Up Next: Conservation in Practice
Next month we are joined by Bob Bettger, Nebraska landowner and farmer, to talk about his story and experiences implementing a variety of conservation practices on his farmland.
Episode #8: The Wonders of Wetlands
This month we are joined by Ted LaGrange, Wetland Program Manager at the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, to talk about wetlands and why they are so important for wildlife and for communities.
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Episode #7: The Aldo Leopold Legacy, Then and Now
On this episode we are joined by Buddy Huffaker, Executive Director of the Aldo Leopold Foundation, to discuss Leopold’s legacy on wildlife management and what it means for modern conservation.
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Episode #6: Improving Soil Health Across Nebraska
For this episode we are joined by Carlos Villarreal, Nebraska State Soil Scientist at USDA-NRCS, to discuss all things soil health in Nebraska and beyond.
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Episode #5: Mountain Lions with Sam Wilson and Jason Clark
Sam Wilson, Furbearer Carnivore Program Manager at Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, and Jason Clark, Conservation Forester at the Nebraska Forest Service, join WildAg to discuss mountain lions in Nebraska.
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Episode #4: Building a Research Project
Co-hosts Andrew Little and Nathan Pflueger discuss how research projects come about including funding, the process, and necessary components.
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Episode #3: Prescribed Fire with Brian Teeter
Brian Teeter, Prescribed Fire Coordinator at Nebraska Pheasants Forever, joins us to discuss prescribed fire on agriculturally dominated landscapes.
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Episode #2: Predator Management with Dr. John Carroll
Dr. John Carroll, professor of wildlife ecology and management at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, joins us to discuss predators and predator management in agriculturally dominated landscapes.
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Episode Resources
- Wild Turkey Science Podcast: Habitat Managements = predator management
- Impacts of Predators on Northern Bobwhites in the Southeast
- The Pheasant: A Special Report by the Game Conservancy Trust
- Provision of brood-rearing cover on agricultural land to increase survival of wild ring-necked pheasant Phasianus colchicus broods at Seefeld Estate, Lower Austria, Austria
- Landscape Features Affecting Northern Bobwhite Predator-Specific Nest Failures in Southeastern USA
- Reduction in Meso-Mammal Nest Predators Improves Northern Bobwhite Demographics
- Impacts of Predation on Quail
Episode #1: Introduction
Welcome to the WildAg Podcast! WildAg is part of the Natural Resources University podcast network and serves as a connection point for natural resource professionals and landowners who want to integrate conservation with agriculture. Join our hosts, Dr. Andrew Little of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Nathan Pflueger of Pheasants Forever, as they introduce themselves and WildAg.
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