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Michigan Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Division

The Wildtalk Podcast is a production of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Division. On the Wildtalk Podcast, representatives of the Wildlife Division chew the fat and sho...

Episodes

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UP habitat work, barred owls and deer season

In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, Kelsey and Eric have a conversation with Kristie Sitar about habitat work happening in the UP. That...

74:44Oct 1, 2026

Butterfly migration, ruffed grouse, and the porcupine

In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, Kelsey and Eric start off with a conversation about the monarch butterfly migration. That's followe...

52:50Sep 1, 2026

"Fire, Carolina Wrens, the Gray Fox and Rachel Says Farewell"

In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, Rachel and Eric talk fire with Jesse Lincoln. That's followed up with a discussion about the Caroli...

56:11Aug 1, 2026

Invasives, Invasives, Invasives

In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, Eric and guest host Katie Grzesiak talk invasive species, and Ryan Wheeler pops in for a bit to tal...

42:12Jul 1, 2026

All things wildlife disease

In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, