Season 7 · Episode 353
Ep. 353: How to be a Conservationist in a Post-Pandemic World with Hal Herring
May 21, 20201h 23m
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Show Notes
Today on the show I'm joined by conservation writer and BHA podcast host Hal Herring to explore how to be a conservationist in a post-pandemic world.
Topics discussed:
- When Hal knew he had to tackle conservation and advocacy as his life's work
- Early inspirations
- How to channel anger and frustration with anti-environment/public land acts
- How to filter all of the information and misinformation when trying to learn about possible threats to wildlife or wild places
- Resources for unvarnished truth related to wildlife and wild places
- How to achieve an informed and relatively unbiased opinion
- How to get politicians to actually listen to hunters and anglers
- Do hunters and anglers still have the stomach to fight for our resources?
- How will COVID-19 impact conservation efforts
- How/when should we begin to push for conservation wins amidst the pandemic
- What to consider leading up to the vote in 2020
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