Beaver State Podcast
197 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago -The Beaver State Podcast is a show produced by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's Information and Education Team. This show is about fish and wildlife management, hunting and fishing and wildlife viewing in Oregon.
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Beaver State Podcast: Salamander stories with Chris Cousins
April 15, 2022 16:35 - 54 minutes - 84 MBHerpetology is the study of amphibians and reptiles, and herping is the practice of going out to find amphibians and reptiles, Chris Cousins explains in this episode of the podcast. Cousins is a PhD candidate at Oregon State University, where he focuses much of his attention on some of Oregon's most elusive salamander species. Cousins shares a lot of his adventures on his Instagram and sat down to talk with us about what it's like to make a life out of studying reptiles and amphibians.
Beaver State Podcast: Repairing culverts to give fish access to more habitat
April 08, 2022 19:11 - 41 minutes - 65.8 MBThe Oregon Department of Transportation is the largest owner of stream crossings in the state of Oregon, and much of their culvert infrastructure is in need of repair. So, ODOT and ODFW developed the Culvert Repair Programmatic Agreement to address fish passage during temporary repairs to failing culverts. So far, the project has made more than 840 miles of newly accessible habitat available to fish, but there are thousands of culverts still in need of repair. We talk to ODOT's Fish Passage ...
Beaver State Podcast: A debunking of some of the top misnomers and myths
April 01, 2022 18:34 - 35 minutes - 57.1 MBIt's April Fools! The perfect time to debunk some of the misnomers and myths around fish and wildlife management. This episode looks back at some of the persistant misinformation and incorrect assumptions about ODFW and some of the more complicated natural resource issues by revisiting some of the segments from our myth-busting episodes.
Beaver State Podcast: From a shotgun skills clinic to competitive trap shooting
March 25, 2022 20:04 - 50 minutes - 77.9 MBRaising kids on the outdoors takes all kinds. Roscoe Chang's approach to parenting kids in the outdoors is to make it as fun as possible. When Roscoe signed his young son, Kenji, up for an ODFW shotgun skills clinic a few years ago, he had no idea it would lead his son into competitive trap shooting, but he's happy it did, because it gave him and his son one more way to connect around their passions for the outdoors, hunting, fishing and shooting sports. And it's one more way for Roscoe to p...
Episode 87 - From a shotgun skills clinic to competitive trap shooting
March 25, 2022 20:04 - 50 minutes - 77.9 MBRaising kids on the outdoors takes all kinds. Roscoe Chang's approach to parenting kids in the outdoors is to make it as fun as possible. When Roscoe signed his young son, Kenji, up for an ODFW shotgun skills clinic a few years ago, he had no idea it would lead his son into competitive trap shooting, but he's happy it did, because it gave him and his son one more way to connect around their passions for the outdoors, hunting, fishing and shooting sports. And it's one more way for Roscoe to p...
Beaver State Podcast: Why you should always leave young wildlife alone with Anne Mary Myers
March 18, 2022 22:00 - 50 minutes - 77.8 MBSpring means a new generation of wild animals on the landscape. With more people enjoying the great outdoors, that can mean more human/wildlife encounters. Wildlife biologist Anne Mary Myers talks about how those encounters often end badly for wild animals, especially young animals removed from the wild by well-meaning people. It’s important to understand that a young animal's chances of survival drop precipitously when they're removed from their natural environment.
Beaver State Podcast: Making use of hunt reporting data with Justin Dion
March 11, 2022 16:36 - 40 minutes - 63.6 MBIs data a big part of your hunting experience? If not, you may want to think about adding it to your list of digital tools before putting in for controlled hunts. In this episode, we talk to ODFW's Justin Dion, the person responsible for compiling all the hunt reports and providing all of that information back to hunters in the form of Big Game Hunting Harvest Statistics. Be sure to check out the Point Summary Reports and don't forget about the Full Draw Report, available by going to Downloa...
