In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, we talk to Scott Eggeman about all things habitat in the Northern Lower Peninsula region of the state, fly away with a discussion about crows, and we wrap up the episode with a chat about otters. Pete Kailing also stops in to talk about hunting and trapping opportunities available in the month of February. 

Episode Hosts: Rachel Lincoln and Eric Hilliard
Producer/editor: Eric Hilliard

• All things habitat
  • Michigan.gov/elk
• All things feathers
  • American crow
  • Bird walk event registration
• All things fur
  • North American river otter

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

In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, we talk to Bill Scullon about all things habitat in the Upper Peninsula region of the state, fly away with a discussion about snowy owls, and we wrap up the episode with a chat about bog lemmings.      

Episode Hosts: Rachel Lincoln and Eric Hilliard
Producer/editor: Eric Hilliard

• All things habitat
  • Michigan birding trails
• All things feathers
  • Snowy owl
• All things fur
  • Southern bog lemming

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

• All things habitat
  • Gourdneck State Game Area map
  • Karner Blue Butterflies
  • Wetland Wonders
• All things feathers
  • Pileated woodpecker
  • The Amazing Secrets of Woodpecker Tongues
  • Nest box instructions
  • Winter Finch Forecast
  • Snowbirds article
• All things fur
  • Pine Marten

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

In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, we talk to Jesse Lincoln from Michigan Natural Features Inventory about all things habitat, fly away with a discussion about bird migration and die-offs from window collisions, and we wrap up the episode with a chat about what is perhaps Michigan’s most iconic fall mammal, the white-tailed deer.                

Episode Hosts: Rachel Lincoln and Eric Hilliard
Producer/editor: Eric Hilliard

• All things habitat
  • Michigan Natural Features Inventory (MNFI)
  • Allegan State Game Area map (PDF)
• All things feathers
  • Merlin app
• All things fur
  • Michigan.gov/Deer

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

In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, we talk to Joe Robison about all things habitat in the Southeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan, fly away with eastern screech-owls as we talk all things feathers, and we discuss the odorous, striped skunk in our all things fur segment.

Episode Hosts: Rachel Lincoln and Eric Hilliard
Producer/editor: Eric Hilliard

• All things habitat
  • Michigan.gov/Waterfowl
  • Michigan.gov/WetlandWonders
• All things feathers
  • Eastern screech-owl (All about birds)
• All things fur
  • Striped skunk (iNaturalist)
  • Nuisance wildlife information

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

In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, we talk to Mike Parker about all things habitat in the Northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan, fly away with sharp-tailed grouse as we talk all things feathers, and we discuss the Ursus americanus in our all things fur segment.

Episode Hosts: Rachel Leightner and Eric Hilliard
Producer/editor: Eric Hilliard

• All things habitat
  • Michigan.gov/Hunting
  • Michigan.gov/Deer
• All things feathers
  • Sharp-tailed grouse
• All things fur
  • Black bears
  • Nuisance wildlife information

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

In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, we talk to Kristin Wildman about all things habitat in Southwest Michigan, fly away with piping plovers as we talk all things feathers, and talk about Michigan's largest squirrel in our all things fur segment.

Episode Hosts: Rachel Leightner and Eric Hilliard
Producer/editor: Eric Hilliard

• All things habitat
  • About prescribed fire
  • Karner blue butterflies
• All things feathers
  • Piping plovers
  • Call Sleeping Bear Dunes Headquarters to volunteer to join the Piping Plover Patrol at 231-326-5134 
• All things fur
  • Woodchucks
  • Hunting information

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

In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, we replay one of our popular interviews about the challenges a changing climate poses to wildlife.  

Episode Hosts: Rachel Leightner, Holly Vaughn and Hannah Schauer
Producer/editor: Eric Hilliard

• Managed Waterfowl Areas
• iNaturalist
• eBird
• Michigan.gov/Waterfowl
• Seek app
• Great Lakes Integrated Sciences and Assessment 
• Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science
• National Climate Assessment

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

In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, we replay one of our most popular interviews about one of everyone's least favorite woodland insects — the tick.  

Episode Hosts: Rachel Leightner
Producer/editor: Eric Hilliard

• Michigan.gov/Lyme
• Radio Lab Podcast - Meat Allergy Episode
• The Tick App

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

In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, we replay one of our most popular interviews on the importance of leaving wildlife in the wild. 

Episode Hosts: Rachel Leightner
Producer/editor: Eric Hilliard

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