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A topic of much debate and argument is cull bucks. Do cull bucks exist? Are they different from management bucks? All good questions. In this episode we review this terminology and discuss scenarios where harvesting cull bucks, or management bucks, makes a lot of sense. At the beginning of the episode we revealed a new Deer Management Online Seminar Series. Below is the link to this program, and if you have questions, please reach out to Bill Hamrick at [email protected] https://reg.extension.msstate.edu/view/cal10a.aspx?ek=&ref=&aa=&sid1=&sid2=&as=81&wp=324&tz=&ms=&nav=&cc=&cat1=&cat2=&cat3=&aid=MSU&rf=&pn= On this page, you will find 8 courses related to Deer Biology and Management. Buck Selective Harvest Strategies Deer Management Concepts: Management Approaches and Population Dynamics Food Plot Principles Cool-Season Food Plots Pine Management Affects Deer Habitat Quality Regional Variation in Body and Antler Size: Is it Nutrition or Genetics? Reproductive Ecology: Seasonal Breeding and Reproductive Success Understanding Nutrition and Life Stage Requirements Last, we mentioned a book we wrote that goes into great detail about culling or harvesting management bucks. We call the process the Strategic Harvest System and we titled the book "Strategic Harvest System: How to Break Through the Buck Management Glass Ceiling" https://www.amazon.com/Strategic-Harvest-System-Through-Management-ebook/dp/B076VXY475

There is A LOT of private land in the U.S. and that means there are A LOT of challenges and opportunities for wildlife habitat conservation there! This season, Adam and Jarred will be joining guests from across the country to admire these challenges and opportunities thoroughly. In this first episode of Season 2 of Habitat University, they set the stage for the season and discuss what some of these challenges and opportunities will look like and how they'll be exploring them in the episodes to come! Help us improve the podcast by taking this Habitat University Listener Feedback Survey: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5oteinFuEzFCDmm Resources and references mentioned in the episode: Morgan et al. (2019) study that reports area of private land and numbers of private lands wildlife biologists in each state. Morgan, J. J., Rhoden, C. M., White, B., & Riley, S. P. (2019). A state assessment of private lands wildlife conservation in the United States. Wildlife Society Bulletin, 43(3), 328-337. doi:https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.997 Overview of private lands wildlife conservation in the U.S. with reference to the 71% private land ownership statistic. Burger, L. W., Evans, K. O., McConnell, M. D., & Burger, L. M. (2019). Private lands conservation: A vision for the future. Wildlife Society Bulletin, 43(3), 398-407. doi:10.1002/wsb.1001 National Woodland Owner Survey from the U.S. Forest service with information on family forest ownership: https://www.fia.fs.fed.us/nwos/ The dashboard shows customized information for each state, including those shared in the episode: https://ffrc.shinyapps.io/NWOSdashboard/ Report on landownership statistics in Iowa. Zhang, W. A. Plastina, and W. Sawadgo. 2018. Iowa Farmland Ownership and Tenure Survey 1982-2017: A Thirty-five Year Perspective, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, FM 1893. https://store.extension.iastate.edu/product/6492 Macaulay study that shows the impact of wildlife associated recreation on private lands management in the U.S. Macaulay, L. (2016). The role of wildlife-associated recreation in private land use and conservation: Providing the missing baseline. Land Use Policy, 58, 218-233. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2016.06.024 USFWS Report showing the impacts of CRP on private lands in the northern US on breeding duck production. Drum, R. G., Loesch, C. R., Carrlson, K. M., Doherty, K. E., & Fedy, B. C. (2015). Assessing the biological benefits of the USDA-Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) for waterfowl and grassland passerines in the Prairie Pothole Region of the United States: Spatial analyses for targeting CRP to maximize benefits for migratory birds. Final Report for USDA–FSA Agreement. https://www.fsa.usda.gov/Assets/USDA-FSA-Public/usdafiles/EPAS/PDF/drumetal2015_crp_prr_final.pdf

In this episode we discuss the anatomy and physiology of deer relative to making effective shots that result in a rapid recovery. Our guest is Dr. Joe R. Bumgardner, a retired surgeon who practiced abdominal and chest surgery in Starkville, MS for 28 years and took his expertise from the operating room and applied it to white-tailed deer. Dr. Bumgardner explains how broadheads and bullets disrupt the primary physiological systems of deer and cause their death. Additionally, he provides real-world examples with advice for optimal shot placement and what to do after the shot to increase your odds of recovering your deer.

