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: So, you want to be a fish biologist - With Laura Green
May 07, 2021 18:00 - 31 minutes - 44.2 MBLaura Green's path to assistant district fish biologist for Oregon's South Coast doesn't look the same as that of other fish biologists, but she likes it that way. There are many types of jobs out there for fish biologists. Laura's just happens to involve all the fish in a particular area, and that area is Oregon's Wild Rivers Coast. It's an amazing place with some of the most picturesque rivers in the state and some incredible fishing opportunities. Rated Slightly Nerdy
Beaver State Podcast: After Football with Thomas Tyner
April 30, 2021 22:33 - 51 minutes - 73.1 MBThomas Tyner is one of the few to play elite football at Oregon's two most high-profile college programs, spending three years with the Oregon Ducks before medically retiring and then coming back for a final season with the Oregon State Beavers. A powerful running back, he was highly recruited out of Aloha high school but found college football to be a busy, noisy world, so he would often retreat to the nearby lakes and hiking trails to clear his head. After football, hunting, fishing and wi...
Beaver State Podcast: Salmon and Trout Enhancement Program biologist Antonio Salgado
April 23, 2021 18:21 - 45 minutes - 63 MBAntonio Salgado was born in Texas but grew up in a landlocked state in Mexico. So how did he become a fish biologist working with kids and adults to increase the understanding of salmon and steelhead life cycles in Oregon? We sat down with Antonio to learn more about the life of a Salmon and Trout Enhancement Program biologist, or STEP bio for short. Rated slightly nerdy
Beaver State Podcast: Chukar
April 16, 2021 16:23 - 59 minutes - 82.5 MBAttempts to introduce these Central Asian partridges to Oregon began more than 100 years ago. But they finally took in the 1950s and 60s. Now chukar are one of the more popular gamebirds in the state as hunters chase these them over some of the roughest, most spectacular terrain the state has to offer. We talk chukar biology with ODFW upland gamebird biologist Mikal Cline and hunting them with avid chukar hunter Carla Gibson. Rated lightly nerdy
Beaver State Podcast Episode 49 - Chukar Edit
April 16, 2021 16:23 - 59 minutes - 82.5 MBAttempts to introduce these Central Asian partridges to Oregon began more than 100 years ago. But they finally took in the 1950s and 60s. Now chukar are one of the more popular gamebirds in the state as hunters chase these them over some of the roughest, most spectacular terrain the state has to offer. We talk chukar biology with ODFW upland gamebird biologist Mikal Cline and hunting them with avid chukar hunter Carla Gibson.
Beaver State Podcast Episode 49 - Chukar
April 16, 2021 16:23 - 59 minutes - 82.5 MBAttempts to introduce these Central Asian partridges to Oregon began more than 100 years ago. But they finally took in the 1950s and 60s. Now chukar are one of the more popular gamebirds in the state as hunters chase these them over some of the roughest, most spectacular terrain the state has to offer. We talk chukar biology with ODFW upland gamebird biologist Mikal Cline and hunting them with avid chukar hunter Carla Gibson. Rated lightly nerdy
Beaver State Podcast: Playing the controlled hunt odds with Ron Wold
April 08, 2021 18:02 - 51 minutes - 72.1 MBRon Wold has been putting in for controlled hunt tags since the beginning. And when he didn't draw, he started exploring the process in-depth looking for a better way to apply each year. He learned that he could make math-based predictions (not guarantees) with the information ODFW puts out each year after hunting seasons end and started a website to help other hunters better understand the process. We talked to Ron about why he started the project and how others can benefit from his work. ...
Beaver State Podcast: Pinnipeds with Susan Riemer
April 02, 2021 17:03 - 37 minutes - 53.6 MBThere are four species of seals and sea lions found in Oregon waters. By far the most common encounter most people have is with California sea lions, which can be found hauled out in places like Newport and the Sea Lion Caves near Florence. But harbor seals are also commonly spotted along jetties and basking on sand rocks or along sandy spits. But Oregon also has Steller sea lions and even some Northern elephant seals. This time of year it's possible to spot seal pups left on the beaches whi...
