In this week’s conversation, we speak with Lance Foster, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer for the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska. You know when you hear an idea and it hits you like “Oh my gosh, of course”? Well, that was my reaction when I heard Lance Foster talking on NPR about the work he is doing in gaining rights and legal standing for natural entities, like rivers. Yes. Rivers. And specifically like the river he lives near, the mighty Missouri! Lance walks us through what this all means, and why gaining civil rights for natural entities isn't just about protecting their health against pollution and climate change, but because of what systems like rivers are; beings that hold within them a whole world. A world much like our human bodies. An entity with Spirit. Thanks so much to Lance for his depth of insight and for offering us a new (or not so new) way of seeing the world. Seeing rivers, mountains, forests, and even, our trucks. Lots of Love. Show Notes: Documentary “From the Heart of the World” “It’s Not Nice to Fool Mother Nature” 🔎 Please find out more info and message us at:  Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kindredpodcast.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@thekindredpod⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Kindred⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☕️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please support us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Me A Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to us on Apple Podcasts ✏️ Please follow, rate, and review - wherever you listen to your podcasts. 💚 Thanks.

In this week’s episode, we are doing another podcast swap!  In the episode we are sharing today, Nicole and Rachel talk about the Takhi horse, a non domesticated species of horse that is highly revered and worshipped by the people of Mongolia, area of Gobi.  And subsequently, the conservation that helped to save this amazing ancient horse.  Archeologists have found that this species of horse was not domesticated and that the Mongolian people see it as a sacred symbol of their history, heritage, and landscape. Thanks so much for swapping with us, Best Biome! We love your passion for grasslands and the ecosystems that are living in them! Please follow them wherever you listen to podcasts and check out their website grasslandgroupies.org for more details and where you can find them via social media!  Show Notes: https://www.grasslandgroupies.org/the-best-biome/ https://www.facebook.com/GrasslandGroupies  🔎 Please find out more info and message us at:  Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kindredpodcast.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@thekindredpod⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Kindred⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☕️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please support us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Me A Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to us on Apple Podcasts ✏️ Please follow, rate, and review - wherever you listen to your podcasts. 💚 Thanks.

Welcome to Season 6 everyone! Today we have the privilege of kicking off this season with Stroud Water Research Center, and representing them for this conversation is Melinda Daniels, senior research scientist and Matthew Ehrhart, director of watershed restoration. Since the 60’s SWRC has been working to preserve and restore freshwater systems and they are known worldwide for their innovations in this field. SWRC’s mission is to “advance knowledge and stewardship of freshwater systems through global research, education, and watershed restoration.” Thanks so much to Melinda and Matt for walking us through how changing climates are impacting our watersheds, the absolutely critical role they play in our landscapes, and how the ecosystem in a river is basically another version of terrestrial life, just under the water! Thank you so much for listening and thanks to Stroud Water Research Center for working with us! Proud to call you neighbors! Lots of Love. Show Notes: https://stroudcenter.org/about/ https://stroudcenter.org/history/beginning/ 🔎 Please find out more info and message us at:  Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kindredpodcast.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @thekindredpod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Kindred⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☕️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please support us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Me A Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to us on Apple Podcasts ✏️ Please follow, rate, and review - wherever you listen to your podcasts. 💚 Thanks.

From all of us at Kindred, a massive thanks to our guests this season! We would not be able to do what we do without your research, your experience, and your drive to create a healthier and protected home for animals, nature, and us.  And thanks to you, our listeners. Your support and listenership of our small but mighty podcast means the absolute world. YOU are why we are here.  Lots of Love, Kindred.  For more information on all things Kindred please visit our website kindredpodcast.co. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @thekindredpod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Kindred⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please support us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Me A Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to us on Apple Podcasts Please follow, rate, and review - wherever you listen to your podcasts. Thanks.

