A Talk on the Wild Side

Sandra and Andrew talk with Jesse Griffiths about his wild life as a game chef and hunting guide, his restaurant, Dai Due, and his books.  Join us for some inside scoop on preparing and cooking wild game! Email us at wildpodcast@tamuk.edu For more information: https://thehogbook.com/team https://www.daidue.com/home https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/media/talk-wild-side-podcast https://www.rotarycc.com/h...

Join us as we learn all about Alligator Gar from Dan Daugherty, Research Biologist at TPWD's Heart of the Hills Fisheries Science Center.  Gar fishing, gar biology, gar fun facts, Gargantuan! Email us at wildpodcast@tamuk.edu For more information: https://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/management/research/inland/ https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/media/talk-wild-side-podcast https://www.rotarycc.com/harve...

In this episode we get an update from Dr. Hunter Reed, Wildlife Veterinarian with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, about the current status of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) within the state of Texas.  We also talk about recently-enacted testing protocols and other new regulations for detecting and controlling CWD in wild deer populations. Email us at wildpodcast@tamuk.edu For more information:...

Dr. Vikram Baliga, creator of the Planthropology podcast of Texas Tech University, joins us to talk about multipurpose landscapes, ridiculous videos about seed germination hacks, and podcasting about your passions.  Email us at wildpodcast@tamuk.edu For more information https://www.planthropologypod.com/ https://www.npr.org/podcasts/957328815/in-the-grow https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/media/talk-wild...

We chat with Katie Spurgin of the state's unique Stewards of the Wild program.  Hear all about the work the Stewards program is conducting and how you can get involved.  Email us at wildpodcast@tamuk.edu For more information   https://www.tpwf.org/sotw/ https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/media/talk-wild-side-podcast https://www.rotarycc.com/harvey-weil/

Long version of Dear Me! No, Deer U! S2E12.  Joint episode with Bronson Strickland of Deer U podcast.  This is our whole conversation, and we talk quite a bit about using fire for deer habitat.  Some of the fire conversation was removed for the short version.   Take your pick!   Email us at wildpodcast@tamuk.edu For more information https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/about/michael-j-cherry-phd https://ww...

Joint episode with Deer U podcast—We ask Dr. Mike Cherry about managing white-tailed deer in the South Texas brush country, and how it may compare or contrast to managing deer in the forests of the coastal plain in the southeastern U.S. or the Appalachians.  Co-hosted by Dr. Bronson Strickland of Deer U.  This is a short version focused on deer.  We have a long version with a discussion of prescri...

We hear from Dr. Amanda Adams, Director of Research Coordination for Bat Conservation International.  We learn about ecosystem services that bats provide, the growing problem of White-Nose Syndrome, and vampire bats too! Email us at wildpodcast@tamuk.edu For more information https://www.batcon.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukIZRD1mzLg https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/media/talk-wild-side-podcast...

In this episode we talk to Ashley Wahlberg about some of the East Texas spiders she studies, and the invasive brown widow spider.  We hear about the impacts of the brown widow on the ecosystems it's invading.  We recorded this episode on Zoom also; you can find it here on our YouTube channel!  https://youtu.be/GOdMXJLKprs Email us at wildpodcast@tamuk.edu For more information: https://www.sfasu.ed...

We hear from Mary Pearl Meuth, who is the Assistant State Coordinator for the Texas Master Naturalist program.  She tells us what it means to be a Master Naturalist, how to become one, and some of the great benefits of this state-wide program. Email us at wildpodcast@tamuk.edu For more information: https://txmn.tamu.edu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFw9iMBfj2o https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/media/...

Ben Masters joins us in this episode for a discussion of wildlife filmmaking, and some stories from his latest film, Deep in the Heart.  He also shares a project near and dear to his heart—improving state regulations for more humane and ethical mountain lion trapping.  Email us at wildpodcast@tamuk.edu For more information: https://www.finandfurfilms.com/ https://www.texansformountainlions.org/ ht...

We get the current scoop on the pronghorn populations in Texas from Shawn Gray, the Mule Deer and Pronghorn Program Leader at Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.  Learn all about this wild west icon's natural history and more!

We're talking wild pigs in this episode.  Our guest, Dr. John Tomeček, is an Associate Professor and Extension Wildlife Specialist at Texas A&M University.   We get into the mud with all the dirty details of wild pigs, the damages they cause to ecosystems, health concerns they bring, and methods of control.  Email us at wildpodcast@tamuk.edu For more information: https://rwfm.tamu.edu/people/tomec...

