Episodios

  • Southwest habitat work, turkeys and the muskrat
    May 1 2025

    In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, we talk to Rachel Kanaziz about habitat working going on in southwest Michigan, fly away with a discussion about the eastern wild turkey, and we wrap up the episode with a chat about the humble muskrat.

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

    • All things habitat
      • Michigan.gov/Invasives
      • MISIN
      • Hemlock wooly adelgid
    • All things feathers
      • Michigan.gov/Turkey
      • Eastern Wild Turkey
    • All things fur
      • Michigan.gov/Trapping
      • Muskrat

    Questions or comments about the show? Contact the DNR Wildlife Division at 517-284-9453 (WILD) or email dnr-wildlife@michigan.gov.

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    51 m
  • Cougar kittens, invasive species, and the bufflehead.
    Apr 1 2025

    In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, we talk to Katie Grzesiak about invasive species and their impact on Michigan habitat, fly away with a discussion about the bufflehead, and we wrap up the episode with a lengthy chat with Brian Roell about the cougar kittens recently spotted in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

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

    • All things habitat
      • Michigan.gov/Invasives
      • MISIN
      • Lesser Celandine
    • All things feathers
      • Bufflehead
      • Spring birding tour at Nayanquing Point
      • Spring birding tour at Portage Marsh
    • All things fur
      • Michigan.gov/Cougar
      • Cougar dashboard
      • Cougar kitten press release

    Questions or comments about the show? Contact the DNR Wildlife Division at 517-284-9453 (WILD) or email dnr-wildlife@michigan.gov.

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    1 h y 1 m
  • UP habitat work, ravens and the Michigan moose
    Mar 1 2025

    In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, we talk to Caleb Eckloff about habitat work happening in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, fly away with a discussion about the common raven, and we wrap up the episode with a lengthy chat about Michigan moose.

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

    • All things habitat
      • Wildlife viewing
    • All things feathers
      • Common raven
    • All things fur
      • Moose
      • Moose capture project news report
      • Michigan moose lift (video)

    Questions or comments about the show? Contact the DNR Wildlife Division at 517-284-9453 (WILD) or email dnr-wildlife@michigan.gov.

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    1 h y 6 m
  • Bobcats, black caps and Northern Michigan habitat
    Feb 1 2025

    In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, we talk to Mike Kowalski about habitat work happening in Michigan's Northern Lower Peninsula, fly away with a discussion about black-capped chickadees, and we wrap up the episode with a chat about the elusive bobcat.

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

    • All things habitat
      • Wildlife viewing
      • Prescribed fire explained
    • All things feathers
      • Black-capped chickadee
      • Avian influenza
    • All things fur
      • Bobcat

    Questions or comments about the show? Contact the DNR Wildlife Division at 517-284-9453 (WILD) or email dnr-wildlife@michigan.gov.

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    1 h
  • MUCC on the ground, snow geese and the coyote
    Jan 1 2025

    In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, we talk to Olivia Triltsch about MUCC's on the ground program, fly away with a discussion about snow geese, and we wrap up the episode with a chat about the coyote.

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

    • All things habitat
      • MUCC's on the ground calendar
    • All things feathers
      • Snow goose
      • Winter waterfowl identification webinar
    • All things fur
      • Coyote
      • Video: coyote and badger

    Questions or comments about the show? Contact the DNR Wildlife Division at 517-284-9453 (WILD) or email dnr-wildlife@michigan.gov.

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    46 m
  • Southwest habitat work, an iconic owl and a weasel on the prowl
    Dec 1 2024

    In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, we talk to Pete Kailing about all things habitat in the Southwest Lower Peninsula region of the state, fly away with a discussion about the great horned owl, and we wrap up the episode with a lengthy chat about Michigan short-tailed weasel.

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

    • All things habitat
      • Hemlock wooly adelgid
      • Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development email
      • Prescribed burns
    • All things feathers
      • Great horned owl
      • Christmas bird count
    • All things fur
      • Short-tailed weasel

    Questions or comments about the show? Contact the DNR Wildlife Division at 517-284-9453 (WILD) or email dnr-wildlife@michigan.gov.

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    41 m
  • Northern Michigan habitat work, pintails, deer, deer and more deer
    Nov 1 2024

    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 northern pintails, and we wrap up the episode with a lengthy chat about Michigan deer and deer management.

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

    • All things habitat
      • Michigan.gov/elk
      • Michigan.gov/bovinetb
      • Michigan.gov/cwd
      • Prescribed burns
      • American marten
    • All things feathers
      • Northern pintails
      • Federal duck stamps
      • Wildlife refuge system
      • Wetland wonders
    • All things fur
      • White-tailed deer
      • Deer Management Initiative
      • Natural Resources Commission
      • Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD)
      • Current deer harvest reporting numbers

    Questions or comments about the show? Contact the DNR Wildlife Division at 517-284-9453 (WILD) or email dnr-wildlife@michigan.gov.

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    54 m
  • Owl tell you all about skunks, Southeast habitat and October hunting opportunities
    Oct 1 2024

    In this episode of the award-winning Wildtalk Podcast, we talk to Terry McFadden 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. Pete Kailing also chimes in with hunting and trapping opportunities during the month of October.

    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
    • Hunting season calendar

    Questions or comments about the show? Contact the DNR Wildlife Division at 517-284-9453 (WILD) or email dnr-wildlife@michigan.gov.

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    37 m
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