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Many people, when they think about wolves, think of Yellowstone National Park. And for good reason; it has some of the best wolf watching in the world. But tensions rose when changes to Montana's wolf hunt along the Park border were made just before the 2021-22 season. Join Alex and Jared as they explore wolves in and around Yellowstone National Park. They'll look at how wolves are managed differe...

With limited research on wild turkey predator trapping, Marcus and Will turn to Dr. Dwayne Elmore for his professional and personal experience with predator trapping across various game bird species. Join as they pull and apply concepts from the available body of literature to help us further understand predator control for wild turkeys.  Resources from the episode: Ellis‐Felege, Susan N., et al....

Marcus is joined by Jenn Fawcett, Extension Associate & SERPPAS Prescribed Fire Work Group Coordinator for NC State University. Join as they discuss the various avenues of education and coordination available to landowners across the southeast wanting to get fire on their land.  Resources from the episode: https://kstate.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=3eacaaf1a3514d3da2e5215b5dd55...

Marcus and Will delve deeper into the research on wild turkey predator trapping. Join as they break down key findings, interpret study designs, discuss strengths and limitations, and continue the conversation of controversy surrounding wild turkey predator trapping. Resources from the episode: Speake, Daniel W. "Predation on wild turkeys in Alabama." 4th National Wild Turkey Symposium. Little Rock...

What eats turkeys? Has the predator context changed? We give you a look from the literature, historical writings, discuss underrepresented predators, and breakdown important concepts in predator prey dynamics. Resources from the episode: Chitwood et al. 2020. Raccoon Vigilance and Activity Patterns When Sympatric with Coyotes Gulsby et al. 2017 Landscape heterogeneity reduces coyote predation on w...

In this episode, Wes talks with Dr. Beth Baker of Mississippi State University. Beth and Wes discuss sediment and nutrients in our water and how they affect fish and other aquatic life. Do you have questions or comments? Follow the Fish University Facebook community and chat with Wes or suggest future episodes! Follow Natural Resources University on Instagram , YouTube , Twitter , & Facebook

Thank you for the overwhelmingly positive feedback. We felt compelled to address major themes in the questions y'all gave us from the first topic series. Here we address several major questions and also highlight things brought to our attention by the audience. Help us help turkeys by rating this podcast and sharing it with your friends and family. Donate to wild turkey research: UF Turkey Donatio...

In 2021, the Montana and Idaho legislatures each passed a suite of bills liberalizing wolf hunting. These changes ignited national debate around fair chase ethics, norms of state wildlife management decision-making, and potential relisting of wolves in the Northern Rockies under the Endangered Species Act. Honing in on Montana, hosts Alex and Jared explore what these recent changes to wolf hunt re...

Is the science settled? Will and Marcus have a deep discussion about what we learned from the first few episodes, what data we have, what is missing, and where we should go from here. Paper: Considerations for Timing of Spring Wild Turkey Hunting Seasons in the Southeastern United States Help us help turkeys by rating this podcast and sharing it with your friends and family. Donate to wild turkey...

It's easy to see wolf management in two buckets: full protection under the Endangered Species Act or unregulated wolf hunting. But successful management of established wildlife populations is most often somewhere in the middle, with hunting used both as a tool and a conservation funding mechanism. Join Alex and Jared as they explore hunting as a management tool and take a look at how the North Ame...

Marcus is joined by Laurel Kays, Fire Learning Network Manager of The Nature Conservancy. Learn of the programs and networking support in which fire professionals are helping landowners to understand and navigate getting fire on their lands. Resources from the episode: Fire Learning Network Project Firehawk: Decolonizing Prescribed Fire A Pessimist's Guide to Optimal Hope  Dr. Sarah McCaffrey on E...

In this episode, Dr. Mike Chamberlain discusses various aspects of wild turkey biology and ecology, signs of problems across many states, how hunter harvest could be contributing to wild turkey decline, and potential solutions. Paper: Status and distribution of wild turkeys in theUnited States in 2019 Help us help turkeys by rating this podcast and sharing it with your friends and family. Click he...