How does fire regime affect seed production and dispersal in plants? In today's episode of Fire University, Marcus sits down with former graduate student Dr. Carolina Baruzzi and current PhD candidate David Mason, MSc to chat recent and ongoing research investigating how fire regimes affect plant investment in seed production and how wildlife responses to fire may be important for which plants colonize. Join them as they discuss plant responses to fire, the roles wildlife play in seed dispersal, and how these effects impact the outcome of burning. Dr. Carolina Baruzzi: @oaksandgoats David Mason, MSc: @ecografitto Relevant Studies: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0247159#pone-0247159-t001 https://link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007/s11258-021-01204-7?sharing_token=V7B2WtQjTpfEegBovxisAPe4RwlQNchNByi7wbcMAY646YoSe7Fb-z7tJiGKpegiu8sZyyr_rShn1PrYmSZRePtyFcx3PxroHoR7xRtKFbriZairs0NslCpATs01M3OTzSJ7rKpGB8rE8_URib4_V5zy73MXvMt1IKn6e4LF6_o%3D https://bioone.org/journals/the-american-midland-naturalist/volume-182/issue-2/0003-0031-182.2.276/Patterns-of-Longleaf-Pine-Pinus-palustris-Establishment-in-Wiregrass-Aristida/10.1674/0003-0031-182.2.276.short https://faculty.lsu.edu/kharms/files/myers_harms_2009_ecology_with_appendices.pdf https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.2980/1195-6860%282008%2915%5B94%3AHIICIA%5D2.0.CO%3B2?casa_token=50nt8eBeymcAAAAA:GfZ2ARu60wKm9DO8_1OXsxG6TS4NFqDnEBf5z4hukwnv2xRZExrBWCdgojK2Vu1EaVf1K6c3jmXx Wiregrass Blog: https://www.ecologyonfire.com/wiregrass-blog Want more info to get fired up about? Be sure to follow us below to stay up to date with our latest fire science research! Dr. Marcus Lashley: @DrDisturbance UF DEER Lab: @ufdeerlab

Not sure what to get the habitat manager on your list this holiday season? Have no fear! In this episode, Adam and Jarred chat about what's on their holiday habitat wishlist. Take a listen and you are sure to find the perfect gift idea. You will also get a sneak peek about what's coming up on Habitat University in 2022. You can find Adam and Jarred's wishlist below along with some helpful links. Adam's WIshlist Native Plants - https://www.nwf.org/Garden-for-Wildlife/about/native-plants Field Guide (Adam's Favorite) - https://www.littlebrown.com/titles/lawrence-newcomb/newcombs-wildflower-guide/9780316604420/ Woodworking for wildlife - https://naturalresources.extension.iastate.edu/wildlife/woodworking-wildlife Cellular Trail Camera - https://www.trailcampro.com/collections/cellular-trail-cameras Good Books (Adam's recommendation) - https://milkweed.org/book/braiding-sweetgrass Jarred's Wishlist Drone or UAV - https://extension.purdue.edu/uav/natural-resources/ Invasive control tools (Backpack sprayer or pulling tool) - https://www.entm.purdue.edu/iisc/pdf/ABH_Tool_Info.pdf Gift certificate or registering for an in-person or online wildlife/habitat management course - https://www.deerassociation.com/steward/ Chainsaw or Prescribed Fire PPE - https://secure.caes.uga.edu/extension/publications/files/pdf/C%201148_1.PDF https://research.cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/southeast-fire-update/2019/09/09/ppe-for-landowners-practical-clothing-options/ Drip torch - https://www.forestry-suppliers.com/product_pages/products.php?mi=15801&itemnum=85022 Disclaimer Reference to any specific commercial product, process, or service, or the use of any trade, firm, or corporation name is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute an endorsement, recommendation, or certification of any kind by Purdue Extension. Persons using such products assume responsibility for their use in accordance with current directions of the manufacturer.

In this episode we discuss a food plot system that integrates both cool season and warm season food plot forages in the same plot. Mitt Wardlaw has been using this system for over 5 years with great success. During the hunting season, Mitt has both high-energy grains (soybean or corn) along with high-protein clovers in his food plots. Join us for this episode to learn how to make this food plot planting system work on your property.

A common concern people have when it comes to using prescribed fire is if it will result in the unwanted encroachment of invasive species. In this episode of Fire University, Dr. Marcus Lashley talks with Dr. David Coyle, assistant professor and extension specialist at Clemson University who researches the impacts of invasive species and forest health management. Join them as they dive into the relationship between invasives and fire and what management strategies you can take to improve overall forest health. David's Socials: https://twitter.com/drdavecoyle https://www.instagram.com/drdavecoyle/ David's Google Scholar Profile https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=s5UktDUAAAAJ&hl=en David's Clemson Profile https://www.clemson.edu/cafls/faculty_staff/profiles/dcoyle Wildland Fire in Ecosystems: Fire and Nonnative Invasive Plants https://www.fs.fed.us/rm/pubs/rmrs_gtr042_6.pdf ▬▬▬▬▬ UF DEER Lab Social Media ▬▬▬▬▬ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/UFDEERLab ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ufdeerlab ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ufdeerlab ►YouTube: : https://www.youtube.com/c/UFDEERLab ▬▬▬▬▬ NRU Social Media ▬▬▬▬▬ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/NR_University ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nr_university ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NRUniversity ►YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ-uehW5nyQ8uZMDSHG_low

