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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.

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Episode 37
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#25DaysOfFishmas

Katie O'Reilly created the hashtag initially to feature the fish of the Great Lakes region where she is working on her PhD, but soon other fish biologists and agencies like ODFW, picked up on the hashtag to feature fish in other regions
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Episode 36
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Razor Clams

ODFW Shellfish Project Management Leader Matt Hunter talks about razor clam biology, management and about increasing biotoxin closures in recent years in this episode
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Episode 35
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Chum Salmon

While Oregon is at the very southern range of chum salmon, there are several rivers with good fall runs of these fascinating and charismatic fish
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Episode 31
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Cougars

This episode takes a look at the biology, life history strategies and management of Oregon's cougars with ODFW's carnivore biologist Derek Broman
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Episode 32
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Bats!

We talk to National Park Service Ecologist Tom Rodhouse all about Oregon's bats and their habitats
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Episode 33
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Invasive Species

ODFW invasive species biologist, Rick Boatner discusses his long career fighting to keep Oregon free of some of the worst invasive species out there
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Episode 29
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Waterfowl

ODFW's waterfowl biologist, Brandon Reishus, talks through the 2020/2021 outlook as well as waterfowl management in the age of Covid-19.
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Episode 28
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Myth-Busting Oregon Hatcheries

ODFW Hatchery Program Manager Scott Patterson walks us through a half-dozen of the most common misconceptions about Oregon's fish hatcheries
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Episode 26
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Mule Deer Research

Dr. Darren Clark is a research scientist who studies many different Oregon wildlife species, but one of the most significant in terms of challenges is the iconic mule deer
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Episode 24
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Mule Deer Origins

Jim Heffelfinger is the chair of the Mule Deer Working Group and the Wildlife Science Coordinator at the Arizona Game and Fish Department, and an expert in mule deer morphology and evolution
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Episode 23
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Unleaded

Leland Brown is the non-lead hunting education coordinator at the Oregon Zoo, and co-founder of the North American Non-lead Partnership
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Episode 22
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Climate Change

While many think of climate change as something that will happen way down the road, Dr. Clements is looking at the way warming rivers and increasingly acidic oceans are affecting the fish and wildlife that live there now
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Episode 21
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Outdoor Legislation

ODFW's Davia Palmeri talks about the impact of outdoor legislation and how to get involved in the process
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Episode 19
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Beavers, Part II

Because beavers can be both a keystone species as well as ecosystem engineers, they’re among the more complicated species from a management perspective
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Episode 18
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Beavers

We talk to Oregon State University wildlife researcher Vanessa Petro about common misconceptions about beavers and what we do know about beaver behavior and conservation in Oregon
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Episode 17
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Scott Haugen

Scott took a few minutes to talk to us about how the industry has changed and what he tells folks who ask him how they can become an outdoor writer
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Episode 16
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Tellus Calhoun

The legendary dog trainer sat down with us at Charlton Duck Club to talk about his life as a professional dog trainer, avid hunter and being Black in the outdoors
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Episode 15
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A tale of two desert fish

This week we're sharing a conversation we had with Paul about these two unique fish species and his work with them over his career
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Episode 14
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What's killing America's fawns Part II

We pulled Justin Dion and ODFW carnivore biologist Derek Broman in for a conversation about how research like the deer fawn study goes from field work to wildlife management practice
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Episode 13
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Chad Brown’s Soul River

This podcast episode is the first in many that will explore being outdoors from the perspective of people from many walks of life. Graphic warning: This episode talks about rape, racism and suicide
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