Ben Berukoff is the president of Canadian Wildlife Capture, helicopter pilot, conservationist, and a hunter. Ben joins Mark to chat about aerial wildlife capture for scientific research and how being a hunter helps him find and safely capture animals. Ben describes a typical capture day, the nuances between capturing different species and how deep snow helps him do his job. As well Ben discusses how he helps explain the importance of wildlife research to others, why he might question the need to capture animals sometimes and who has to pick up lost capture nets on the mountain side.
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