We've all heard time and time again that the biggest problem a landowner faces is their neighbor. But what if instead of competing with your neighbor, you joined forces? Join Dr. Marcus Lashley and Dr. Bronson Strickland, hosts of Fire University and Deer University, as they sit down to discuss the benefits co-ops provide and how working with your neighbor can give you a tangible return on investment. In this episode they interview Hunter Pruitt - founder of the National Wildlife Cooperative, an industry-wide project that quantifies wildlife co-ops across the U.S., connects landowners with nearby cooperatives, and supplies knowledge and resources to aid cooperatives across the U.S. landscape. National Wildlife Cooperative: Website: https://www.nationalwildlifecoop.com/national-wildlife-cooperative Twitter: https://twitter.com/natwildlifecoop Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationalwildlifecooperative Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationalwildlifecooperative/?hl=en Deer University: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MSUDeerLab​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/msu.deerlab​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msudeerlab/​ Podcast: https://deeruniversity.libsyn.com/​ Fire University: Twitter: https://twitter.com/UFDEERLab​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ufdeerlab​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ufdeerlab/​ Podcast: https://fireuniversity.libsyn.com/​ Natural Resources University: Twitter: https://twitter.com/NR_University​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NRUniversity​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nr_university/ Podcast: https://naturalresourcesuniversity.libsyn.com

Over the past couple decades Kansas has turned into a destination state for deer hunters chasing big whitetails. But what exactly about the Kansas landscape promotes the growth of large antlers? Dr. Drew Ricketts is an Assistant Professor and Extension Wildlife Specialist for Kansas State University and is an expert on habitat management in Kansas. In this episode Drew, Steve, and Bronson crack the code on why Kansas produces so many record-book bucks.

Due to concerns of damaging tree productivity, most prescribed burning has become limited to the dormant season, a practice that is inconsistent with the historical pattern of lighting-initiated fire. How different are the effects of seasonal biennial burning and which factors play the biggest role in survival? In this episode, Dr. Marcus Lashley turns to experts Dr. Morgan Varner, Director of Fire Research at Tall Timbers, and John Willis, Forest Researcher with the U.S. Forest Service, to break down the science behind the effects that varying seasonal burns have on pine survival and growth. Check out the study mentioned in this episode down below: Willis et al. 2021: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FQaFRtVxslTwoMz2yXsB6I_pCU9Gixax/view Do you have questions, feedback, or a topic you would like to have covered? Send us an email at [email protected] or find us on any of the accounts listed below. ▬▬▬▬▬ UF DEER Lab Social Media ▬▬▬▬▬ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/UFDEERLab ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ufdeerlab ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ufdeerlab ►YouTube: : https://www.youtube.com/c/UFDEERLab ▬▬▬▬▬ NRU Social Media ▬▬▬▬▬ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/NR_University ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nr_university ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NRUniversity ►YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ-uehW5nyQ8uZMDSHG_low

Adam and Jarred are joined in this episode by award-winning instructor, Dr. Liz Flaherty, to chat about teaching undergraduate students all about habitat management. Dr. Flaherty is an Associate Professor of Wildlife Ecology & Habitat Management at Purdue University. Take a listen to learn about the insights you can take from a college classroom and apply on your own property. Help us improve the podcast by taking this Habitat University Listener Feedback Survey: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5oteinFuEzFCDmm Dr. Liz Flaherty - https://ag.purdue.edu/fnr/Pages/profile.aspx?strAlias=eflaher The research Jarred mentioned about the value of CRP fields based on their distance from bobwhite populations. Private land conservation has landscape-scale benefits for wildlife in agroecosystems - https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/1365-2664.13136

Dr. Brady Self rejoins the Deer University team for their second installment of timber harvesting, this time focusing on hardwoods. Tune into today's episode to discover what you need to know for successful hardwood management on your land.

What do you do if you can't use fire on your land but want to improve your deer and turkey habitat? In today's episode, Dr. Marcus Lashley inquires upon what landowners can do when faced with prescribed burn limitations. He turns to wildlife experts Dr. Bronson Strickland of the MSU Deer Lab and Dr. Craig Harper of UT Knoxville to discuss the factors and techniques that will help you get around prescribed fire restrictions.

In this special 50th episode, the NRU team sits down with one another to share lessons they've learned over these last 8 months, reflect on their favorite episodes, and chat about what you can look forward to for the future. Do you have a topic you want us to cover? Send us your feedback! Email: [email protected] Don't forget to cast your vote on your favorite NRU episode! https://twitter.com/NR_University Deer University: https://deeruniversity.libsyn.com/ Habitat University: https://habitatuniversity.libsyn.com/ Fire University: https://fireuniversity.libsyn.com/ Pond University: https://ponduniversity.libsyn.com/

Ask anyone what they're doing for wildlife habitat and you're sure to hear mention of the challenges of invasive species. From aquatic invasive species that restructure entire food webs of Great Lakes to carpets of exotic grasses changing fire regimes in the west, invasive species are everywhere. In this episode, Jarred and Adam first dig in on the science of invasive species and discuss the challenges they present for wildlife and wildlife habitat. Then, we feature short discussions with Dawn Slack of The Nature Conservancy in Indiana to hear about her team's hand-to-hand combat with invasive plants and Bronson Strickland to get the scoop on invasive feral pigs in the southeast. Help us improve the podcast by taking this Habitat University Listener Feedback Survey: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5oteinFuEzFCDmm This episode's guests included Dawn Slack from the the Nature Conservancy in Indiana (https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/indiana/) and Dr. Bronson Strickland from Mississippi State University (http://extension.msstate.edu/wildlife-fisheries-aquaculture/dr-bronson-strickland). From our discussion of invasive plant definitions, USDA's definitions (https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/ct/technical/ecoscience/invasive/?cid=nrcs142p2_011124) and Grace College's definition (https://lakes.grace.edu/native-non-native-invasive-species/). Learn more about the idea of the "Invasion triangle" we discussed in the episode with this paper: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/ece3.47 Download the paper from Iowa that discusses the characteristics of exotic invasive woody plants in Iowa: https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1082&context=ncrpis_pubs References mentioned in the discussion with Dawn Slack: Indiana Invasive Species Council - https://www.entm.purdue.edu/iisc/index.html Southern Indiana Cooperative Invasive Management - http://www.sicim.info/ Find a Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area - https://www.invasive.org/cismas/ Invasive and Exotic Species of North America - https://www.invasive.org/ Learn more about invasive pigs here: https://www.wildpiginfo.msstate.edu/index.php Midwest Invasive Plant Network: https://www.mipn.org/ Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council: https://www.se-eppc.org/index.cfm University of Georgia's Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health - https://www.bugwood.org/index.cfm Iowa State resources: https://naturalresources.extension.iastate.edu/invasives

