The Real Yellowstone, the latest documentary from award-winning filmmaker Tom Opre, is now streaming at www.shepherdsofwildlifestore.com. Rock Star and outspoken conservationist Ted Nugent has just screened the film, and the Motor City Madman has thoughts! In this episode, Tom and Ted discuss The Real Yellowstone, conservation, and the role we play in protecting healthy wildlife populations for future generations.
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Ep 39 - Donna McDonald, 1st Woman Montana Outfitter
In this episode, filmmaker Tom Opre talks with Donna McDonald, a rancher and outfitter who holds the distinction of being the first licensed female outfitter in the state of Montana. They discuss the brutal weather at 6000 feet of elevation, and what it takes to survive and thrive in the modern world of the outfitter and rancher.
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Ep 38 - Andrew McKean, Outdoor Writer/Journalist
As the hunting and conservation editor for Outdoor Life, and a Montana Rancher for over two decades, Andrew McKean knows a thing or two about the problems facing Ranchers, farmers and hunters in America. In this episode, Filmmaker Tom Opre and Andrew take a deep dive into those topics, as well as water, American Prairie, and the importance of the small community to the American West.
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Ep 37 - Matt Skoglund, North Bridger Bison
In this episode, Filmmaker Tom Opre has a candid conversation with Matt Skoglund. Matt, a former environmental Policy lawyer from Chicago, moved his family from the big city to Montana to chase a dream, and started North Bridger Bison. Tom and Matt discuss regenerative ranching, biodiversity, and the disconnect between urban consumers and their food sources.
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Ep 36 - Randy Newberg, Public Land Advocate
In this episode, filmmaker Tom Opre talks with Randy Newberg. Randy is a C.P.A. with over three decades of experience working with farmers and ranchers. From financial planning to taxes and succession plans, Randy has seen it all, and as a staunch advocate for public land access for sportsman, he offers some common sense tactics for achieving solutions in a landscape fraught with conflict
Host and filmmaker Tom Opre discusses dynamic topics with some of the most well-known and recognized experts on wildlife and habitat conservation. It’s a no holds barred, reality-based conversation about all the things Wild under man’s ever increasing shadow.