{"podcast":{"title":"Fresh Tracks Weekly","slug":"fresh-tracks-weekly-5367090","podcast_index_feed_id":5367090,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/freshtracksweekly","website_url":"https://freshtracks.tv/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/bccce9fe-aebe-11ec-aa21-2722f0f805af/image/Fresh_Tracks_Weekly_Thumb_copy.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Fresh Tracks","episode_count":126,"summary":"The Fresh Tracks crew, led by Marcus Hockett, keeps you in the know about what's happening in conservation. The good, the bad, and the ugly. Don't miss this weekly podcast covering the everything you need to know.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fresh-tracks-weekly-5367090"},"episode":{"title":"Congress to DELIST Grizzly Bears??? | Week of April 21","slug":"congress-to-delist-grizzly-bears-week-of-april-21","published_at":"2026-04-22T21:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fresh-tracks-weekly-5367090/congress-to-delist-grizzly-bears-week-of-april-21","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fresh-tracks-weekly-5367090","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ONYO6433307588.mp3?updated=1776890069","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ONYO6433307588.mp3?updated=1776890069","summary":"Interested in some gear from Randy’s Garage Sale? Visit https://shopfreshtracks.com/ We have a full slate of items happening on this week’s episode of Fresh Tracks Weekly. First off, Blake is headed out for his first-ever elk hunt this fall and needs your help. What broadheads are you shooting and why? Drop your recommendations in the comments below! For this week’s Deeper Dive, Randy and Marcus discuss why the biological recovery of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly is a success story being held hostage by litigation. - What does \"State Control\" actually look like? - The history of the Simpson-Tester wolf rider and why a similar \"backdoor\" move might be the only way forward for grizzlies. - The reality of future grizzly hunting: Why it won't be \"over-the-counter\" and why hunters must be the most disciplined stewards of this iconic species. - Then we jump into a weekend update where Blake and Marcus celebrated their birthdays by tagging some turkeys! News Topics Covered: Boundary Waters Update: A deep dive into House Joint Resolution 140 and the controversial use of the Congressional Review Act to bypass environmental safeguards in Minnesota. Links • Outdoor Life • https://www.outdoorlife.com/conservation/senate-votes-revoke-boundary-waters-protections/ • https://www.outdoorlife.com/opinion/how-congress-stripped-boundary-waters-protections/ • MeatEater • https://www.themeateater.com/conservation/public-lands-and-waters/senate-votes-against-protecting-boundary-waters CWD & Wyoming Elk: Good news from the winter feed grounds, but why dry conditions and \"prion-persistence\" mean we aren't out of the woods yet. Links • WYO File - Zero CWD Cases at Feedgrounds • https://wyofile.com/record-warmth-open-slopes-give-wyomings-fed-elk-a-reprieve-from-advancing-deadly-disea…","meta_description":"Interested in some gear from Randy’s Garage Sale? Visit https://shopfreshtracks.com/ We have a full slate of items happening on this week’s episode of Fre…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2045,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fresh-tracks-weekly-5367090/episodes/congress-to-delist-grizzly-bears-week-of-april-21/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fresh-tracks-weekly-5367090/congress-to-delist-grizzly-bears-week-of-april-21.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}