Dr. Angus Catchot and Dr. Bronson Strickland visit the Mossy Oak GameKeepers Podcast team to discuss management of armyworms in wildlife food plots and duck holes. In this episode, you'll learn exactly what armyworms are and what you can do about them. Special thanks to Bobby Cole, Lannie Wallace, Dudley Phelps, and Toxey Haas for sharing this episode of GameKeepers with the Deer University podcast and helping us get the word out. Find this episode and others at the Mossy Oak GameKeepers Podcast page. mossyoakgamekeeper.com/podcasts Also, visit the Mississippi Crop Situation blog. www.mississippi-crops.com

In this week's episode, the Pond University team talks with Assistant Professor Jake Hosen from Purdue University. Jake is an aquatic scientist and limnologist with expertise in building sensors to measure water quality parameters. Jake talks to us about some of the basics of water chemistry and how things like salinity and pH can influence pond management. He also talks to us about the exciting technology that he is currently developing, including the potential for digital sensors for pond monitoring and management. 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. Anonymous Listener Survey: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1IhSN3DPQpowBPU Jake's Profile Page at Purdue University: https://ag.purdue.edu/fnr/Pages/Profile.aspx?strAlias=jhosen&intDirDeptID=15 Jake's Website: http://www.ecosystemscience.io/ Streamlines Podcast: https://extension.sdstate.edu/tags/streamlines-podcast Making Waves Podcast: https://freshwater-science.org/education-outreach/making-waves Pond and wildlife management website: https://extension.purdue.edu/pondwildlife/ Purdue's Plant and Pest Diagnostic Laboratory: https://ag.purdue.edu/btny/ppdl/Pages/default.aspx 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/ Contact us! https://extension.purdue.edu/pondwildlife/contact-us/

Dr. Brady Self is an Extension Forestry Specialist at Mississippi State University. In this episode of Deer University, Dr. Strickland and Dr. Demaris chat with Brady on the ins and outs of pine management and how it may impact management of wildlife species.

We use fire to manage lands for specific species, but can this management technique also be used to alter the behavior of predators? Tune into today's episode of Fire University as Dr. Marcus Lashley chats with Dr. Michael Cherry of the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute and PhD student Marcelo Jorge of the University of Georgia Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources as they discuss how fire can help decrease predator abundance on your land. ▬▬▬▬▬ UF DEER Lab Social Media ▬▬▬▬▬ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/UFDEERLab ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ufdeerlab ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ufdeerlab ►Podcast: https://fireuniversity.libsyn.com/ ▬▬▬▬▬ Marcelo Jorge ▬▬▬▬▬ ►Website: https://mjorge7.wixsite.com/marcelo ►UGA Deer Lab: https://ugadeerresearch.org/ Want more information on some mentioned papers in this episode? Check out the studies below! Predators and Fire: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378112719322364?casa_token=K9qIKMiou8oAAAAA:WdhrnjFKCam-ojTvw7Vc-4sNDqfAIfA1QWjGYRK5ye-oLVyls2kOR4wn-Tv8TREVzuDijk_MdXKK https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378112719322996?casa_token=uTr8StHYvOsAAAAA:_BrJ3KvTY6wIFKzNs7s7wZUR1z7HaZt3XwE8dle3yAbFzurfQb5WOaW5zIxNW1fIfHSjYVkyYVKO https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0245695 https://wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1002/jwmg.110?casa_token=XHDZsYn6Rn4AAAAA:OF6x9IGsLpT4B3BJswwzdiSnvBG06fD1_ZsbglUVRaUR_BcvBLFI9fV3xQoWn-xJ_mlGTxx-ZBNculAX https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.2193/0091-7648(2004)032[1255:PFARUO]2.0.CO;2?casa_token=-FW20Ah5n1MAAAAA:2Ey069oa1HV_pJwnZ3NhhUGJWsO-8e1Bw7CGmmVJo92APlZwyuuugIr_zo_xSlwez_XJwHaVh12tOJsD https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/3802775.pdf?casa_token=k0UZ0SnjzRAAAAAA:HoC6Zh0NpO5-v-isvvpqP6C4Jg37cl5gUDcKLt6TjZBjL7vQLWYGQsa0Q91NbYkp5Hls6G2VDrIiHuIcw2ULuoiaMC6Z45rEhA9AVsTiWzpIh0DcNRxg4g Hardwood Removal and Predator Management: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378112716306879?casa_token=6CbDlPY0fFIAAAAA:JFLKuK64zqUxpJT0rs504cHucMINIWeWm3vswqFDHkSHMZzV5WnEGQVsR0SuMH60JyBNAgu1TFpp Bats and Fire: https://fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s42408-021-00105-4 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0245695 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2007.10.060 https://doi.org/10.1644/08-MAMM-A-349.1 https://doi.org/10.2193/2007-595

