Natural Resources University

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#36 | Habitat University - Aldo's tools revisited 88 years later May 18, 2021

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Aldo Leopold's defined his 5 tools of game management when he wrote Game Management over 80 years ago. But what tools did he miss, or what tools have been developed in the 88 years since the book was published? Join Adam and Jarred as they share their thoughts on the habitat management tools that should be added to the list. What tools would you add to Aldo's list? Also, listen as Jarred tries to convince Adam that his toolbox analogy isn't complete nonsense.

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Hartzler, R. G. (2010). "Reduction in common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) occurrence in Iowa cropland from 1999 to 2009." Crop Protection 29(12): 1542-1544. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0261219410002152

Rathfon, R. A., S. M. Greenler, and M. A. Jenkins. n.d. Effects of prescribed grazing by goats on non-native invasive shrubs and native plant species in a mixed-hardwood forest. Restoration Ecology n/a:e13361. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/rec.13361

Marzluff, J. M. and K. Ewing (2001). "Restoration of fragmented landscapes for the conservation of birds: A general framework and specific recommendations for urbanizing landscapes." Restoration Ecology 9(3): 280-292. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1046/j.1526-100x.2001.009003280.x

#35 | Pond University - Teach a person to fish: Tips for managing pond fish populations May 13, 2021

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In this episode, the Pond University team talks with Wes Goldsmith. Wes is a Fish Management Specialist with Aquatic Control and is an alumnus of Purdue's Aquatic Sciences program. Wes talks to about assessing and managing fish populations, including how to fix common problems. We hope you enjoy this episode! Also, please consider taking our anonymous listener survey so that we can improve the podcast and include topics that you are interested in.

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Aquatic Control

https://aquaticcontrol.com/

Aquatic Control YouTube Channel

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCavy9apWmnu6ClS1tNL2wKw

Purdue Extension Fish Management

https://extension.purdue.edu/pondwildlife/fish-population-management/

Smart Fish App

https://smartfishapp.com/

Lake and Pond Management Facebook Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/162038234967760

Pond and wildlife management website:

https://extension.purdue.edu/pondwildlife/

Mitch's profile page:

https://ag.purdue.edu/fnr/Pages/Profile.aspx?strAlias=mzischke&intDirDeptID=15

Mitch's twitter:

https://twitter.com/TheAussieWahoo

Megan's profile page:

https://ag.purdue.edu/fnr/Pages/Profile.aspx?strAlias=mlgunn&intDirDeptID=15

Megan's twitter:

https://twitter.com/_TFFP

Natural Resources University website:

https://naturalresourcesuniversity.libsyn.com/

Natural Resources University YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ-uehW5nyQ8uZMDSHG_low

Purdue's Department of Forestry and Natural Resources website:

https://ag.purdue.edu/fnr/Pages/default.aspx

Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant website:

https://iiseagrant.org/

https://extension.purdue.edu/pondwildlife/contact-us/

#34 | Deer University - Deer management advice from William McKinley May 04, 2021

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William McKinley is a deer biologist and coordinator for the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, & Parks and has been assisting hunters, managers, and landowners with deer management strategies for 20 years. William has seen a lot of mistakes, but also has many success stories. Join us for a fun and informative conversation with William.

#33 | Fire University - Managing quail habitat using prescribed fire, ft. Dr. James Martin & Dr. Mark McConnell Apr 27, 2021

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How can you use fire to manage plant communities for quail? This week, Marcus sits down with Dr. James Martin of the University of Georgia and Dr. Mark McConnell of Mississippi State University to discuss the best management strategies using prescribed fire. This episode covers the best management practices including spatial scale, seasonality, and frequency of fire for quail.

#32 | Habitat University - Aldo's tools: Aiming high for habitat with the gun, ft. Patt Dorsey Apr 20, 2021

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Our tour of Aldo's Tools comes to a close in this episode as we consider the last tool: the gun. From controlling certain game populations to engaging hunters in habitat conservation efforts in their own backyard or across the continent, Patt Dorsey, Director of Conservation Operations in the west for the National Wild Turkey Federation, breaks down how the gun does a lot of good for habitat in this wide ranging discussion with Adam. Patt's long career in conservation and life-time passion for hunting offer insightful, and often humorous, perspectives on how the gun is a critical tool for wildlife habitat management!

