Podcasts about furbearers

Send us a textThis week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks to Ed Hebbe from the Montana Trappers Association to get the truth about trapping in Montana. In this Podcast some VERY important information is delivered that will likely surprise you about trapping. Is trapping really necessary? Some say that trapping is actually important to the survival of wildlife in Montana and other states, is that really true? Is trapping really used for wildlife management and research? Did you know that trappers come from all walks of life and are a huge help to farmers and ranchers? Did you know that trapping is used to help control disease? Really? Why are environmental organizations and others always suing to try to stop trapping? This Podcast will tell you the answers to those questions and the answers just might shock you! After you are done listening you just might change your mind about trapping and hopefully you will get involved to protect the REAL protectors. If you don't agree we want to hear from you too! It's time to talk about this! Links:To learn more about the Montana Trappers Association click here. Click here to learn more about Montana's Furbearers.For the latest news about Trapping click here.Checkout the MTA Facebook page by clicking here!Questions for our guest on the podcast Ed Hebbe? Click here to email him.Tell Downrigger Dale your thoughts about this podcast and let him know what other topics you would like us to cover. Click here to email him, or click the text button above.Remember to tune in to our live radio show, The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, every Saturday morning from 6:00AM to 8:00AM. The show airs on 30 radio stations all across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well.

In this episode of NDO Podcast we visit with Stephanie Tucker, Department game management section leader and furbearer biologist, about bounties, fur market, fisher pregnancies, the wildlife health laboratory, trapping regulations, and the time Steph came face to face with a mama mountain lion.

In this episode of NDO Podcast we visit with Jim Job, Department outreach biologist and Cody Krause, wildlife specialist with USDA Wildlife Services, about coyote biology and behavior and the range of equipment and strategies for effectively hunting these furbearers.

In this weeks episode Jeff talks about markets for selling fur, finding markets for your fur, differences in furbearers across the country, trapping what you have in your area and much more!

In Pennsylvania, it's hard to throw a pinecone without hitting a hunter or fisherman. There are hundreds of thousands of hunters and fisherman in the Keystone State.But, there's another breed of outdoor sportsmen that are often forgotten about. They hunt their prey not with rods and reels or bows and guns but with traps. On this episode, we're going to be talking about Pennsylvania's furtakers. What they trap, why they trap and the state of the hobby here in Pennsylvania.  I am joined on this episode by Dan Lynch. Dan is a retired Wildlife Education Supervisor with the Pennsylvania Game Commission and 20-plus-year member of the Pennsylvania Trappers Association.Be sure to visit my website to get to notified about upcoming episodes. Also, follow us on Instagram and on Facebook for more information about what is coming up next. You can support the podcast by buying merch or donating on our website.Hosting, production and editing: Christian AlexandersenMusic: Jon SauerGraphics: Uncle Traveling Matt's Random Expedition

In this episode of NDO Podcast we visit with Stephanie Tucker, Department game management section leader and furbearer biologist and John Paulson, USDA Wildlife Services director in North Dakota. We explain the collaborative agreement between the agencies when it comes to wildlife depredation, explore some of the other unique avenues of Wildlife Services' work and laugh about the soaring truffle salt industry since Episode 5.

In this episode Philippe Willis and I discuss eating meat from different furbearers, Steve Rinella and the Meateater media empire, his Our Numinous Nature podcast, artwork, and the Christian family man trapper as the new taboo in society. Enjoy! Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresOnXMaps (use code 'TRAP' for 20% off!)Moyle Mink & Tannery Be sure to sign up for the Kaatz Bros. email newsletter! Check out Philippe's website, and his podcast, "Our Numinous Nature".

In this episode Philippe Willis and I discuss eating meat from different furbearers, Steve Rinella and the Meateater media empire, his Our Numinous Nature podcast, artwork, and the Christian family man trapper as the new taboo in society. Enjoy! Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresOnXMaps (use code 'TRAP' for 20% off!)Moyle Mink & Tannery Be sure to sign up for the Kaatz Bros. email newsletter! Check out Philippe's website, and his podcast, "Our Numinous Nature".

In this Episode I am joined by Adam Bump who is the Furbearer Specialist for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. This episode contains information on furbearer population dynamics, trapper demographics, how Michigan regulations are created, nuisance animals, the fur boom in the mid-1800s, and the tough conversations revolved around trapping in 2021. If you are a trapper or aspire to be one, this is an episode for you!

