The Fate of Whitebark Pine
Three case studies in the past, present, & future of conservation
This is the last episode of a 5-part series about the fight to save Whitebark Pine. In this episode, we ask: what is our role in saving a species—and will it work?
Taking everything we’ve learned, we look to three case studies that challenge our ideas of what “successful” conservation means.
I wrote, recorded interviews, and edited each of the three acts, for three different hosts.
This is the episode Whitebark | Chapter Five, from season two of Headwaters. Season Two follows the fight to save Whitebark Pine: the most important tree you’ve never heard of.
“The best thing you can give to the people who come after you in your work is the fact that they don’t need you anymore.”
Who I Spoke With
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Melissa Jenkins
USFS - Natural Resource Specialist (Retired)
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Ben Novak
Revive & Restore - Lead Scientist