Natural Resources University
362 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 103 ratingsNatural Resources University is a podcast network focused on delivering science-based natural resource management. The series housed within this network aim to deliver expert-based knowledge for their corresponding genre of natural resource management.
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Episode 76 - Deer University: All about mineral stumps ft. Dr. Marcus Lashley
May 17, 2022 12:59 - 1 hour - 87 MBThis episode is devoted to mineral stumps. Dr. Marcus Lashley (@DrDisturbance) joins the podcast and reviews all the details. How to make them, when to make them, where to make them, and more. Please help us justify this effort by taking our quick survey: https://ufl.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9ZdpHVy5wwkAt4q Dr. Bronson Strickland | @MSUDeerLab Dr. Marcus Lashley | @DrDisturbance | @ufdeerlab
#76 | Deer University - All about mineral stumps, ft. Dr. Marcus Lashley
May 17, 2022 12:59 - 1 hour - 87 MBThis episode is devoted to mineral stumps. Dr. Marcus Lashley (@DrDisturbance) joins the podcast and reviews all the details. How to make them, when to make them, where to make them, and more. Please help us justify this effort by taking our quick survey: https://ufl.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9ZdpHVy5wwkAt4q Dr. Bronson Strickland | @MSUDeerLab Dr. Marcus Lashley | @DrDisturbance | @ufdeerlab
Episode 75 - Fire University: The Thumbnail History of Fire on the Planet ft. Dr. Stephen Pyne
May 10, 2022 11:00 - 49 minutes - 67.8 MBIn today’s episode, @DrDisturbance chats with Dr. Stephen Pyne, author and professor at Arizona State University who specializes in fire history. Come travel back in time as he walks us through the evolution of fire on the North American landscape, human relationship with fire in the environment, and problems we face now and in the future. Dr. Stephen Pyne : [email protected] | Website | Publications Please help us justify this effort by taking our quick survey: https://ufl....
#75 | Fire University - The thumbnail history of fire on the planet, ft. Dr. Stephen Pyne
May 10, 2022 11:00 - 49 minutes - 67.8 MBIn today’s episode, @DrDisturbance chats with Dr. Stephen Pyne, author and professor at Arizona State University who specializes in fire history. Come travel back in time as he walks us through the evolution of fire on the North American landscape, human relationship with fire in the environment, and problems we face now and in the future. Dr. Stephen Pyne : [email protected] | Website | Publications Dr. Marcus Lashley: @DrDisturbance Please help us justify this effort by taki...
Episode 74 - Habitat University: 50 Solutions to the Private Lands Challenge: (Round 1) National coordination and Colorado ft. Ray Aberle
May 09, 2022 14:17 - 1 hour - 94.2 MBState wildlife resource agencies are often on the front lines of wildlife habitat management and conservation on private lands by providing technical expertise and custom-tailored programs to help wildlife and people. But each state has its own unique approach. To learn more about these approaches, we’re going to be taking a tour of state-led private land programs around the country in the next few episodes! To get us started, Adam visited with Ray Aberle, the private lands program manager wi...
#74 | Habitat University - 50 solutions to the private lands challenge: Colorado, ft. Ray Aberle
May 09, 2022 14:17 - 1 hour - 94.2 MBState wildlife resource agencies are often on the front lines of wildlife habitat management and conservation on private lands by providing technical expertise and custom-tailored programs to help wildlife and people. But each state has its own unique approach. To learn more about these approaches, we’re going to be taking a tour of state-led private land programs around the country in the next few episodes! To get us started, Adam visited with Ray Aberle, the private lands program manager wi...
Episode 73 - Fire University: Effects of Fire Across the US Landscape
April 12, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 86.6 MBIn this episode of Fire University, Marcus chats with Dr. Katie Greenberg, research ecologist of upland hardwood ecology and management for the USDA Forest Service. Join them as they discuss findings from long-term research treatments studying the effects of fire intensity on disturbance-dependent species. From open savannahs to upland oaks, you’ll learn the history of fire on the North American landscape as well as tips for improving your current land management practices. Katie H. G...
#73 | Fire University - Effects of fire across the US landscape, ft. Dr. Katie Greenberg
April 12, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 86.6 MBIn this episode of Fire University, Marcus chats with Dr. Katie Greenberg, research ecologist of upland hardwood ecology and management for the USDA Forest Service. Join them as they discuss findings from long-term research treatments studying the effects of fire intensity on disturbance-dependent species. From open savannahs to upland oaks, you’ll learn the history of fire on the North American landscape as well as tips for improving your current land management practices. Katie H. G...
