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Timothy Treadwell (aka Grizzly Man) was renowned for his extremely close relationships with the brown bears in Katmai National Park. He spent 13 summers living amongst the bears, and in his last 5 years got over 100 hours of footage of the bears and red foxes in the park. But his close relationship with the bears ultimately led to a fatal attack on him and his girlfriend, Amie Huguenard. You can watch the documentary Grizzly Man by Werner Herzog on Amazon for free here. If you'd like to learn more about bears, check out bearwise.org. You can find the official incident report on the death of Timothy and Amie by the Department of the Interior here. Support the showSupport the show by shopping at www.getoutalivepodcast.com/shop Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok, check out our website GetOutAlivePodcast.com and join us on Patreon (where you can now follow us for free)! You can find Ashley @TheAngryOlogist on Twitter

Sy Montgomery is the author of many bestselling books, including The Soul of an Octopus, How To Be A Good Creature, and her latest book, Of Time and Turtles: Mending The World Shell By Shattered Shell. You can find her books anywhere, but we highly recommend you support local bookstores (and of course, her book will be featured on our website's book club page). Episode 64 of our podcast discusses Sy's book Spell of the Tiger about man-eating tigers in the Sundarbans. You can find Sy on her website, symontgomery.com, on Twitter @SyTheAuthor, on Facebook @SyTheAuthor and on Instagram @SyTheAuthor as well. If you'd like to learn more or get involved with Turtle Survival Alliance, you can find more about them here. Support the showSupport the show by shopping at www.getoutalivepodcast.com/shop Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok, check out our website GetOutAlivePodcast.com and join us on Patreon (where you can now follow us for free)! You can find Ashley @TheAngryOlogist on Twitter

In this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Jess Anderson, a wildlife rehabilitator who works at Blue Ridge Wildlife Center in Virginia. We talk all things wildlife rehab - what to do, what not to do (*cough* don't give out mange medication *cough*), and how sometimes, wildlife rescues don't go according to plan. You can find Jess on Twitter (X) @Jess_inthewild, Instagram @JessInTheWild, and Tiktok @Jess_InTheWild. Support the showSupport the show by shopping at www.getoutalivepodcast.com/shop Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok, check out our website GetOutAlivePodcast.com and join us on Patreon (where you can now follow us for free)! You can find Ashley @TheAngryOlogist on Twitter

We're back after a short break with our first episode of 2024, so why not start the year off by talking about one of the most controversial topics in wildlife: Wolves and the Endangered Species Act. In late December of 2023, Colorado released 10 wolves into the state, marking the first time in decades that wolves have called the state home, but this was met with a fair share of controversy. We talk all about the release, plus the plight of the Mexican Wolf in New Mexico, and how their recovery is being hindered by the government that set out to save it. If you'd like to leave a tip to Wyoming Game and Fish about poaching, you can call 1-877-943-3847 or text WGFB and your tip to 847-411. If you'd like to submit a poaching tip to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, contact 1-877-COLO-OGT or email game.thief@state.co.us​​. Support the showSupport the show by shopping at www.getoutalivepodcast.com/shop Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok, check out our website GetOutAlivePodcast.com and join us on Patreon (where you can now follow us for free)! You can find Ashley @TheAngryOlogist on Twitter

Dr. Vikram Baliga, the Plant Professor, joins us this week to discuss the dangers that plants can pose to people. He's a professor in Horticulture, the author of the new book Plants to the Rescue!, and host of the podcasts Planthropology and In the Grow. You can find Vikram's personal twitter @ThePlantProf, on Instagram at @the.plant.prof, and on Tiktok @ThePlantProf. You can follow his university's greenhouse on Instagram @texastechgreenhouse. If you'd like to listen to the podcast episode that Ashley and Vikram were on, you can listen to episodes 61 and 62 of Pangolin: The Conservation Podcast. Support the showSupport the show by shopping at www.getoutalivepodcast.com/shop Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok, check out our website GetOutAlivePodcast.com and join us on Patreon (where you can now follow us for free)! You can find Ashley @TheAngryOlogist on Twitter

This episode was voted on by our Patrons! Although tapirs are often docile animals, there are a handful of cases of them seriously attacking humans. Join us on this episode as we recount every attack on a human that we could find, and discuss why these attacks may have happened. Studies mentioned in episode: Jaguar’s Predation and Human Shield, a Tapir Story by Flores et. al Crop-raiding Baird’s Tapir Provoke Diverse Reactions from Subsistence Farmers in Belize by Sian Waters You can go here to learn more about the Baird's Tapir Survival Alliance and learn how you can get more involved in tapir conservation. Support the showSupport the show by shopping at www.getoutalivepodcast.com/shop Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok, check out our website GetOutAlivePodcast.com and join us on Patreon (where you can now follow us for free)! You can find Ashley @TheAngryOlogist on Twitter