In this episode, Adam Butler gives us an historical context for wild turkey population dynamics and reveals results from the ongoing season date manipulation across several wild turkey populations in Mississippi.  Paper: Considerations for Timing of Spring Wild Turkey Hunting Seasons in the Southeastern United States  Help us help turkeys by rating this podcast and sharing it with your friends and...

In this episode, Dr. Craig Harper fills us in on their experimental manipulation of season dates across several counties in Tennessee and how it affected wild turkey productivity. We also cover several topics that are critical to understand about wild turkey populations. Paper: Nest-site Selection and Survival of Wild Turkeys in Tennessee Help us help turkeys by rating this podcast and sharing it...

In their inaugural episode, Marcus and Will discuss what they are trying to accomplish with this podcast and how it was made possible by Turkeys for Tomorrow. Help us help turkeys by subscribing and sharing with your friends and family. Click here to donate to wild turkey research. Dr. Marcus Lashley ( DrDisturbance ) Dr. Will Gulsby ( dr_will_gulsby ) UF DEER Lab ( ufdeerlab ) Turkeys for Tomorro...

Here is a sneak peak of the upcoming episodes of Wild Turkey Science ( here ), the newest series in the Natural Resources University podcast network. Subscribe now because it's going to get intense quick!   Release date: January 22, 2023. Click here to donate to wild turkey research. Dr. Marcus Lashley ( DrDisturbance ) Dr. Will Gulsby ( dr_will_gulsby ) Turkeys for Tomorrow ( turkeysfortomorrow )...

Do all the habitat recommendations that deer biologists make also benefit turkey?  In this episode, Bronson and Steve visit with Marcus Lashley and Will Gulsby to discuss habitat limiting factors for turkey, and how to incorporate habitat management techniques that benefit both deer and turkey. Stay tuned until the end for a big announcement… Check out the MSU Deer Lab's online seminar series ( he...

Dr. John Auel is the Certification Programs Director for the Mississippi Forestry Association. Join us in this episode of Timber University as we discuss best management practices with John and how this style of management serves to maintain environmentally sound timber management. For questions or comments, email us at timberuniversity@gmail.com . For more, follow NRU on Instagram , YouTube , Twi...

If you are interested in building the best fishing lake, you need to talk to the most experienced lake designer! In this episode, Wes chats with The Pond Boss, Bob Lusk, about what factors he considers when designing awesome fishing lakes. Do you have questions or comments? Follow the Fish University Facebook community and chat with Wes or suggest future episodes! For more, follow Natural Resource...

Do wolves pose a threat to people? What is "normal" wolf behavior? What happens when wolves set up shop in your neighborhood? Join hosts Alex and Jared as they explore a collection of stories about wolves getting a little too close for comfort, and the difficult choices wildlife managers face when wolves come to town. Please take our listener survey:  https://montana.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b7bD...

In 1995, wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park after decades of absence. It didn't take long for them to make their way to Julia Childs' ranch, located just north of the park. When wolves were reintroduced in the Northern Rockies, they were entering a complex social and political landscape that continues today.  In this episode, Alex and Jared explore the nuances of the wolf reintr...

96% of wolves in the Northern Rockies live in the working wild: public and private lands where people and wildlife share the landscape. But who pays the cost of supporting biodiversity on the landscape? To find out, we explore the economics of our food system and take a look at how one ranch family is getting creative in order to share the landscape with wolves and maintain open space. New York Ti...

To understand how we got to where we are today, hosts Alex and Jared go to Albert Sommers' operation and the Green River Drift, a cattle migration in Wyoming that's been taking place for generations. We'll learn about the land management policies that shaped predator eradication, public lands, and the West we know today. Nathan Sayre's  "History of Rangeland Policy" talk  from Beyond Conflict, WLA...

In the western United States, wolves represent many things to many people. To some, wolves are a symbol of wildness. To others, wolves represent a very real threat to their livelihoods and well-being. Join us as we explore how people's values impact how they think about wolves. When it comes to wolves, can we find a shared vision for the future? Aldo Leopold's land ethic Mr. Pat O'Toole testifies...

Only a small percentage of landowners actually possess a written management plan for their property. This episode of Timber University details the benefits of having a management plan as well as commonly included components and their importance when writing a management plan. For questions or comments, email us at timberuniversity@gmail.com . Be sure to subscribe directly to Timber University and...