Beaver State Podcast: Backcountry Preparedness with Montana Pagano and Kyle Bratcher
March 04, 2022 23:40 - 56 minutes - 85.6 MBMontana Pagano, a watershed restoration specialist with the Nez Percé Tribe and Kyle Bratcher, NE Oregon district fish biologist with Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife live in one of the best adventure spots in all of Oregon. The Eagle Cap Wilderness is the largest roadless area in the state, and of course their backyard is Hells Canyon. We chatted with Montana and Kyle about some safety and gear tips before heading out into the backcountry.
Beaver State Podcast: Health, climate change, hunting, fishing and trapping with Dr. Leslie King
March 01, 2022 01:29 - 1 hour - 112 MBDr. Leslie King's outdoor journey has taken her from the shores of Chesapeake Bay to Oregon's Sauvie Island. She's a medical doctor who has traveled throughout Oregon and around the world for her work. Dr. King is also an avid hunter, angler and trapper. As Black History Month winds down, Dr. King talks to us about the intersections of human health, climate change and increasing access to the outdoors for People of Color.
The Beaver State Podcast: Hunters of Color with Lydia Parker
February 18, 2022 22:05 - 56 minutes - 86.2 MBLydia Parker is the Executive Director of Hunters of Color, a non-profit dedicated to diversifying hunting, and an avid hunter, who along with co-founders Jimmy Flat and Thomas Tyner wants to spread the the joy of being People of Color outdoors through education, mentoring and advocacy. Parker talked to us about her work in starting the non-profit and about the importance of making the outdoors accessible and safe for everyone. Follow them on Instagram.
Beaver State Podcast: Hunters of Color with Lydia Parker
February 18, 2022 22:05 - 56 minutes - 86.2 MBLydia Parker is the Executive Director of Hunters of Color, a non-profit dedicated to diversifying hunting, and an avid hunter, who along with co-founders Jimmy Flat and Thomas Tyner wants to spread the the joy of being People of Color outdoors through education, mentoring and advocacy. Parker talked to us about her work in starting the non-profit and about the importance of making the outdoors accessible and safe for everyone. Follow them on Instagram.
Beaver State Podcast: Steelhead fly fishing history with John Shewey
February 07, 2022 22:27 - 42 minutes - 66.5 MBFly fishing for steelhead got its start in the Gold Rush days, according to author and fly fishing historian John Shewey, who walks us through the evolution from modified trout flies to today's modern steelhead flies.
Beaver State Podcast: Christmas Bird Counts
December 17, 2021 19:31 - 35 minutes - 49 MBThe Christmas Bird Counts around Oregon will begin soon, so we sat down with Oregon Birding Association president Sarah Swanson, who is also the author of "Must-See Birds of the Pacific Northwest," to talk about opportunities to participate in long-running community science projects like the Christmas Bird Counts. To find a Christmas Bird Count near you, please visit the Oregon Birding Association's website.
Beaver State Podcast: Sturgeon
December 10, 2021 22:43 - 50 minutes - 69 MBGenerations of families saw Herman the sturgeon at the State Fairgrounds every year until the big fish retired to a tank at Bonneville Hatchery, where it remains one of the most popular tourist attractions in the state. We explore Oregon's sturgeon, their biology, range and management with ODFW Columbia River Project Manager Tucker Jones.
Beaver State Podcast: The Minam Acquisition
December 03, 2021 18:38 - 47 minutes - 65.6 MBODFW along with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and Manulife Investment Management's timberland business (formerly Hancock Natural Resource Group) completed phase one of the Minam River Wildlife Area project adding more than 4,600 acres of public land to the state's wildlife area system. We talk to ODFW's East Region Manager Nick Myatt and Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation's Senior Conservation Program Manager Bill Richardson about how this project came together and what it will mean for wildl...
Beaver State Podcast: How do you get to be a record bull elk in Oregon?
November 22, 2021 23:21 - 48 minutes - 66.4 MBMark Penninger has been measuring animals for the record books for many years. But a set of elk antlers found by a crew of cone collectors for tree propagation and turned into ODFW, was a true jaw dropper for Penninger, who talks about how he measured the antlers for Northwest Big Game Records Inc. and how they rank as the second-largest typical Rocky Mountain elk antlers ever recorded in the state. Want to learn about how exactly antlers are measured for the record books? This episode is fo...
The Beaver State Podcast: How do you get to be a record bull elk in Oregon?
