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#86 | Fire University - A conversation with fire experts from all over the U.S. Sep 14, 2022

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Earlier this year, we created an online Fire Training Course to teach and train participants on how to use prescribed fire to reach land management objectives. We had fire experts join a panel discussion to answer questions and share their knowledge on the fundamentals of implementing fire and connecting with fire communities. This episode is that panel discussion.

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#85 | Deer University - Dr. Harry Jacobson, Founding Father of the MSU Deer Lab Aug 31, 2022

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Bronson and Steve are joined by a special guest and founding father of the MSU Deer Lab, Dr. Harry Jacobson. Travel back to the early Deer Lab days and learn of early research conducted, achievements gained throughout the years, and lessons learned along the way.

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#84 | Fire University - Rising tick populations….is it deer or fire? ft. Dr. Carolina Baruzzi Aug 15, 2022

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Whether it's from fear of red meat allergy or Lyme's disease, it's safe to say that most people don't hope to find a tick on them during routine checks. In this episode, Marcus introduces longtime friend and newly hired UF Assistant Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Management Dr. Carolina Baruzzi. Join as they break down their recent (unreleased) study assessing the effects that fire timing and deer have on tick populations.

Articles mentioned in this episode:

The Phenology of Ticks and the Effects of Long-Term Prescribed Burning on Tick Population Dynamics in Southwestern Georgia and Northwestern Florida

Reptile Host Associations of Ixodes scapularis in Florida and Implications for Borrelia spp. Ecology

Why Lyme disease is common in the northern US, but rare in the south: The roles of host choice, host-seeking behavior, and tick density

Can restoration of fire-dependent ecosystems reduce ticks and tick-borne disease prevalence in the eastern United States?

Reduced Abundance of Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) with Exclusion of Deer by Electric Fencing Get access Arrow

Abundance of Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) After the Complete Removal of Deer from an Isolated Offshore Island, Endemic for Lyme Disease

Dr. Carolina Baruzzi - @OaksandGoats

Dr. Marcus Lashley - @DrDisturbance - @ufdeerlab

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#83 | Deer University - Harvesting does Jul 20, 2022

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This episode is devoted to doe harvest. Steve and Bronson spend a lot of time talking about which bucks to harvest, but in this episode, they discuss the need for doe harvest, when to harvest, and what does to select.

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#82 | Fire University - Management activities in the July heat ft. Dr. Will Gulsby Jul 05, 2022

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The species you hunt need habitat year round. Now is a key time to evaluate your habitat management outcomes and plan for upcoming applications. Join Marcus as he chats with old friend and colleague Dr. Will Gulsby, Associate professor at Auburn University, as they discuss what you can do during the July heat.

Dr. Will Gulsby - @dr_will_gulsby - Auburn Deer Lab

Dr. Marcus Lashley - @DrDisturbance - @ufdeerlab

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#81 | Habitat University - 50 solutions to the private lands challenge: Missouri, ft. Bill White & Lisa Potter Jun 29, 2022

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On this episode Adam is joined by Bill White and Lisa Potter from the Missouri Department of Conservation. Join them for a wide-ranging conversation about the MDC private lands program and how 80+ biologists work to get wildlife conservation done on private land.

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Resources from the episode:

Missouri Private Lands Program - https://mdc.mo.gov/your-property

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#80 | Deer University - Deer nutritional demands during summer Jun 21, 2022

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It's summertime - bucks are growing antlers, does are lactating, and Steve has returned from Europe just in time to sit down with Bronson to inform listeners on what they can be doing now to help meet nutritional demands for deer this summer and following seasons to come. Get the overview of tools, resources, and science behind deer nutritional timelines in this episode you don't want to miss.

#79 | Fire University - Fire creates unique habitat features, ft. Dr. Chitwood & Dr. Elmore Jun 14, 2022

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We talk a lot about the aspects of habitat that wildlife use the most…but what about the unique habitat features wildlife use infrequently but are critical to their survival? For this episode, Marcus sits down with good colleagues and friends Dr. Colter Chitwood and Dr. Dwayne Elmore of Oklahoma State University to discuss this concept with gamebirds, box turtles, and more.

Dr. Colter Chitwood - colter.chitwood@okstate.edu - Chitwood Lab

Dr. Dwayne Elmore - dwayne.elmore@okstate.edu

Dr. Marcus Lashley - @DrDisturbance - @ufdeerlab

Papers discussed in this episode:

Chiwood et al. 2017: Macroarthropod response to time-since-fire in the longleaf pine ecosystem
Harris et al. 2020: Direct and Indirect Effects of Fire on Eastern Box Turtles
Harris et al. 2020: Spatial Ecology and Resource Selection of Eastern Box Turtles
Mason & Lashley 2021: Spatial scale in prescribed fire regimes: an understudied aspect in conservation with examples from the southeastern United States
Robertson et al. 2021: Fire management alters the thermal landscape and provides multi-scale thermal options for a terrestrial turtle facing a changing climate

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#78 | Fire University - Fire as a tool to increase nutrient availability for fawns and lactating does, ft. Dr. Bronson Strickland May 31, 2022

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Providing lactating does and their fawns with high-quality forage and cover is integral for both their nutrition and survival. In the southeast, fire is one of the leading management tools used to increase the quality of white-tailed deer habitat. For this episode, Marcus sits down with deer expert Dr. Bronson Strickland of the MSU Deer Lab to discuss details on what factors play a role in creating good-quality habitat for lactating does and their fawns.

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Dr. Marcus Lashley | @DrDisturbance | @ufdeerlab

Dr. Bronson Strickland | @MSUDeerLab

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#77 | Habitat University - Private lands conservation in the Bluegrass State, ft. Jacob Stewart & Cody Rhoden May 24, 2022

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Join Jarred from the Bluegrass State as he talks with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Private Lands Coordinator, Jacob Stewart, and Small Game Coordinator, Cody Rhoden. Listen in as Jacob and Cody discuss their philosophy on private lands conservation and how Kentucky is trying to make wildlife a by-product of everyday land management.

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Resources from the episode:

KDFWR Private Lands Program - https://fw.ky.gov/Wildlife/Pages/Improve-Your-Land-for-Wildlife.aspx

KDFWR Bobwhite Restoration Plan 2020 - https://fw.ky.gov/Hunt/Documents/QuailPlan2020.pdf

Your Bluestem Grazing Resource - https://fw.ky.gov/Wildlife/Pages/bluestem.aspx

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