In this podcast, we linked up with Defender Radio at TheFurBearers.com who interviewed us for their show. It was a great please to work with Michael Howie at Defender Radio and here's what he had to say "Anthrozoology is a fascinating field of study – simply put, it examines the interactions between humans and other animals. This is a broad concept, which is why so many fields overlap with it: anthropology, biology, philosophy, psychology and more. To me, the concept of combining these fields is daunting and intimidating; but thanks to many dedicated and passionate anthrozoologists, I've found the journals and discussions more approachable than many other, more specific disciplines. Among the dedicated and passionate are three University of Exeter students who love the field of study so much and see such potential for it that they started a podcast! The Anthrozoology Podcast is hosted by University of Exeter PhD students Sarah Oxley Heaney and Kris Hill, along with PhD candidate Michelle Szydlowski. The trio of anthrozoologists have arrived at Exeter's program from different places (both literally and figuratively, as we scheduled this group call across three different time zones) and with different specific interests. But it takes only the briefest moment of conversation to understand what drew them together – shared passion, dedication and excitement for doing more for humanity, non-human animals and the planet. Their new podcast, The Anthrozoology Podcast, can be found on YouTube, Spotify and other places podcasts can be heard; to get to know this new show and the people behind it, Michelle, Kris and Sarah joined Defender Radio. This episode is sponsored by AnimalStone.com. Use promocode DEFENDERRADIO for 10% off at AnimalStone.com." Follow the Furbearers blog for more Defender radio podcasts : https://thefurbearers.com/blog Our website - https://anthrozoopod.wixsite.com/anthrozoopod

Michael Fies is a wildlife biologist & the furbearer project leader at Virginia's Department of Wildlife Resources [formerly known as Virginia Department of Game & Inland Fisheries]. Furbearers are defined as animals with commercial fur value ranging from the tiny least weasel, the mighty beaver, and mischievous raccoon, to the elusive bobcat and trickster coyote. Mike shares how his grandfather's love of the outdoors & their rabbit beagle led to his 37-year career in wildlife. This is an educational episode where we discuss a wide range of topics: the little known squirrel-sized spotted skunk; fox-sized weasels [fishers] making their way from West Virginia; restoring river otter populations; scat IDing; skunk essence; a gruesome tree full of coyote corpses; and even eastern mountain lions. Mike clears up misconceptions about trapping; how it is not only humane when following Best Management Practices, but can be beneficial to wildlife management, followed by his thoughts on how Native Americans may have used naturally made traps. Mike tells two fun stories from his career: one about a backyard skunk and the other about dealing with a mountain lion call. And before this educational interview, we read a potent and timely Cherokee legend about the ghostly flower [Indian pipe] that grows where friends and family quarrel. Check out Mike's work on the spotted skunk and the department's nature-loving Instagram. Follow Our Numinous Nature & my naturalist illustrations on InstagramCheck out my shop of shirts, prints, and books featuring my artContact: herbaceoushuman@gmail.com

"Coyotes love to visit these beaver dams. They'll often walk over to the top and smell it. In fact, you can smell it! If you get down and smell, you can actually smell the sweet scent of the beaver, coming out of that house..." -- Paul Noel Learn more about Vermont Critters Instagram: @VTfishandwildlife Twitter: @VTfishwildlife Facebook: Vermont Fish & Wildlife   Music by Burlington musician, Dan Hibbs.

On this episode of the Iowa Sportsman podcast, Dan talks with wildlife biologist Vince Evelsizer from the Iowa DNR about furbearers. Vince talks about his role within the Department of Natural Resources and the research and projects he works on throughout the year. The guys discuss the habitat these animals live in and the role they play within the Iowa ecosystem. If you are trapper, this episode is a must listen. Enjoy and share! Iowa Sportsman is Powered by Simplecast

On this episode of the Iowa Sportsman podcast, Dan talks with wildlife biologist Vince Evelsizer from the Iowa DNR about furbearers. Vince talks about his role within the Department of Natural Resources and the research and projects he works on throughout the year. The guys discuss the habitat these animals live in and the role they play within the Iowa ecosystem. If you are trapper, this episode is a must listen. Enjoy and share! Iowa Sportsman is Powered by Simplecast