In this week’s episode, we speak with Dr. Andrea Reid, a citizen of the Nisga’a Nation and assistant professor with the University of British Columbia’s Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries and the principal investigator at the Centre for Indigenous Fisheries.  Andrea launched the Centre for Indigenous Fisheries and leads an incredible team where they are working to “build momentum and action in support of the study and protection of culturally significant fish and fisheries” (quoted from cif.fish).  We learned about fish, specifically salmon and Andreas' favorite, the beautiful sockeye salmon, in context to Indigenous knowledge and science, and breaking down the differences between Native fishing practices and the western fishing industry.  We wade into the world of salmon in connection to land,  fishing practices, and place and what this all means not only to the indigenous nations of Canada but to the world of ecology and conservation.   Andrea’s work is critical in navigating and healing the deeply damaging results of years of industry fishing and their indiscriminate methods of fishing and the devastating effects that “discard” or “by-catch” have on freshwater species and on rivers, people, and the ecosystem they live with.  Thanks again to Dr. Andrea Reid for taking this time with us. It’s a conversation we are still having in our minds and hearts weeks after our recording with her.  Lots of Love. Show Notes: https://oceans.ubc.ca/2023/05/19/andrea-reid/ https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/decolonizing-methodologies-9781786998125/ https://www.firstvoices.com/nisgaa/ https://www.cif.fish/ Please find out more info and message us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kindredpodcast.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @thekindredpod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Kindred⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please support us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Me A Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to us on Apple Podcasts Please follow, rate, and review - wherever you listen to your podcasts. Thanks.

In this week’s episode, we are speaking with Dr. David Scheel, behavioural ecologist and professor of marine biology at Alaska Pacific University in Anchorage, Alaska. David takes us into the wild and wonderful world of octopuses and we get a glimpse into the mysteries they hold. We also dive into his new book  Many Things Under A Rock: The Mysteries of Octopuses where David takes us around the world and into the very dens of these extraordinary animals.  As exotic as octopuses are, their behaviour can feel…relatable. But throughout history western culture has in some cases almost demonised them, missing so much of what makes them so intriguing; their intelligence, incredible sensory abilities, physiology, and maybe the most interesting thing about them, their daily lives.  Thanks so much to David for introducing us to the beautiful, intelligent, dynamic, miraculous, and quite sensible, Octopus. An animal that no doubt has a very real sense of humour.  And maybe most importantly we put to rest the debate of “octopuses” or “octopi.” You’re welcome. And you’re right! Lots of Love. Show Notes: https://www.alaskapacific.edu/people/david-scheel/ https://alaskaoctopus.com/about/ https://www.pbs.org/video/octopus-dreaming-trept6/ Please find out more info and message us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kindredpodcast.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ @thekindredpod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠@Kindred⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please support us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Me A Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠ to us on Apple Podcasts Please follow, rate, and review - wherever you listen to your podcasts. Thanks.

In this week’s episode, we speak with long-haul hiker and adventurer Melanie Vogel. Melanie is the first woman to walk the Trans Canada Trail, the longest recreational trail in the world.  She walked from the Atlantic Ocean across and up to the Arctic Ocean, then down and over to the Pacific Ocean. Nearly 21,000 kilometers. Solo. Melanie’s story is one of unexpected connections, harrowing experiences, brutal weather, stunning beauty, finding a soul mate, finding oneself, and the slow and emerging awareness of what it is to be human. We were spellbound by her story of letting go of fear, anxiety, and control that we carry in our daily lives, and emerging as her true self - more than she had ever felt before. And this story holds, to date, my most favorite meet-cute. Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn have nothing on this one.  Please rate and review us! And share this episode with your people. It’s an incredible story for so many reasons and we’d love to hear what you loved about it. Lots of Love. Show Notes: Instagram: @explorermelvogel https://tctrail.ca/news/melanie-vogel/ Please find out more info and message us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kindredpodcast.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ @thekindredpod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook ⁠⁠⁠@Kindred⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please support us at ⁠⁠⁠Buy Me A Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠ to us on Apple Podcasts Please follow, rate, and review - wherever you listen to your podcasts. Thanks.