Episode 72 - Deer University: Effective Warm-Season Food Plots for Deer
April 07, 2022 18:00 - 55 minutes - 76.1 MBSummer can be a nutritionally stressful period for deer. When bucks are growing antlers and does are gestating or lactating, there should be abundant high-quality food for them. In this episode we visit with Dr. Craig Harper from the University of Tennessee and discuss the important role of habitat and warm-season food plots during summer. Craig talks about the best summer food plot forages, and strategies to ensure their success. He also discusses his recent research on the effects of mowin...
#72 | Deer University - Effective warm-season food plots for deer, ft. Dr. Craig Harper
April 07, 2022 18:00 - 55 minutes - 76.1 MBSummer can be a nutritionally stressful period for deer. When bucks are growing antlers and does are gestating or lactating, there should be abundant high-quality food for them. In this episode we visit with Dr. Craig Harper from the University of Tennessee and discuss the important role of habitat and warm-season food plots during summer. Craig talks about the best summer food plot forages, and strategies to ensure their success. He also discusses his recent research on the effects of mowin...
#71 | Habitat University - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, the OTHER federal player on private lands, ft. Gwen Kolb & Kraig McPeek
March 22, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 89.4 MBThis week we shift our inquiry from the U.S. Department of Agriculture into the Department of the Interior where we find a litany of wildlife biologists working to conserve wildlife habitat on private lands through various programs of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. In this episode, Adam interviews biologist Gwen Kolb from the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program in New Mexico and Kraig McPeek from the Ecological Services Office in Illinois. Kraig and Gwen provide a detailed overview o...
Episode 71 - Habitat University: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, the OTHER federal player on private lands
March 22, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 89.4 MBThis week we shift our inquiry from the U.S. Department of Agriculture into the Department of the Interior where we find a litany of wildlife biologists working to conserve wildlife habitat on private lands through various programs of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. In this episode, Adam interviews biologist Gwen Kolb from the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program in New Mexico and Kraig McPeek from the Ecological Services Office in Illinois. Kraig and Gwen provide a detailed overview o...
#71 | Habitat University - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, the OTHER federal player on private lands
March 22, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 89.4 MBThis week we shift our inquiry from the U.S. Department of Agriculture into the Department of the Interior where we find a litany of wildlife biologists working to conserve wildlife habitat on private lands through various programs of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. In this episode, Adam interviews biologist Gwen Kolb from the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program in New Mexico and Kraig McPeek from the Ecological Services Office in Illinois. Kraig and Gwen provide a detailed overview o...
Episode 70 - Fire University: Turkey Habitat Timeline
March 11, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 95.2 MBIt’s the 5th and final day of #WildTurkeyWeek, and to wrap it up we’ve brought on hunting lease manager and wildlife biologist Ryan Basinger of Westervelt Wildlife Services. This episode puts you in the shoes of a landowner managing a 25 year old loblolly pine stand. How do your strategies change depending on targeted species and what are the trade-offs involved? Tune in to find out this and more as Ryan breaks down why and how integral fire is to the success of future turkey habitat. West...
#70 | Fire University - Turkey habitat timeline, ft. Ryan Basinger
March 11, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 95.2 MBIt’s the 5th and final day of #WildTurkeyWeek, and to wrap it up we’ve brought on hunting lease manager and wildlife biologist Ryan Basinger of Westervelt Wildlife Services. This episode puts you in the shoes of a landowner managing a 25 year old loblolly pine stand. How do your strategies change depending on targeted species and what are the trade-offs involved? Tune in to find out this and more as Ryan breaks down why and how integral fire is to the success of future turkey habitat. West...
Episode 69 - Fire University: The Landowner’s Role Managing for Wild Turkey
March 10, 2022 15:10 - 53 minutes - 73.9 MBFor Day 4 of #WildTurkeyWeek, we’ve brought on Ted DeVos, co-owner of Bach and DeVos Forestry and Wildlife Services. Ted has over 22 years of experience helping landowners as a consulting forester and wildlife biologist. In this episode, he breaks down the vital components of turkey habitat management, the resources and programs available to landowners wanting to use prescribed fire, and the responsibility that we as private landowners hold for the future success of this species. Bach & D...
#69 | Fire University - The landowner’s role managing for wild turkey, ft. Ted DeVos
March 10, 2022 15:10 - 53 minutes - 73.9 MBFor Day 4 of #WildTurkeyWeek, we’ve brought on Ted DeVos, co-owner of Bach and DeVos Forestry and Wildlife Services. Ted has over 22 years of experience helping landowners as a consulting forester and wildlife biologist. In this episode, he breaks down the vital components of turkey habitat management, the resources and programs available to landowners wanting to use prescribed fire, and the responsibility that we as private landowners hold for the future success of this species. Bach & D...