Beaver State Podcast: Coastal Elk with Premium Hunt Winner Amanda Hubler
March 25, 2021 16:45 - 24 minutes - 34 MBAmanda Hubler often hunts Oregon's south coast for big elk. In 2020, she won an ODFW Premium Hunt tag and ended up with her largest bull elk yet. Premium Hunts were established during the 2016 big game hunting seasons to provide an alternative to typical highest-bid auction tags. Anyone can buy one application per tag series, and everyone has an equal chance of winning the tag. We walk through Amanda's hunt experience to learn more about hunting with a Premium Hunt tag. Rated not nerdy
The Beaver State Podcast: Coastal Elk with Premium Hunt Winner Amanda Hubler
March 25, 2021 16:45 - 24 minutes - 34 MBAmanda Hubler often hunts Oregon's south coast for big elk. In 2020, she won an ODFW Premium Hunt tag and ended up with her largest bull elk yet. Premium Hunts were established during the 2016 big game hunting seasons to provide an alternative to typical highest-bid auction tags. Anyone can buy one application per tag series, and everyone has an equal chance of winning the tag. We walk through Amanda's hunt experience to learn more about hunting with a Premium Hunt tag. Rated not nerdy
The Beaver State Podcast: Fish Passage and Screens
March 11, 2021 20:03 - 1 hour - 98 MBSometimes natural disasters can block fish like salmon, steelhead and lamprey and keep them from getting upstream to spawn. But human development has lopped off thousands of miles of good spawning and rearing habitat over time. In this episode, we talk to ODFW biologists Greg Apke and Kenny Loffink, both of whom have worked in ODFW's Fish Passage and Fish Screening programs, about those programs and how they've worked with public advisors to solve some of the biggest problems that keep fish ...
Beaver State Podcast: Fish Passage and Screens
March 11, 2021 20:03 - 1 hour - 98 MBSometimes natural disasters can block fish like salmon, steelhead and lamprey and keep them from getting upstream to spawn. But human development has lopped off thousands of miles of good spawning and rearing habitat over time. In this episode, we talk to ODFW biologists Greg Apke and Kenny Loffink, both of whom have worked in ODFW's Fish Passage and Fish Screening programs, about those programs and how they've worked with public advisors to solve some of the biggest problems that keep fish ...
The Beaver State Podcast Episode 44: People of Color Outdoors with Pamela Slaughter
February 25, 2021 19:51 - 41 minutes - 57.2 MBPamela Slaughter was born and raised in Oregon. But her access to all of Oregon's beautiful natural resources has been limited by the color of her skin, the lack of representation of people of color in the outdoors and fear. As a result of this, she founded People of Color Outdoors, an organization geared towards empowering communities of color to redefine their relationship with the outdoors through multi-generation group outings and education events.
Beaver State Podcast: People of Color Outdoors with Pamela Slaughter
February 25, 2021 19:51 - 41 minutes - 57.2 MBPamela Slaughter was born and raised in Oregon. But her access to all of Oregon's beautiful natural resources has been limited by the color of her skin, the lack of representation of people of color in the outdoors and fear. As a result of this, she founded People of Color Outdoors, an organization geared towards empowering communities of color to redefine their relationship with the outdoors through multi-generation group outings and education events.
Beaver State Podcast Episode 44: People of Color Outdoors with Pamela Slaughter
February 25, 2021 19:51 - 41 minutes - 57.2 MBPamela Slaughter was born and raised in Oregon. But her access to all of Oregon's beautiful natural resources has been limited by the color of her skin, the lack of representation of people of color in the outdoors and fear. As a result of this, she founded People of Color Outdoors, an organization geared towards empowering communities of color to redefine their relationship with the outdoors through multi-generation group outings and education events.
Beaver State Podcast: Afrovivalist with Sharon Ross
February 25, 2021 18:39 - 41 minutes - 57.1 MBSharon Ross started Afrovivalist to provide communities of color in Oregon with vital outdoor survival skills based on what she learned from a childhood spent hunting and fishing in rural Southwest Oregon, lessons from her military father and a lifetime of watching people suffer during natural disasters due to lack of preparedness. Today she takes people through specially designed experiences to provide them with the tools they need to be better prepared whether recreating outside or facing ...
