WILD ONTARIO with James Alofs James Alofs

Kyle Burgess was in for the terror of a lifetime when he came across two mountain lion cubs on a trail run in the mountains of Utah. Kyle describes the near 10-minute ordeal that ensued after the angry female lion pursued him back up the trail. Kyle shares what he did wrong, and right, and what Mountain Lion biologists shared with him in conversations after his video went viral. This is a must listen for Ontarians as Mountain Lions have been officially declared back in Ontario by the MNRF and you should know how to deal with an aggressive lion! Follow Kyle on Instagram at his handle: @cougarkyle. Follow Wild Ontario News on TikTok, Instagram, and X!

Claire Malcolmson takes us on a grand tour of LAKE SIMCOE. Once considered to become the sixth Great Lake, the recreational economy of Simcoe is almost a half billion dollars per year. A renowned ice-fishing and cottaging lake, Simcoe faces some major hurdles to its health and is near several critical tipping points. One of the largest threats it faces now is Doug Ford's proposed Holland Marsh Highway. Follow Claire on Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube for daily updates on the health of LAKE SIMCOE: "@resucelakesimcoe"

Wildland Forest Fire Crew Chief Curtis Matwishyn takes us through blow by blow how he survived his now social media famous Saskatchewan Black Bear attack with bear spray, what he did right, what he did wrong, and how they train forest fire fighters to deal with bears in the bush. This info could save your life and the lives of many bears!Follow Curtis Matwishyn on Instagram: www.instagram.com/cmatwishphoto

Nate Terbrack, Ontario's IRON MAN, introduces us to STEEL and other heavy industries in our three core hubs: Sault Ste. Marie, Hamilton, and Sarnia. How is iron and steel actually made? Why is it so dirty and polluting? Will the new Electric Arc Furnaces being installed at the Soo's Algoma Steel save the city's biggest employer and its residents? We also talk hydrogen, wind energy, electric cars and more. This is a great primer on Ontario's heavy industries and how they effect human health, wildlife, and wilderness.

Want to build a tiny home or small cabin in Ontario? You MAY or MAY NOT need a permit! Bianca Metz fills us in on how she permitted, designed, and built her own tiny home and became Ontario's TINY HOME + CABIN GURU! I wanted to talk to Bianca because I want to build a small cabin behind my family cottage here in Ontario. Interested in consulting with Bianca? Check her out on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thegivingtree.tinyhome Subscribe to Wild Ontario Podcast on YouTube to watch in 4K! www.youtube.com/@wildontariopodcast Follow daily short-video content from Wild Ontario News on Instagram: www.instagram.com/wildontarionews TikTok www.tiktok.com/@wildontario and X www.x.com/wildontarionews

Jeff Dickie is an invasive species forestry technician with one of Ontario's Conservation Authorities. He is THE leading expert on OAK WILT, a fatal fungus that rapidly kills Oak Trees and has just been discovered in the Niagara region of Southern Ontario. There are over 400 species that rely on Oak trees, especially their acorns, so this info on how to spot, treat, and prevent the further spread of OAK WILT in Ontario is absolutely critical for everyone! Jeff and I also discuss many other aspects of Ontario's forests and their amazing different species. You can follow Jeff Dickie on Instagram (www.instagram.com/jeffdickie). Support Wild Ontario on Patreon! (www.patreon.com/wildontario), also for more bonus content. Watch the Wild Ontario Podcast on YouTube in 4K (www.youtube.com/@wildontariopodcast). Follow Wild Ontario News for daily video content on TikTok (www.tiktok.com/@wildontario), Instagram (www.instagram.com/wildontarionews), and X (www.x.com/wildontarionews).