The Origins Foundation Podcast

The Origins Foundation

The Origins Foundation is an non-profit organization bringing unique storytelling and conservation together to change not only how hunting is viewed, but also how we fund conservation programs around the world more efficiently and effectively.

  1. Episode 607 - Graeme Wall || A Conservation Champion you have never heard of

    22H AGO

    Episode 607 - Graeme Wall || A Conservation Champion you have never heard of

    Graeme Wall, the Conservation Director of the Rushworth Field and Game Branch of Field and Game Australia, is an enigma. We first learned about Graeme and his branch last year and celebrated all the things they do for conservation because they love to duck hunt. During Robbie’s tour down under, he managed to stop in and see Graeme in Rushworth. Graeme joined Robbie on the podcast to discuss his tiny little town of just 1,000 people in the middle of nowhere—Victoria, Australia—and his role as the spear tip of conservation in his community. The two discuss Rushworth’s rural success in conservation, all recorded on location in the middle of an Australian wetland in the middle of nowhere (check out the YouTube video). Get to know the guest: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-10-31-rhino-horn-harvested-from-captive-breeding-operations-can-be-exported-high-court-rules/ Do you have questions we can answer? Send it via DM on IG or through email at info@theoriginsfoundation.org  Support our Conservation Club Members! Camino Real Hunting Consultants: https://www.crhunting.com/  Mirim Enterprises:  Arkansas Black Bear Collaring: https://theoriginsfoundation.org/conservation-projects/arkansas-black-bear-collaring/  See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io This podcast is brought to you by Bushnell, who believes in providing the highest quality, most reliable & affordable outdoor products on the market. Your performance is their passion. https://www.bushnell.com  This podcast is also brought to you by Silencer Central, who believes in making buying a silencer simple and they handle the paperwork for you. Shop the largest silencer dealer in the world. Get started today! https://www.silencercentral.com  This podcast is brought to you by Safari Specialty Importers. Why do serious hunters use Safari Specialty Importers? Because getting your trophies home to you is all they do. Find our more at: https://safarispecialtyimporters.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    35 min
  2. Roundup 162 || Warning Not To Eat Maine Wild Deer/Turkey, Ostrich Cull in Canada, and an LA Menhaden Ruling

    1D AGO

    Roundup 162 || Warning Not To Eat Maine Wild Deer/Turkey, Ostrich Cull in Canada, and an LA Menhaden Ruling

    Ashlee and Robbie are back after a couple of weeks off traveling, and discuss the statewide warning from Maine not to eat wild turkey and deer due to PFAS, the recent mass killing of almost 400 ostriches on a farm in Canada after 2 tested positive for H1N1 over a year ago, the Louisiana Wildlife Commission 4-3 ruling to shrink the Menhaden (pogie) commercial fishing buffer zone from ½ mile to ¼ mile against overwhelming pushback from conservation community, a new study discussing the massive decline in global biomass of wild animals, the uptick in bear attacks around the globe. Do you have questions we can answer? Send it via DM on IG or through email at info@theoriginsfoundation.org  Support our Conservation Club Members! Camino Real Hunting Consultants: https://www.crhunting.com/  Mirim Enterprises:  Arkansas Black Bear Collaring: https://theoriginsfoundation.org/conservation-projects/arkansas-black-bear-collaring/  See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io This podcast is brought to you by Bushnell, who believes in providing the highest quality, most reliable & affordable outdoor products on the market. Your performance is their passion. https://www.bushnell.com  This podcast is also brought to you by Silencer Central, who believes in making buying a silencer simple and they handle the paperwork for you. Shop the largest silencer dealer in the world. Get started today! https://www.silencercentral.com  This podcast is brought to you by Safari Specialty Importers. Why do serious hunters use Safari Specialty Importers? Because getting your trophies home to you is all they do. Find our more at: https://safarispecialtyimporters.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    56 min
  3. Episode 606 - Brandon Maddox || Past, Present, And Future Of Silencers

    NOV 6

    Episode 606 - Brandon Maddox || Past, Present, And Future Of Silencers

    Returning guest, sponsor, and CEO of Silencer Central, Brandon Maddox, sits down with Robbie at Silencer Central HQ in Sioux Falls, SD, during their 20th anniversary celebration to talk about the past, present, and future of silencers. From humble beginnings selling them face-to-face out of the back of his car to becoming the largest seller of silencers in the world—and sharing things you may not know about their 20-year run and achieving the American dream—this podcast dives into some little-known territory about the brand and the man behind it, Brandon Maddox. Get to know the guest: https://www.silencercentral.com Do you have questions we can answer? Send it via DM on IG or through email at info@theoriginsfoundation.org  Support our Conservation Club Members! Schalk Pienaar Safaris Namibia: https://spsafarisnamibia.com/  Dr. Blake Brown, DDS: https://www.drblakebrowndentistry.com/  The Hunting Ban in Cabaneros National Park: https://theoriginsfoundation.org/conservation-projects/hunting-ban-cabaneros-national-park/  See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io This podcast is brought to you by Bushnell, who believes in providing the highest quality, most reliable & affordable outdoor products on the market. Your performance is their passion. https://www.bushnell.com  This podcast is also brought to you by Silencer Central, who believes in making buying a silencer simple and they handle the paperwork for you. Shop the largest silencer dealer in the world. Get started today! https://www.silencercentral.com  This podcast is brought to you by Safari Specialty Importers. Why do serious hunters use Safari Specialty Importers? Because getting your trophies home to you is all they do. Find our more at: https://safarispecialtyimporters.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1 hr
  4. Episode 605 - Wicus Diedericks || Rhino Horn Trade Back On After 50 Years?