The Beaver State Podcast: Afrovivalist with Sharon Ross
February 25, 2021 18:39 - 41 minutes - 57.1 MBSharon Ross started Afrovivalist to provide communities of color in Oregon with vital outdoor survival skills based on what she learned from a childhood spent hunting and fishing in rural Southwest Oregon, lessons from her military father and a lifetime of watching people suffer during natural disasters due to lack of preparedness. Today she takes people through specially designed experiences to provide them with the tools they need to be better prepared whether recreating outside or facing ...
Beaver State Podcast: Forecasting Salmon
February 11, 2021 17:57 - 1 hour - 98.2 MBSalmon forecasts are notoriously tricky both for the folks who make them and for the folks who depend on them. Forecasting salmon is all data, math and models, a dance of ever-changing variables and changing technology. ODFW Fish Division Deputy Administrator Chris Kern explains the who, when, where, what and why of salmon forecasting.
The Beaver State Podcast: Forecasting Salmon
February 11, 2021 17:57 - 1 hour - 98.2 MBSalmon forecasts are notoriously tricky both for the folks who make them and for the folks who depend on them. Forecasting salmon is all data, math and models, a dance of ever-changing variables and changing technology. ODFW Fish Division Deputy Administrator Chris Kern explains the who, when, where, what and why of salmon forecasting.
The Beaver State Podcast: Poaching
January 28, 2021 17:29 - 1 hour - 109 MBPoaching isn't limited to game animals, the illegal taking of wildlife and other natural resources impacts all Oregonians. Oregon State Police Sergeant Erich Timko of John Day and Senior Trooper Marshall Maher of Oakridge, along with ODFW's Stop Poaching Campaign Coordinator Yvonne Shaw, join us for a wide-ranging conversation about poaching, enforcement efforts, new technology to combat poaching and about how all Oregonians can play a role in the fight to reduce poaching.
Beaver State Podcast: Poaching
January 28, 2021 17:29 - 1 hour - 109 MBPoaching isn't limited to game animals, the illegal taking of wildlife and other natural resources impacts all Oregonians. Oregon State Police Sergeant Erich Timko of John Day and Senior Trooper Marshall Maher of Oakridge, along with ODFW's Stop Poaching Campaign Coordinator Yvonne Shaw, join us for a wide-ranging conversation about poaching, enforcement efforts, new technology to combat poaching and about how all Oregonians can play a role in the fight to reduce poaching.
The Beaver State Podcast: The Legislature - Fish, Wildlife and Politics
December 23, 2020 21:04 - 44 minutes - 61.5 MBODFW's Deputy Director of Fish and Wildlife Programs is also the Legislative Coordinator, a role Shannon Hurn has held for the last five legislative sessions. The intersection of fish and wildlife management and statewide lawmaking is necessarily complicated. ODFW's role is to inform lawmakers about potential impacts on our natural resources, and because Oregon is such a big state with many different animals and habitats, many proposed laws would impact our natural resources. We talked to De...
Beaver State Podcast: The Legislature - Fish, Wildlife and Politics
December 23, 2020 21:04 - 44 minutes - 61.5 MBODFW's Deputy Director of Fish and Wildlife Programs is also the Legislative Coordinator, a role Shannon Hurn has held for the last five legislative sessions. The intersection of fish and wildlife management and statewide lawmaking is necessarily complicated. ODFW's role is to inform lawmakers about potential impacts on our natural resources, and because Oregon is such a big state with many different animals and habitats, many proposed laws would impact our natural resources. We talked to De...
Beaver State Podcast: Crappie Killa, RippinLips & Westbred Diamond
December 17, 2020 19:28 - 1 hour - 120 MBYou may know them from their popular YouTube fishing show, NODR, or you may know them from social media. If you don't know them, you need to know them. They are Keevin Collier Sr., aka Crappie Killa, Dishaun Berry, aka RippinLips, and Damon Collier, aka Westbred Diamond. They're brothers, community builders, fishing partners, storytellers, film producers, spokesmen, activists and philanthropists. We caught up with the fellas, who recently regrouped, to talk about their experiences being Blac...
