Host Jack Humphrey sits down with Michelle to dismantle the persistent myths surrounding state-level wildlife governance, exposing how the “hunting pays for conservation” narrative has evolved into a multi-billion-dollar illusion. They dive deep into the aggressive and entrenched political interests, including a highly insidious new ballot initiative in Colorado designed to strip citizens of their direct democracy rights on wildlife policy. Michelle outlines the critical shift toward organizing at the state level as the federal landscape grapples with chaos, introducing fresh structural solutions — such as independent, science-backed biodiversity commissions to advocate for the vast majority of species currently ignored by the traditional state wildlife governance model.
Rewilding Earth Podcast – The High Stakes of State Wildlife Governance and the Fight for Direct Democracy with Michelle Lute