We're bringing you another bonus episode!  This time we hear from Tyler Herrmann, alternative fuels expert, about vehicle fuel alternatives with the potential to make positive impacts for wildlife, habitat, wild places, and people too!  Email us at wildpodcast@tamuk.edu For more information: https://open.spotify.com/show/3r0q4vMfjnRZkEiuLKxHl9 https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/media/talk-wild-side-podca...

Getting antsy for quail season?  We got you covered.  We talk to Dr. Abe Woodard of the East Foundation about quail hunting, setting harvest limits, and much more in this episode.  Email us at wildpodcast@tamuk.edu For more information: https://www.eastfoundation.net https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/media/talk-wild-side-podcast https://www.rotarycc.com/harvey-weil/

In this bonus episode, Sandra talks with Aaric Eisenstein, the Avian Rebbe.  Aaric shares his thoughts about how birdwatching can bring us comfort during hard times and how nature can teach us that we are more alike than we are different. Email us at wildpodcast@tamuk.edu For more information: https://www.avianrebbe.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Avian-Rebbe-Takes-Flight-Central/dp/B09K1WVHZQ https:/...

Dr. Michael Wetz at Texas A&M Corpus Christi and Kiersten Stanzel of the Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program join us to discuss their Bringing Back Baffin project.  We talk about challenges associated with restoring an entire watershed.   Email us at wildpodcast@tamuk.edu For more information: https://www.cbbep.org/ https://www.harte.org/people/michael-wetz https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/media/talk...

We get the latest scoop on wild turkeys from Jason Hardin, the Wild Turkey Program Leader at Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.  Hear about turkey population restoration and hunting in Texas.  Eastern, Rio Grande, Merriam's—we talk about them all.  Email us at wildpodcast@tamuk.edu For more information: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFW1G8tREhs https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/media/talk-wild-side-...

In this episode we talk doves with Owen Fitzsimmons, the Webless Migratory Game Bird Program Leader at Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.  Owen discusses dove hunting, ecology and more.   Email us at wildpodcast@tamuk.edu For more information: https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/hunt/ https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/media/talk-wild-side-podcast https://www.rotarycc.com/harvey-weil/

Dr. Juliana Rangel of Texas A&M teaches us about honeybees and native bees in Texas.  We discuss the mite that is causing colony collapse and ways to support bees in our own backyards.  Email us at wildpodcast@tamuk.edu For more information: https://honeybeelab.tamu.edu/people/ https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/media/talk-wild-side-podcast https://www.rotarycc.com/harvey-weil/

Join us for a discussion with Dr. Clay Green from Texas State about reddish egrets.  We talk about their natural history, the phenomenon of different color morphs within the same species of bird, and much more. Email us at wildpodcast@tamuk.edu For more information: https://www.bio.txstate.edu/about/Faculty---Staff/faculty/Clay-Green.html https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/media/talk-wild-side-podcast ht...

Brianna Slothower's swan song on ATOTWS.  She and her master's advisor, Dr. David Wester, discuss their work researching the best ways to restore rangelands affected by energy pipelines in Texas.  And, we learn the worst way to try to straighten cattle panel. Email us at wildpodcast@tamuk.edu For more information: https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/research-programs/habitat-management-restoration-researc...

Dive into the fascinating world of coral reefs with us as we interview Dr. Keisha Bahr of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.  Learn about the role of coral reefs in marine ecosystems, the causes of coral bleaching, reef restoration, and more.  Email us at wildpodcast@tamuk.edu For more information: http://www.bahrlab.com/people https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/media/talk-wild-side-podcast https://www...

Go west with us in this episode!  Froylan Hernandez of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department shares his wisdom about Desert Bighorn Sheep of the West Texas mountains.  We cover adaptations for surviving in the desert, traversing the mountains, threats to their populations, fun facts, and Biology Blunders.  Email us at wildpodcast@tamuk.edu For more information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/froyla...

We interview Dr. Cord Eversole of Texas A&M International University about his work with alligators in Texas.  He discusses nesting ecology, clutch quantity and quality, hatchling sex determination, Biology Blunders and more. Email us at wildpodcast@tamuk.edu For more information: https://facultyprofiles.tamiu.edu/faculty.aspx?email=cord.eversole@tamiu.edu https://www.amazon.com/American-Alligator...