And I think that was a really critical part of kind of where we are today in that reintroduction. It also was never designed to be an elk farm, which is basically what it was prior to us putting predators back on the landscape here. Obviously, a lot of people have opinions on wolves in this area, but from an ecosystem standpoint, the wolves were really kind of the missing link that was needed put the ecosystem back into balance. I think probably the single biggest wildlife conservation success story was the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone in the mid-90s. Not just here in Yellowstone, but across the country. That led to a considerable amount of very positive conservation-related, environmental-related legislation where we really started to take things a lot more seriously in regard to wildlife conservation, or maintaining the environment and improving the environment, and the conditions that we live in. I think it's a collective movement that really kind of started with the Leopold Report in the 60s. Can you talk a little bit about how that happened? Who was involved in making that change?ĬS: Well, it's not only one person. Kamila Kudelska: You were saying 50 to 60 years ago, kind of trying to return Yellowstone to what it was meant to be. And some really important efforts have been made along the way to kind of get us to where we are today. And so we've slowly kind of put the pieces back together, this ecosystem, really over the last, say, 50 or 60 years. And even 50 years ago, feeding bears out of garbage dumps so visitors can see them. We reduced the bison population from tens of thousands to less than 25 animals. We killed all the mountain lions, all the wolves, and reduced the grizzly bear population. Wyoming Public Radio’s Kamila Kudelska asked the park’s Superintendent Cam Sholly about the park’s earlier days.Ĭam Sholly: And if you think about 100 years ago, which isn't that long, you know, we extrapiated almost every predator in this park. In the last 150 years, there have been a lot of successes and mistakes. It created the first national park that was meant to protect over two million acres of land for the benefit and enjoyment of people. Grant signed the Yellowstone National Park Protection Act into law. If you are looking for a new show to get started on, subscribe to Park Predators on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Overcast, Pocket Casts, or RSS.ĭon’t forget about the great lineup of podcasts on the 9to5 Network.In 1872, President Ulysses S. Park Predators covers crimes in national parks that range from Canada, Hawaii, and everywhere in between. I’ve got the most recent episode at the top of my list to listen to, and I can’t wait to finish it. Scott David Steel’s hopscotch pattern of crimes throughout the 1980s and the 2000s that leed investigators down a dark road of robbery, renegade behavior and remorselessness that spanned almost 40 years. He used the cover and isolation of park trails and campgrounds to stalk and murder his victims.Įpisode two is “The Hitchhiker (Glacier National Park)” Gary Michael Hilton went on a killing rampage in national parklands across three states that left a 4-victim body count for authorities to piece together. Sometimes the most beautiful places hide the darkest secrets.Įpisode one is “The Hunter (Vogel State Park)” It’s shot up the charts on Apple Podcasts, and I’ve really enjoyed the past few weeks of new episodes.ĩto5Mac’s Podcast of the Week is a weekly recommendation of a podcast you should add to your subscription list. Park Predators is a new crime podcast, but it’s not your typical crime podcast.

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