Overview In this episode I talk with Bruce Dale about predator management in Alaska based on his 35 years of experience. Bruce has a rich set of experiences having worked on a variety of projects for several agencies. Most recently he was the Director of Wildlife Conservation for the […]
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In this episode, I talk with Rick Merizon, statewide small game coordinator for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, about the science of small game hunting in Alaska. Rick covers the range of small game species in Alaska with a focus on ptarmigan.
Overview In this episode I took advantage of the fact that Jim Sedinger was limited mostly to camp activity since he was still recovering from knee replacement surgery. Jim self-interviewed, although I later added questions, and recounted the history of management on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta (YKD) of Alaska from memory. […]
Overview In this episode (Part 2 of Harvest Management) of Hunting Science, I continue my talk with Jim Sedinger and Dave Koons about harvest management with a focus on waterfowl harvest management. Jim Sedinger (ag.unr.edu/sedinger/Default.aspx) is a recently retired professor of Wildlife Ecology who spent his career studying […]
Overview In this episode (Part 1 of 2) of Hunting Science, I talk with with Jim Sedinger and Dave Koons about harvest management with a focus on waterfowl harvest management. Jim Sedinger (ag.unr.edu/sedinger/Default.aspx) is a recently retired professor of Wildlife Ecology who spent his career studying the life […]
In this episode of the Hunting Science podcast, I talk with Mike Gould about his 48 years of experience training and breeding hunting dogs, mostly labs. I consider the science that Mike brings to the table as Traditional Knowledge, based more on experiences than any specific education, although he has worked with a number of important teachers in the field, notably Bill Tarrant.
In this first episode, we talk with Scott Stephens (PhD, Director of Regional Operations - Prairies for Ducks Unlimited Canada) about the science behind waterfowl hunting. Our focus is on hunting ducks in the mid-continent, but many ideas discussed are applicable to other species and other areas.