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 120
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74
minThe most-famous fish in Oregon
The Oregon chub - first fish ever delisted from the federal Endangered Species List
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Episode 119
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54
minWhat is the Salmon and Trout Enhancement Program?
Volunteering and education remain the two biggest aspects of S.T.E.P
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Episode 116
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49
minVeterans in the Outdoors
Brandon Harper and Justin Stubbs are U.S. Marines who've decided to work in the world of hunting and fishing education at ODFW
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Episode 117
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47
minHow to make friends with a crow
We talk to Jaklyn Larsen about her ongoing friendship with Clumsy the crow and his partner Jumpy.
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Episode 114
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67
minThe Psychology of the Great Outdoors
Conservation is our overarching goal at ODFW, but getting folks out to interact with the state's fish and wildlife is also an important part of what we do.
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Episode 115
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34
minThe Fish Chief
Mike Harrington is the newest Fish Chief, or Fish Division Administrator.
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Episode 113
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72
minLiving in a Bear’s World
Tim Akimoff and Beth Quillian teamed up with Ashley Sanchez and Aaron Keller, hosts of The Nevada Wild Podcast at the 6th Annual Human-Bear Conflict Workshop in South Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
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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 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 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 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 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 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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