When you're managing habitat for wildlife do you think more about plants than wildlife? Yeah, us too. So who better to chat with than one of the nation's leading researchers and educators on plant-wildlife interactions? In this episode, Jarred and Adam chat with author and University of Tennessee Extension Wildlife Specialist Dr. Craig Harper. Tune in for a masterclass on the importance of plants and plant id for all habitat managers. But, don't worry, you don't have to be a botanist for this episode; Craig gives some helpful tips for anyone interested in learning more about plants, wildlife, and habitat management on their land. Help us improve the podcast by taking this Habitat University Listener Feedback Survey: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5oteinFuEzFCDmm Learn more about this week's guest, Dr. Craig Harper: https://fwf.tennessee.edu/craig-harper/ Wildlife Food Plots and Early Successional Plants by Dr. Harper: https://nocsopublishing.com/ American Wildlife and Plants book quoted in the episode, a great resource, and where we sorta borrowed the title of this episode from! - https://bookshop.org/books/american-wildlife-and-plants/9780486207933 Flicker color and honeysuckle study: https://www.audubon.org/news/mystery-solved-invasive-berries-blame-turning-flickers-feathers-pink 2020 paper titled "Seeding is not always necessary to restore native early successional plant communities" that Dr. Harper referenced in the episode: https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.13249

In this episode of Pond University, we talk with Professor Joe Morris from Iowa State University. Joe has worked in pond management and aquaculture for a long time and has a wealth of knowledge and experience on lots of different topics, including aquatic vegetation identification, management and control. Joe is also the director of the North Central Regional Aquaculture Center. Joe talks to us about some of the major considerations when managing aquatic vegetation and some specific management tools including grass carp and herbicides. Please note that any mention of specific herbicide products is for reference only and does not represent an endorsement of those particular products. 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. Anonymous Listener Survey: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1IhSN3DPQpowBPU Joe's Profile Page at Iowa State University: https://www.nrem.iastate.edu/people/joseph-morris North Central Regional Aquaculture Center website: https://www.ncrac.org/n Iowa State University Extension Store: https://store.extension.iastate.edu/ AquaPlant Tool from Texas A&M University: https://aquaplant.tamu.edu/ Wisconsin DNR Herbicide Factsheets: https://dnr.wi.gov/lakes/plants/factsheets/ Purdue's Aquatic Vegetation Guide: https://extension.purdue.edu/pondwildlife/aquatic-vegetation-management/ Purdue's Fish Identification Guide: https://edustore.purdue.edu/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-584&_ga=2.92654493.1240264908.1625498857-1847494118.1584900510 Pond and wildlife management website: https://extension.purdue.edu/pondwildlife/ Purdue's Plant and Pest Diagnostic Laboratory: https://ag.purdue.edu/btny/ppdl/Pages/default.aspx 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/ Contact us! https://extension.purdue.edu/pondwildlife/contact-us/

Supplemental feeding has become a common practice, but deer biologists are often concerned about the indirect effects and how the practice could degrade habitat quality and impact the native plant community. In this episode we interview Beau Navarre, a graduate student in the MSU Deer Lab, about his research where he measured all sorts of plant data around feeders that concentrated deer. So, does feeding affect the native plant community? Well, it depends. Listen to find out!

In today's episode of Fire University, Dr. Marcus Lashley sits down with returning guest John Gruchy of the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks to discuss brood rearing and nesting cover of wild turkeys and northern bobwhites. Join them as they discuss what makes for good brood rearing and nesting cover when managing for turkey poults and bobwhite chicks. ▬▬▬▬▬ UF DEER Lab Social Media ▬▬▬▬▬ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/UFDEERLab ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ufdeerlab ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ufdeerlab ►YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/UFDEERLab

What do baseball and wildlife habitat management have in common? Take a listen to this week's episode as Adam and Jarred discuss what Adam calls "the Moneyball problem" of habitat management. They chat about how lessons learned from the best-selling book (and movie) - Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game – can be applied to habitat management. Help us improve the podcast by taking this Habitat University Listener Feedback Survey: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5oteinFuEzFCDmm Resources mentioned: Moneyball: The art of winning an unfair game, by Michael Lewis - https://bookshop.org/books/moneyball-the-art-of-winning-an-unfair-game/9780393324815 Read a synopsis on the book from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moneyball The famous, Van Horne paper, Density as a misleading indicator of habitat quality: https://www.jstor.org/stable/3808148 "Streetlight effect" - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streetlight_effect Moneyball and Shorebirds - https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/moneyball-for-shorebirds-how-precision-analytics-are-changing-habitat-conservation/ Rosy retrospection hypothesis - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosy_retrospection Article about University of Tennessee white oak and fertilizer research project - https://www.deerassociation.com/for-more-acorns-dont-fertilize-oak-trees-maybe-cut-some-down/

