In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, we’ll shine our wildlife spotlight on the dark-eyed junco, find out what habitat work is happening in the Southwest Lower Peninsula, hear listener questions answered in the mailbag segment and get a sample of conservation officer activity reports from the field. 

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/editor: Eric Hilliard
Assistant Producer/editor: Caleb Edge
Law enforcement segment host: Katie Gervasi

• Wildlife Spotlight Links
  • Raccoon 
• Elk Season Recap
  • Michigan.gov/Elk
• Mailbag Links
  • Michigan.gov/Deer
  • Pure Michigan Hunt
• Conservation Officer Reports
  • Conservation officer bi-weekly reports

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’ll shine our wildlife spotlight on the dark-eyed junco, find out what habitat work is happening in the Southwest Lower Peninsula, hear listener questions answered in the mailbag segment and get a sample of conservation officer activity reports from the field. 

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
Around the State Guest: Chad Fedewa
Law enforcement segment host: Katie Gervasi

• Wildlife Spotlight Links
  • Dark-eyed junco
• Around the State Links
  • Michigan.gov/Deer
  • Current reported harvest totals
  • DNR Hunt Fish App
  • Timber sales
  • Wetland Wonders
  • Michigan Natural Features Inventory
• Conservation Officer Reports
  • Conservation officer bi-weekly reports
• Mailbag Links
  • Michigan snakes
  • Nuisance wildlife prevention
  • Michigan.gov/Trapping
  • Michigan.gov/Deer
  • Bald eagles 

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’ll shine our wildlife spotlight on the Blue Jay, find out what habitat work is happening in the Upper Peninsula, talk deer with Chad Stewart and Brian Frawley, hear listener questions answered in the mailbag segment and get a sample of conservation officer activity reports from the field.

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
Around the State Guest: Bill Scullon
Interview guests: Chad Stewart and Brian Frawley
Law enforcement segment host: Katie Gervasi

• Wildlife Spotlight Links
  • Blue Jay
  • Red-shouldered hawk
  • Red-tailed hawk
• Around the State Links
  • Shore to shore birding trail
• Interview Links
  • Michigan.gov/Deer
  • Current reported harvest totals
  • Michigan.gov/CWD
  • Michigan.gov/BovineTB
  • DNR Hunt Fish App
• Mailbag Links
  • Michigan.gov/Deer
  • Michigan.gov/Trapping
• Conservation Officer Reports
  • Conservation officer bi-weekly reports

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’ll shine our wildlife spotlight on the elk, find out what habitat work is happening in the Southeastern Lower Peninsula, hear listener questions answered in the mailbag segment and get a sample of conservation officer activity reports from the field.

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
Around the State Guest: Kaitlyn Barnes
Law enforcement segment host: Katie Gervasi

• Wildlife Spotlight Links
  • Elk
  • Elk viewing guide
• Around the State Links
  • Port Huron State Game Area Walk and Talk
  • Pointe Mouillee Waterfowl Festival
• Conservation Officer Reports
  • Conservation officer bi-weekly reports
• Mailbag Links
  • Waterfowl hunting info
  • GEMS Locations
  • Deer harvest reporting 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’ll shine our wildlife spotlight on the American toad, find out what habitat work is happening in the Northern Lower Peninsula, hear listener questions answered in the mailbag segment and get a sample of conservation officer activity reports from the field.

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
Around the State Guest: Brian Mastenbrook
Law enforcement segment host: Katie Gervasi

• Wildlife Spotlight Links
  • Eastern American Toad
• Around the State Links
  • Michigan.gov/Wildlife
  • Prescribed burn information
• Conservation Officer Reports
  • Conservation officer bi-weekly reports
• Mailbag Links
  • Five-lined Skinks
  • Michigan.gov/Bear

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, find out what habitat work is happening in the southwest part of the state, learn everything you probably ever wanted to know about ticks, and hear listener questions answered in the mailbag segment. The episode wraps up with a sample of conservation officer activity reports from the field.