    NOV 5

    Episode 605 - Wicus Diedericks || Rhino Horn Trade Back On After 50 Years?

    Wicus Diedericks, owner of Rockwood Conservation, dropped a bomb on the rhino conservation world on Friday, when a court ruled that he can trade in rhino horn (devil is in the details). It’s not quite that simple, but the ruling stated that the CITES exemption for conservation-bred rhinos is part of South African law - i.e., he should legally be able to get an export permit for horns that have been dehorned from his herd. This is huge news for rhino conservation and potentially the legal mechanism by which rhino horn can be purchased by the east and the Middle East. This is absolutely breaking news, with this court decision occurring last Friday. We do not know the extent of the implications of the court ruling, we do know the MEC of the Northern Cape has 7 days to respond to the issuance of the export permit. We also know that in 2 1/2 weeks CITES COP starts in Uzbekistan and this will be the talk of the town there! Get to know the guest: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-10-31-rhino-horn-harvested-from-captive-breeding-operations-can-be-exported-high-court-rules/ Do you have questions we can answer? Send it via DM on IG or through email at info@theoriginsfoundation.org  Support our Conservation Club Members! Schalk Pienaar Safaris Namibia: https://spsafarisnamibia.com/  Dr. Blake Brown, DDS: https://www.drblakebrowndentistry.com/  The Hunting Ban in Cabaneros National Park: https://theoriginsfoundation.org/conservation-projects/hunting-ban-cabaneros-national-park/  See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io This podcast is brought to you by Bushnell, who believes in providing the highest quality, most reliable & affordable outdoor products on the market. Your performance is their passion. https://www.bushnell.com  This podcast is also brought to you by Silencer Central, who believes in making buying a silencer simple and they handle the paperwork for you. Shop the largest silencer dealer in the world. Get started today! https://www.silencercentral.com  This podcast is brought to you by Safari Specialty Importers. Why do serious hunters use Safari Specialty Importers? Because getting your trophies home to you is all they do. Find our more at: https://safarispecialtyimporters.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 3m
  5. Episode 604 - Jon Flocchini || State Of Bison

    NOV 4

    Episode 604 - Jon Flocchini || State Of Bison

    In celebration of National Bison Day (November 1st), Jon Flocchini, the generational farmer of the Durham Bison Ranch, joins Robbie to give a State of the Union on bison in the U.S. All Jon knows is bison, and he dives deep into the state of these iconic American mammals and the practices it takes to keep a herd of these majestic animals thriving for over a century. If you have been fascinated by bison or are interested in learning more, then this is the podcast for you. Get to know the guest: https://durhambisonranch.com/the-ranch/ranch-staff/ Do you have questions we can answer? Send it via DM on IG or through email at info@theoriginsfoundation.org  Support our Conservation Club Members! Schalk Pienaar Safaris Namibia: https://spsafarisnamibia.com/  Dr. Blake Brown, DDS: https://www.drblakebrowndentistry.com/  The Hunting Ban in Cabaneros National Park: https://theoriginsfoundation.org/conservation-projects/hunting-ban-cabaneros-national-park/  See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io This podcast is brought to you by Bushnell, who believes in providing the highest quality, most reliable & affordable outdoor products on the market. Your performance is their passion. https://www.bushnell.com  This podcast is also brought to you by Silencer Central, who believes in making buying a silencer simple and they handle the paperwork for you. Shop the largest silencer dealer in the world. Get started today! https://www.silencercentral.com  This podcast is brought to you by Safari Specialty Importers. Why do serious hunters use Safari Specialty Importers? Because getting your trophies home to you is all they do. Find our more at: https://safarispecialtyimporters.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    46 min
  6. Episode 603 - Tony Schoonen || The Dark Numbers Of Poaching In The US

