Topics discussed: Patience and willingness to be out the longest; poison oak monoculture; ticks in the ear and up the nose; depredation permits; the public perception of predators; management deficiencies; when you’re out shed hunting and run into a lion; how it won't back down even though you hit it in the face with your pack; losing a brother, losing a son; Malcolm’s article in The New York Times Magazine; and more.
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Chapters

00:00 Intro
14:09 Remembering Talon Brooks: A Life Cut Short
22:12 The Mountain Lion Attack: A Detailed Account
43:49 Aftermath and Emergency Response
01:00:31 Reflections on Nature and Hunting PostTragedy
01:18:28 Wildlife Management and Public Policy Discussion