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: Holly Vaughn, Hannah Schauer and Rachel Leightner
Producer: Eric Hilliard
Around the State Guest: Mark Mills
Main Interview Guest(s): Dr. Jean Tsao, Dr. Megan Porter and Dr. Dan O'Brien
Law enforcement segment host: Katie Gervasi

• Wildlife Spotlight Links
  • Tiger salamander
• Around the State Links
  • Michigan.gov/Wildlife
  • Maple River State Game Area Map
  • Prescribed burn information
• Interview Links
  • Michigan.gov/Lyme
  • Radio Lab Podcast - Meat Allergy Episode
  • The Tick App
• Mailbag Links
  • Turtle information
  • Michigan.gov/Trapping
  • Michigan.gov/Wildlife
• Conservation Officer Reports
  • Conservation officer bi-weekly reports

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, find out what’s happening with wildlife habitat in the Upper Peninsula, learn about avian influenza with Wildlife Veterinarian, Dr. Megan Moriarty, and hear listener questions answered in the mailbag segment. The episode wraps up with a discussion about muskrats and how to avoid potential conflicts with 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
Around the State Guest: Karen Sexton
Main Interview Guest(s): Dr. Megan Moriarty

• Wildlife Spotlight Links
  • Spotted turtle
  • Herps of Michigan 
• Around the State Links
  • Michigan.gov/Wildlife
  • Black terns
• Interview Links
  • Wildlife Diseases
  • Avian influenza
  • Avian influenza testing numbers
  • Eyes in the field
  • Wildlife Disease Lab - 517-336-5030
  • MDARD (domestic poultry) -  1-800-292-3939 or 517-373-0440 (after-hours)
• Mailbag Links
  • River otters
  • Michigan.gov/lyme
  • Nuisance bear information
  • Red squirrels 
• Wildlife is Everywhere Links
  • Muskrats
  • Nuisance wildlife removal companies
  • Michigan.gov/trapping

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, find out what’s happening with wildlife habitat in the Southeastern Lower Peninsula, learn about why natural resource agencies remove wildlife from people keeping them as pets or rehabilitating them without a license, and hear listener questions answered in the mailbag segment. The episode wraps up with a discussion about how to handle nuisance geese. 

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
Around the State Guest: Terry McFadden
Main Interview Guest(s): Dr. Dan O'Brien, Dr. Kimberly Signs and Dr. Jim Sikarskie

• Wildlife Spotlight Links
  • Mallard
• Around the State Links
  • Michigan.gov/Wildlife
• Interview Links
  • Wildlife Diseases
  • Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator Directory
  • Michigan.gov/Rabies
  • Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
• Mailbag Links
  • Michigan.gov/DNRLicenses
  • Michigan.gov/Wildlife
  • Landowners Guide
  • Audubon plants for birds database
• Wildlife is Everywhere Links
  • N/A
• Misc.
  • Why the American Woodcock's Ears Are Below Its Big Eyes

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 Michigan DNR's Wildtalk Podcast, you’ll find out what work is happening for wildlife in Michigan’s Northern Lower Peninsula, talk about birds with MiBirds coordinator, Erin Rowan, and hear listener questions answered during the mailbag segment. The episode wraps up with a discussion about avoiding conflicts with migratory birds.

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
Around the State Guest: Rex Ainslie
Main Interview Guest(s): Erin Rowan

• Wildlife Spotlight Links
  • Turkey vulture
• Around the State Links
  • Elk management plan
  • Elk hunting info
  • Dam management
• Interview Links
  • MiBirds
  • MiBirds Facebook Page
  • Birds mentioned:
    • Red-winged Blackbird
    • Sandhill Crane
    • American Robin
    • Killdeer
    • Song Sparrow
    • American woodcock
    • Northern Cardinal
    • Wilson's Warbler
    • Yellow Warbler
    • Rose-breasted Grosbeak
  • Audubon plants for birds database
  • Audubon Kirtland's Warbler webinar
  • Global Bird Collison Mapper app
  • Audubon Great Lakes Facebook Page
  • Michigan DNR Stewardship Division
  • Audubon Climate Watch
  • Summer Global Big Day 
  • Michigan.gov/Birding 
• Mailbag Links
  • Nuisance turkey information
  • Turkey hunting information
  • Michigan.gov/DNRLicenses
• Wildlife is Everywhere Links

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 Michigan DNR's Wildtalk Podcast, you’ll find out what work is happening for wildlife in Michigan’s Southwest Lower Peninsula, talk about bears and large carnivores with Cody Norton, and hear listener questions answered during the mailbag segment. The episode wraps up with a discussion about how you can save yourself and the wildlife around your home from headaches this spring.

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
Around the State Guest: Mark Sargent
Main Interview Guest(s): Cody Norton

• Wildlife Spotlight Links
  • Fox Squirrels
• Around the State Links
  • Managed Waterfowl Areas
  • Gourdneck State Game Area Map
• Interview Links
  • Michigan.gov/Bear
  • Michigan predator-prey study
  •  Michigan Natural Resources Commission
• Mailbag Links
  • Michigan.gov/HunterSafety
  • Michigan.gov/Hunting
  • Michigan.gov/Elk
• Wildlife is Everywhere Links
  • Nuisance Wildlife Information

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