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#76 | Deer University - All about mineral stumps, ft. Dr. Marcus Lashley May 17, 2022

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This episode is devoted to mineral stumps. Dr. Marcus Lashley (@DrDisturbance) joins the podcast and reviews all the details. How to make them, when to make them, where to make them, and more.

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Dr. Bronson Strickland | @MSUDeerLab

Dr. Marcus Lashley | @DrDisturbance | @ufdeerlab

#75 | Fire University - The thumbnail history of fire on the planet, ft. Dr. Stephen Pyne May 10, 2022

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In today's episode, @DrDisturbance chats with Dr. Stephen Pyne, author and professor at Arizona State University who specializes in fire history. Come travel back in time as he walks us through the evolution of fire on the North American landscape, human relationship with fire in the environment, and problems we face now and in the future.

Dr. Stephen Pyne : stephen.pyne@asu.edu | Website | Publications

Dr. Marcus Lashley: @DrDisturbance

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#74 | Habitat University - 50 solutions to the private lands challenge: Colorado, ft. Ray Aberle May 09, 2022

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State wildlife resource agencies are often on the front lines of wildlife habitat management and conservation on private lands by providing technical expertise and custom-tailored programs to help wildlife and people. But each state has its own unique approach. To learn more about these approaches, we're going to be taking a tour of state-led private land programs around the country in the next few episodes! To get us started, Adam visited with Ray Aberle, the private lands program manager with the Colorado Division of Wildlife and the director of the Private Lands Working Group of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Ray shared some really interesting insights about the approaches states use across the country for private lands work and then discussed the specific programs he oversees in Colorado.

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Resources and references mentioned in the episode:

Learn more about AFWA and the Private lands working group here: https://www.fishwildlife.org/afwa-acts/afwa-committees/private-lands-working-group

Learn more about the variety of private lands programs in Colorado that Ray mentioned here:

https://cpw.state.co.us/aboutus/Pages/PrivateLandProgramsResources.aspx

Ray mentioned Rick Knight at Colorado State University—find his work here: https://sites.warnercnr.colostate.edu/richardknight/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/02/CV.pdf

Ray mentioned the Meadowlark Initiative in North Dakota. Learn more here: https://gf.nd.gov/meadowlark-initiative

#73 | Fire University - Effects of fire across the US landscape, ft. Dr. Katie Greenberg Apr 12, 2022

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In this episode of Fire University, Marcus chats with Dr. Katie Greenberg, research ecologist of upland hardwood ecology and management for the USDA Forest Service. Join them as they discuss findings from long-term research treatments studying the effects of fire intensity on disturbance-dependent species. From open savannahs to upland oaks, you'll learn the history of fire on the North American landscape as well as tips for improving your current land management practices.

Katie H. Greenberg | cathryn.greenberg@usda.gov

Paper: Greenberg et al 2021. Introduction to Fire Ecology Across USA Forested Ecosystems: Past, Present, and Future. In Fire Ecology and Management: Past, Present, and Future of US Forested Ecosystems (pp. 1-30). Springer, Cham.

Dr. Marcus Lashley - @DrDisturbance - @ufdeerlab

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#72 | Deer University - Effective warm-season food plots for deer, ft. Dr. Craig Harper Apr 07, 2022

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Summer can be a nutritionally stressful period for deer. When bucks are growing antlers and does are gestating or lactating, there should be abundant high-quality food for them. In this episode we visit with Dr. Craig Harper from the University of Tennessee and discuss the important role of habitat and warm-season food plots during summer. Craig talks about the best summer food plot forages, and strategies to ensure their success. He also discusses his recent research on the effects of mowing perennial plots during summer.

#71 | Habitat University - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, the OTHER federal player on private lands, ft. Gwen Kolb & Kraig McPeek Mar 22, 2022

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This week we shift our inquiry from the U.S. Department of Agriculture into the Department of the Interior where we find a litany of wildlife biologists working to conserve wildlife habitat on private lands through various programs of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. In this episode, Adam interviews biologist Gwen Kolb from the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program in New Mexico and Kraig McPeek from the Ecological Services Office in Illinois. Kraig and Gwen provide a detailed overview of how the USFWS works with private landowners throughout the country to help conserve a diversity of wildlife species and help landowners and managers achieve their own goals!

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Resources and references mentioned in the episode:

Learn more about the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program, including state contacts, at this website: https://www.fws.gov/program/partners-fish-and-wildlife

Find a U.S. FWS office near you with this link: https://www.fws.gov/visit-us?type=%5B%22Conservation%20Office%22%5D

Learn more about federally endangered species here: https://www.fws.gov/program/endangered-species

Learn what species are listed in your state here: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/report/species-listings-by-state-totals?statusCategory=Listed

Learn more about Candidate Conservation Agreements (CCA's) here: https://www.fws.gov/service/candidate-conservation-agreements

Learn more about the Topeka Shiner conservation success story in this article from NRCS featuring interviewee Kraig McPeek!: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/ia/newsroom/stories/nrcs142p2_008651/

Learn more about the Rio Grande Cutthroat (https://westernnativetrout.org/rio-grande-cutthroat-trout/) from the Western Native Trout Initiative.

#70 | Fire University - Turkey habitat timeline, ft. Ryan Basinger Mar 11, 2022

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It's the 5th and final day of #WildTurkeyWeek, and to wrap it up we've brought on hunting lease manager and wildlife biologist Ryan Basinger of Westervelt Wildlife Services. This episode puts you in the shoes of a landowner managing a 25 year old loblolly pine stand. How do your strategies change depending on targeted species and what are the trade-offs involved? Tune in to find out this and more as Ryan breaks down why and how integral fire is to the success of future turkey habitat.

Westervelt Wildlife Services: https://westerveltwildlife.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/westerveltwildlife

Email: RBASINGER@westervelt.com

What is #WildTurkeyWeek? In celebration of turkey season 2022, we're bringing you a NEW episode EVERY day talkin' everything TURKEYS! Be sure to follow @DrDisturbance @ufdeerlab to catch the latest science and information on gobblers that you won't want to miss!

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#69 | Fire University - The landowner's role managing for wild turkey, ft. Ted DeVos Mar 10, 2022

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For Day 4 of #WildTurkeyWeek, we've brought on Ted DeVos, co-owner of Bach and DeVos Forestry and Wildlife Services. Ted has over 22 years of experience helping landowners as a consulting forester and wildlife biologist. In this episode, he breaks down the vital components of turkey habitat management, the resources and programs available to landowners wanting to use prescribed fire, and the responsibility that we as private landowners hold for the future success of this species.

Bach & DeVos Forestry And Wildlife Services, Inc: https://bachanddevos.com/wp/

Bach and DeVos Facebook: @BachAndDevosForestryAndWildlifeServices

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#68 | Fire University - Creating turkey management prescriptions, ft. Chipper Gibbes Mar 09, 2022

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For Day 3 of #WildTurkeyWeek, we've brought on Chipper Gibbes from Whitetail Properties to talk turkey habitat management. Join us as Chipper reveals how he uses fire in tandem with other land management strategies to create his ideal turkey habitat.

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#67 | Fire University - Managing turkeys with fire ft. David Hawley Mar 08, 2022

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For #WildTurkeyWeek Day 2, we're sitting down with turkey lover and fire enthusiast David Hawley of the Wild Turkey Report. Hear from David on how he manages his land for wild turkey using prescribed fire, discusses how turkey habitat management has evolved over generations, and shares what future generations can do to help this beloved species.

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