#68 | Fire University - Creating turkey management prescriptions, ft. Chipper Gibbes
March 09, 2022 15:35 - 1 hour - 92.9 MBFor Day 3 of #WildTurkeyWeek, we’ve brought on Chipper Gibbes from Whitetail Properties to talk turkey habitat management. Join us as Chipper reveals how he uses fire in tandem with other land management strategies to create his ideal turkey habitat. What is #WildTurkeyWeek? In celebration of turkey season 2022, we’re bringing you a NEW episode EVERY day talkin’ everything TURKEYS! Be sure to follow @DrDisturbance @ufdeerlab to catch the latest science and information on gobblers that you w...
Episode 68 - Fire University: Creating Turkey Management Prescriptions ft. Chipper Gibbes
March 09, 2022 15:35 - 1 hour - 92.9 MBFor Day 3 of #WildTurkeyWeek, we’ve brought on Chipper Gibbes from Whitetail Properties to talk turkey habitat management. Join us as Chipper reveals how he uses fire in tandem with other land management strategies to create his ideal turkey habitat. What is #WildTurkeyWeek? In celebration of turkey season 2022, we’re bringing you a NEW episode EVERY day talkin’ everything TURKEYS! Be sure to follow @DrDisturbance @ufdeerlab to catch the latest science and information on gobblers that you w...
#67 | Fire University - Managing turkeys with fire ft. David Hawley
March 08, 2022 15:16 - 50 minutes - 70 MBFor #WildTurkeyWeek Day 2, we’re sitting down with turkey lover and fire enthusiast David Hawley of the Wild Turkey Report. Hear from David on how he manages his land for wild turkey using prescribed fire, discusses how turkey habitat management has evolved over generations, and shares what future generations can do to help this beloved species. What is #WildTurkeyWeek? In celebration of turkey season 2022, we’re bringing you a NEW episode EVERY day talkin’ everything TURKEYS! Be sure to fo...
Episode 67 - Fire University: Managing Turkeys with Fire ft. David Hawley
March 08, 2022 15:16 - 50 minutes - 70 MBFor #WildTurkeyWeek Day 2, we’re sitting down with turkey lover and fire enthusiast David Hawley of the Wild Turkey Report. Hear from David on how he manages his land for wild turkey using prescribed fire, discusses how turkey habitat management has evolved over generations, and shares what future generations can do to help this beloved species. What is #WildTurkeyWeek? In celebration of turkey season 2022, we’re bringing you a NEW episode EVERY day talkin’ everything TURKEYS! Be sure to fo...
Episode 66 - Fire University: Status of the Turkey ft. Dr. Mike Chamberlain
March 07, 2022 14:58 - 50 minutes - 69.3 MBIt’s the first day of #WildTurkeyWeek and to kick it off, we’ve brought on Dr. Michael Chamberlain, leading wildlife ecology researcher and professor at the University of Georgia. In this episode, we dive into the latest science on wild turkey populations in the U.S., major problems they currently face, and what we as hunters, landowners, and conservationists can do to improve their habitat moving forward. What is #WildTurkeyWeek? In celebration of turkey season 2022, we’re bringing you a NEW...
#66 | Fire University - Status of the turkey, ft. Dr. Mike Chamberlain
March 07, 2022 14:58 - 50 minutes - 69.3 MBIt’s the first day of #WildTurkeyWeek and to kick it off, we’ve brought on Dr. Michael Chamberlain, leading wildlife ecology researcher and professor at the University of Georgia. In this episode, we dive into the latest science on wild turkey populations in the U.S., major problems they currently face, and what we as hunters, landowners, and conservationists can do to improve their habitat moving forward. What is #WildTurkeyWeek? In celebration of turkey season 2022, we’re bringing you a NEW...
#65 | Habitat University - The alphabet soup episode: Federal farm bill conservation programs, ft. Brianne Lowe
February 22, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBCRP, EQIP, WRE, ACEP, CP, SAFE, MA, FRPP.....OK you get the point –there are A LOT of acronyms when it comes to federal programs for conservation work on private lands in the U.S. The Natural Resources Conservation Service –NRCS –is integral in the implementation of many of these programs. So this week, Jarred and Adam visited with Indiana’s NRCS State Wildlife Biologist Brianne Lowe to get the skinny on all these acronyms and how the programs they represent can be used to create habitat for...
#65 | Habitat University - The alphabet soup episode: Federal farm bill conservation programs
February 22, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBCRP, EQIP, WRE, ACEP, CP, SAFE, MA, FRPP.....OK you get the point –there are A LOT of acronyms when it comes to federal programs for conservation work on private lands in the U.S. The Natural Resources Conservation Service –NRCS –is integral in the implementation of many of these programs. So this week, Jarred and Adam visited with Indiana’s NRCS State Wildlife Biologist Brianne Lowe to get the skinny on all these acronyms and how the programs they represent can be used to create habitat for...
Episode 65 - Habitat University: The alphabet soup episode: Federal Farm Bill Conservation Programs
February 22, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBCRP, EQIP, WRE, ACEP, CP, SAFE, MA, FRPP.....OK you get the point –there are A LOT of acronyms when it comes to federal programs for conservation work on private lands in the U.S. The Natural Resources Conservation Service –NRCS –is integral in the implementation of many of these programs. So this week, Jarred and Adam visited with Indiana’s NRCS State Wildlife Biologist Brianne Lowe to get the skinny on all these acronyms and how the programs they represent can be used to create habitat for...
Episode 64 - Fire University: Fall Burning on Oak Regeneration
February 15, 2022 13:00 - 49 minutes - 67.8 MBWhat interactions change in upland oak ecosystems when we expand the burn window into the fall? How does this change acorn preference of wildlife like deer and squirrels? In this episode of Fire University, Dr. Marcus Lashley sits down with deer biologist and old graduate student Moriah Boggess to discuss their recent study assessing the effects of fire on acorn consumer preference. Paper: Boggess, C.M., Baruzzi, C., Alexander, H.D., Strickland, B.K. and Lashley, M.A., 2022. Exposure to fir...
#64 | Fire University - Fall burning on oak regeneration, ft. Moriah Boggess
February 15, 2022 13:00 - 49 minutes - 67.8 MBWhat interactions change in upland oak ecosystems when we expand the burn window into the fall? How does this change acorn preference of wildlife like deer and squirrels? In this episode of Fire University, Dr. Marcus Lashley sits down with deer biologist and old graduate student Moriah Boggess to discuss their recent study assessing the effects of fire on acorn consumer preference. Paper: Boggess, C.M., Baruzzi, C., Alexander, H.D., Strickland, B.K. and Lashley, M.A., 2022. Exposure to fir...
#63 | Deer University - Wait, so cull bucks do exist?
February 08, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBA 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://r...
#63 | Deer University - Wait, so cull bucks do exist?, ft. Bill Hamrick
February 08, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBA 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://r...
Episode 63 - Deer University: Wait, so cull bucks do exist?
February 08, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBA 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://r...
Episode 62 - Habitat University: Private Lands in Private Hands
January 07, 2022 14:20 - 44 minutes - 61.1 MBThere 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 ...
#62 | Habitat University - Private lands in private hands
January 07, 2022 14:20 - 44 minutes - 61.1 MBThere 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 ...
#61 | Deer University - The science of harvesting deer, ft. Dr. Joe R. Bumgardner
December 21, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBIn 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...
Episode 61 - Deer University: The Science of Harvesting Deer
December 21, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBIn 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...
Episode 60 - Fire University: Planting the Idea for More Fire
December 15, 2021 13:00 - 56 minutes - 78.2 MBHow 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 disper...
#60 | Fire University - Planting the idea for more fire, ft. David Mason
December 15, 2021 13:00 - 56 minutes - 78.2 MBHow 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 disper...
Episode 59 - Habitat University: Holiday Habitat Wishlist
December 07, 2021 13:00 - 33 minutes - 46.3 MBNot 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 ...
#59 | Habitat University - Holiday habitat wishlist
December 07, 2021 13:00 - 33 minutes - 46.3 MBNot 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 ...
Episode 58 - Deer University: The 12 Month Food Plot System
November 24, 2021 11:00 - 39 minutes - 37 MBIn 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.
#58 | Deer University - The 12-month food plot system, ft. Mitt Wardlaw
November 24, 2021 11:00 - 39 minutes - 37 MBIn 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.
#57 | Fire University - Fire and invasive species, ft. Dr. David Coyle
November 16, 2021 13:00 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBA 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 o...
Episode 57 - Fire University: Fire and Invasive Species
November 16, 2021 13:00 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBA 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 o...
Episode 56 - Fire University: The Value of Co-Ops: Meeting Management Goals
October 19, 2021 12:00 - 59 minutes - 82.4 MBWe’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...
Episode 56 - Deer University: The Value of Co-Ops: Meeting Management Goals
October 19, 2021 12:00 - 59 minutes - 82.4 MBWe’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...
#56 | Deer University - The value of co-ops: meeting management goals, ft. Dr. Marcus Lashely & Hunter Pruitt
October 19, 2021 12:00 - 59 minutes - 82.4 MBWe’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...
#55 | Deer University - What's so special about Kansas? ft. Dr. Drew Ricketts
September 28, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBOver 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.
Episode 55 - Deer University: What's So Special About Kansas?
September 28, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBOver 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.
#54 | Fire University - Burning outside the dormant season on pine survival and growth, ft. Dr. Morgan Varner & John Willis
September 21, 2021 12:00 - 53 minutes - 73.5 MBDue 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 ...
Episode 54 - Fire University: How Does Burning Outside of the Dormant Season Affect Pine Survival and Growth?
September 21, 2021 12:00 - 53 minutes - 73.5 MBDue 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 ...