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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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 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 27
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The Future of Oregon's Mule Deer
ODFW Wildlife Chief Doug Cottom and Deputy Kevin Blakely join us for a look at Oregon’s mule deer management
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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 25
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Mule Deer Nutrition, Predation and Climate with Mark Hurley
Mule deer numbers have always been determined in the margins between ever-changing weather patterns, food sources and predator numbers
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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 20
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So you want to be a fish biologist, NE Oregon Edition
For this podcast, we talk to Montana and Kyle about the work they do to help restore and manage fisheries in beautiful Northeast Oregon
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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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Episode 12
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The Salmonfly Hatch
We talk to ODFW fishing ambassadors Chris Clogston and Loui Alvarado about their passion for the salmonfly hatch
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Episode 11
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How the controlled hunt draw works
It's among the most complex systems anywhere, and we break it down with Linda Lytle, ODFW's license services manager
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Episode 10
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Just for the halibut
We explore the history of the fishery, how to fish for halibut and some amazing ways to prepare them
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Episode 9
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Western Oregon Channel Catfish
ODFW has been stocking ponds and freeway lakes with channel catfish in Western Oregon for more than 30 years
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Episode 8
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Talking Turkey
We cover their biology, geography, a new tool for hunters to access turkey hunting on private land and why turkeys gobble in this episode
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Episode 7
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It's the economy, stupid!
We talk to Dr. Allen Molina, senior economist at ODFW, about the hunting and fishing economy in Oregon
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Episode 6
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Recreation during the Covid-19 crisis
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department Spokesperson Chris Havel talks about the process of deciding to close state parks and what that mean for recreation opportunities in Oregon during the duration of this crisis
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Episode 5
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Bears
We cover their biology, social habits and habitat needs in a wide-ranging conversation about one of our favorite critters
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Episode 4
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Wildlife Disease and Coronavirus
We spent some time at ODFW's Wildlife Health and Population Lab Program with state wildlife veterinarian Dr. Colin Gillin and wildlife veterinarian Dr. Julia Burco
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