The Wild with Chris Morgan
THE WILD with Chris Morgan explores how nature survives and thrives alongside (and often despite) humans. Taking listeners across the Pacific Northwest and around the world, host Chris Morgan explores wildlife and the complex web of ecosystems they inhabit. He also tells the stories of people working in and protecting the wild around us.
This podcast is a production of KUOW in Seattle in partnership with Chris Morgan and Wildlife Media. It is produced by Matt Martin and edited by Jim Gates. It is hosted, produced and written by Chris Morgan. Fact checking by Apryle Craig. Our theme music is by Michael Parker.
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Episodes
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The power or poop
I take a look at three ways biologists are using scat to understand and protect wildlife, including poop parties, a dog on a boat, and an international crime fighter.
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How to bring back a Scottish forest
I visit a forest of trees so old, they were around before the last wolf was killed in the 1700s.
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Owls: Nature’s hunting machine
If you want to find an owl, first you need to find some voles.
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So you caught a cougar, now what?
I visit a prison on the Olympic Peninsula where incarcerated individuals catalog wildlife videos for local biologists.
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How to catch a cougar
I meet biologists who can track multiple cougars in the forest, thanks to some special collars, GPS, and the click of a mouse.
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The ancient wild
The "salmon people" have lived on the Pacific Coast for more than 10,000 years. Through their long history, stories have been their lifeblood.
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The wildlife super dog
I meet an adorable puppy that may be the key to saving bears and people.
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The secret lives of trees
I dial into the wood wide web to understand how trees communicate.
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Richard Louv and our connection with animals
Richard Louv writes about intimacy, but not in the way you might picture it. He says to stave off loneliness, tap into the "whisper of our fellow creatures."
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A river runs through it ... once again
Almost 30 years after an act of Congress called for the Elwha dams to come down, the ecosystem is recovering. Species are returning and staying.
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Return to Svalbard: Earth's icy food chain is about more than polar bears
It's a beautiful, still arctic morning about 600 miles from the North Pole. And there is a polar bear right over my shoulder.
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KUOW's THE WILD with Chris Morgan returns in February
Ecologist and award-winning filmmaker Chris Morgan kicks off season 2 with more adventures in the wild.