Tommy's Outdoors
@tommysoutdoors.com
A podcast about human-wildlife interactions and our relationship with nature. We talk about biodiversity, conservation, hunting and fishing, rewilding and more.
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This episode features one of the most important conversations about hunting and impacts on nature that I can remember in 10 years of making the podcast. We also discuss the role of visual art in conservation and the problematic influence of social media on outdoor pursuits. 🌍🦤🦊
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The Next Time You Look at Photos of Wildlife, Do This...
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February 3, 2026 at 7:55 PM
The Next Time You Look at Photos of Wildlife, Do This...
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This episode features one of the most important conversations about hunting and impacts on nature that I can remember in 10 years of making the podcast. We also discuss the role of visual art in conservation and the problematic influence of social media on outdoor pursuits. 🌍🦤🦊
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February 3, 2026 at 6:02 AM
This episode features one of the most important conversations about hunting and impacts on nature that I can remember in 10 years of making the podcast. We also discuss the role of visual art in conservation and the problematic influence of social media on outdoor pursuits. 🌍🦤🦊
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That 'Confirmed Wolf Attack on a Human in Finland' headline is a bit of a stretch, no? It was a wolf attack on a dog and the human got involved as it was her dog. That said, I completely understand that the woman could feel attacked and understandably be traumatised by the incident. Thoughts? 🌍🦊
January 24, 2026 at 11:59 AM
That 'Confirmed Wolf Attack on a Human in Finland' headline is a bit of a stretch, no? It was a wolf attack on a dog and the human got involved as it was her dog. That said, I completely understand that the woman could feel attacked and understandably be traumatised by the incident. Thoughts? 🌍🦊
Why He Challenged Two Decades of 'Progressive' Farming Advice.
January 20, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Why He Challenged Two Decades of 'Progressive' Farming Advice.
Can holistic grazing systems restore degraded hillsides and create profitable farms? How can local food and venison products revitalise rural communities? Is it possible to farm with nature rather than against it? These are the questions we explore with John Duffy from Wild & Co.
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January 20, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Can holistic grazing systems restore degraded hillsides and create profitable farms? How can local food and venison products revitalise rural communities? Is it possible to farm with nature rather than against it? These are the questions we explore with John Duffy from Wild & Co.
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In the latest newsletter from @rhettayersbutler.bsky.social
"The world that arrives (...) will reflect not what was said about responsibility, but what was done when responsibility was inconvenient."
Quite good and very well put! 🌍🦤
"The world that arrives (...) will reflect not what was said about responsibility, but what was done when responsibility was inconvenient."
Quite good and very well put! 🌍🦤
January 16, 2026 at 7:48 AM
In the latest newsletter from @rhettayersbutler.bsky.social
"The world that arrives (...) will reflect not what was said about responsibility, but what was done when responsibility was inconvenient."
Quite good and very well put! 🌍🦤
"The world that arrives (...) will reflect not what was said about responsibility, but what was done when responsibility was inconvenient."
Quite good and very well put! 🌍🦤
I was debating whether this piece should be a blog or a thread. In the end, I decided to go with a blog since it’s mostly a criticism of your (our?) activity on it. Here are my thoughts that have been brewing over the last while, and I feel I’m finally ready to let them out. It's not pleasant.
Pointless, Tedious and Getting Worse
I was debating whether this piece should be a blog or a thread on social media. In the end, I decided to go with a blog since it’s mostly a…
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January 14, 2026 at 7:17 AM
I was debating whether this piece should be a blog or a thread. In the end, I decided to go with a blog since it’s mostly a criticism of your (our?) activity on it. Here are my thoughts that have been brewing over the last while, and I feel I’m finally ready to let them out. It's not pleasant.
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⚠️ All Hands on Deck Needed to Respond to the Latest Attack on Access to Justice ⚖️
"This is one of the biggest threats to environmental protection that we have ever faced" - @antaisce.bsky.social
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"This is one of the biggest threats to environmental protection that we have ever faced" - @antaisce.bsky.social
🔗 Details and call for public submissions: www.antaisce.org/news/all-han...