The Beaver State Podcast: Crappie Killa, RippinLips & Westbred Diamond
December 17, 2020 19:28 - 1 hour - 119 MBYou may know them from their popular YouTube fishing show, NODR, or you may know them from social media. If you don't know them, you need to know them. They are Keevin Collier Sr., aka Crappie Killa, Dishaun Berry, aka RippinLips, and Damon Collier, aka Westbred Diamond. They're brothers, community builders, fishing partners, storytellers, film producers, spokesmen, activists and philanthropists. We caught up with the fellas, who recently regrouped, to talk about their experiences being Blac...
Beaver State Podcast: Myth-Busting Hunt Reporting
December 10, 2020 18:48 - 38 minutes - 53.4 MBIn our last myth-busting episode, we debunked myths about Oregon's hatcheries. In this episode, we're doing the same for hunt reporting. There seems to be a lot of confusion about why people have to report their hunt regardless of whether they were successful or not or even if they hunted in the first place. The simple answer is that the more data we have, the more opportunities we can provide. Assistant Wildlife Biologist Justin Dion, who compiles all this data for ODFW, breaks down why hun...
The Beaver State Podcast: Myth-Busting Hunt Reporting
December 10, 2020 18:48 - 38 minutes - 53.4 MBIn our last myth-busting episode, we debunked myths about Oregon's hatcheries. In this episode, we're doing the same for hunt reporting. There seems to be a lot of confusion about why people have to report their hunt regardless of whether they were successful or not or even if they hunted in the first place. The simple answer is that the more data we have, the more opportunities we can provide. Assistant Wildlife Biologist Justin Dion, who compiles all this data for ODFW, breaks down why hun...
Beaver State Podcast: #25DaysOfFishmas
December 01, 2020 19:26 - 28 minutes - 39.9 MBA PhD student at Notre Dame created the hashtag #25DaysOfFishmas in 2016, and the rest, as they say, is history. Five years later, people around the world participate in the tradition of highlighting a new fish species each day day of the first 25 days of December. Katie O'Reilly created the hashtag initially to feature the fish of the Great Lakes region where she is working on her PhD, but soon other fish biologists and agencies like ODFW, picked up on the hashtag to feature fish in other r...
The Beaver State Podcast: #25DaysOfFishmas
December 01, 2020 19:26 - 28 minutes - 39.9 MBA PhD student at Notre Dame created the hashtag #25DaysOfFishmas in 2016, and the rest, as they say, is history. Five years later, people around the world participate in the tradition of highlighting a new fish species each day day of the first 25 days of December. Katie O'Reilly created the hashtag initially to feature the fish of the Great Lakes region where she is working on her PhD, but soon other fish biologists and agencies like ODFW, picked up on the hashtag to feature fish in other r...
The Beaver State Podcast: Razor Clams
November 25, 2020 19:31 - 1 hour - 107 MBIf you live in Oregon, you're probably already familiar with razor clams. One of the most popular, family-friendly recreational activities on the coast, razor clamming is a fun tradition today and the clams have been an important food source on the coast for thousands of years. ODFW Shellfish Project Management Leader Matt Hunter talks about razor clam biology, management and about increasing biotoxin closures in recent years in this episode.
Beaver State Podcast: Razor Clams
November 25, 2020 19:31 - 1 hour - 107 MBIf you live in Oregon, you're probably already familiar with razor clams. One of the most popular, family-friendly recreational activities on the coast, razor clamming is a fun tradition today and the clams have been an important food source on the coast for thousands of years. ODFW Shellfish Project Management Leader Matt Hunter talks about razor clam biology, management and about increasing biotoxin closures in recent years in this episode.
The Beaver State Podcast: Chum Salmon
November 19, 2020 18:29 - 19 minutes - 27.3 MBWhile Oregon is at the very southern range of chum salmon, there are several rivers with good fall runs of these fascinating and charismatic fish. North Coast District fish biologist Robert Bradley talks about the north coast's chum runs, their unique life history strategy and about how they're faring in this short, twenty minute podcast.
