Blood Origins
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Categories: Sports & Recreation
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Ron Thomson is a former 25-year Zimbabwe Parks Board veteran who was involved in wildlife management’s heyday in the 60’s through the 80’s. Ron was involved in elephant management - including so-called ‘precision removal’ of elephants, i.e., a population control mechanism called culling. Culling is an extremely controversial topic and has been eradicated from all elephant management today. It was removed from management because it was seen by as cruel and unethical. Culling was a tool to maintain elephants at a certain level (i.e., Kruger Park at 7,500 elephants). He and Robbie catch up about Ron’s storied career, what it was like ‘back in the day’, his thoughts on elephants today, and old school stories of Zim. This is the first in a series of podcasts around elephants in Africa. Its such a strongly emotive topic, but there is no greater conversation needed than the successful management of elephants. Support our newest Conservation Club Members! Chapungu-Kambako Safaris: https://chapungu-kambako.com/ Christensen Arms: https://christensenarms.com/ Walther Arms: https://waltherarms.com/ See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Previous episodes
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801 - Episode 469 - Ron Thomson || Old School Elephant Culling Thu, 25 Apr 2024
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800 - Episode 468 - Dylan Williams || The Practical Conservationist Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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799 - Episode 467 - David Quammen || Monster Of God Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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798 - Episode 466 - Peet Van Der Merwe || The Economics Of Hunting Tourism in Africa Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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797 - Episode 465 - Lucas Cooke || Ahead of Australia’s Duck Season Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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796 - Episode 464 - Sarah Vermaak || Marrying Into A Hunting Family In South Africa Tue, 09 Apr 2024
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795 - Roundup 119 || Catching Up With Wyoming Wildlife Federation Mon, 08 Apr 2024
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794 - Short Truths Ep. 17 - Are Colorado Mountain Lions ‘Trophy Hunted’? Fri, 05 Apr 2024
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793 - Episode 463 - Eamon Waddington || Hosted Hunting Education In Australia Thu, 04 Apr 2024
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792 - Episode 462 - From Spain || A Landowner’s Perspective In Cabaneros National Park Tue, 02 Apr 2024
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791 - Roundup 118 || Wrapping Up A Trip Spanning 2 Continents Mon, 01 Apr 2024
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790 - Short Truths Ep. 16 - Are Mountain Lions and Bobcats Endangered in Colorado? Fri, 29 Mar 2024
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789 - Episode 461 - Willem Briers Louw || A Dream Job - Lion Conservationist Thu, 28 Mar 2024
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788 - Episode 460 - Renée Thornton || Non-Hunter to Women Hunt Champion Tue, 26 Mar 2024
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787 - Roundup 117 || Recorded LIVE From South Africa Tue, 26 Mar 2024
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786 - Episode 459 - Harvard Hansen || Our First Norwegian Hunter Thu, 14 Mar 2024
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785 - Episode 458 - Dave Carson & Kaz Dube || Ecotourism VS Professional Hunting? Tue, 12 Mar 2024
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784 - Episode 457 - Anonymous C || Anti Hunting Thu, 07 Mar 2024
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783 - Episode 456 - Erik Verreynne || A Veterinary Perspective on Elephants in Botswana Tue, 05 Mar 2024
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782 - Episode 455 - Leo Kroger’s .416 Rigby || A Gun, 30 Years Gone. Found. Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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781 - Episode 454 - McKenna Noata || A Black Professional Hunter In SA Speaks Up Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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780 - Episode 453 - Audrey Mayes || Big Green x Audrey Mayes Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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779 - Episode 452 - Adam Bender || ‘Hashtag Conservation’ with Adam Bender Wed, 21 Feb 2024
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778 - Episode 451 - Michael Arnette And Bob Bourland || Are Traditional Bows more Ethical? Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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777 - Episode 450 - Kendall Long || Q&A from a Non-Hunter “Bachelor” Cast-Member Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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776 - Episode 449 - Charlie And Will || Two Nonhunters On The Recent Tanzanian Elephant Controversy Fri, 09 Feb 2024
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775 - Episode 448 - Ian Nowak || Bad Journalism is Bad for Wildlife Tue, 06 Feb 2024
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774 - Episode 447 - Anthony Roe || From Feral to Resource - Deer in Australia Thu, 01 Feb 2024
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773 - Episode 446 - David Howe || Chasing Predators With A Predator Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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772 - Episode 445 - Heather Kelly || Backcountry and Frontcountry in the Shark Tank Thu, 25 Jan 2024
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771 - Episode 444 - Mark Duda || Does the American Public Approve of Hunting?? Tue, 23 Jan 2024
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770 - Episode 443 - Dave Gittleson || ‘Shoot, Shovel and Shut Up’? Thu, 18 Jan 2024
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769 - Episode 442 - Lindsay Thomas || Busting The Myth Of Whitetail ‘Culling’ Tue, 16 Jan 2024
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768 - Short Truths Ep. 15 - Hunting Tourism VS Photographic Tourism? Fri, 12 Jan 2024
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767 - Episode 441 - Tim Gale || Exploring New Zealand’s GLOBAL ‘Better Hunter’ Program Thu, 11 Jan 2024
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766 - Episode 440 - Conservation Musings || Interview From A Land Cruiser In Botswana Tue, 09 Jan 2024
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765 - Short Truths Ep. 14 - Is Trophy Hunting Conservation? Fri, 05 Jan 2024
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764 - Episode 439 - Mary O’Neill || A Strong Woman In The Hunting Space Thu, 04 Jan 2024
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763 - Episode 438 - Matt Chan || From Crossfit To Firefighter To Hunter Tue, 02 Jan 2024
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762 - Short Truths Ep. 13 - Are Forest Elephants Endangered? Fri, 29 Dec 2023
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761 - Episode 437 - Callum Perry || A Dream Job In South Africa Thu, 28 Dec 2023
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760 - Short Truths Ep. 12 - Do ‘Grip And Grins’ Hurt Hunting? Fri, 22 Dec 2023
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759 - Episode 436 - Scott Talbott || Guides, Outfitters, and SCI Convention Thu, 21 Dec 2023
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758 - Episode 435 - Corey Mason || All About DSC’s Convention Tue, 19 Dec 2023
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757 - Short Truths Ep. 11 - What do you think about Corner Crossings? Fri, 15 Dec 2023
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756 - Episode 434 - Sarah Tilt || Work Ethic Is The Center Pin Of Montana’s Master Hunter Program Thu, 14 Dec 2023
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755 - Episode 433 - Gray Thornton || Does Hunting Need to Be ‘Sanitized’? Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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754 - Short Truths Ep. 10 - Are White-tailed Deer Endangered? Fri, 08 Dec 2023
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753 - Episode 432 - Rich Froning || Mr. CrossFit Himself Thu, 07 Dec 2023
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752 - Episode 431 - Guav Johnson || An African Success Story Tue, 05 Dec 2023