In this episode of Pond University, we talk with Ciera Baird. Ciera is an Aquatic Ecotoxicologist with Aquatic Control and is an expert on harmful algal blooms. Ciera talks to us about the difference between regular "green" algae and blue-green algae, or cyanobacteria, and the types of conditions that can lead to harmful algal blooms. Ciera also discusses the negative impacts of these blooms and how to prevent and manage them in your pond or lake. 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. Anonymous Listener Survey: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1IhSN3DPQpowBPU Aquatic Control https://aquaticcontrol.com/ Aquatic Control YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCavy9apWmnu6ClS1tNL2wKw Indiana Department of Environmental Management Harmful Algal Bloom Information: https://www.in.gov/idem/algae/#:~:text=Some%20blue%2Dgreen%20algal%20strains,they%20sink%20to%20the%20bottom Publication on Harmful Algal Blooms: https://extension.purdue.edu/pondwildlife/aquatic-vegetation-management/ Pond and wildlife management website: https://extension.purdue.edu/pondwildlife/ Purdue's Plant and Pest Diagnostic Laboratory: https://ag.purdue.edu/btny/ppdl/Pages/default.aspx 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/ Contact us! https://extension.purdue.edu/pondwildlife/contact-us/

Supplemental feeding of deer has become a common practice throughout most of the white-tailed deer's range. Deer biologists often warn of the potential risks of supplemental feeding related to transfer of disease among deer, other wildlife, and people. In this episode we interview Miranda Huang, a graduate student in the MSU Deer Lab, about her research where she quantified disease risk from parasites and aflatoxins. The results were surprising!

In today's episode of Fire University, Dr. Marcus Lashley sits down with Dr. Bronson Strickland of the MSU Deer Lab and Dr. Will Gulsby of Auburn University to chat about deer habitat, timing of fire, and all the nuances of using fire as a tool to manage for deer. Tune in to learn how using prescribed fire can help you create both high quality cover and forage for your deer! Dr. Bronson Strickland, MSU Deer Lab: https://www.msudeer.msstate.edu/ Dr. William Gulsby: http://wp.auburn.edu/deerlab/faculty-and-staff/ ▬▬▬▬▬ UF DEER Lab Social Media ▬▬▬▬▬ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/UFDEERLab ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ufdeerlab ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ufdeerlab ►YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/UFDEERLab

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. Help us improve the podcast by taking this Habitat University Listener Feedback Survey: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5oteinFuEzFCDmm 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

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. Anonymous Listener Survey: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1IhSN3DPQpowBPU 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/ Contact us! https://extension.purdue.edu/pondwildlife/contact-us/

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.

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.

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 Help us improve the podcast by taking this Habitat University Listener Feedback Survey: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5oteinFuEzFCDmm

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. Anonymous Listener Survey: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1IhSN3DPQpowBPU 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/ Contact us! https://extension.purdue.edu/pondwildlife/contact-us/

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.

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. ▬▬▬▬▬ NRU Social Media ▬▬▬▬▬ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/NR_University ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nr_university ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NRUniversity ▬▬▬▬▬ UF DEER Lab Social Media ▬▬▬▬▬ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/UFDEERLab ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ufdeerlab ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ufdeerlab

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 Help us improve the podcast by taking this Habitat University Listener Feedback Survey: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5oteinFuEzFCDmm

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 Dr. Mike Chamberlain: https://twitter.com/wildturkeydoc

In this episode ft. Pond University, we talk with Bob Rode, the manager of Purdue's Aquaculture Research Laboratory. Bob has 30 years of experience in aquaculture and pond management. In this episode, Bob talks about the things to consider when stocking new fish into ponds, as well as some interesting ways to produce fish for food in your pond, including growing fish in cages. Also, please consider taking our anonymous listener survey so that we can improve the podcast and include topics that you are interested in. Anonymous Listener Survey: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1IhSN3DPQpowBPU Center for Great Lakes Literacy website: https://www.cgll.org/ Lafayette Parks and Recreation Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/LafayetteParks Bob's website: https://ag.purdue.edu/fnr/Pages/Profile.aspx?strAlias=rrode&intDirDeptID=15 Purdue's Aquaculture Research Laboratory: https://ag.purdue.edu/fnr/Pages/labaquaresearch.aspx Indiana Department of Natural Resources Licensed Commercial Fish Suppliers List: https://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/3607.htm Purdue Extension Fish Stocking Publication: https://mdc.itap.purdue.edu/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-569&_ga=2.87976152.1342825268.1614807416-1847494118.1584900510 Southern Regional Aquaculture Center website: https://srac.msstate.edu/ North Central Regional Aquaculture Center website: https://www.ncrac.org/ 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 Pond and wildlife management website: https://extension.purdue.edu/pondwildlife/ 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/ Contact us! https://extension.purdue.edu/pondwildlife/contact-us/

How can the axe – or forestry – be used as a habitat management tool? Jarred talks with Jordan Nanney, a Wildlife Forester with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, about how he uses forestry to creatively manage wildlife habitat. As you'll learn in the episode it can really be a balancing axe {act}. Habitat University Listener Feedback Survey >> Resources discussed during the episode: Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment - https://heeforeststudy.org/ Short-term response of breeding birds to oak regeneration treatments in upland hardwood forest Managing your Woods for White-Tailed Deer Creating a Wildlife Habitat Management Plan for Landowners A Template for Your Wildlife Habitat Management Plan Iowa's Forest Birds

Dr. Mick Hellickson joins Deer University again to compare deer management in South Texas and the Midwest. Mick was born and raised in Iowa and grew up hunting in that agricultural environment, but then moved to South Texas for graduate school and now works there managing deer herds. Mick will review the most important limitations he faces managing deer in these very different environments.