Beaver State Podcast: Chum Salmon
November 19, 2020 18:29 - 19 minutes - 27.3 MBWhile Oregon is at the very southern range of chum salmon, there are several rivers with good fall runs of these fascinating and charismatic fish. North Coast District fish biologist Robert Bradley talks about the north coast's chum runs, their unique life history strategy and about how they're faring in this short, twenty minute podcast.
The Beaver State Podcast: Wildlife Photography with Gary Kramer
November 12, 2020 06:22 - 44 minutes - 62.8 MBRenowned wildlife photographer Gary Kramer stopped for a chat with the Beaver State Podcast on a recent swing through Oregon to photograph cacklers, taverners and duskies in the Willamette Valley. Kramer is set to complete a book that will feature every waterfowl species on earth in the next year, and he talks about the challenges of completing such an ambitious project through the Covid and highlights some of the benefits of wildlife photography for conservation.
Beaver State Podcast: Wildlife Photography with Gary Kramer
November 12, 2020 06:22 - 44 minutes - 62.8 MBRenowned wildlife photographer Gary Kramer stopped for a chat with the Beaver State Podcast on a recent swing through Oregon to photograph cacklers, taverners and duskies in the Willamette Valley. Kramer is set to complete a book that will feature every waterfowl species on earth in the next year, and he talks about the challenges of completing such an ambitious project through the Covid and highlights some of the benefits of wildlife photography for conservation.
Beaver State Podcast: Invasive Species
November 05, 2020 22:49 - 55 minutes - 77.5 MBODFW invasive species biologist, Rick Boatner discusses his long career fighting to keep Oregon free of some of the worst invasive species out there, including quagga and zebra mussels and feral hogs. It's not always easy, and it takes a lot of partnerships, including landowners, neighboring states and the federal government. But Rick's job is to worry about what's already made its way here, what's on its way and what may end up here some day.
The Beaver State Podcast: Invasive Species
November 05, 2020 22:49 - 55 minutes - 77.5 MBODFW invasive species biologist, Rick Boatner discusses his long career fighting to keep Oregon free of some of the worst invasive species out there, including quagga and zebra mussels and feral hogs. It's not always easy, and it takes a lot of partnerships, including landowners, neighboring states and the federal government. But Rick's job is to worry about what's already made its way here, what's on its way and what may end up here some day.
The Beaver State Podcast: Bats!
October 29, 2020 22:59 - 59 minutes - 82.2 MBWe talk to National Park Service Ecologist Tom Rodhouse all about Oregon's bats and their habitats. This episode is a good primer on Oregon bats but also details some of the habitat issues that impact many of our 15 species of bats in Oregon. Rodhouse also breaks down some cool new research that focuses on machine learning and bat species identification through sound monitoring.
Beaver State Podcast: Bats!
October 29, 2020 22:59 - 59 minutes - 82.2 MBWe talk to National Park Service Ecologist Tom Rodhouse all about Oregon's bats and their habitats. This episode is a good primer on Oregon bats but also details some of the habitat issues that impact many of our 15 species of bats in Oregon. Rodhouse also breaks down some cool new research that focuses on machine learning and bat species identification through sound monitoring.
The Beaver State Podcast: Cougars
October 22, 2020 21:38 - 57 minutes - 79.4 MBCougars are a conservation success story in Oregon. Nearly extirpated by the 1960s, a change to game mammal status helped the species recover over the last sixty years. This episode takes a look at the biology, life history strategies and management of Oregon's cougars with ODFW's carnivore biologist Derek Broman.
Beaver State Podcast: Cougars
October 22, 2020 21:38 - 57 minutes - 79.4 MBCougars are a conservation success story in Oregon. Nearly extirpated by the 1960s, a change to game mammal status helped the species recover over the last sixty years. This episode takes a look at the biology, life history strategies and management of Oregon's cougars with ODFW's carnivore biologist Derek Broman.
Beaver State Podcast: Oregon's Commercial Fisheries
October 15, 2020 17:36 - 1 hour - 103 MBOregon's commercial fisheries are a vital part of Oregon's coastal economy. Aside from supplying fresh fish, crabs and pink shrimp to Oregon and the world, the families who work these fisheries, some going back decades, are the heart and soul of the towns and fishing villages up and down Oregon's 300 miles of coastline. Oregon's commercial fisheries are also sustainable, several to the highest levels of certification. We dive into four of Oregon's commercial fisheries in a conversation with ...
