In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, find out what’s happening around the state, talk about Michigan History and the DNR Centennial with the Michigan History Center’s Tobi Voight, and hear listener questions answered in the mailbag segment. The episode wraps up with a discussion about baby wild animals that will soon be everywhere as spring approaches and the dos and don’ts if you happen to run across them.

Questions or comments about the show? Contact the DNR Wildlife Division at 517-284-9453 (WILD). You can also email [email protected], and even send your question as a sound file that you record on your phone to be played on the air!

Episode Hosts: Hannah Schauer and Rachel Leightner
Producer: Eric Hilliard
Main Interview Guest(s): Tobi Voigt

• Wildlife Spotlight Links
  • Northern Short-tailed Shrew
• Around the State Links
  • Michigan.gov/DNR
  • Subscribe to DNR Updates
  • Forest Management for Wildlife (Timber Sales)
  • Wildlife Division 2020 Annual Report
• Interview Links
  • Michigan.gov/MHC
  • Michiganology.org
  • COVID Story Collection Project
  • Cambridge Junction (Walker Tavern) Historic Site
  • Hartwick Pines State Park Logging Museum
  • Fayette Historic State Park
• Mailbag Links
  • Frog and Toad Survey Information
  • Nuisance Bear Information
  • Michigan Natural Resources Commission 
• Wildlife is Everywhere Links
  • Michigan.gov/Wildlife
  • Wildlife Rehabilitator Contact Information
  • Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act

Questions or comments about the show? Contact the DNR Wildlife Division at 517-284-9453 (WILD) or email [email protected].