Mean Jean, Pizzlies and Habitat Design with Deb Perkins — WildFed Podcast #003
In this episode:
Deb Perkins | The Personal Ecologist
Podcast discussion:
How Daniel and Deb first met
Deb’s work in ecological habitat design
The changing face of hunting
Deb’s early “wild life” as a gypsy field biologist
Advice for getting into wildlife ecology as a career
Mean Jean, Pizzlies & other bear stories
Bear x human interaction
Finding balance in habitat stewardship
Exquisite attention
On being vegan
Deb’s favorite fact on the physiology of black bears
The sad state of North American songbirds
Deb’s outlook on the sixth extinction
How to connect with Deb
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Episode Resources:
First Light Wildlife Habitats — Habitat Design & Education for the Eco-Minded
Deb’s Phenology Notes: Instagram @firstlighthabitats + Facebook
Article: When polar bears and grizzlies breed, they can produce fertile offspring. Why can’t other species?
Deb’s blog: Carnivore Coexistence (Leopold's Wise Words - Part 1)
Article: North America Has Lost Nearly 3 Billion Birds Since 1970
Meet Deb perkins
photo credit: Jen Dean Photography
Deb Perkins is a wildlife ecologist with over 25 years of experience in the field, and a lifelong commitment to wildlife conservation. Before settling down in her native State of Maine, she was a field biologist for many years, conducting fieldwork and wildlife research throughout North America, from the deserts of New Mexico to the remote tundra landscape of the Canadian Arctic. Since 2010, as the sole proprietor of First Light Wildlife Habitats, and as “The Personal Ecologist”, she has been partnering with landowners throughout Maine to create thriving wildlife habitats in their own backyards, gardens, farms, and forestlands. She lives with her husband and daughter in Poland Spring, and enjoys being outdoors as much as possible with her family.