A real crowd pleaser! This talk has it all: adventure, weirdos, science, culture, art. Learn a little about the history of the world, the U.S, conservation, and some of the most important and eccentric historical figures responsible for the conservation movement in America. There's a wild story for every slide.

Learn about the most successful system of wildlife conservation in the world. And why new generations of outdoor enthusiasts and animal lovers are taking up hunting. I was suspicious of hunting for much of my life, until my work in wildlife conservation brought me to it. The environment is in an ‘all hands on deck’ moment and believe it or not, hunters are Mother Nature’s biggest allies. Discover the how and why. I mostly focus on the US in this one, but do touch briefly on international issues.

A dovetail to the Hunting in America lecture, this talk is focused on why we don't think of hunting as a part of the modern outdoor recreation economy, how that both helps and hurts conservation, and how Mother Nature would be much happier if these two powerful economies realized they both want the same things. Chock full of laws, taxes, politics, and history, this lecture is more about misunderstandings than controversy.

Oh man, where to begin? I try to reiterate that I'm not here to convince anyone they have to pick up a double barrel rifle and go pick off a giraffe. But would you be less likely to go on a social media tirade if you knew legal, regulated hunting in Africa leads to more animals and their habitats being protected than harmed? Like any mystery, your first step is to follow the money and then the meat to what you might consider a surprising conclusion about the complex systems of wildlife conservation in Africa. What's working where, and why. This one is mostly issues from around the world with a big focus on Africa, but I do touch on the US.

Conservation had a rocky start in this country (what with us decimating the bison population and driving the passenger pigeon to extinction ‘n all), but we’ve fully redeemed ourselves to the point of having the best system of conservation in the world. The work isn’t over though. Learn the who, how, and why of the conservation movement in America and where we are now.

Covering topics from environmentalism and the conservation economy to more challenging issues like guns, politics, and hunting in Africa. We’ll take a look at hunting in film, TV, and literature to see how hunting stories are communicated and why it matters. There’s lots of specific film examples here so movie-buffs welcome.

What is it? Where did it come from? And why is it so damn effective?

America has the best conservation structure in the world, and “The Model” is a big part of it.

Conservation science is a science like any other, so how did it become political? And how did the political Left (generally considered to be the “pro science” party) become so misinformed about wildlife conservation and management?