{"id":581965,"date":"2020-08-13T16:01:31","date_gmt":"2020-08-13T20:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/?p=581965"},"modified":"2025-06-13T14:17:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T18:17:00","slug":"podcast-the-search-for-the-big-bad-wolf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/all\/podcast-the-search-for-the-big-bad-wolf\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast: The Search for the Big Bad Wolf"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Pssst&#8230; Earth Rangers! We know that some of you&#8217;ve been waiting for this for a long time&#8230; Today Earth Ranger Emma is looking for the eternal nemesis of every little piggy out there &#8211; the Big Bad Wolf! But are wolves really that big and bad? Or is it just what these little piggies want you to think? Find out in today&#8217;s episode! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Click the play button on the player below to listen&nbsp;to&nbsp;today&#8217;s&nbsp;episode! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=EDEUA5246183426\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode Emma talks about how wolves and dogs are connected. The ancestors of dogs are extinct wolves. Humans bred the friendliest wolves with each other for many generations in a process called <em><strong>domestication<\/strong><\/em><em>,<\/em>&nbsp;and here is the result! (If you want to learn more about domestication \u2013 also make sure to check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/s1e32\/\">Episode 32<\/a>, where Emma explains it in a bit more detail) <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"502\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/beforeAfter_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-581947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/beforeAfter_2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/beforeAfter_2-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/beforeAfter_2-768x386.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/beforeAfter_2-696x349.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/beforeAfter_2-837x420.jpg 837w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>But even if they are similar to dogs in many things, wolves are still quite different. So maybe you have thought of raising a wolf as a pet? Um no! Bad idea&#8230; Why? Listen to the interview with <strong>Dr.&nbsp;Brent Patterson from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Ontario<\/strong>, he had many close encounters with these wild creatures. He will also explain why wolves make terrible pets! <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"569\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/brent.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-581926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/brent.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/brent-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/brent-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/brent-696x396.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/brent-738x420.jpg 738w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/pigsVsDogs.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-581927\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/pigsVsDogs.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/pigsVsDogs-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/pigsVsDogs-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/pigsVsDogs-696x460.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/pigsVsDogs-635x420.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"813\" height=\"560\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/AESlogo_v01.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-581757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/AESlogo_v01.png 813w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/AESlogo_v01-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/AESlogo_v01-768x529.png 768w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/AESlogo_v01-100x70.png 100w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/AESlogo_v01-218x150.png 218w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/AESlogo_v01-436x300.png 436w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/AESlogo_v01-696x479.png 696w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/AESlogo_v01-610x420.png 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 813px) 100vw, 813px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n\n<p>And how can we finish this episode without stories from you listeners about your animal encounters! This time we have a special-short-stories-edition! Below are some of the animals mentioned in a few of these exciting stories&#8230;  <\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"397\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/animalEncounterStorySpecial2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-583795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/animalEncounterStorySpecial2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/animalEncounterStorySpecial2-300x119.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/animalEncounterStorySpecial2-768x305.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/animalEncounterStorySpecial2-696x276.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>What do think about wolves? Did you change your mind after listening to this episode? Did you guess who was smarter &#8211; pigs or dogs? Ever wanted wolf as a pet?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Share your thoughts in the comments below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mce_27\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/podcast\/subscribe-now\/\">Subscribe to the podcast<\/a> so you don&#8217;t miss an episode! Don\u2019t forget to send your own animal story to enter our brand new contest!!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/wildwire\/podcast\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"389\" height=\"98\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Earth-Rangers-Podcast-Button.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Earth-Rangers-Podcast-Button.png 389w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Earth-Rangers-Podcast-Button-300x76.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 389px) 100vw, 389px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pssst&#8230; Earth Rangers! We know that some of you&#8217;ve been waiting for this for a long time&#8230; Today Earth Ranger Emma is looking for the eternal nemesis of every little piggy out there &#8211; the Big Bad Wolf! But are wolves really that big and bad? 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