In this week’s episode, we’re doing a swap! Today we are sharing an episode from The Community Cats Podcast, with creator and host Stacy LeBaron.  In this episode, Stacy, along with her guest writer and author Linda Malik, dispels the myths attached to black cats, how it has created a false narrative and the misunderstanding that black cats are somehow different because of their color and how this myth came to be.  Linda Malik’s children's book series titled Willow’s Tales explores these issues based on her black cat, Willow! We are big fans of changing false narratives so thanks so much to Stacy LeBaron and her guest Linda for taking on this subject! Please follow The Community Cats Podcast and learn more about Stacy LeBaron's amazing work via her website www.communitycatspodcast.com and follow her on Instagram @communitycatspodcast. You can find more about Linda Malik and Willow and her other sweet kitties on her website www.WillowsTale.com and Instagram @WillowsTale - as well as her children's book series and more!  Thanks so much to Stacy for working with us, and thank you so much for the champion you are for community cats. They need you! Lots of Love.  Show Notes: The Community Cats Podcast Instagram @communitycatspodcast www.communitycatspodcast.com Apple Podcasts: https://shorturl.at/cQRU1  Linda Malik Instagram @willowstale Website: www.willowstale.com Find Linda's book on Amazon: https://shorturl.at/exHLN Please find out more info and message us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kindredpodcast.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ @thekindredpod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook ⁠⁠@Kindred⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please support us at ⁠⁠Buy Me A Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠ to us on Apple Podcasts Please follow, rate, and review - wherever you listen to your podcasts. Thanks.

In this week’s episode, we speak with psychologist Jill Suttie, staff writer and contributing editor for the Greater Good Science Center, at University of California, Berkeley.  Jill connects us to how being in nature helps us on a deep psychological, neurological, and overall physical level. We wanted to know what was actually happening in our brains and bodies when we spend time in nature and how those experiences translate to our mental and physical health.  We all know we love being around the beauty and calm of nature but how does it support our health? Jill leads us down a path and into the space of nature where she answers these questions. Enjoy this episode full of those “A-Ha” moments! Please share this conversation with all your fellow humans.  Lots of Love. Show Notes: https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/profile/jill_suttie Please find out more info and message us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kindredpodcast.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ @thekindredpod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook ⁠@Kindred⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support us at ⁠Buy Me A Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠Subscribe⁠ to us on Apple Podcasts Please follow, rate, and review - wherever you listen to your podcasts. Thanks.

In this week’s episode, Kate and Jenn take a look back on their last year with Kindred. We are so grateful for the support, growth, and all the amazing conversions we had in 2023.  We’ll be taking a short winter break but we’ll be back in January with more thought-provoking conversations with some exceptional humans to finish out this season.  From our hearts, we are so grateful to YOU the listeners!  And deepest gratitude to all our guests. You are why we do this podcast. Thank you for guiding us and teaching us how to better connect to animals and nature, and why it’s so critical that we do. Through your work, we see and feel the depth of beauty and power that this incredible planet holds, and we love it and want to protect it because of the light you shine on all things Mother Earth.  Lots of love to you, and all our kindred beings! Please find out more info and message us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kindredpodcast.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ @thekindredpod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook ⁠@Kindred⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support us at ⁠Buy Me A Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠Subscribe⁠ to us on Apple Podcasts Please follow, rate, and review - wherever you listen to your podcasts. Thanks.

In this week’s episode, we travel to Egypt and speak with equine veterinarian Dr. Farah ElMallah. What an absolute joy to speak with such an intelligent, driven, and passionate human about her work healing some of the most broken animals in the world: the horses and donkeys of the working and tourism industries.  Farah explained so clearly why specific kinds of work (and how much is asked of these hard-working animals) are so brutal for them. All too often she has seen the broken spirits in the eyes of horses and donkeys. And if you know horses at all you’ll know the beauty and majesty of their true spirit, and you’ll know the heartbreak of a horse with a broken soul. Please listen and share this episode. These animals need our compassion and we can help! Never use animals bound to the tourism industry.  Deep gratitude to Dr. Farah ElMallah for her dedication and in healing and supporting equines for the quality of life they deserve! Find out more about her work and the work of Egypt Equine Aid at egyptequineaid.org Lots of Love Show Notes: Egypt Equine Aid https://www.worldwidevets.com/Projects/egypt-equine-vet-volunteer Please find out more info and message us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kindredpodcast.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram @thekindredpod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook @Kindred⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support us at Buy Me A Coffee⁠⁠⁠ or Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts Please follow, rate, and review - wherever you listen to your podcasts. Thanks.

