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Western Bird Biologist

Jul 31, 2018

Mikal Cline has worked all over the west and even studied quail movements in relation to bird dogs at Ames plantation! Mikal gives us a unique view of managing habitat for turkeys in the PNW while working for the NWTF and managing waterfowl in Washington. She recently took a position as the upland game coordinator for...


Jul 31, 2018

Josh Vest is the science coordinator for the Intermountain West Joint Venture. He has done some awesome waterfowl research in Utah and the south and is doing some exciting work all over the west. Josh has wirehairs and hunts them on upland birds and waterfowl in Montana.


Jul 31, 2018

I pinned down the very busy Christian Hagen a research professor with Oregon State university who also is doing work with the NRCS on Prairie Chickens. We talk about life in central Oregon, sage grouse and other upland birds, hunting with his munsterlanders and his recent NAVHDA test. 


Jul 12, 2018

Season 1 Episode 5 George Decosta talks about his "farm" a place he is turning into the ultimate wildlife and dog training property. George is an apprentice NAVHDA Judge, a Griffon breeder and a guy who has worked really hard to get to a cool spot in life. I am pretty dang jealous of his setup and trying to talk him...


Jul 12, 2018

Season 1 Episode 6. Had a fun conversation about the USFWS and the national wildlife refuge system in Region 6 with Dr. Keenan Adams the Division Chief of the science program. We talk about hunting in Colorado and California and little bit about what it is like to be a biologist with the USFWS and the refuge system.