Wild Kingdom show from Wyoming airs this month
POWELL (WNE) —- Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild will air the black-footed ferret episode recorded in Meeteetse last year with ranchers Kris and Allen Hogg on Saturday, May 18, on NBC.
The show was delayed when NBC picked up the show from RFD-TV, according to the show’s spokesperson, Alana Hallett.
“When the show went from RFD-TV to being picked up by NBC (its original home when the show first debuted in 1963), there was a transition period,” she said.
The storied franchise returned to NBC on Oct. 7, 2023, co-hosted by both Peter Gros and wildlife ecologist Dr. Rae WynnGrant.
The show quickly became the most-watched weekend wildlife show on television, garnering an average of more than a million viewers.
The Hogg Family is inviting the public to watch the episode at the Elkhorn Bar in Meeteetse on the 18th at 6 p.m. The episode was filmed on the Hogg’s property and the couple are prominently featured in the show.
The last 18 surviving – previously thought extinct — black-footed ferrets were located and eventually rescued from the Hogg ranch more than 40 years ago. Both the Hogg and Pitchfork ranches have worked with state and federal officials to create a safe habitat for the species.
The fight to save the species from extinction has been one of the great wildlife conservation efforts in American history.
Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild showcases wildlife success stories across the United States. The series hopes to inspire the next generation of conservationists through captivating storytelling and stunning cinematography.
This story was published on May 9, 2024.