In this week’s episode, we speak with Dawood Mohammad, founder of Animal Rescue Kashmir (ARK) about how and why he started doing rescue work in Kashmir, and the often heartbreaking relentless experience of helping the dogs, horses, cats, and other animals on the streets of Kashmir. We were deeply moved and struck by his account, and where he finds the strength to keep doing this work at whatever cost to him. Here in the US, it’s the season of giving and gratitude and it’s times like this that we lend our focus to helping others especially. ARK needs support in the form of volunteers, but mostly from those of us oceans away, they need donations.  Please consider donating, even just $5, to this cause. There is never a day that ARK is operating above water and Dawood needs our help. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us with any questions at thekindredpod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for listening, and considering a donation. A secure link will be in the show notes and on our website.  Lots of Love. Show Notes: ARK Instagram ARK Facebook ARK Fundraiser - Donate Here Please find out more info and message us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kindredpodcast.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram @thekindredpod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook @thekindredpod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support us at Buy Me A Coffee⁠⁠⁠ or Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts Please follow, rate, and review - wherever you listen to your podcasts. Thanks.

In this week’s conversation, we speak with Dr. Laurie Marker, founder and executive director of the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF). Dr. Marker walks us through the history of the plight of cheetahs, and how she and CCF have saved this exquisite species from certain near extinction to now introducing them to places around the world where the cheetah has long been absent. Dr. Marker tells us about the incredible programs working to solve the human-wildlife conflict in the context of cheetahs, and the enterprising ways CCF is educating and supporting local farmers.  We loved hearing about the breeding and training program with Anatolian shepherd dogs, a Turkish guard dog, to help protect local farmers’ flocks, but wait, did she say…..guardian DONKEYS?  Listen here and fall in love with this incredible success story in the making and how one woman made it her life mission to save this vulnerable, beautiful, and iconic cat.  Thanks again to Laurie and CCF! Lots of Love. Show Notes: Cheetah.org CITIES  Anatolians Please find out more info and message us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kindredpodcast.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram @thekindredpod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook @thekindredpod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support us at Buy Me A Coffee⁠⁠ or Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts Please follow, rate, and review - wherever you listen to your podcasts. Thanks.

In this week’s episode, we speak with (multiple-time!) bestselling author, Sy Montgomery about her deep connection, understanding, and passion for animals. We were lucky enough to have this conversion on the day her most recent book launched, titled, Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell. In this book, Sy gives us an intimate gaze into the world of the turtle and inspires us to save and protect this incredible animal, one that’s quiet and stoic, has bursts of humor and speed, moments of sweetness and love, and an overall sense of longevity, steadiness, and a deep understanding of time. For us, Sy Montgomery embodies Kindred and is an inspiration and lamplighter in a time when this planet needs as many enlightened leaders as possible.  Also, please check out Matt Patterson and his amazing artwork. He was the illustrator for Of Time and Turtles! Thanks so much to Sy Montgomery! Lots of Love. https://symontgomery.com https://www.symontgomery.com/appearances http://www.mpattersonart.com https://turtlerescueleague.org https://turtlesurvival.org Search for turtle rehabilitators near you at: https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/how-find-wildlife-rehabilitator Please find out more info and message us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kindredpodcast.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram @thekindredpod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook @thekindredpod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support us at Buy Me A Coffee⁠ or Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts Please follow, rate, and review - wherever you listen to your podcasts. Thanks.

Welcome back! NEW episodes start dropping on October 24th, on our regularly scheduled (bimonthly) Tuesdays. We have some compelling episodes coming your way and some heavy hitters... Let me tell you! And we have some exciting news, so hit play and get caught up on where we are and what’s new.  Thank you for listening, sharing, and supporting our Kindred Team! And endless gratitude for our guests, for giving us their time and effort. See you soon. Lots of Love, Kate & Jenn Please find out more info and message us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kindredpodcast.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram @thekindredpod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook @thekindredpod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support us at Buy Me A Coffee or Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts Please follow, rate, and review - wherever you listen to your podcasts. Thanks.

We are dropping in to say thank you to our guests, our listeners, and our mighty little team.  We appreciate that we are able to do this podcast because of all of YOU! We also talk about our overall take-aways from this season, and what's coming next for Season 5! We'll be back in October so look out for our drop announcement then! Lots of Love. Please find out more info and message us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kindredpodcast.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow Us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram @thekindredpod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook @thekindredpod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support us at Patreon/kindredpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please follow, rate, and review. Thanks.