Taking the first steps into using prescribed fire can be daunting – Which tools are needed? How do you develop a plan? Where you can find help and consultation? Look no further! In this week's episode of Fire University, Dr. Marcus Lashley sits down with John Stivers and John Gruchy, both with years of experience helping private land owners get started with using prescribed burning, to discuss the basic tools and resources landowners need to begin burning. From drip torches to ATVs to contractors and technique, this episode covers a wide array of information to help you get started with fire management.

Everything from grasshoppers to a bison graze and can have drastic impacts on vegetation on which many other wildlife species depend. Unsurprisingly, many wildlife managers are therefore interested in understanding and using grazing animals to create the unique places where animals, or in the case of the blowout penstemon, unique plants, thrive. In this wide-ranging discussion, Adam talks to The Nature Conservancy's Marissa Ahlering about how grazing impacts wildlife and how we can creatively use grazing to manage wildlife habitat. More on Marissa Ahlering: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/who-we-are/our-people/marissa-ahlering/ Find Dr. Ahlering's research here: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=86moVcEAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao Including her research on cattle grazing and grassland birds. - https://wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/jwmg.1049 More on blowout penstemon - http://outdoornebraska.gov/blowoutpenstemon/ More on patch burn grazing from our friends at Fire U: https://fireuniversity.libsyn.com/episode-04-patch-burn-grazing-as-a-strategy-to-manage-grassland-communities

In this episode of Pond University, we talk with Amie Robison, an Aquatic Ecologist from Robison Wildlife Solutions in Oklahoma. Amie, who is also known as "The Pond Lady", has over 20 years' experience helping landowners and homeowner communities manage their ponds. Amie provides invaluable advice on how to start planning now for management that you should consider in the spring. She discusses everything from dams and sediments, to vegetation and fish. She also shares some interesting stories and case studies from her work in Oklahoma, including a mysterious pond slime that can actually move on its own! Anonymous feedback survey: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1IhSN3DPQpowBPU Robison Wildlife Solutions website: http://www.robisonwildlife.com/ Amie's social media: https://twitter.com/The_Pond_Lady www.instagram.com/the_pond_lady www.facebook.com/OklahomaPondLady www.youtube.com/channel/UCXKgHkxpE1bkgep39rb1nEA Fish Nerds podcast: https://www.fishnerdspodcast.com/ The Woman Angler and Adventurer podcast: https://thewomanangler.com/ The Ologies podcast: https://www.alieward.com/ologies Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life, by Lulu Miller: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Why-Fish-Dont-Exist/Lulu-Miller/9781501160271 Mysterious pond slime in Nebraska: https://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/aquatic-ecologists-are-struggling-to-identify-this-bizarre-moving-goo/ 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 Pond and wildlife management website: https://extension.purdue.edu/pondwildlife/ 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/ Contact us! https://extension.purdue.edu/pondwildlife/contact-us/

We get asked all the time "what's the best food plot forage to plant for deer?" Well, as hunters and managers, we were interested in that question too. Bronson, Steve, and Marcus discuss a food plot forage selection project conducted by former graduate student, Jacob Dykes. Cereal grains, clovers, and brassicas all have different growth rates and maturation dates, making their quality and nutrient profile change over the hunting season. What's more, the availability of certain nutrients in the naturally occurring plants affect which food plot forages deer may favor, or avoid, and this depends on the time of year, and from place to place. So, what may be the most selected forage on your property, may be different a on property a few miles away. Research video on the topic: https://youtu.be/WUKEAtW6pqs

Fire was playing an important role in upland hardwood ecosystems when the current mature oaks germinated a century ago. While those mature oaks are still common in the overstory, the next generation of oaks to replace them are not present across much of the central hardwoods and Appalachian regions. Instead, fire exclusion over the last several decades allowed mesophytic (moisture-retaining) species like sweetgum and red maple to get established and begin a transition to non-oak dominance in these forests. In this week's episode of Fire University, Dr. Marcus Lashley sits down with Dr. Heather Alexander of Auburn University and Dr. Steve Brewer of the University of Mississippi to discuss the role of fire in ensuring oak forests continue to flourish into the next generation, how changes in fuels and flammability affect our ability to burn, and why the problem is more complex than just reintroducing fire. Want more? Check out our video showing why the encroachment of non-oak species affects our ability to burn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sYbisKFdsI&ab_channel=UFDEERLabIFAS Alexander et al. 2021. Mesophication of Oak Landscapes: Evidence, Knowledge Gaps, and Future Research. BioScience. https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/advance-article/doi/10.1093/biosci/biaa169/6117972 UF DEER Lab Twitter: https://twitter.com/UFDEERLab UF DEER Lab Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ufdeerlab UF DEER Lab Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ufdeerlab/ UF DEER Lab YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5orPZezH2fNGe97ZHAb9Hg