Texas Public Land Hunting & Beyond   Part 1 This is going to be a four part series of podcast starting with just Trever and Myself on this first episode, explaining how we find places to hunt and what we hunt.  Part 2 will be an interview with a member of Texas Parks and Wildlife, on public hunting, big game draws, & postcard hunts. In Part 3 we will be having On X Maps on to explain how using a online public private mapping can help you be a more productive hunter.  Part 4 is the Beyond we are trying to get a guest on to talk about out of state hunting both out west and draws and tags both over the counter and points, because neither of us is experienced in hunting much outside of Texas   Texas is more than 95% private land, Lease prices go up every year and are becoming harder to find, but we all own a large amount land in Texas, it is our public land.  I didn’t always know about public land hunting and didn’t know it was even an option for hunting. So i will humbly ask this of us all who use public land be it a for hunting, fishing, camping or just enjoying the outdoors, leave it better than you found it, even the simple act of picking of trash in the parking area, just do a little to help ensure we get to enjoy these lands for a long time to come.  If you enjoy Hunting and Fishing, consider joining Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, they help us make sure that we will continue to have a place to hunt and fish, on top of the fact they it’s just a bunch of like minded people who are good folks. www.backcountryhunters.org/   All that being said…………..   This Podcast series is going to piss some people off, and I understand and get that but the public land we hunt and fish on doesn’t just belong to you and I, it belongs to all of us, and all of us means exactly that all of us.  It belongs to every American citizen, and our public land able to be used by anyone who wishes to to use it. So that means the hikers, campers, bird watchers, trail runner, hunters, fishermen, EVERYONE, so we need to be the best stewards of this land, and make sure we take the best care of it as hunters and fishermen, be courteous and polite to the other users of this land we all have the right to use this land but we need to show the non-consumptive users we are the best conservationist’s and use this land as we have the right to, and encourage others to use this land and to leave it better than they found it everytime they use it. Land in Texas: Total acres in Texas 167,188,000 US Forest Serv 755,000 acres BLM 11,000 acres State Owned 825,000 acres Land open to hunters 1.591 million acres About 1% available to hunt or 0.1acre per resident   www.backcountrychronicles.com/   What can we Hunt in Texas on Public…. Alligator, Frogs, Aoudad, Axis Deer, Gemsbok, Scimitar Oryx, Nelgi, Feral Hog, Whitetail Deer, Javelina, Mule Deer, Pronghorn, Turkey, Bighorn Sheep,  Waterbuck, Squirrel, predators and Furbearers (bobcats, cougars, coyote, foxes, Racoon, etc.) Dove, Duck, Quail, Pheasant, Geese, Crain, and more. Types of Public Land in Texas Natl. Forrest & Grasslands Natl. Seashore Natl. Parks Natl. Preserve Natl. Wildlife Refuge Military Bases Corps of Engineers State Parks Wildlife Management Areas (APH) Private Land State leased (APH) Who manages each of these US Forest Serv. Natl. Park Service Natl. Park Service Natl. Park Service US Fish and Wildlife The US Military Army Corps of Engineers TPWD TPWD/US Fish Wildlife/US Forest Serv. TPWD and Private Owners Mentored Hunting Workshops Public Hunting Opportunities, that don’t always happen on public land, but are available to hunters.   For anyone who is not a hunter and wants to try and become a hunter but doesn’t know where to start, who to ask, or how to get your kids into hunting in a safe fun manner the mentored hunting workshops are a good way to get started.  TPWD, Texas Wildlife Association and several other agencies in Texas offer learning hunts.   Texas Wildlife Association Youth Hunts https://www.texas-wildlife.org/program-areas/texas-youth-hunting-program http://www.tyhp.org/   TPWD mentored Hunts https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/hunt/public/mentored_hunting_workshops/   Hunting license & Hunters Education https://tpwd.texas.gov/ Youth License $7.00 Resident $25 Senior Resident $7.00 Trappers License $19 Super Combo $68.00 Saves $18 Hunting and fishing license All 5 state “stamps” archery, freshwater, saltwater w/ red drum tag, upland game bird, and migratory game bird. Senior Super Combo $32 Disabled Vets, & Texas Resident active duty $FREE$ HIP, Sandhill Crane, Experimental Pronghorn Permit are all free Endorsements Archery,Texas Migratory Bird, Upland game bird $7.00 each Duck Stamp $25.00 Lifetime super combo $1800 3 chances to win a lifetime super combo $5 https://tpwd.texas.gov/business/licenses/lifetime_licenses/drawing.phtml   Non resident General Hunting $315   Hunter ED $15.00 exempt if born before Sept. 2, 1971 but you should take it! One year deferral $10 *must be in voice control of a hunter who has hunter ED and can only be used one. Be Aware that some NWR’s require bowhunter education on top of hunters ED. Tips and Tricks for Hunting Public Lands   GIS Maps http://www.glo.texas.gov/land/land-management/gis/   Google Earth https://www.google.com/earth/ This is no secret, but google maps and google earth are different, and the 3d terrain mapping feature, the timeline feature allows you to see what how the area looks at different times of the year and after weather events, use in conjunction with www.wundergrounds.com ‘s weather archive of past weather and the times the satellite photos were taken.   