November 22, 2021 23:21 - 48 minutes - 66.4 MBMark Penninger has been measuring animals for the record books for many years. But a set of elk antlers found by a crew of cone collectors for tree propagation and turned into ODFW, was a true jaw dropper for Penninger, who talks about how he measured the antlers for Northwest Big Game Records Inc. and how they rank as the second-largest typical Rocky Mountain elk antlers ever recorded in the state. Want to learn about how exactly antlers are measured for the record books? This episode is fo...
Episode 76B: Coastal elk
November 19, 2021 00:55 - 36 minutes - 50.6 MBODFW's North Coast District Wildlife Biologist Paul Atwood covers the basics of Oregon's coastal Roosevelt elk. They're quite a bit different than their Cascade relatives, and hunting them in the rugged, wet Oregon Coast Range is a very different kind of adventure.
Beaver State Podcast: Coastal elk
November 19, 2021 00:55 - 36 minutes - 50.6 MBODFW's North Coast District Wildlife Biologist Paul Atwood covers the basics of Oregon's coastal Roosevelt elk. They're quite a bit different than their Cascade relatives, and hunting them in the rugged, wet Oregon Coast Range is a very different kind of adventure.
Beaver State Podcast: Cascade Elk
November 19, 2021 00:47 - 46 minutes - 64.3 MBThere are two main populations of Roosevelt elk in Oregon, the coastal Roosevelt and the Cascade Roosevelt. Cascade Roosevelt elk tend to act a little more like Rocky Mountain elk due to the landscapes they inhabit. ODFW's Big Game Manger Brian Wolfer talks about the biology, life history strategy and thoughts around hunting these Roosevelt elk in the Cascade Mountains.
Episode 76A: Cascade Elk
November 19, 2021 00:47 - 46 minutes - 64.3 MBThere are two main populations of Roosevelt elk in Oregon, the coastal Roosevelt and the Cascade Roosevelt. Cascade Roosevelt elk tend to act a little more like Rocky Mountain elk due to the landscapes they inhabit. ODFW's Big Game Manger Brian Wolfer talks about the biology, life history strategy and thoughts around hunting these Roosevelt elk in the Cascade Mountains.
Beaver State Podcast: Rocky Mountain Elk
November 12, 2021 22:24 - 48 minutes - 67.2 MBODFW's Brian Ratliff hunts Rocky Mountain Elk mainly with archery equipment but also with a rifle often while exploring Eastern Oregon by horseback. He's also been the District Wildlife Biologist for Baker for more than a decade, which gives him a lot knowledge about some of Oregon's most iconic ungulates. Part two of our three-part series on Oregon's elk focuses on hunting Rocky Mountain elk on the east side of the state from sage brush steppe to the alpine regions and everything in between.
Beaver State Podcast: The science of elk
November 05, 2021 22:36 - 57 minutes - 78.7 MBDeWaine Jackson has researched a lot of Oregon's wildlife over the course of his career with ODFW. It's a different role than that of a district wildlife biologist, but the information he provides helps everyone understand the complex population dynamics so that they can make decisions that will help protect and preserve wildlife. Elk might be the most charismatic megafauna in the state, and Jackson's research is now using new techniques and technology to study fecal DNA to answer important ...
Beaver State Podcast: Lamprey
October 29, 2021 19:46 - 38 minutes - 53.8 MBWhile lamprey, with their eel-like bodies and suction cup mouths full of sharp teeth and vampire-like feeding habits might seem scary, they're actually not dangerous to humans at all. In fact, they're a very important part of the ecosystems they live in. These anadromous fish provide marine-derived nutrients to the stream systems they migrate into, and the protein-dense nutrition they provided for Native Americans may have also provided a buffer for salmon populations. We explore these amazi...
Beaver State Podcast: Oregon is goose rich
October 15, 2021 21:32 - 1 hour - 106 MBOregon has six species of geese that reside or pass through the state each winter, making the state fairly goose rich. Whether you're a birder looking to get your eyes on more than 11 different subspecies or a hunter looking for opportunities, ODFW migratory bird coordinator Brandon Reishus explains goose biology, habitat preferences, migration differences and what makes parts of Oregon so good for the goose and the gander.
