Northwest Nature Matters

Northwest Nature Matters

What does on-the-ground conservation look like and who makes it happen? Hosted by wildlife biologist Monty Gregg, this podcast connects you with wildlife and habitat experts through long-form discussion about natural history and conservation. Join Monty as he explores conservation challenges and solutions across the Pacific Northwest. Monty is the Forest Wildlife Biologist for the Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland in Oregon. He has emerged as a national leader in organizing and implementing complex habitat restoration efforts benefitting locally and regionally important fish and wildlife species. This podcast is produced by the Oregon Wildlife Foundation, with additional support from the Oregon Chapter of The Wildlife Society.

Episodes

May 1, 2025 46 mins

Monty and Jess sit down with Lauri Turner, Monty's good friend and colleague at the U.S. Forest Service. She works as the Special Status and Sensitive Species Specialist for the Interagency Special Status and Sensitive Species Program.

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This week, Monty sits down with Bernadette Graham-Hudson, Wildlife Division Administrator for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.

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March 1, 2025 91 mins

Monty and Jess speak with Jennifer Ringo, the South Willamette Watershed District Manager for Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.

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February 1, 2025 47 mins

Monty and Jess begin a new series, featuring women in the conservation field. This month, they sit down with Melissa Hunt, Wildlife Biologist for the Methow Valley Ranger District.

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January 1, 2025 69 mins

Monty and continues his conversation with Tod Lum, ODFW District Wildlife Biologist in the Umpqua Watershed District.

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December 1, 2024 64 mins

Monty and Jess speak with Tod Lum, ODFW District Wildlife Biologist in the Umpqua Watershed District.

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This week Monty and Jess speak with Bret Michalski, Wildlife Specialist and professor at Central Oregon Community College.

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October 1, 2024 52 mins

This month, Monty and Jess sit down with Ben Goldfarb, author of Crossings: How Road Ecology is Shaping the Future of Our Planet and Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter. Hear Ben speak at our free live event (in person or online) October 10, 2024. Details and sign up information can be found at www.myowf.org/events.

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This month, Monty discusses over 30 years of conservation in the Whychus and Metolius watersheds from the perspective of longtime District Fish Biologist, Mike Riehle.

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August 1, 2024 67 mins

Dan Somers, ODFW John Day Watershed Wildlife Habitat Program Manager, joins Monty and Jess to discuss wildlife managament areas.

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July 15, 2024 47 mins

This week Monty and Jess speak with geologist, author, and environmental activist Ruby McConnell.

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Monty and Jess speak with Steve Cherry, ODFW District Wildlife Biologist based out of Heppner Oregon, about bighorn sheep.

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On our final episode of our Partners in Conservation series, Monty speaks with two guests from the National Wild Turkey Federation; Russ McDonald, Washington State Chapter President, and Chris Henry, Oregon State Chapter President.

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Monty and Jess speak with Matthew Danielson, Okanogan Forest Sr. Coordinator with Conservation Northwest.

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Monty speaks with Michael O'Casey, Deputy Director of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership - Pacific Northwest.

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[Reuploaded due to file error] This week, Monty speaks with Rachael Davee, Partnership Coordinator at SageCon.

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This week, Monty and Jess speak with Alan Lacy, Founder and Chief Filmmaker of Reel Earth Films. His short film The Lone Wolverine of the Wallowas will be premiering at the Portland Eco Film Festival at the Hollywood Theater on May 3, 2024. Tickets are available online.

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Monty and Jess sit down with Ian Isaacson, Oregon Chapter President of Back Country Hunters & Anglers.

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Starting off a new series, Monty and Jess speak with Conservation Director Mike Totey and Conservation Coordinator Tyler Dungannon of Oregon Hunter's Association.

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Monty and Jess sit down with Austin Smith, Tribal Wildlife Biologist with the Confederated Tribe of Warm Springs. 

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