This week we’re detouring from our regular programming exploring current events in the states and D.C. to revisit a collaboration delving into the most contentious yet successful wildlife restoration story in U.S. history – wolf reintroduction.

We’re handing the reins to our colleagues at the Idaho Capital Sun and Boise State Public Radio. Earlier this year, they released a five-episode podcast series exploring how politics and science have collided while these wolves struggled to survive.

Howl recently won Rode’s Creator of the Year award in podcasting.

In this episode of Howl, reporters Clark Corbin and Heath Druzin trek back 30 years to the beginnings of wolf reintroduction from the people who put the predators back on the Western landscape.

Episode produced and edited by Mallory Cheng. Music for Stories From The States composed by David Singer. Special thanks to Boise State Public Radio and the Idaho Capital Sun.

To hear the full Howl series, head to https://idahocapitalsun.com/podcasts/howl-a-new-series-podcast-about-natures-greatest-comeback/.

Relevant reading from States Newsroom outlets and partners:

• Colorado running out of options for new source of wolves after Washington rejects request (Colorado Newsline)
• District Court hears arguments over wolf hunting regulations (Daily Montanan)
• New Mexico wolf relocation prompts outcry from advocates (Source New Mexico)
• New Wisconsin wolf hunt rules set to take effect (Wisconsin Examiner)

Got questions? An episode idea? Email us at podcast@statesnewsroom.com

Photo: Logo for “Howl” from a podcast collaboration from Boise State Public Radio and the Idaho Capital Sun.