwi District 2. The 10-mile buffer zone around the Chaco Canyon National Historical Park could be revoked, and the comment period ends on July 29th ft. Keegan King, founder of the Native Lands Institute How to comment: https://nmwild.org/get-involved/sign-a-petition/...

227. What Waste Free Product Design Actually Looks Like with Ruffwear

July 20, 2026

In 2024, the world generated an estimated 120 million metric tons of textile waste.That's the equivalent of every person on Earth throwing away about 33 pounds of clothing and other textiles in a single year. If it’s easier to picture, 33 pounds- that's equivalent to roughly 30 to 50 pieces of clothing per person in a single year.And the vast majority of those textiles will never become new textiles. Most ultimately end up in landfills or are incinerated.But, like I just did a few mom...