National Wild Turkey Federation: https://www.nwtf.org

Learn more about the Conservation Leaders for Tomorrow Program Patt, Adam, and Jarred all participate in to teach natural resource professionals and students about hunting: https://clft.org/

More on "PR Program" or more formally the "Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program" as discussed in the show: https://www.fws.gov/wsfrprograms/home.html

Hug a Hunter video from Colorado Wildlife Council: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FTuNGX-VvY

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#31 | Pond University - "Sitting dockside" to discuss pond & lake education with specifics on aeration, ft. Matt Rayl Apr 15, 2021

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In this episode, the Pond University team talks with Matt Rayl. Matt is a co-host of another podcast called Sitting Dockside, and is also the co-founder of a non-profit agency for pond and lake management called the Private Water Natural Resources Association. Matt talks about is passion and inspiration for building these educational forums for pond and lake management. He also goes into depth about aeration in ponds, drawing on his more than 20 years of experience in pond management. We encourage you to check out Matt's podcast and the PWNRA Facebook page. Also, please consider taking our anonymous listener survey so that we can improve the podcast and include topics that you are interested in.

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Pond Fish ID guide:

https://edustore.purdue.edu/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-584&_ga=2.98221727.1215617245.1617925114-1847494118.1584900510

Sitting Dockside podcast:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/976324

Private Water Natural Resources Association:

https://pwnra.org/

American Pond and Lake Management:

http://americanpondandlake.com/

PWNRA Facebook Group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/PWNRA/about

Pond and wildlife management website:

https://extension.purdue.edu/pondwildlife/

Mitch's profile page:

https://ag.purdue.edu/fnr/Pages/Profile.aspx?strAlias=mzischke&intDirDeptID=15

Mitch's twitter:

https://twitter.com/TheAussieWahoo

Megan's profile page:

https://ag.purdue.edu/fnr/Pages/Profile.aspx?strAlias=mlgunn&intDirDeptID=15

Megan's twitter:

https://twitter.com/_TFFP

Natural Resources University website:

https://naturalresourcesuniversity.libsyn.com/

Purdue's Department of Forestry and Natural Resources website:

https://ag.purdue.edu/fnr/Pages/default.aspx

Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant website:

https://iiseagrant.org/

https://extension.purdue.edu/pondwildlife/contact-us/

#30 | Deer University - Most common habitat management mistakes, ft. John Gruchy Apr 09, 2021

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John Gruchy is a Private Lands Biologist for the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, & Parks and has been assisting landowners with habitat management for deer and other wildlife for over a decade. During that time, John has compiled a list of habitat management mistakes he sees over and over again. Join us as we review these mistakes with John and discuss how you can avoid these pitfalls.

#29 | Fire University - Fire & wildlife habitat from the graduate student's perspective, ft. Rainer Nichols, Moriah Boggess, & Jacob Dykes Mar 30, 2021

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In this episode, Dr. Lashley sits down with his previous graduate students to talk about what they learned about fire, wildlife habitat and wildlife behavior, and how that's prepared them for their careers now.

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#28 | Habitat University - Aldo's tools - The plow reborn with precision, ft. Ryan Heiniger Mar 23, 2021

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Through large expanses of the U.S., wildlife live alongside, or are strongly influenced by, the footprint of crop production practices; what Leopold was referencing when he spoke of 'the plow.' In this episode, Adam talks to Ryan Heiniger from Pheasants Forever about the challenges and opportunities for wildlife habitat conservation with 'the plow' and how a more precision imagining of its utility and place can be good for the farmer AND wildlife. Ryan is the Director of Agriculture and Conservation Innovations for Pheasants Forever, a farmer himself, and nuts about wildlife and wildlife conservation. From food plots to autonomous tractors, this conversation covers it all!

More about Ryan: https://www.pheasantsforever.org/Newsroom/2017-June/Pheasants-Forever-Quail-Forever-Promotes-Ryan-Hein.aspx

Pheasants Forever: The Habitat Organization: https://www.pheasantsforever.org/Habitat/Why-Habitat.aspx

Pheasants Forever's Precision Agriculture program: https://pheasantsforever.org/Conservation/Precision-Agriculture.aspx

Link to the Iowa Geographic Map server with historical aerial images of farms back to the 1930s: https://isugisf.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=47acfd9d3b6548d498b0ad2604252a5c

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#27 | Fire University - Burning while turkeys are nesting, ft. Dr. Mike Chamberlain Mar 18, 2021

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Should we be burning while turkeys are nesting?

To cover this controversial topic, Dr. Lashley sits down with Dr. Mike Chamberlain of the University of Georgia and David Hawley of the Wild Turkey Report to discuss in detail the potential risks and benefits of burning during this time frame. Also, we cover burn window, scale of application, and influence on poult survival.

Relevant Papers:

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42408-020-00087-9

https://wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jwmg.21290

https://wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jwmg.21267

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S037811271730292X

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378112717317206

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378112719314689

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42408-019-0058-4

https://wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jwmg.21944

Wild Turkey Report:

http://www.wildturkeyreport.com/

https://twitter.com/WildTurkeyReprt