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 87
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From shotgun skills clinic to competitive trap shooting with Roscoe and Kenji Chang
Roscoe Chang's approach to parenting kids in the outdoors is to make it as fun as possible.
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Episode 86
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Why you should always leave young wildlife alone with Anne Mary Myers
Wildlife biologist Anne Mary Myers talks about how those encounters often end badly for wild animals, especially young animals removed from the wild by well-meaning people
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Episode 85
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Making use of hunt reporting data with Justin Dion
We talk to ODFW's Justin Dion, the person responsible for compiling all the hunt reports and providing all of that information back to hunters in the form of Big Game Hunting Harvest Statistics
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Episode 84
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Backcountry Preparedness with Montana Pagano and Kyle Bratcher
The Eagle Cap Wilderness is the largest roadless area in the state, and of course their backyard is Hells Canyon
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Episode 83
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Health, climate change, hunting, fishing and trapping with Dr. Leslie King
As Black History Month winds down, Dr. King talks to us about the intersections of human health, climate change and increasing access to the outdoors for People of Color.
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Episode 82
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Hunters of Color with Lydia Parker
Lydia Parker is the Executive Director of Hunters of Color, a non-profit dedicated to diversifying hunting
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Episode 81
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Steelhead fly fishing history with John Shewey
Fly fishing for steelhead got its start in the Gold Rush days, according to author and fly fishing historian John Shewey
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Episode 80
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Christmas Bird Counts
We sat down with Oregon Birding Association president Sarah Swanson to talk about opportunities to participate in long-running community science projects like the Christmas Bird Counts.
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Episode 79
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Sturgeon
We explore Oregon's sturgeon, their biology, range and management with ODFW Columbia River Project Manager Tucker Jones.
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Episode 78
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The Minam Acquisition
Phase one of the Minam River Wildlife Area project adding more than 4,600 acres of public land to the state's wildlife area system
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Episode 77
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How do you get to be a record bull elk in Oregon?
Want to learn about how exactly antlers are measured for the record books? This episode is for you.
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Episode 76A
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Cascade Elk
ODFW's Big Game Manger Brian Wolfer talks about the biology, life history strategy and thoughts around hunting these Roosevelt elk in the Cascade Mountains
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Episode 76B
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Coastal Elk
ODFW's North Coast District Wildlife Biologist Paul Atwood covers the basics of Oregon's coastal Roosevelt elk
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Episode 75
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Rocky Mountain Elk
Part two of our three-part series on Oregon's elk focuses on hunting Rocky Mountain elk on the east side of the state from sage brush steppe to the alpine regions and everything in between.
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Episode 74
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The science of elk
Elk might be the most charismatic megafauna in the state
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Episode 73
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Lamprey
We explore these amazing, older-than-the-dinosaurs fish with ODFW's Statewide Lamprey Coordinator Ben Clemens
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Episode 72
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Oregon is goose rich
ODFW migratory bird coordinator Brandon Reishus explains goose biology, habitat preferences, migration differences and what makes parts of Oregon so good for the goose and the gander
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Episode 71
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Water Part 1 - The Clackamas Watershed
A clean and reliable source of water is critical for meeting Oregonian’s basic needs and for supporting Oregon’s economy, but it all hangs under the shadow of climate change
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Episode 70
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Sage grouse
We cover their biology, conservation efforts and hunting these fascinatingly iconic birds.
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Episode 68
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Hunting black-tailed deer in Oregon
Black-tailed deer are called Pacific ghosts for a reason
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Episode 67
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Band-tailed pigeons
Band-tailed pigeons nearly went the way of their now-extinct cousins, passenger pigeons
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Episode 66
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The Ochocos
The Beaver State Podcast takes you on a road trip through the Ochoco Mountains with district wildlife biologist Greg Jackle
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Episode 65
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Sierra Nevada Red Fox with Jamie Bowles
Populations of Sierra Nevada Red Fox in California are declining, so the Oregon research may end up helping any recovery efforts
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Episode 64
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Safe and responsible wildlife viewing
How to watch wildlife and explore Oregon's amazing places without leaving an impact or stressing out our amazing wild animals
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