Paper Topo Maps: USGS Maps, Natl. Forrest Maps, State Park Maps, COE. Shows all the road systems, legal hunting area, and sometimes its just Easier to get you head around paper maps and you can write notes, etc.   On X Maps https://www.onxmaps.com/ Public/Private mapping will be on part 3 of the series Shows property lines, and owners of private Offline mode download your maps and use in airplane mode On X Maps takes all of the above and combines it into one simple easy to use product that works on computers and your phone   Keeping Good Notes I used not to be great at this, but now I am almost a slave to this process and I find it amazingly helpful. I keep notes on location, game seen, harvested, trails, weather (including before and after the hunt).moon phase, who I was with where we parked How we accessed the property, anything that just stood out from the hunt. I also will keep notes on anything I see in just my day to day life about deer movement or bird migration, or even I just happened to notice an uptick on doves sitting on power lines a few weeks before season.   Scouting pre and post season The most useful thing for hunting public, grab a fishing pole or camera and get your boots on the ground.   Find deer beds, trails, feeding areas.Find where the birds are on the reverse migrations, odds are they will be in the same spot on the trip south.   Scouting is a year long activity, if your spring turkey hunting, you should also be looking for sheds or other deer sign, and making notes in your hunting/scouting log as soon as you can to make sure when whatever season it is that sign you found you can remember where it was.   Time to Hunt Arrive Early, Extra early for WMA’s that have a drawing to get a unit.   Remember when hunting public your hunting against other people as well as the game, you need to think of how they will act, and the affects that could have on the game you are chasing that day. Don’t be married to “your spot”  have a backup plan or 3 in the bag and Ready to go, stay light so you can hunt on the more run-n-gun style. Use GPS tracks, avoid flagging tape if at all possible not only is it technically littering, but it also leads everyone else to the spot your found. Hunt during the week if you can to avoid the crowds *the exception to this if you can use the crowds to your advantage. Silence your gear as best you can, practice your shooting in the gear your gonna be hunting in.   TYPES OF PUBLIC HUNTING LAND:   Public Land Hunting that only takes your Hunting license. Natl. Forrest, Natl. Grasslands 755,000 Acres Free with hunting license Free camping and use of land for all Low cost permits, per unit, or area COE, NWR, NPS Permits thru postcard draws At COE offices or regional HQ Some have test to show proficient with weapons Permit fee’s vary from unit to unit   The Big Book $48 APH (annual public hunting permit) LPU $12 Hiking, Fishing, Camping etc. In 1987 TPWD started the APH, Last season 2017-2018 was the30th Anniversary, of the program.  It has been an inexpensive way to get families hunting, fishing and camping and into the outdoors. Get it wherever you get your hunting license. WMA, land leases, and how to use the big book     The Big Hunts,  TPWD Draw Hunts. How to apply for tags, e-postcard hunts, standard draws, youth draws Permits rage from Free-$3.00 $10.00 for the Guided Draw hunts Exotic Permits $3.00 to draw, and hunts fee $80.00(NWR hunt locaation)   Military Bases This info is online and specific to each base, you have to do the leg work. Look for the link in the show notes on www.castblastgrillchill.com   Public Water Lakes, Rivers, Bay, and Coastal Marsh Free to hunt in most cases Blind Draws cost money, permits may cost or have a deposit Boat launch fees Check with COE or River authorities, (e.g. LCRA, Trinity RA, Brazos RA)   The Hidden Gems County and City parks, Land the is open to hunting but not in the books Links: https://tpwmagazine.com/archive/2002/oct/ed_4/   https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=13mUk2vplKM   https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_bk_w7000_0112a.pdf   https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/hunt/public/   https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/hunt/public/mentored_hunting_workshops/   https://www2.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/hunt/public/public_hunt_drawing/   http://www.swf-wc.usace.army.mil/georgetown/Information/Hunting%20Guide%202014-2015.pdf   http://www.ducks.org/texas/public-hunting-on-du-projects-in-texas   https://www.texas-wildlife.org/   https://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/ByState.cfm?state=TX   https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/texas-monthly-hunting-guide/   https://www.fs.usda.gov/texas/