Beaver State Podcast: Water Part 1 - The Clackamas Watershed
October 08, 2021 21:23 - 1 hour - 107 MBOregon’s rivers, streams, and aquifers support a wide range of benefits for both humans and the environment—sources of water for drinking, agriculture, recreation, and essential habitat for fish and wildlife. A clean and reliable source of water is critical for meeting Oregonian’s basic needs and for supporting Oregon’s economy, but it all hangs under the shadow of climate change. In this episode, we talk to ODFW's Ben Walczak, Clackamas River Water Provider's Kim Swan and PGE's Nick Ackerma...
Beaver State Podcast: Sage Grouse
October 01, 2021 17:41 - 1 hour - 87.7 MBSage grouse may be known for their elaborate courtship displays in the Sage Brush Sea of Western North America, but conserving the species has raised their profile to the national level as private land owners, public land managers and state and federal fish and wildlife agencies worked together in partnership to change the paradigm of a species in peril. In this episode, we talk to ODFW sage grouse conservation coordinator Skyler Vold and OSU Associate Professor Christian Hagen about the spe...
Beaver State Podcast: Freshwater Mussels
September 17, 2021 22:23 - 47 minutes - 65.1 MBMussel fatigue, it's a thing. In fact, our freshwater mussels are strained and in need of some attention. This week's Beaver State Podcast looks at Oregon's freshwater mussels through the lens of a large-scale habitat improvement project along Murderer's Creek in the John Day Basin. This creek happens to have very high mussel populations, so biologists are studying the impacts of the habitat improvements on the local mussel populations and trying to answer the question: What happens when you...
Beaver State Podcast: Hunting black-tailed deer in Oregon
September 11, 2021 01:24 - 1 hour - 92.4 MBBlack-tailed deer are called Pacific ghosts for a reason. They can be amazingly elusive thanks to a highly developed sense of place. We talked to Douglas District Wildlife Biologist Tod Lum and Charleston District Wildlife Biologist Stuart Love about black-tailed deer biology, life history strategy and what it takes to pursue these amazing deer across some of the thickest, rain-saturated terrain in the Oregon Coast Range or high up in the heavily timbered Cascade Mountains.
Beaver State Podcast: Band-tailed pigeons
September 03, 2021 22:31 - 48 minutes - 67.2 MBBand-tailed pigeons nearly went the way of their now-extinct cousins, passenger pigeons. But these mountain-dwelling pigeons got a reprieve from market hunting through the passage of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and have since recovered as a species. For this episode, we talked to ODFW migratory gamebird coordinator Brandon Reishus and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Pacific Flyway Representative Todd Sanders to learn more about the biology and life history strategy of these fascinating fore...
Beaver State Podcast: The Ochocos
August 27, 2021 17:30 - 50 minutes - 71.8 MBThe Beaver State Podcast takes you on a road trip through the Ochoco Mountains with district wildlife biologist Greg Jackle to explore the region's habitat, wildlife and recreational opportunities.
Beaver State Podcast: Sierra Nevada Red Fox with Jamie Bowles
August 18, 2021 18:29 - 35 minutes - 49.5 MBWe spent some time with biologist Jamie Bowles talking about her research of Sierra Nevada Red Fox in Oregon's Cascade Mountains. Populations of Sierra Nevada Red Fox in California are declining, so the Oregon research may end up helping any recovery efforts as biologists look at the life history strategies of these unique, high-elevation foxes in different states.
Beaver State Podcast: Safe and responsible wildlife viewing
July 30, 2021 23:21 - 51 minutes - 71.4 MBJon Nelson and Alicia Wolfe use Instagram to communicate about Oregon's unique wildlife. As biologists and communicators, they translate the critters and the places they explore through the lenses of cameras and trail cameras to bring them to life while making sure they're protected and undisturbed. We talked to them about how to watch wildlife and explore Oregon's amazing places without leaving an impact or stressing out our amazing wild animals.
