Beaver State Podcast
The Beaver State Podcast is a product of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife that takes a look at hunting, fishing and wildlife viewing in Oregon through conversations with Oregonians, ODFW staff and luminaries throughout the conservation world.
Each 30-45 minute podcast will explore complex fish and wildlife topics broadly and in detail, and future episodes will feature weekly information from the Recreation Report.
Recent Episodes
Episode 112
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55
minA Song of Crawdads
ODFW Invasive Species Coordinator Rick Boatner tells us the story of crawdads in Oregon.
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Episode 111
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60
minOregon Wildlife Foundation with Tim Greseth
OWF executive director Tim Greseth met us out at Heritage Landing to give us some more background on this important partnership.
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Episode 110
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66
minChronic Wasting Disease with Dr. Colin Gillin
CWD has now been detected in Idaho near the Oregon border, and that's a game changer.
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Episode 107
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52
minHow we built a new fishery to take pressure off the nearshore reefs
While it's mostly been a charter fishery, more and more sport anglers are starting to notice
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Episode 108
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24
minSo, you want to be a fish biologist - SE Oregon Edition
We talked about his district, the waterbodies that divide it and the challenges that come with working with fish in a fairly waterless region
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Episode 109
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44
minDIY Sage Grouse Hunt on Steens Mountain
If you've ever wondered what it's like to hunt Steens Mountain or about hunting sage grouse, this episode might be for you.
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Episode 106
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61
minFinding your voice as a hunter with Amy Patrick
We look at the various groups that give hunters a voice and a vehicle in the policymaking space and discuss just how important it is to join your voice with others at commission meetings or in front of the Oregon Legislature
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Episode 105
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48
minRocky Mountain G.O.A.Ts
ODFW's ungulate species coordinator Don Whittaker fills us in on these spectacular, high country dwellers
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Episode 104
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62
minFishing Oregon Hawaiian Style with Pono
Kameron "Pono" Kadooka is Hawaiian but has spent much of his life fishing Oregon waters
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Episode 103
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66
minSnorkeling Oregon Rivers
Beth Quillian and Tim Akimoff spent some time snorkeling with biologists and expert snorkelers and divers Pete Baki and Laura Tesler for this episode
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Episode 102
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61
minWhere the pronghorn antelope play
We talk all things pronghorn with ODFW's ungulate species coordinator Don Whittaker in this episode
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Episode 101
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42
minStudying cougars in the central coast range
Today's episode feature's district wildlife biologist Jason Kirchner talking about how his own perception of cougars changed during this study
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Episode 100
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35
minThe ban on hunting cougars and bears with hounds
ODFW cannot re-instate hound hunting for cougars and bears, it would take another ballot measure voted on by the citizens of Oregon to change the current law
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Episode 98
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Angler Education with Amanda Boyles
We also talk to ODFW's Angler Education Program Coordinator Amanda Boyles about the process of teaching someone to fish
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Episode 99
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Why does the controlled hunt draw take so long?
ODFW's Angela Ward walks us through the process in this week's Beaver State Podcast
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Episode 97
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Hunter Education with Jered Goodwin
ODFW's Hunter Education Coordinator, Jered Goodwin, sat down for a wide-ranging look at Oregon's Hunter Education Program and where it's headed in the future
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Episode 96
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Access and Habitat with Travis Schultz
Travis is the Access and Habitat Program Coordinator, and he sat down with us for this episode to talk about some of the lesser known aspects of Access and Habitat
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Episode 95
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To all the trout I’ve loved before
We explore the love of trout fishing and the many trout fishing opportunities in this episode
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Episode 93
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How to choose a hunting or fishing partner
We talked to long-time hunting and fishing buddies Jay Remy and Chris Martin about how they navigate group dynamics and personal relationships when it comes to hunting and fishing with friends
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Episode 94
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North Bank White-tailed deer with DeWaine Jackson
We talk to ODFW's DeWaine Jackson about how he's used the special habitat management area to research ungulates over the course of his career with the agency
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Episode 92
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Conservation psychology with Dr. Kathayoon Khalil
Zoos and aquariums are often the first places kids encounter some of the critters they will ultimately be fascinated with the rest of their lives
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Episode 91
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Phytoplankton with Micah Rogers
Micah Rogers spends a lot of time looking through a microscope at the tiny world of phytoplankton, those microscopic, plant-like critters that make up the base of the marine food web
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Episode 90
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Salamander stories with Chris Cousins
Herpetology is the study of amphibians and reptiles, and herping is the practice of going out to find amphibians and reptiles
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Episode 89
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Repairing culverts to give fish access to more habitat
We talk to ODOT's Fish Passage Coordinator Allen Gillette and ODFW's Fish Passage Liaison Pete Baki about the project in this week's podcast.
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Episode 88
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A debunking of some of the top misnomers and myths
It’s April Fools! The perfect time to debunk some of the misnomers and myths around fish and wildlife management.
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