Working dogs are the unsung heroes for numerous livestock farmers, ranchers, pastoralists and herders globally. Loyal, smart, brave and tireless these animals are indispensible. Joining host John Wilkes are Marvin Dunster USA and Aled Owen UK – renowned authorities in the fields of livestock guarding and shepherding with dogs.
Marvin Dunster of 5R Stock Dogs, Billings, Montana is the go to for reliable flock guarding dogs. It’s literally a war zone for many American livestock producers under siege from predators. Here in the States these dogs are increasingly becoming the first line of defence. Marvin’s dogs are in demand across the country confronting, outsmarting and neutralising the threat of big nature to domestic livestock. 5/R Stock Dogs.
Aled Owen is Double World and current International Sheep Dog Society Supreme Champion; he’s never happier than talking shepherding, sheep and border collies. Generations of Aled’s family have farmed sheep in the Welsh Mountains near Corwen. It’s tough land with tough sheep and needs tough dogs to herd them. It’s here Aled breeds, trains and works some of the finest border collies in the world. www.aled-owen-sheepdogs.co.uk
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Working dogs are the unsung heroes for numerous livestock farmers, ranchers, pastoralists and herders globally. Loyal, smart, brave and tireless these animals are indispensible. Joining host John Wilkes are Marvin Dunster USA and Aled Owen UK - renowned authorities in the fields of livestock guarding and shepherding with dogs.Marvin Dunster ...
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As the ongoing aerial eradication policy of non-native sheep and goats causes rifts across the Big Island of Hawaii John Wilkes welcomes Tony Sylvester and Kanalu Sproat to The Whole Shebang for an update on America's 50th state. What is the future for these free ranging sheep and goats? Listen to The Whole Shebang for answers.Tony Sylvester, ...
Will Chase, Chase Distillery, UK and Ariane Daguin, D'Artagnan, USA - two highly successful figures on the artisanal side of drink and meat share their thoughts with host John Wilkes on The Whole ShebangWill Chase UK is a potato farmer turned serial entrepreneur. Herefordshire born and bred, he became disillusioned trading his spuds with the ...
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This episode of The Whole Shebang, hosted by John Wilkes: Growing The Flock - America's Sheep/Goat Entrepreneurs. Guests include Robert Irwin, Brittany Cole Bush and Emily Chamlin.Robert Irwin is based in Lake County, CA. From an early age sheep played a big part in his life. He's a third generation shepherd and his innovative business ...
This week on The Whole Shebang, host John Wilkes chews on some old meat. Well, meat that's maybe not in the first flush of youth. There's growing interest around the way we look at eating mature animals and joining John on the show are those actively engaged in promoting the idea. Historically we pretty much only ever ate domestic livestock ...
Prey Alongside Predators: Herding Livestock Amongst America’s Large Carnivores
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Raising U.S. livestock on the front-line with large, potentially dangerous animals isn't for the faint hearted. Black and Grizzly Bear, mountain lion, wolves and coyote all feature and that's without predation from the air by eagles, ravens and vultures.This week on The Whole Shebang, host John Wilkes looks into the highly charged issue of ...
John Wilkes delves into historic breeds in this hour long special. The heritage, traditional, rare label is hot at the moment, but what's it all about and why should we even care? Joining John is Eric Hallman, Executive Director, The Livestock Conservancy, based in Pittsboro, NC and his British counterpart Tom Beeston, Chief Executive, The ...