    OCT 30

    Episode 603 - Tony Schoonen || The Dark Numbers Of Poaching In The US

    When one thinks of poaching, the mind often turns to Africa—snares, and people involved in the illegal bushmeat trade. Few would think of poaching occurring in the United States of America. Boone and Crockett Club President Tony Schoonen and researcher Jon Gassett join Robbie to talk about the Club’s new Poach and Pay program. This enormous undertaking to understand poaching in the U.S. revealed a massive “dark number” of poachers—and what that means for the landscapes and lifestyles we love. It’s an incredibly fascinating episode where you’ll learn the data and science behind the true impact of poaching in the U.S. today, what motivates it, and what steps can be taken to combat its staggering scale. This is the kind of podcast you’ll definitely be talking about with your colleagues around the water cooler—or the coffee pot—in the morning. Get to know the guest: https://podfollow.com/boone-and-crocketts-heritage-of-the-hunt-podcast Do you have questions we can answer? Send it via DM on IG or through email at info@theoriginsfoundation.org  Support our Conservation Club Members! Mumembe Safaris: https://www.mumembesafaris.com/  Dog & Gun Coffee: https://www.dogandguncoffee.com/  Whio vs Stoats - A Conservation Battle: https://theoriginsfoundation.org/conservation-projects/whio-vs-stoats-a-conservation-battle/  See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io This podcast is brought to you by Bushnell, who believes in providing the highest quality, most reliable & affordable outdoor products on the market. Your performance is their passion. https://www.bushnell.com  This podcast is also brought to you by Silencer Central, who believes in making buying a silencer simple and they handle the paperwork for you. Shop the largest silencer dealer in the world. Get started today! https://www.silencercentral.com  This podcast is brought to you by Safari Specialty Importers. Why do serious hunters use Safari Specialty Importers? Because getting your trophies home to you is all they do. Find our more at: https://safarispecialtyimporters.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    58 min
  7. Leon & Sanjay || Eat Wild In The UK

    OCT 28

    Leon & Sanjay || Eat Wild In The UK

    The beauty of The Origins Foundation podcast is that you have no idea who we are going to speak with or what topic we’ll be exploring. If you look around the world at the hunting community and how we try to communicate that lifestyle to those who don’t hunt, a simple message that resonates is one around food. From the Australian outback to the woods of Mississippi to the inner city of London in the United Kingdom, food is a powerful messaging tool. Robbie is joined by UK chefs and members of the Eat Wild UK scene, Leon Challis-Davies and Sanjay Bhattacharya, to talk about the burgeoning wild game scene in the UK and some amazing recipes and resources that Eat Wild UK is providing for people to enjoy. This isn’t your typical dove popper cuisine, but rather high-end dishes that will make your taste buds salivate just hearing about them. Get to know the guest: https://www.specialityandfinefoodfairs.co.uk/news/eat-wilds-leon-challis-davies-promoting-uks-wild-meat-sector Do you have questions we can answer? Send it via DM on IG or through email at info@theoriginsfoundation.org  Support our Conservation Club Members! Mumembe Safaris: https://www.mumembesafaris.com/  Dog & Gun Coffee: https://www.dogandguncoffee.com/  Whio vs Stoats - A Conservation Battle: https://theoriginsfoundation.org/conservation-projects/whio-vs-stoats-a-conservation-battle/  See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io This podcast is brought to you by Bushnell, who believes in providing the highest quality, most reliable & affordable outdoor products on the market. Your performance is their passion. https://www.bushnell.com  This podcast is also brought to you by Silencer Central, who believes in making buying a silencer simple and they handle the paperwork for you. Shop the largest silencer dealer in the world. Get started today! https://www.silencercentral.com  This podcast is brought to you by Safari Specialty Importers. Why do serious hunters use Safari Specialty Importers? Because getting your trophies home to you is all they do. Find our more at: https://safarispecialtyimporters.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 13m
  8. Ted Koch || Grasslands - Our Most Endangered Habitat

    OCT 21

    Ted Koch || Grasslands - Our Most Endangered Habitat

    When you think of wildlife and biodiversity conservation in this world, the most fundamental element of wildlife conservation is habitat. In North America, the most imperiled habitat ecosystem we have is grasslands. Ted Koch, the Executive Director of the North American Grouse Partnership, joins Robbie to discuss grouse, grasslands, the Great Prairie Chicken, and how we can protect this critical type of habitat that is dwindling away here in America. It’s an insightful look into something you may not know much about, and as such, you can arm yourself with information. Get to know the guest: https://www.grousepartners.org Do you have questions we can answer? Send it via DM on IG or through email at info@theoriginsfoundation.org  Support our Conservation Club Members! Cross Continent Expeditions: https://crosscontinentexpeditions.com/  Dead on Display: https://www.deadondisplay.com/  The Gift of School: https://theoriginsfoundation.org/conservation-projects/the-gift-of-school/  See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io This podcast is brought to you by Bushnell, who believes in providing the highest quality, most reliable & affordable outdoor products on the market. Your performance is their passion. https://www.bushnell.com  This podcast is also brought to you by Silencer Central, who believes in making buying a silencer simple and they handle the paperwork for you. Shop the largest silencer dealer in the world. Get started today! https://www.silencercentral.com  This podcast is brought to you by Safari Specialty Importers. Why do serious hunters use Safari Specialty Importers? Because getting your trophies home to you is all they do. Find our more at: https://safarispecialtyimporters.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    45 min
4.8
out of 5
170 Ratings

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The Origins Foundation is an non-profit organization bringing unique storytelling and conservation together to change not only how hunting is viewed, but also how we fund conservation programs around the world more efficiently and effectively.

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