Episode
Everyone is Lying to You | Week of January 26
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- Fresh Tracks Weekly
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- Jan 30, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 2290
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Summary
This episode discusses tribalism and the tendency for individuals to follow group narratives over personal beliefs, using recent media coverage of the Alex Pretti case as a starting point. The conversation focuses on how tribalism manifests within conservation and public land management. Topics covered in this week’s news: Utah Wolf Removal: State officials lethally removed three wolves in Northern Utah to comply with management plans. Wyoming Public Land Sale: A review of House Bill 55, which proposes selling state land for housing development. Oregon Petition: An update on an initiative to ban hunting, fishing, and animal agriculture that may reach the 2026 ballot. Ecological Research: The impact of losing long-term datasets on invasive species management and habitat conservation. Profitable Conservation: A Nature Conservancy report on how edge-of-field practices can improve farm productivity and wildlife habitat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices