The Shared Spaces Podcast Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:04:57 -0400 en-ca © 2026 The Shared Spaces Podcast yes d9f46f8c-d2e3-57e8-a0ba-a94e950ed8bd isabellaphillips47@gmail.com Isabella episodic false "Sharing Voices. Sharing Spaces. Coexisting With Wildlife." 

A podcast hosted by Isabella Phillips, recent graduate from Wildlife Conservation at Holland College, in hopes of providing a voice to the species that lack one, through the voices of the dedicated humans that do. 

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Isabella isabellaphillips47@gmail.com https://storage.buzzsprout.com/dhjosyjvvzp21jh2rz20m4xfpat2?.jpg The Shared Spaces Podcast Ursidae of Nelson: Reconnecting With Our Brother Bear Ursidae of Nelson: Reconnecting With Our Brother Bear Human-bear conflicts are on the rise and no where is it clearer than in the small town of Nelson BC. Nestled in the Selkirk mountains and known for both its artistic people and abundance of wildlife, Nelson is the focus of The Shared Spaces Podcast's first episode. This episode aims to educate and reduce misunderstandings on the wildlife conflict crisis that wreaks havoc on coexistence with wildlife in Nelson BC, supported by insight from wildlife biologist Joanne Siderius at Kokanee Creek Nature Centre, and founder of the Ursa Project Katie Graves. 


Research References: 

Do bears actually hibernate?. Science World. (2021, August 11). https://www.scienceworld.ca/stories/do-bears-actually-hibernate/ 

Graves, K. (2022). The ursa project. The Ursa Project. https://www.theursaproject.ca/ 

Kronk, T. D. and C. (n.d.). Ursus americanus. Ursus americanus (American black bear) | INFORMATION . https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Ursus_americanus/ 

Lennie, S. (2025, July 6). Several bears removed from the city of Nelson this year. My Nelson Now. https://www.mynelsonnow.com/59020/news/environment/several-bears-removed-from-the-city-of-nelson-this-year/ 

Metcalfe, Z. (2017, August 31). Huge wolves, caribou and bears once roamed P.E.I.’s old growth forests | PNI atlantic news. Saltwire. https://www.saltwire.com/prince-edward-island/huge-wolves-caribou-and-bears-once-roamed-peis-old-growth-forests-105180 

Middleton, M. (2021, August 9). The Beast of Our Time: Climate Change & Grizzly Bears. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cfuSIlEIyY 

Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy. (2026, March 2). Bear Smart Community Program. Province of British Columbia. https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/environment/plants-animals-ecosystems/wildlife/human-wildlife-conflict/staying-safe-around-wildlife/bears/bear-smart 

Naturespeak: Skunk cabbage is a bear’s BFF - pique newsmagazine. (n.d.-a). https://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/whistler-news/naturespeak-skunk-cabbage-is-a-bears-bff-2498039 

People and Carnivores . (2024). Reproduction. Get Bear Smart. https://www.bearsmart.com/about-bears/reproduction#:~:text=Breeding%20season%20begins%20in%20May,the%20start%20of%20denning%20season. 

Regional News Archives. Nelson Star. (n.d.). https://www.nelsonstar.com/local-news/conservation-officers-killed-33-bears-in-west-kootenay-boundary-in-2024-7769717#:~:text=Bear%20death%20numbers%20for%20the,the%20low%20numbers%20in%202024. 

Samantha Holomay - Apr 4, 2025 / 10:10 am | Story: 541915. (n.d.). Bears are leaving their dens earlier, leaving room for more human-bear conflict. Castanet. https://www.castanet.net/news/Castlegar/541915/Bears-are-leaving-their-dens-earlier-leaving-room-for-more-human-bear-conflict 

Whitebark pine - Kootenay National Park. (n.d.-b). https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/bc/kootenay/nature/conservation/especes-species/whitebarkpine 


Script and Narration: Isabella Phillips 

Audio Operation and Production Assistant: Eva Caston 

Podcast Artwork: Aiden Stewart 

]]> Human-bear conflicts are on the rise and no where is it clearer than in the small town of Nelson BC. Nestled in the Selkirk mountains and known for both its artistic people and abundance of wildlife, Nelson is the focus of The Shared Spaces Podcast's first episode. This episode aims to educate and reduce misunderstandings on the wildlife conflict crisis that wreaks havoc on coexistence with wildlife in Nelson BC, supported by insight from wildlife biologist Joanne Siderius at Kokanee Creek Nature Centre, and founder of the Ursa Project Katie Graves. 


Research References: 

Do bears actually hibernate?. Science World. (2021, August 11). https://www.scienceworld.ca/stories/do-bears-actually-hibernate/ 

Graves, K. (2022). The ursa project. The Ursa Project. https://www.theursaproject.ca/ 

Kronk, T. D. and C. (n.d.). Ursus americanus. Ursus americanus (American black bear) | INFORMATION . https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Ursus_americanus/ 

Lennie, S. (2025, July 6). Several bears removed from the city of Nelson this year. My Nelson Now. https://www.mynelsonnow.com/59020/news/environment/several-bears-removed-from-the-city-of-nelson-this-year/ 

Metcalfe, Z. (2017, August 31). Huge wolves, caribou and bears once roamed P.E.I.’s old growth forests | PNI atlantic news. Saltwire. https://www.saltwire.com/prince-edward-island/huge-wolves-caribou-and-bears-once-roamed-peis-old-growth-forests-105180 

Middleton, M. (2021, August 9). The Beast of Our Time: Climate Change & Grizzly Bears. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cfuSIlEIyY 

Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy. (2026, March 2). Bear Smart Community Program. Province of British Columbia. https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/environment/plants-animals-ecosystems/wildlife/human-wildlife-conflict/staying-safe-around-wildlife/bears/bear-smart 

Naturespeak: Skunk cabbage is a bear’s BFF - pique newsmagazine. (n.d.-a). https://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/whistler-news/naturespeak-skunk-cabbage-is-a-bears-bff-2498039 

People and Carnivores . (2024). Reproduction. Get Bear Smart. https://www.bearsmart.com/about-bears/reproduction#:~:text=Breeding%20season%20begins%20in%20May,the%20start%20of%20denning%20season. 

Regional News Archives. Nelson Star. (n.d.). https://www.nelsonstar.com/local-news/conservation-officers-killed-33-bears-in-west-kootenay-boundary-in-2024-7769717#:~:text=Bear%20death%20numbers%20for%20the,the%20low%20numbers%20in%202024. 

Samantha Holomay - Apr 4, 2025 / 10:10 am | Story: 541915. (n.d.). Bears are leaving their dens earlier, leaving room for more human-bear conflict. Castanet. https://www.castanet.net/news/Castlegar/541915/Bears-are-leaving-their-dens-earlier-leaving-room-for-more-human-bear-conflict 

Whitebark pine - Kootenay National Park. (n.d.-b). https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/bc/kootenay/nature/conservation/especes-species/whitebarkpine 


Script and Narration: Isabella Phillips 

Audio Operation and Production Assistant: Eva Caston 

Podcast Artwork: Aiden Stewart 

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