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Fresh Tracks Weekly

By: Marcus Hockett and the Fresh Tracks Crew
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  • The Fresh Tracks crew, led by Marcus Hockett, keeps you in the know about what's happening in conservation. The good, the bad, and the ugly. Don't miss this weekly podcast covering the everything you need to know.
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  • Range Wide Wildlife Declines | Week of April 29

    Range Wide Wildlife Declines | Week of April 29
    May 3 2024
    This week, we are talking about the overall decline of wildlife, shifting baselines, and the biggest factors that affect long-term population levels. Randy Newberg, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, and Congressman Bruce Westerman received Theodore Roosevelt’s Conservation Awards for 2024! We have a quick recap from last week’s episode. Michael, Jace, Kara, and I went to shoot in the NRL hunter competition in Idaho, where we learned a lot about precision shooting. In Pennsylvania, two bills have been introduced that could remove the longstanding prohibition of Sunday hunting. President Biden just expanded the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument by nearly 14 thousand acres to protect an 11-mile-long ridgeline named Molok Luyuk, which means Condor Ridge in the Native Patwin people’s language. Wildlife biologists are beginning to test the feasibility and accuracy of using drones to conduct population surveys, in particular, drones with thermal cameras that can detect animal heat signatures through various covers. An article by Doc Collins, recently published in Outdoor Life, summarized recent legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives that could significantly impact hunters and anglers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    34 mins
  • Becoming a Better Shot | Week of April 22

    Becoming a Better Shot | Week of April 22
    Apr 26 2024
    This week we’re discussing a news series we're creating to become a better shot with a rifle but also how recreational shooters might contribute more money to conservation than hunters. A few news stories from this week include the following. In Alaska the Bureau of Land management has released their final supplemental environmental impact statement in regards to the construction of the Ambler Road where they have recommended "No Action". News of chronic wasting disease potentially infecting humans has been spreading like wild fire in national news, but our friend Jim Heffelfinger has pointed out that the article that is often being cited, is NOT a scientific study, it is simply a short report of events. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife just released their draft black bear conservation plan that shows that bear populations are thriving in the state and there is more than enough room for hunter harvest. Link to California Draft Black Bear Conservation Plan https://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Mammals/Black-Bear Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    34 mins
  • What Creates Hunting Culture? | Fresh Tracks Weekly | Week of April 8

    What Creates Hunting Culture? | Fresh Tracks Weekly | Week of April 8
    Apr 12 2024
    This week, we’re discussing what creates hunting culture and how it changes over time and by region. This week, we have just a few headlines, including a bill that, if voters approve it, could impose an additional tax on firearms and ammunition in Colorado. Boulder County implemented a hunting ban that the Forest Service argues is unauthorized, and researchers across the West have put out a new volume of Wildlife Migration routes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 mins
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