Fish and Game Changers

Fish and Game Changers

By Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and WildlifeScienceGovernmentNatural Sciences
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Fish and Game Changers episodes

  • Hello from a Fish Hatchery

    Katie chats with Fish Culturist Ashley O'Neal. Ashley describes her daily routine raising trout and splake at the MDIFW Governor Hill Fish Hatchery. Ashley explains why she finds the hands-on hatcheries work to be rewarding, despite originally pursuing a career in wildlife.

    10 min
  • Maine's Moose: Finale

    Do turkeys spread ticks? Why don't we put tick collars on moose? In this final episode of season 5, Katie reviews the adaptive management study, next steps, and FAQs with MDIFW Moose Biologist Lee Kantar. In the coming months, Lee will present his proposal to the Department's advisory council. Christl Theriault, MDIFW's legislative liaison, explains this process. Learn more at mefishwildlife.com/wintertick

    35 min
  • Maine's Moose: Winter Tick

    The proliferation of winter tick due to climate change is impacting the health and reproduction of the moose population. In this episode, MDIFW Moose Biologist Lee Kantar reviews all things winter tick including how they differ from other ticks you may be familiar with and how they impact moose. Lee also introduces the Adaptative Management Study, an ongoing study to determine if lowering the moose population density can lessen the impacts of winter tick.

    Learn more at mefishwildlife.com/wintertick

    34 min
  • Maine's Moose: Learning about the herd

    With 10 million acres of moose habitat in Maine, MDIFW Moose Biologist Lee Kantar has found helicopters to be essential to monitoring the state's moose population. Lee explains the three different studies from the air: the aerial survey to count moose, another aerial survey to determine the distribution of bulls, cows, and calves, and a third study where GPS collars are placed on cows and calves to track them.

    Learn more at mefishwildlife.com/moose

    35 min
  • Maine's Moose: Moose through the years

    Moose are as synonymous with Maine as lighthouses and lobsters. Moose can be found grazing in swamp lands, browsing on saplings sprouting in recent clear cuts, swimming in lakes, and seeking the cool shelter of our state's enchanting forests. In this episode, Katie chats with MDIFW Wildlife Division Director Nate Webb and Moose Biologist Lee Kantar to learn a little about the history of moose in Maine.

    Learn more at mefishwildlife.com/moose

    35 min
  • Take Aim: Guided to Success
    Judy, an entomologist, studies insects that impact wild blueberries for the University of Maine in Orono. Despite doing field work for her job, she never considered herself an outdoorsy person. After joining several sessions of the Becoming an Outdoors Woman program, she became interested in hunting.
    19 min

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