January 13, 2026 at 5:48 PM
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A tiny increase, hardly the wholesale slaughter we were warned and worried about, thus far. Of course, no one is satisfied, as wolves are only a proxy in the 'struggle' between ecologists and farmers. The actual numbers of wolves, attacks or authorised kills don't matter. 🌍🦤
Following the relaxation of EU rules, France has increased authorised #wolf kills from 19% to 21%. The wolf population is stable, as is the number of attacks but no one is satisfied, neither ecologists nor farmers. #rewilding
Le quota d’abattage du #loup passera de 19 % à 21 % en 2026.
https://www.midilibre.fr/2026/01/11/il-faut-revoir-le-regime-de-regulation-la-france-va-abattre-plus-de-loups-lannonce-ne-fait-pas-lunanimite-13155079.php
https://www.midilibre.fr/2026/01/11/il-faut-revoir-le-regime-de-regulation-la-france-va-abattre-plus-de-loups-lannonce-ne-fait-pas-lunanimite-13155079.php
January 11, 2026 at 7:24 PM
A tiny increase, hardly the wholesale slaughter we were warned and worried about, thus far. Of course, no one is satisfied, as wolves are only a proxy in the 'struggle' between ecologists and farmers. The actual numbers of wolves, attacks or authorised kills don't matter. 🌍🦤
Nature beat is one of the best newsletters I have found so far. It keeps me up to date with the most important news, articles, publications, etc. and thanks to that I can happily go weeks on end without social media. Yes people, more newsletters and less on socials. 🌍
Just published: The new edition of my newsletter for journalists (and anyone else) interested in biodiversity, the ecological crisis and nature-based solutions to climate change. 🌏🧪 thenaturebeat.substack.com/p/nature-bea...
Nature Beat #91
Updates, stories, resources and opportunities
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January 8, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Nature beat is one of the best newsletters I have found so far. It keeps me up to date with the most important news, articles, publications, etc. and thanks to that I can happily go weeks on end without social media. Yes people, more newsletters and less on socials. 🌍
"Climate has become a significant factor in the sustainable development of the rural environment." 🌍
January 7, 2026 at 4:19 PM
"Climate has become a significant factor in the sustainable development of the rural environment." 🌍
How do rural communities prepare for climate change when global commitment seems to be wavering? What does real climate adaptation look like on the ground? A new series following a two-year Community Climate Adaptation Training and Mentoring Programme in Co. Kerry 🌍 #ClimateChange
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January 6, 2026 at 7:46 AM
How do rural communities prepare for climate change when global commitment seems to be wavering? What does real climate adaptation look like on the ground? A new series following a two-year Community Climate Adaptation Training and Mentoring Programme in Co. Kerry 🌍 #ClimateChange
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Happy New Year!!!
New podcast episode is dropping tomorrow.
New podcast episode is dropping tomorrow.
January 5, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Happy New Year!!!
New podcast episode is dropping tomorrow.
New podcast episode is dropping tomorrow.
I have to say that I'm largely disappointed by the updates to EU REACH plans for restrictions on lead in ammunition. Preventing the impact on defence is likely the area that requires most care and effort it is though, I feel, used as an excuse to defer restrictions that would affect hunting. 🌍
December 23, 2025 at 8:15 AM
I have to say that I'm largely disappointed by the updates to EU REACH plans for restrictions on lead in ammunition. Preventing the impact on defence is likely the area that requires most care and effort it is though, I feel, used as an excuse to defer restrictions that would affect hunting. 🌍
It seems to me that academia copes with AI worse than other *ahem* industries. 🧪
Stepped down as associate dean my ass. He was the corresponding author on a paper where 24 of 61 references were AI-fabrications. Why wasn't he fired from his job entirely?