In this week’s episode, we speak with Dr. Mathias Osvath, Cognitive Zoologist at Lund University about all things corvids and specifically the raven. We’ve known how smart these birds are but, um, did not realize HOW smart! You will never look at a crow, magpie, jay, nutcracker, jackdaw, rook, or raven (all corvids) the same after listening to this conversation.  Thank you to Dr. Osvath for taking a super brainy subject and breaking it down for us on Kindred so that we can understand how and why corvids are so intelligent. And the part where he talks about a baby raven practicing their little raven croak in a corner by themselves?….Unbearably cute. Plus many more incredible anecdotes. Lots of Love Kindred is hosted by Kate Coffin and Jenn Asplundh. Deep Time Cognition Dr. Mathias Osvath Please find out more info and message us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kindredpodcast.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow Us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram @thekindredpod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook @thekindredpod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support us at Patreon/kindredpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please follow, rate, and review. Thanks.

In this week’s episode, we speak with Dr. Wai-Ming Wong, the director of small cat conservation science for the organization Panthera. Dr. Wong introduces us to only a few of the 33 small wild cat species (there’s a fishing cat?!?) and breaks down why we know so little about them! We love learning about the little ones out there, and it turns out these small creatures have BIG lives and personalities.  Grateful to Dr. Wong for explaining why small wild cats are so important and why, often, it's these types of animals that are a real barometer for the health of an ecosystem and a gauge on the state of climate change. We are so charmed by these two-and-a-half-pound cats, and who wouldn’t be with a kill rate of 60%! Not many animals can boast that! And maybe don’t let your house cats listen…they might get jealous. Lots of Love. Panthera Dr. Wai-Ming Wong Ph.D. Panthera Small-Cats  Big Cat Rescue - Black-Footed Cat Facts National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute - Fishing Cats Oncilla Conservation  Felidae Conservation Fund Kindred is hosted by Kate Coffin and Jenn Asplundh. Please find out more info and message us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kindredpodcast.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow Us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram @thekindredpod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook @thekindredpod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support us at Patreon/kindredpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please follow, rate, and review. Thanks.

In this week’s episode, we speak with Rachel Gardner, the conservation translocation officer for the executive agency Forestry England, about her job in species reintroductions.  Rachel takes us on a walk  back in time into England’s ancient forests and shows us what the future of forests and the landscape could look like. She talks about her work in species reintroductions and recovery projects with their Forest Wilding Programs, and the delicate but critical balance that’s needed to restore the health and diversity of forests and landscapes across the island of England. Forestry England says that “measuring and monitoring change” should be the bedrock of the larger plan and looking well into the future and what can be established now is critical to a successful plan. You could call this episode “Forests & Fairytales” after listening to Rachel tell the story of England’s forests over time. There is something magical there, and saving these spaces of ancient beauty not only for us but for the creatures that live there is worth the incredible effort that Forestry England is making. A fairy tale worth telling for centuries to come. Lots of Love Forestry England  White Tailed Eagles - Forestry England Kindred is hosted by Kate Coffin and Jenn Asplundh. Please find out more info and message us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kindredpodcast.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow Us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram @thekindredpod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook @thekindredpod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support us at Patreon/kindredpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please follow, rate, and review. Thanks.

In this week’s episode, we speak with Matt Rader, the President of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. We dig deep into environmental justice and what it means for people to have access to green spaces and the many positive effects it has not only on the aesthetic of a city but the many mental, physical, social, and overall health benefits.  We’ve been wanting to cover this for a long time and Matt beautifully walks us through what environmental justice is, how it affects all of us, and the many models and programs PHS has put into effect to give Philadelphia access, experience, and a deeper and healthier connection to nature.  We are so grateful to PHS and Matt Rader for his time, heart, and absolute dedication to getting Philly more access, agency, and connection to all things green.  Lots of Love. Conquer The Soil Instagram PHS Online Kindred is hosted by Kate Coffin and Jenn Asplundh. Please find out more info and message us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kindredpodcast.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow Us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram @thekindredpod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook @thekindredpod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support us at Patreon/kindredpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please follow, rate, and review. Thanks.