Canid Thoughts

Wildlife Rehabilitation with Jennifer Kleinpeter

In this final episode of season one, Leigh Langford and Kayla Wilcox talk about future plans for the break and the highlights from the season. Then, Jennifer Kleinpeter of the Big Country Wildlife Rehabilitation Center shares insight into wildlife rehabilitation work. The conversation touches upon self-care when caring for others, educating the public about wildlife, using social media to dispel misconceptions about native wildlife, and much more.

All About Coyotes

In this episode, Leigh Langford and Kayla Wilcox talk about coyotes. The conversation touches upon their diet, their family structures, misconceptions, and where they live.

Howling with Ray - Part Two

Leigh Langford, Kayla Wilcox, and Ray Leonard talk about howl surveying. Ray recounts his top five memories of howling with other people. The conversation touches upon different experiential aspects of conducting howl surveys.

Howling with Ray - Part One

In this episode, Leigh Langford, Kayla Wilcox, and Ray Leonard talk about carnivore tracking and howling. The conversation explores how Ray started as a howl survey volunteer and elaborates upon some of his favorite memories of howling with other people. This is the first part of a two-part conversation.

Life of a North American Red Fox

In this episode, Leigh Langford and Kayla Wilcox talk about red foxes. The conversation touches upon their diet, where they live, reproduction, and common misconceptions. Kayla shares a memorable interaction she had with a red fox and what insight was gained from the experience.

A Unified Response to a Tragic Incident

In this episode, Leigh Langford and Sam Kieschnick discuss a city’s response in the aftermath of a tragic incident that occurred in 2022. This episode does have a content warning due to the brief description of the incident. The conversation touches upon what evidence exists to remain hopeful in the future as humans and coyotes endeavor to coexist peacefully. Sam Kieschnick is an Urban Wildlife Biologist based in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex.

A Conversation with Aspen Stalls

In this episode, Leigh Langford and Aspen Stalls talk about coyotes. The conversation touches upon the rebound adaptations of coyotes, predator-prey dynamics, and social media as a tool for engaging with the public about coyotes. Aspen shares some of her favorite memories from her time spent researching coyotes.

The Howl Survey

In this episode, Leigh Langford and Kayla Wilcox discuss the Wisconsin wolf howl survey and their favorite memories of howling as howl survey volunteers. The conversation touches upon the purpose of the survey, the howling technique, and how you can get started volunteering with the howling survey.

A Conversation with Sarah Encapera

In this episode, Leigh Langford and Sarah Encapera discuss some of the misconceptions about wolves. The conversation reflects back upon some of the cherished memories of captive animals which reside at the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center. The Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center is in West Yellowstone, Montana, and is a top-notch place to visit.

My Story

In this episode, the focus is elaborating upon how the idea for this podcast came about as well as sharing my story which explains how I first came to appreciate wolves. The 06female, from Yellowstone National Park, was an inspiration.