This week's story is close to home for us: We discuss the "Free Town" (now known better as the "Free State") Project, which consisted of a mass of libertarians moving to Grafton, New Hampshire, to liberate the town. What the residents of Grafton (both new and old) didn't expect was the explosion of conflicts that ensued with resident black bears, including a handful of bear attacks. A majority of the source material for this episode came from the book A Libertarian Walks Into a Bear: The Utopian Plot to Liberate an American Town (And Some Bears) by Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling. Support the showSupport the show by shopping at www.getoutalivepodcast.com/shop Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok, check out our website GetOutAlivePodcast.com and join us on Patreon (where you can now follow us for free)! You can find Ashley @TheAngryOlogist on Twitter

Last year we did vampire bats, which some people consider spooky and scary, so this year we decided we’re going to do a non-traditional episode: Cryptids! We go over what constitutes a cryptid, animals once believed to be cryptids but have been confirmed to exist, and two cryptids who have been accused of attacking people. Support the showSupport the show by shopping at www.getoutalivepodcast.com/shop Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok, check out our website GetOutAlivePodcast.com and join us on Patreon (where you can now follow us for free)! You can find Ashley @TheAngryOlogist on Twitter

This episode was inspired by the book Spell of the Tiger: Man-Eaters of the Sundarbans by Sy Montgomery. We cover past and present conflicts between tigers and the people of the Sundarbans. Studies mentioned in episode: Female tiger Panthera tigris home range size in the Bangladesh Sundarbans: the value of this mangrove ecosystem for the species’ conservation by A. Barlow et al. Understanding carnivore killing behaviour: Exploring the motivations for tiger killing in the Sundarbans, Bangladesh by C. Inskip et al. You can get yourself a personal leather keychain from Fae Craft Workshop at https://www.etsy.com/shop/FaeCraftWorkshop?ref=usf_2020 Support the showSupport the show by shopping at www.getoutalivepodcast.com/shop Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok, check out our website GetOutAlivePodcast.com and join us on Patreon (where you can now follow us for free)! You can find Ashley @TheAngryOlogist on Twitter

Thank you to everyone who contributed stories to this episode! We start by discussing a brutal attack on a Georgia man earlier this year by 3 dogs that nearly ended in his death, and we end with a special story written in by someone who knew our last victim. Report coyote sightings in Cape Breton Highlands National Park to 1-877-852-3100. In British Columbia, report coyote sightings or unsafe wildlife behavior to the province by calling 1-877-952-7277. In Alberta, report dangerous wildlife encounters to the nearest Fish and Wildlife office at 310-0000, or call the 24-hour Report a Poacher line at 1-800-642-3800. And finally, you can find Amie Adamson's book, Walking Out: One Teacher's Reflections on Walking Out of the Classroom to Walk America, online or at your local bookstore. You can get yourself a personal leather keychain from Fae Craft Workshop at https://www.etsy.com/shop/FaeCraftWorkshop?ref=usf_2020 Support the showSupport the show by shopping at www.getoutalivepodcast.com/shop Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok, check out our website GetOutAlivePodcast.com and join us on Patreon (where you can now follow us for free)! You can find Ashley @TheAngryOlogist on Twitter

Somehow it took us 62 episodes to talk about these host's least favorite animal: Monkeys. You can find out more about the Elizabeth R. Griffin Research Foundation at their website ergriffinresearch.org. Support the showSupport the show by shopping at www.getoutalivepodcast.com/shop Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok, check out our website GetOutAlivePodcast.com and join us on Patreon (where you can now follow us for free)! You can find Ashley @TheAngryOlogist on Twitter

This week we had the pleasure of talking to Dr. Rebecca Helm, a renowned jellyfish biologist and associate professor at Georgetown University. What is a jellyfish? Are they dangerous? How can we avoid them, and how can we help them (safely)?   You can find out more about her research at www.helmlab.org or jellybiologist.com, and follow her on Twitter at @RebeccaRHelm. You can also check out her Ologies episode here. You can contribute to jellyfish research and science at jellywatch.org or at inaturalist.org. Support the showSupport the show by shopping at www.getoutalivepodcast.com/shop Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok, check out our website GetOutAlivePodcast.com and join us on Patreon (where you can now follow us for free)! You can find Ashley @TheAngryOlogist on Twitter