Beaver State Podcast Episode 64: Safe and responsible wildlife viewing
July 30, 2021 23:21 - 51 minutes - 71.4 MBJon Nelson and Alicia Wolfe use Instagram to communicate about Oregon's unique wildlife. As biologists and communicators, they translate the critters and the places they explore through the lenses of cameras and trail cameras to bring them to life while making sure they're protected and undisturbed. We talked to them about how to watch wildlife and explore Oregon's amazing places without leaving an impact or stressing out our amazing wild animals.
The Beaver State Podcast: Wildlife rehab with ThinkWild's Pauline Baker
July 23, 2021 20:30 - 40 minutes - 55.7 MBPauline Baker, director of rehab at Central Oregon's ThinkWild, spends a lot of time talking to people on the phone, because many animals that people think they should take to rehab don't actually need it. But when they do need it, there are a few pathways to success that professional rehabbers like Baker can use to help increase the chances of a successful recovery and release back into the wild.
Beaver State Podcast: Wildlife rehab with ThinkWild's Pauline Baker
July 23, 2021 20:30 - 40 minutes - 55.7 MBPauline Baker, director of rehab at Central Oregon's ThinkWild, spends a lot of time talking to people on the phone, because many animals that people think they should take to rehab don't actually need it. But when they do need it, there are a few pathways to success that professional rehabbers like Baker can use to help increase the chances of a successful recovery and release back into the wild.
Beaver State Podcast: High Lakes Trout Stocking
July 16, 2021 23:39 - 24 minutes - 34.3 MBEvery two years, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife staff embark on a week-long process of hauling fingerling trout to ski resorts in the Cascade Mountains, where they have a date with a helicopter and a special Aerial Stocking Device and a sky dive into an alpine lake. Many of these fish spend the summer eating aquatic and terrestrial insects and growing larger, until they grow to legal size the next year. ODFW's Recreational Fishing Managers, Mike Gauvin tells us this reseeding the hig...
Beaver State Podcast: Mythbusting the ODFW budget
July 09, 2021 17:22 - 46 minutes - 64.5 MBNo, your hunting and fishing license fees do not go to the general fund. We're mythbusting the ODFW budget in this episode of the Beaver State Podcast with ODFW director Curt Melcher and Deputy Director Erica Kleiner. We tackle questions about ODFW's fancy, new-ish headquarters in Salem, which actually saves the agency money, the new Electronic Licensing System, which also saves money, where your license and tag money goes, how the budget gets approved and how you can get involved in that pr...
Beaver State Podcast: Vegan to hunter with Carla Brauer
June 30, 2021 17:07 - 1 hour - 89.1 MBWhen animal rights activist and practicing vegan Carla Brauer decided to look more deeply into animal agriculture to be more informed about it, it led down a rabbit hole and eventually to a chicken egg, which was the start of her journey towards hunting, taxidermy and small-scale farming. Brauer is now the Regional Director for Back Country Hunters and Anglers, a hunter education instructor for Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the owner of Dermestidarium Skull Cleaning, a service t...
Beaver State Podcast: So, you want to be a wildlife veterinarian
June 24, 2021 23:16 - 52 minutes - 72.5 MBThe job of wildlife veterinarian at state fish and wildlife agencies is only a couple of decades old, but it relies on skills picked up over years of working with many types of animals. From monitoring a nasty pneumonia in bighorn sheep to tracking a hemorrhagic disease in rabbits, Dr. Julia Burco is part disease detective, part infectious disease expert and part field/lab veterinarian. In this episode we explore her pathway to this job and talk about ongoing wildlife disease issues in the ...
