Habitat University

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Habitat University is a science-based podcast delivering the latest information on habitat management. This podcast is part of a larger podcast network: Natural Resources University. Funding for this project comes from the Renewable Resources Extension Act.

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Aldo's tools: Aiming high for habitat with the gun, ft. Patt Dorsey | Ep 08

Our tour of Aldo’s Tools comes to a close in this episode as we consider the last tool: the gun. From controlling certain game populations to engaging hunters in habitat conservation efforts in their own backyard or across the continent, Patt Dorsey, Director of Conservation Operations in the west for the National Wild Turkey Federation, breaks down how the gun does a lot of good for habitat in this wide ranging discussion with Adam. Patt’s long career in conservation and life-time passion for h...

Apr 20, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 8

Aldo’s tools : The plow reborn with precision, ft. Ryan Heiniger | Ep 07

Through large expanses of the U.S., wildlife live alongside, or are strongly influenced by, the footprint of crop production practices; what Leopold was referencing when he spoke of ‘the plow.’ In this episode, Adam talks to Ryan Heiniger from Pheasants Forever about the challenges and opportunities for wildlife habitat conservation with ‘the plow’ and how a more precision imagining of its utility and place can be good for the farmer AND wildlife. Ryan is the Director of Agriculture and Conserva...

Mar 23, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Aldo's tools: Balancing on an axe blade, ft. Jordan Nanney | Ep 06

How can the axe – or forestry – be used as a habitat management tool? Jarred talks with Jordan Nanney, a Wildlife Forester with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, about how he uses forestry to creatively manage wildlife habitat. As you’ll learn in the episode it can really be a balancing axe {act}. << Help us improve the podcast by taking this Habitat University Listener Feedback Survey >> Resources discussed during the episode: Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment - https://heeforest...

Mar 11, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Aldo's tools: What's good for the herd is good for the bird, ft. Marissa Ahlering | Ep 05

Everything from grasshoppers to a bison graze and can have drastic impacts on vegetation on which many other wildlife species depend. Unsurprisingly, many wildlife managers are therefore interested in understanding and using grazing animals to create the unique places where animals, or in the case of the blowout penstemon, unique plants, thrive. In this wide-ranging discussion, Adam talks to The Nature Conservancy’s Marissa Ahlering about how grazing impacts wildlife and how we can creatively us...

Feb 23, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Aldo's tools: Getting creative with prescribed fire, ft. Dr. Marcus Lashley | Ep 04

How can prescribed fire be used creatively to create and enhance habitat for wildlife? Dr. Marcus Lashley , Assistant Professor and Extension Wildlife Specialist at University of Florida and host of Fire University, joins the podcast to tackle this question, and we take a deep dive into prescribed fire as a habitat management tool. << Help us improve the Podcast by taking this Habitat University Listener Feedback Survey >> Dr. Marcus Lashley - @DrDisturbance - @ufdeerlab Resources di...

Jan 26, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Habitat management: The oldest job in the world? | Ep 03

For as long as people have been interacting with wild animals, they have been manipulating the places where wild animals live. So, is habitat management the oldest job in the world? Join Adam and Jarred as they chat about the history of wildlife habitat management, dig deep into the central premise of habitat management – plant succession – and introduce the five tools for habitat management that Aldo Leopold described in his 1933 book, Game Management. Learn more about plant succession and its ...

Dec 29, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Habitat as a panchreston problem | Ep 02

What do you picture when you hear “habitat”? Habitat is one of the most important concepts in wildlife management, but what does it actually mean? Join Adam and Jarred as they define “habitat” and discuss why its use is a “panchreston problem.” We’ll explain what the heck “panchreston” means and discuss why we should be careful about how we talk about habitat to minimize confusion and clarify objectives. Jarred and Adam will also explore why defining and using habitat correctly is important in h...

Dec 08, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Introduction to Habitat University, ft. Jarred Brooke & Adam Janke | Ep 01

Welcome to Habitat University! In this introductory Episode, Habitat University co-hosts Jarred Brooke and Adam Janke discuss the vision for the podcast and how it fits into the new collaborative science-based podcast series called Natural Resources University. Jarred and Adam share information about their background, what they do as state wildlife extension specialists, and where they plan to take this new podcast exploring the in’s and out’s out of wildlife habitat management and conservation ...

Dec 01, 2020•20 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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