Raccoons are the enemy, and green bins are the battlefield. At least, that’s how some Torontonians view an ongoing saga between themselves and the furry neighbours that so successfully live in Canada’s largest city. Attitudes on raccoons in the Greater Toronto Area are split surprisingly evenly, but due to their problem-solving skills the sneaky fur-bearers do make it into the news and even political discussions regularly. And that’s where Dr. Suzanne MacDonald got involved. Dr. MacDonald, a professor of psychology and biology at York University, helped the city test which new green bin designs would best prevent raccoons from enjoying a feast; and now, she’s trying to determine if the new bins will help the city’s raccoons shed a few pounds, and potentially have smaller litters. On this week’s episode of Defender Radio, Dr. MacDonald joined us to discuss her fascinating hypotheses on raccoon learning and their potential evolution, as well as how she tests their problem-solving skills, and some practical advice on preventing conflict.

There is a war on wildlife in the United States, waged with federal dollars at the behest of large lobby groups. It sounds like a conspiracy theory, but there’s no hiding the nefarious truth about this one. The United States Department of Agriculture, or USDA, has a small offshoot called the wildlife services program. This division has, for decades, slaughtered wildlife – to the tune of 500 animals per day – across America. Despite the ongoing rise in scientific evidence pointing toward co-existence as a successful strategy to ending or preventing conflict with wildlife, this wildlife agency continues in its wild west style of management. But standing up for the animals are numerous non-profits, including the WildEarth Guardians. The group recently updated and re-released their in-depth, solution-oriented report, War on Wildlife, that looks at the Wildlife Services program, and accompanies a new, action-focused website, endthewaronwildlife.org to help American supporters take action against the killing. To discuss the report, the history of the USDA’s wildlife services program, and how we can all fight the war on wildlife, Defender Radio was joined by WildEarth Guardians’ Wildlife Co-existence Campaigner, Dr. Michelle Lute, and Carnivore Advocate, Kelly Nokes.

Culling grey seals on Canada’s east coast will not help the recovery of Atlantic Salmon populations. That’s what the science says in a report prepared for the House of Commons Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans. But that committee, in opposition to all things good and logical, has said they are recommending the government undertake a cull of grey seals to aid the recovery of wild salmon. Killing seals on Canada’s east coast for economic purposes – not to be confused with the sustenance hunt undertaken by Inuit communities – is a political hot potato. This latest proposal is without merit, and could in fact have negative impacts on a fish population in recovery. To talk about this report, her recent Huffington Post blog, what the science really shows about fisheries and seals, and the historic attempts to create an industry out of seal slaughter, Sheryl Fink, Director of Canadian Wildlife Campaigns for the International Fund for Animal Welfare, joined Defender Radio.

Shock collars are inherently inhumane and potentially traumatizing devices used to illicit specific reactions from dogs. For a long time, their use was supported by trainers and veterinarians. But science and the massive combined experience of top trainers have shown them for what they really are – and revealed more effective, humane methods of training. The Ban Shock Collars movement was introduced to you in an episode last season, but there are some pretty exciting updates to share – not the least of which is that their ePetition is the first to be formally recognized in Canadian history. Any Canadian resident can sign this petition and you just need to follow the links on this week’s blog or hit up banshockcollars.ca to find it. The group has also gained the support of Olympic figure skater Meagan Duhamel and iconic Canadian environmentalist and activist David Suzuki. On this week’s episode, we’re talking with Ban Shock Collars.ca spokesperson Lucas Solowey about the movement, the petition, and why Canadians need to get involved. We’re also hearing from renowned dog behavior expert, trainer, and best-selling author Jean Donaldson, about the pitfalls of shock collars and what alternatives exist.

Working to protect animals isn’t always a clear cut job – and sometimes, it’s things you’d least expect that require a bit of extra attention. This week we’re hearing from two individuals who are working on issues that aren’t as visible as many others. First we’ll hear from Lucas Solowey, an advocate who works with The Fur-Bearers, who’s helping out coyotes by organizing a demonstration at a conference where a Canada Goose Executive is speaking this week. Then we’ll turn it over to Gwen Barlee of The Wilderness Committee in British Columbia, who is working to put a true endangered species policy in place in the province that prides itself on eco-tourism.