The Beaver State Podcast: Better Ballistics with Nosler's Zach Waterman
June 18, 2021 18:19 - 53 minutes - 73.6 MBThe moose that was the impetus behind the formation of Oregon's own Nosler Inc. still hangs on the wall overlooking the production floor some 73 years after its famously tough hide led to a renaissance in hunting ammunition and the formation of Nosler. We talk to Nosler's Zach Waterman about the company's history, ammunition jargon and what new hunters need to understand about ballistics in this episode. Rated lightly nerdy
Beaver State Podcast: Better Ballistics with Nosler's Zach Waterman
June 18, 2021 18:19 - 53 minutes - 73.6 MBThe moose that was the impetus behind the formation of Oregon's own Nosler Inc. still hangs on the wall overlooking the production floor some 73 years after its famously tough hide led to a renaissance in hunting ammunition and the formation of Nosler. We talk to Nosler's Zach Waterman about the company's history, ammunition jargon and what new hunters need to understand about ballistics in this episode. Rated lightly nerdy
Beaver State Podcast: Crabs and Crabbing with Mitch Vance
June 10, 2021 23:13 - 44 minutes - 61.7 MBThe Dungeness crab reigns supreme in Oregon, often the most desired fare for holiday meals. But there are many types of crabs in bays, estuaries and along Oregon's 300-mile coastline. We talk to ODFW shellfish project leader Mitch Vance about crab biology, habitat and just why they're so fun to go catch in this week's Beaver State Podcast.
The Beaver State Podcast: Crabs and Crabbing with Mitch Vance
June 10, 2021 23:13 - 44 minutes - 61.7 MBThe Dungeness crab reigns supreme in Oregon, often the most desired fare for holiday meals. But there are many types of crabs in bays, estuaries and along Oregon's 300-mile coastline. We talk to ODFW shellfish project leader Mitch Vance about crab biology, habitat and just why they're so fun to go catch in this week's Beaver State Podcast.
Beaver State Podcast: Sooty Grouse Hooting Surveys
June 04, 2021 20:01 - 1 hour - 117 MBSooty grouse are popular gamebirds in Oregon, but they're cryptic and tough to keep track of unless it's mating season and the male grouse are hooting. Starting in spring, biologists from all over western Oregon head up into the mountains driving forest service roads or logging roads to listen for hooting grouse. A recent partnership between Oregon State University and ODFW seeks to improve how we collect data about sooty grouse by utilizing acoustic audio recorders to better track when grou...
Beaver State Podcast: Klamath Lake Redband Trout
May 28, 2021 02:11 - 1 hour - 116 MBKlamath Lake redband trout are unlike any other trout. They are climate change masters that have survived glaciers and thrived in conditions that other trout could not survive in. They are unique in the world of trout and one of the most fascinating species in Oregon. We talked to ODFW Assistant District Fish Biologist Bill Tinniswood, PhD student Jordan Ortega and his adviser Jonny Armstrong about these amazing fish and the research their doing to help us learn more about what makes them so...
Beaver State Podcast: Klamath Lake redband trout
May 28, 2021 02:11 - 1 hour - 116 MBKlamath Lake redband trout are unlike any other trout. They are climate change masters that have survived glaciers and thrived in conditions that other trout could not survive in. They are unique in the world of trout and one of the most fascinating species in Oregon. We talked to ODFW Assistant District Fish Biologist Bill Tinniswood, PhD student Jordan Ortega and his adviser Jonny Armstrong about these amazing fish and the research their doing to help us learn more about what makes them so...
Beaver State Podcast: Fire, Fish and Streams
May 21, 2021 16:15 - 35 minutes - 51.1 MBAfter a devastating 2020 fire season that saw the destruction of more than one million acres of land in Western Oregon alone, We explore the impacts of wildfire on fish and streams with Jason Dunham, an aquatic ecologist with the U.S. Geological Survey in this episode of the Beaver State Podcast. Rated Slightly Nerdy
The Beaver State Podcast: Fire, Fish and Streams
May 21, 2021 16:15 - 35 minutes - 51.1 MBAfter a devastating 2020 fire season that saw the destruction of more than one million acres of land in Western Oregon alone, We explore the impacts of wildfire on fish and streams with Jason Dunham, an aquatic ecologist with the U.S. Geological Survey in this episode of the Beaver State Podcast. Rated Slightly Nerdy
Beaver State Podcast: All Antlers
May 14, 2021 18:32 - 1 hour - 87.3 MBAntlers tell stories. They tell us about the animal whose heads they adorn. They tell us about the habitat the animal lives in. They tell stories about genetics. And of course, they are also the base of legend and myth. In this episode of the Beaver State Podcast, it's all antler talk with ODFW Wildlife Chief Doug Cottom and acting Game Program Manager Brian Wolfer. Rated Slightly Nerdy