The Beaver State Podcast: Oregon's Commercial Fisheries
October 15, 2020 17:36 - 1 hour - 103 MBOregon's commercial fisheries are a vital part of Oregon's coastal economy. Aside from supplying fresh fish, crabs and pink shrimp to Oregon and the world, the families who work these fisheries, some going back decades, are the heart and soul of the towns and fishing villages up and down Oregon's 300 miles of coastline. Oregon's commercial fisheries are also sustainable, several to the highest levels of certification. We dive into four of Oregon's commercial fisheries in a conversation with ...
Beaver State Podcast: Waterfowl
October 08, 2020 16:42 - 1 hour - 102 MBWhile the beginning of October might be synonymous with buck deer seasons, waterfowl hunters start looking up at the sky for the familiar sights and sounds of northern birds moving south. ODFW's waterfowl biologist, Brandon Reishus, talks through the 2020/2021 outlook as well as waterfowl management in the age of Covid-19.
The Beaver State Podcast: Waterfowl
October 08, 2020 16:42 - 1 hour - 102 MBWhile the beginning of October might be synonymous with buck deer seasons, waterfowl hunters start looking up at the sky for the familiar sights and sounds of northern birds moving south. ODFW's waterfowl biologist, Brandon Reishus, talks through the 2020/2021 outlook as well as waterfowl management in the age of Covid-19.
The Beaver State Podcast: Myth-Busting Oregon Hatcheries
October 01, 2020 19:07 - 52 minutes - 73.5 MBODFW Hatchery Program Manager Scott Patterson walks us through a half-dozen of the most common misconceptions about Oregon's fish hatcheries including why so many people complain about closing hatcheries, when only one hatchery has closed in the last decade. This episode will debunk a lot of the fish tales that you see floating around the Internet and give you a much better understanding about Oregon's hatchery program.
Beaver State Podcast: Myth-Busting Oregon Hatcheries
October 01, 2020 19:07 - 52 minutes - 73.5 MBODFW Hatchery Program Manager Scott Patterson walks us through a half-dozen of the most common misconceptions about Oregon's fish hatcheries including why so many people complain about closing hatcheries, when only one hatchery has closed in the last decade. This episode will debunk a lot of the fish tales that you see floating around the Internet and give you a much better understanding about Oregon's hatchery program.
The Beaver State Podcast: The Future of Oregon's Mule Deer
September 24, 2020 15:14 - 50 minutes - 70.5 MBODFW Wildlife Chief Doug Cottom and Deputy Kevin Blakely join us for a look at Oregon’s mule deer management to wrap up this four-part series about this iconic western species. From cutting junipers to managing invasive grasses to modifying regulations, mule deer management benefits from the information passed along by ODFW researchers as well as representatives from the many western states that participate in the Mule Deer Working Group as well as from insight from ODFW’s own Mule Deer Init...
Beaver State Podcast: The Future of Oregon's Mule Deer
September 24, 2020 15:14 - 50 minutes - 70.5 MBODFW Wildlife Chief Doug Cottom and Deputy Kevin Blakely join us for a look at Oregon’s mule deer management to wrap up this four-part series about this iconic western species. From cutting junipers to managing invasive grasses to modifying regulations, mule deer management benefits from the information passed along by ODFW researchers as well as representatives from the many western states that participate in the Mule Deer Working Group as well as from insight from ODFW’s own Mule Deer Init...
Beaver State Podcast: Mule Deer Research
September 17, 2020 17:51 - 1 hour - 82 MBDr. Darren Clark is a research scientist who studies many different Oregon wildlife species, but one of the most significant in terms of challenges is the iconic mule deer. Declines in mule deer populations in Oregon make for a lot of questions about how to effectively manage them. Dr. Clark’s research at both Starkey Experimental Forest and with a large-scale project that collared more than 500 mule deer to study migration routes and summer and winter range behaviors, provides wildlife mana...