How can prescribed fire be used creatively to create and enhance habitat for wildlife? Dr. Marcus Lashley, Assistant Professor and Extension Wildlife Specialist at University of Florida and host of Fire University, joins the podcast to tackle this question, and we take a deep dive into prescribed fire as a habitat management tool. Habitat University Listener Feedback Survey >> Resources discussed in the episode Fire University Episode 3 – Where to get information, experience, and collaborators to meet prescribed burning objectives - https://fireuniversity.libsyn.com/episode-03-where-to-get-information-experience-and-collaborators-to-meet-prescribed-burning-objectives Fire University Episode 4 – Patch-Burn-Grazing as a strategy to manage grassland communities - https://fireuniversity.libsyn.com/episode-04-patch-burn-grazing-as-a-strategy-to-manage-grassland-communities Natural Resources University - https://naturalresourcesuniversity.libsyn.com/ Southern Fire Exchange - https://southernfireexchange.org/ Coalition of Prescribed Fire Council - http://www.prescribedfire.net/ Prescribed Burn Associations - https://research.cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/southeast-fire-update/prescribed-burn-associations/

In this episode of Pond University, we talk with Scott Wagner, a Certified Agricultural Engineer with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Scott has worked on pond construction and maintenance (among many other things) for over 18 years. Scott discusses the importance of proper planning and permitting for pond construction, and conducting annual inspections for maintaining your pond. He also provides a bunch of useful information and resources for pond management, including potential financial assistance for conservation projects. So, if you are thinking about building a new pond, or need help fixing a leaking pond; hopefully, this episode can help you. USDA-NRCS website: http://www.in.nrcs.usda.gov NRCS Ponds - Planning, Design, Construction Handbook: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/16/stelprdb1246427.pdf NRCS Field Office Technical Guide: https://efotg.sc.egov.usda.gov/#/details Web Soil Survey: https://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/ Indiana Soil and Water Conservation Districts: http://wordpress.iaswcd.org Indiana DNR Division of Water: https://www.in.gov/dnr/water/ Indiana Waterways Inquires Request Portal: https://www.in.gov/waterways/ Indiana 811: https://indiana811.org/ IDNR Lake and River Enhancement Program: https://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/2364.htm NRCS Pond Inspection Checklist: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/nrcs144p2_030195.xls 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 Pond and wildlife management website: https://extension.purdue.edu/pondwildlife/ 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/ Contact us! https://extension.purdue.edu/pondwildlife/contact-us/

We may have more acres to burn than we have time, personnel, and resources to burn it. It is imperative that our tools become more efficient especially with ever-growing societal constraints and considerations. In this week's episode of Fire University, Marcus Lashley sits down with Kevin Robertson, Morgan Varner, and Kevin Hiers at the Tall Timbers Research Station where they discuss the socio-ecological complexities of fire ecology and delve into the upcoming technological revolution leading us into the next generation of prescribed burning. Twitter: https://twitter.com/UFDEERLab Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ufdeerlab Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ufdeerlab

Most hunters and managers are aware of the benefits of prescribed fire on deer habitat. Fire can be used to set back plant succession (reduce the woody vegetation) and stimulate the growth of forbs (increase the herbaceous vegetation). In the Southeastern US, deer nutrition is often limited during the summer when bucks are growing antlers and does are producing fawns and lactating. Often limitations in summer nutrition is addressed with warm-season food plots, but what about addressing this need with prescribed fire? Today we visit with former MSU Deer Lab graduate student, Rainer Nichols, and discuss his project where he compared plant quality and biomass response to dormant-season and growing season prescribed fire. Rainer examined the impacts prescribed fire phenology and mechanical stump sprouting have on summer nutritional carrying capacity for deer. Diversifying the timing of prescribed fire between the dormant and growing seasons led to increased summer nutrient availability at the landscape level, and mechanically creating stump sprouts from woody plants led to increased available nutrition on a localized level. Combining these two management actions to target summer nutritional limitations can better help deer meet nutritional demands and reach their full potential.

Welcome to the third episode of Pond University! In this episode, we talk with Sandy Clark-Kolaks, the Southern Fisheries Research Biologist with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Sandy has worked on fisheries management projects for over 13 years, including improving fish habitat in reservoirs and lakes. Today, Sandy talks about the importance of fish habitat and describes the different types of fish habitat you can add to your pond or lake. Plus, building fish habitat structures makes for a great winter project and a frozen lake can allow you to place these structures in the exact location you want! Indiana DNR Private Pond and Lake Management website: https://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/3614.htm Friends of Reservoirs (FOR) is a tax-deductible non-profit foundation dedicated to protecting and/or restoring fisheries habitat in reservoir systems nationwide. Their website is: https://www.friendsofreservoirs.com/ 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 Pond and wildlife management website: https://extension.purdue.edu/pondwildlife/ 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/ Contact us! https://extension.purdue.edu/pondwildlife/contact-us/