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BNBO Ep 39 Salmon, Sea Lions & Orcas Jan 07, 2019

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Guests: James Stone, Elite Sportsman Guide Service, President of the NGASA. Casey McLean, Executive Director and Veterinary Nurse of SR3 Sealife Response. Dr. Brian Riddell, President and CEO of Pacific Salmon Foundation.

Subjects Discussed: James' is now on a Salmon Sub Panel of the PFMC to advocate for inland CA Salmon issues. Casey talks about the recent increase in Sea Lion shootings in Seattle. Dr. Riddell talks about Salmon, Sea Lions and Orcas in the NW Washington and BC areas. Specifically the possible extinction of Souther Resident Killer Whales.

BNBO Ep 38 Ugly Ass Fish Nov 30, 2018

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Guests: Ryan Mosely Fisheries Biologist with the Utah DWR.

Subjects Discussed: Mike talks about the signing of a marketing company for the show and changes to the show coming in the spring. Also, Mike talks about a rescue he was involved in at the coast which resulted in a surprise. Mike and Ryan talk about Flaming Gorge and the Burbot and the BurbotBash. As well as the overall health of Kokes and Lake Trout in the fishery.

BNBO Ep 37 The Lobster Episode Oct 31, 2018

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Guests: Dr. Richard Wahle, Director of the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine Darling Research Center. Dave Rudie Owner and Founder of Catalina Offshore Products in San Diego.

Topics Discussed: What else Lobster and more. Mike recounts his latest Lobster trip to Catalina. Dr. Wahle talks Lobster 101 and the American or Maine Lobster and issues affecting them. Dave Rudie gives equal time to the California Spiny Lobster. Both discuss issues with each species as well as the tariff situation. Dave also talks about Urchins and Uni Sushi.

BNBO Ep 36 The Horses of Devil's Garden Oct 22, 2018

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Mike McKnight talks with Suzanne Roy of the American Wild Horse Campaign.

Subjects Discussed: Mike talks about Northern California Fall River Salmon. Ocean vs. River caught. Mike also talks about his history with horses as a kid and teenager and does a summary of wild horses in North America. Then Mike and Suzanne talk about the Devil's Garden Plateau in North Eastern CA and the Federal roundup to reduce the population. Why the population isn't managed better to avoid horses being sold for slaughter.

BNBO Ep 35 Dead Deer Walking Oct 15, 2018

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Guest: Dr. Tracy Nichols is a molecular biologist in the Management of Ungulate Disease and Damage project formerly at the NWRC. Her research interests include transmission of chronic wasting disease (CWD), prion biology, role of the environment and environmental constituents in CWD spread, and evaluation of ante-mortem testing for CWD.

Subjects Discussed; Chronic Wasting Disease in a variety of Deer, Elk and Moose. What the current state of research is telling us regarding the development and spread of the disease. Plus the NATIONAL CALL TO ACTION by a number of researchers and officials. Plus Bovine Tuberculosis in deer in Michigan.

BNBO Ep 34 Yellowstone Cutthroats Return Sep 25, 2018

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Guests: Dr. Bob Gresswell emeritus research biologist and affiliate assistant professor in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University. Also a research biologist for the USGS at the Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center

Topics Discussed: The near extinction of the Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout. The suppression and removal of invasive Lake Trout. The rebound and future of Cutthroats in Yellowstone and the ecosystem.

BNBO Ep 33 Birds & Diving for Bugs Sep 17, 2018

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Guests: Jeremiah Pierce, Jolene Begley, Kevin Vella from NWTF/ Carter Crary from Malibu Divers

Topics Discussed: Jeremiah started a new local NWTF chapter right here in Northern CA Central Valley. NWTF Regional Director Jolene Begley talks recruiting and programs. NWTF District Biologist Kevin Vella talks habitat restoration.

Carter Crary of Malibu Divers talks about hunting Spiny Lobster on Calatina Island, Channel Islands, San Diego and Malibu.

BNBO Ep 32 Drinking Pee Sep 03, 2018

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Guests; Thomas Coyne of Coyne Survival Schools. Mark Wiza former Tahoe fishing guide and high country adventurer

Topics Discussed: Basic Survival skills you need to master before a hike or a hunt. Debunking Survival TV Shows. High country packing and fishing.

BNBO Ep 31 The WIIN Act - Poison Aug 27, 2018

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Guests: John Masden USDA Weed Research & Information UC Davis, Michael Birch FLW Tournament Angler/Delta Advocate NCGASA Delta Anglers Coalition.

Subjects discussed: Herbicides like Glyphosate being used in the CA Delta as well as Sonar. It it killing fish and causing Algal Blooms. Florida Algal Blooms and Red Tides. The WIIN Act is behind it all killing the Delta.

BNBO Ep 30 Let It Burn Aug 20, 2018

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Guests: Dr. Alan Taylor, professor of Geography and Associate in the Earth and Environmental Systems Institute at Penn State. Rich Gordon CA Forestry Association. Peter Tira PIO From CA Dept, of Fish & Wildlife, Assemblyman Jim Wood D-Santa Rosa. Subjects Discussed: Mike talks about changes to the podcast coming now that he is out of terrestrial radio. CA Salmon Season. CA and the West are burning to the ground. Suppression of wildfires has us in the position we are in of big intense fires. Better management of wild lands to minimize intensity of fires. Recovery after wild fires.

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