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Howl
Hosted by Heath Druzin

In Howl, host Heath Druzin and reporter Clark Corbin track the dramatic, controversial return of wolves to the Rockies — and the fierce battle still raging over their place in the wild.

Join us for a Howl podcast panel event!

Tuesday, June 17 Boise State Public Radio and the Idaho Capital Sun are hosting a discussion around the history, reintroduction and politics of wolves. Heath and Clark will be joined by Marcie Carter, Suzanne Asha Stone and Carter Niemeyer who were key figures in bringing wolves back to the American West. Register and get event details here.

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Latest Episodes
  • In 1965, Nez Perce National Historical Park was created by an act of Congress, and what was known as Spalding Park became the headquarters and visitor center for Nez Perce National Historical Park.
    2. The Unwritten Law
    Heath and Clark travel to the Nez Perce Reservation to tell the little-known story of the tribe’s crucial role in bringing wolves back when the state of Idaho boycotted the program. Under their management, the wolf population exploded, exceeding even the most optimistic predictions.
  • Mike Phillips, Jim Evanoff, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services Director Mollie Beattie, Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Mike Finley and U.S. Secretary of Interior Bruce Babbitt carry the first crate with a wolf in it to the Crystal Bench Pen in Yellowstone National Park in January 1995.
    1. Kill All The Goddamn Wolves And The People Who Brought Them
    Heath and Clark take listeners back 30 years to get the history of wolf reintroduction from the people who put the predators back on the Western landscape. It’s a wild story of gunshots, death threats, frostbite and close encounters with canis lupis.
  • A billboard on the Nez Perce Reservation calling for Idaho to restrict wolf hunting. The Nez Perce Tribe played a critical role in bringing wolves back to Idaho and some tribe members say they worry their work is being undone as Idaho tries to kill 70% of its wolf population.
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    In 1995, the federal government reintroduced wolves. For the 30th anniversary, reporters Heath Druzin and Clark Corbin embarked on a thousand-mile journey through wolf country. They talked to the people who brought wolves back, the ranchers who opposed the program and scientists who say wolves might be in trouble again.