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#18-The Forest is in Good Hands with Ryan Hee Dec 15, 2017

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Forest resources must be protected and managed using the best available science of the time. In order to hold forest practitioners to that commitment, and accountable to the public, a regulatory body was formed. The Association of Alberta Forest Management Professionals is a newly formed regulatory body made of two previously independent ones. Ryan and I discussed the importance of accountable forest management and how that accountability is upheld.

#17-Conservation with Todd Zimmerling Nov 29, 2017

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Conservation is the sustainability of all species and habitat over time. This means we have to manage our forest ecosystems to ensure everything remains as sustainable as possible, not only select charismatic species. The Alberta Conservation Association helps with that. They provide a wide range of conservation services that help keep our province's natural resources around for generations.

#16-Fire and Water with Francois-Nicolas Robinne Nov 22, 2017

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Climate change has begun to demonstrate its impact on our lives and our planet. One such impact is on wildfire activity. Longer seasons mean higher probability of catastrophic fires. These fires have a drastic effect on our water quality. As more frequent and larger fires occur, our water resources are put at risk. Francois and I discuss his research into this problem.

#15-Caribou Policy Pt2 with Tara Russell Nov 15, 2017

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Caribou again... another perspective on the caribou range plan to complete your understanding, or at least enhance your understanding. Tara is from CPAWS and she has some insight into the plan that may help us grasp the issue.

#14-Caribou Policy Pt1 with Ray Hilts Nov 15, 2017

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Caribou management is a controversial subject and we need to make sure anything we do will work. Ray and I discuss where the current caribou range plan draft may fall short.

#13- Archaeology and Forest Management with Kurtis Blaikie-Birkigt Nov 09, 2017

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The importance of historical resources can sometimes be forgotten. Kurtis and I discuss the importance of finding, recording and protecting archaeological finds before human disturbance takes place.

#12-Q and A with Derrick Kreger-Smith Oct 26, 2017

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Question and Answer time. Derrick has a list of questions he was asked through the internet a few years back and we go through them trying to give relevant answers. Questions from how do we decide what to cut, whether or not cutblocks are hard on the ecosystem, Pine Beetle, all the way to have we seen a bear shit in the woods. Good stuff.

#11-Caribou with Gilbert Proulx Oct 10, 2017

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Caribou management is a touchy subject. Everyone has an opinion and no one knows for sure what the right thing to do is. Gilbert is a wildlife biologist with a lifetime of experience in studying many animals, including caribou. We go through the options of management around caribou and try to get to the bottom of it.

#10-Wood Technology with Dalibor Houdek Oct 10, 2017

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Wood products seem to be the same as they were 100 years ago, lumber, paper, etc. Same old, same old. NOT TRUE! The wood engineering industry is alive and strong and has new and interesting innovations regularly. Dalibor schools me in the many different ways wood fiber can be utilized.

#9-Myths and Misconceptions with Derrick Kreger-Smith Sep 22, 2017

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There is a lot of misinformation out there on the internet for people o get caught up in regarding environmental management. Derrick and I discuss many things we see come up time and again that are just plain not true.

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