A University of Hong Kong (HKU) professor has stepped down from his position as associate dean after a thesis he co-authored was found to contain non-existent references generated by artificial intelligence (AI). In full: buff.ly/mZUwStl
December 18, 2025 at 12:01 PM
It seems to me that academia copes with AI worse than other *ahem* industries. 🧪
"They didn't want temperate rainforest to be designated as a climate solution and then off limits" 🌍
December 17, 2025 at 8:22 PM
"They didn't want temperate rainforest to be designated as a climate solution and then off limits" 🌍
What if the world's most powerful climate solution is being logged away while politicians and industry groups feed us misinformation? Why has the international science community remained largely silent about the destruction of temperate rainforests? 🌍
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December 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
What if the world's most powerful climate solution is being logged away while politicians and industry groups feed us misinformation? Why has the international science community remained largely silent about the destruction of temperate rainforests? 🌍
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This is very topical given two recent podcast episodes and my particular interest in wolf protection in the EU. 🌍🦤
Swedish courts have blocked the planned January wolf hunt that was supposed to further reduce the Swedish wolf population. The courts argue it might affect the conservation status negatively. 🦊
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Förvaltningsrätten i Luleå upphäver alla överklagade beslut om licensjakt efter varg 2026
Länsstyrelserna i Dalarna, Södermanland, Västmanland, Västra Götaland, och Örebro län har beslutat om licensjakt efter totalt 48 vargar med startdatum den 2 januari 2026. Besluten har överklagats av f...
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December 15, 2025 at 8:34 PM
This is very topical given two recent podcast episodes and my particular interest in wolf protection in the EU. 🌍🦤
An interesting blog post from a listener to my podcast draws on recent episodes with @hannalp.bsky.social and Helen Arusoo and discusses wolf coexistence in Sweden and what it takes to successfully coexist with wolves there.
Vi måste skjuta vargar
Du svarade inte på huvudfrågan. Skulle du fortsätta ströva fritt i de skogar som finns på Österlen även om en vargflock helt plötsligt skulle kunna dyka upp, ljudlöst utan förvarning, och attackera…
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December 14, 2025 at 12:56 PM
An interesting blog post from a listener to my podcast draws on recent episodes with @hannalp.bsky.social and Helen Arusoo and discusses wolf coexistence in Sweden and what it takes to successfully coexist with wolves there.
Reposted by Tommy's Outdoors
This is a really thought-provoking podcast for anyone interested in how modern conservation may need to evolve to be much more flexible and pragmatic.
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216: EU Wolves and the Conservation Success Conundrum with Hanna Pettersson
Can we find a middle ground between those who see the EU’s wolf downlisting as a catastrophe and those who celebrate it as good news? The debate around wolf conservation in the EU has become …
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December 12, 2025 at 4:54 PM
This is a really thought-provoking podcast for anyone interested in how modern conservation may need to evolve to be much more flexible and pragmatic.
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tommysoutdoors.com/2025/12/09/2...
In the latest episode, once again we're taking on the never-boring topic of lowering the protection status of wolves in Europe. This time with conservation social scientist @hannalp.bsky.social.
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December 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
In the latest episode, once again we're taking on the never-boring topic of lowering the protection status of wolves in Europe. This time with conservation social scientist @hannalp.bsky.social.
Listen to the full episode here: pod.fo/e/362998
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Listen to the full episode here: pod.fo/e/362998
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Can we find a middle ground between those who see the EU's wolf downlisting as a catastrophe and those who celebrate it as good news? With @hannalp.bsky.social, we discuss the frustratingly polarised debate about wolf conservation in the EU. 🌍🦤🧪🦊
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December 9, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Can we find a middle ground between those who see the EU's wolf downlisting as a catastrophe and those who celebrate it as good news? With @hannalp.bsky.social, we discuss the frustratingly polarised debate about wolf conservation in the EU. 🌍🦤🧪🦊
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What's the best app for identifying plants?
December 4, 2025 at 8:17 AM
What's the best app for identifying plants?
As a warm-up to next week's episode, this week's replay series features my conversation with Helen Arusoo, the leader of Estonia's National Animal Working Group, about the Estonian wolf conservation and management (dirty word, no?) programme. 🌍🦤🦊
Can We Coexist with Large Carnivores? Estonia Shows How.
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December 2, 2025 at 7:38 PM
As a warm-up to next week's episode, this week's replay series features my conversation with Helen Arusoo, the leader of Estonia's National Animal Working Group, about the Estonian wolf conservation and management (dirty word, no?) programme. 🌍🦤🦊