Episodes 21
Avg. Duration 40m
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Apple Rating 5.0 (4)
Since Sep 2023
Latest Episode Jan 2026

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Season 1: Scary Animals in the Backyard- Bears in the suburbs? Mountain lions in Chicago? Wolves in…New York?? Where *can't* you run into big predators these days, as climate change and habitat destruction push wildlife to the brink? What's behind these stories and their grip on our imaginations? And what creatures could be lurking outside *your* door? As schemes multiply to re-forest and rewild vast acreage, it can be enough to keep newcomers to outdoor pursuits from setting foot outside - and make seasoned hikers, gardeners, and birders question how well they really know their favorite haunts. Join me, an author and designer who’s spent a lifetime wandering around the woods, as we confront the fear and fascination of encountering a scary animal outdoors, alone, in a place you thought was safe. For everyone intrigued by our wild neighbors and everyone peeking outside from behind the curtains, it's "30% Wild: Scary Animals in the Backyard." Listen and subscribe at thirtywildpod.com, and get every episode before it gets you

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S1E20 Season 1 Wrap-Up

Jan 01, 2026 2m Transcript

A special message for listeners at the end of Season 1 of "30% Wild," and looking forward to Season 2!You can find all the new developments at thirtywildpod.com, as well as the episode notes for all…

S1E19 How to (Re)Build Your World for Wildlife

Dec 25, 2025 38m

You love wildlife and you want to do something to help it, but what can you do? If the problems facing wildlife look insurmountable, this episode is for you! Plus make a peaceful backyard refuge from…

S1E18 Impossible Scary Animals: Seeing What's Not There

Dec 18, 2025 51m

What is it we see, when what we see is “impossible”? Have you ever had something unsettling happen in the woods that you couldn’t explain? Whether animals way out of place, cryptids, or mysterious…

S1E17 Never Bet Against Coyotes, Part 2

Dec 11, 2025 47m

Wily hero, despised villain, or something in between? Love coyotes or hate them, don’t bet against them being in your backyard, under your porch, or even trotting down your city’s streets. What makes…

S1E16 Never Bet Against Coyotes, Part 1

Dec 04, 2025 30m

Wily hero, despised villain, or something in between? Love coyotes or hate them, don’t bet against them being in your backyard, under your porch, or even trotting down your city’s streets. What makes…

S1E15 Bear-anoia, Pt 2

Nov 27, 2025 45m

Is that dark shape outside your window a bear or just your imagination? As black bears move into new places and get closer to humans, the answer may surprise you. Are backyard bears dangerous, and…

S1E14 Bear-anoia, Pt 1

Nov 20, 2025 22m

Is that dark shape outside your window a bear or just your imagination? As black bears move into new places and get closer to humans, the answer may surprise you. Are backyard bears dangerous, and…

S1E13 Apocalypse Pork: Feral Pigs

Nov 13, 2025 1h 13m

When is a pig not a pig? When it’s the worst invasive species anywhere. Whether wild boar, razorback, or wild pig, feral swine top the list of ecological worries across most of the US, and much of…

S1E12 Eat Burgers, Save the World: Bison, Part 2

Nov 06, 2025 47m

Fluffy cow or climate hero? Which is scarier - how much our past and future depends on the bison’s unbelievable impact, or how close we came to losing that impact forever? Or maybe the scariest thing…

S1E11 Eat Burgers, Save the World: Bison, Part 1

Oct 30, 2025 31m

Fluffy cow or climate hero? Which is scarier - how much our past and future depends on the bison’s unbelievable impact, or how close we came to losing that impact forever? Or maybe the scariest thing…

S1E10 Legend of the Fisher (Cat)

Oct 23, 2025 1h 1m

If any animal in the eastern US has a myth, it's the fisher, also sometimes called the fisher cat. What's true about this giant weasel and what's just a story around the campfire? If you've never…

S1E9 Fear in the woods

Oct 16, 2025 33m

What makes a place creepy, and most especially, what makes the woods spooky? Is it just the animals that are scary, or is there something else waiting off the trail? From abandoned cabins to strange…

S1E8 Back from the Dead, aka Rewilding

Oct 09, 2025 35m

What past life is in your yard, waiting to be resurrected? What do zombies have to do with ecology? In the spookiest way possible, we dig into rewilding your yard, neighborhood, or even whole…

S1E7 Mountain Lions in the East, Part 2

Oct 24, 2024 47m

Mountain lions, cougars, panthers, pumas - by any name, they’re the scariest animal out there, at least in our imaginations. On “30% Wild,” we look at the prospect of these big cats returning to the…

S1E6 Mountain Lions in the East, Part 1

Oct 17, 2024 27m

Mountain lions, cougars, panthers, pumas - by any name, they’re the scariest animal out there, at least in our imaginations. On “30% Wild,” we look at the prospect of these big cats returning to the…

S1E5 Snakeheads and Sharks, Part 2

Oct 10, 2024 42m

Face your fear of sharks and dare to go back in the water - as long as you’re watching for the scary invasive species lurking in your neighborhood lakes and rivers. We discuss where you’re most at…

S1E4 Snakeheads and Sharks, Part 1

Oct 03, 2024 27m

Face your fear of sharks and dare to go back in the water - as long as you’re watching for the scary invasive species lurking in your neighborhood lakes and rivers. We discuss where you’re most at…

S1E3 Raptors and Ravens

Sep 26, 2024 1h 9m

What’s that huge shadow sweeping overhead? We explore the “death from above” that is raptors, and learn how ravens are on the move from legend and myth to your backyard courtesy of rewilding. We talk…

S1E2 Big Bad Imaginary Wolves

Sep 19, 2024 56m

Track the Big Bad Wolf from fairy tales and metaphors to the real animal, and learn that everything you think you know about this elusive predator is probably wrong. Where do wolves show up, where do…

S1E1 Introducing 30% Wild: Scary Animals in the Backyard

Feb 01, 2024 19m

Introducing “30% Wild,” the podcast that explores the adventure of life in a rewilding world. We start with “Scary Animals in the Backyard,” asking what’s behind reports of predators close to where…

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