The Nevada Wild Podcast

This week we are talking about a threatened species of the west, the Lahontan Cutthroat Trout. Public Information Officer Ashley Sanchez and Outdoor Education Coordinator Aaron Keller sit down with Fisheries Biologists Travis Hawks, Cody Byrne and Mike Star to talk about NDOW’s efforts to recover the species.

Bears are up and about! NDOW has a lot of resources available to help you avoid conflicts with bears. Here to talk about the resources and tips on keeping Nevada bears wild are NDOW bear biologist Heather Reich and Caughlin Ranch Homeowners Association General Manager Lorrie Olson. For more tips on avoiding human-bear conflicts, head to http://www.ndow.org/Nevada_Wildlife/Bear_Logic/

Reno's biggest event this May is only one week away.

In last week's Nevada Wild podcasts we talked about all of the events celebrating the river for One Truckee River Month. This week we're talking about Reno River Festival 2018. Outdoor Education Coordinator Aaron Keller talks about the event and how much it's grown over the years with Conservation Education Administrator Chris Vasey, Angler Education Coordinator Jan Nemec, Wildlife Education Coordinator Tricia Dutcher and Public Information Officer Ashley Sanchez.

The month of May, now officially One Truckee River Month, is full of events celebrating the importance of the river. In this week's Nevada Wild we sit down with Conservation Educator Tricia Dutcher and One Truckee River's Patricia Tierney to talk about the events and what to expect!

If you're interested in volunteering or attending any of One Truckee River month events, head to onetruckeeriver.org for more information and a list of all of the events.

The Nevada Department of Wildlife was excited to find out our partner agency TravelNevada is featuring Nevada’s wildlife on travelnevada.com and on social media for the entire month of April. In this week's Nevada Wild podcast NDOW Public Information Officer Ashley Sanchez sits down with TravelNevada's Kaitlin Godbey, Devon Blunden and Sydney Martinez and NDOW Staff Conservation Educators Aaron Keller and Aaron Meier to talk about how the agencies are working together to get the word out about the amazing wildlife in our state

With our Big Game Application Period coming to a close this coming Monday we wanted to put out one last podcast reminding our listeners to quit procrastinating and fill out your applications. We have posted a few podcasts over the last month or so about doing your homework and using our new system. This week Outdoor Education Coordinator Aaron Keller sits down with Chris Vasey, Conservation Education Administrator and Austin Willis, Hunter Education Instructor to talk about last minute applying. Get your application in today here: https://hunt.ndowlicensing.com/big-game-draw-application/

Now that spring is here, and the weather is warming, NDOW is noticing people are ready to bring out their boats! With so many people anxious to head out on the water Public Information Officer Ashley Sanchez talks boating safety with Boating Education Coordinator Aaron Meier, Conservation Educator Zac Campbell, and Staff Conservation Educator Julie Watson.

Last week NDOW received a call from one of our partner agencies, Desert Research Institute in Reno to look into a great horned owls nesting on the DRI building. NDOW and DRI are working on a way to allow the public to view the nesting, while leaving the owls in peace. We sat down Denise Hammond and Jaquelyn Davis with Desert Research Institute, and NDOW’s Supervising Biologist David Catalano to explain.

Each year NDOW rounds up dozens of volunteers who help our biologists count sage-grouse as part of our conservation efforts. We sat down with explain the count are Upland Game Staff Specialist Shawn Espinosa and Staff Conservation Educator Julie Watson, who explain the importance of the count and the volunteers who make the effort happen.

Even in the dead of winter, Northern Nevada has plenty of fishing opportunities. In fact, Topaz Lake doesn’t even open for fishing until New Year’s day. With unseasonably warm weather this winter, now is the time to grab a fishing pole and get out there. This week, Edwin talks fishing in Topaz Lake with Kris Urquhart, biologist out of Fallon Nevada and Ashley Sanchez, friend of the show.