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THE SAVAGE NATION

THE RETURN OF THE WOLVES with Eli Francovich - #607

THE SAVAGE NATION

Michael Savage

News, Politics, News Commentary

4.411.2K Ratings

🗓️ 25 July 2023

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Savage, a longtime conservationist, speaks with Eli Francovich about his new book The Return of Wolves: An Iconic Predator’s Struggle to Survive in the American West. Francovich tells Savage what he learned investigating the majestic predator and efforts to reintroduce them in the United States. Hear how we might mend the divide between ranchers and conservationists while keeping wolf populations thriving. Francovich shares about the eclectic cast of players—local ranchers, politicians, environmentalists, and everyday folks caught in the middle—he met in his quest to discover how to protect and live with the iconic canine. Then, Francovich shares with Savage about his first-person reporting from Ukraine in the early days of the war. Enjoy this summer break from news of the day as Savage turns to the wild! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

And now the world's most exciting podcast, The Savage Nation.

0:11.0

Home of borders, language, culture. Here he is, Michael Savage.

0:17.0

The man who saves wolves of pleasure to see. Hello, hi.

0:30.0

Great to meet you. Great job, Eli. And I tell you. Thank you so much.

0:35.0

The return of wolves. And I consider Predator's struggle to survive in the American West.

0:42.0

Timberpress April 2023 available on Amazon. Eli Frankovic joins us today on the Michael Savage podcast.

0:49.0

Eli is a journalist who covers the environment, conservation and outdoor recreation in Washington for the spokesman review.

0:58.0

The state's second largest newspaper. He has been published the Seattle Times.

1:04.0

The Chicago Tribune, the Miami Herald. The Charlotte observer and elsewhere, he lives in Spokane, Washington, he joins us now on the podcast.

1:13.0

I am a conservationist. I don't call myself an environmentalist because it has connotations that are negative to some.

1:20.0

I think everyone can agree that conservationists are good people.

1:25.0

We want to conserve the environment. We want to save the poor animals. We want to clean the air and the waters as Aristotle wrote airs, waters and places.

1:35.0

As a man who's trained in botany and collective medicinal plants all over the South Pacific. And I've saved ecosystems here and there.

1:44.0

I certainly appreciate what you're doing with the world.

1:49.0

The Savage Nation. It's savage on demand.

1:54.0

Angie's list is now Angie and we've heard a lot of theories about why.

1:58.0

I thought it was an eco-move. For your worst? Yes paper.

2:01.0

It was so you could say it faster. No way.

2:04.0

It's to be more iconic. Must be a tech thing.

2:07.0

But those aren't quite right. It's because now you can compare up front prices, book a service instantly and even get your project handled from start to finish.

2:15.0

Sounds easy. It is and it makes us so much more than just a list.

2:20.0

Get started at Angie.com. That's ANGI or download the app today.

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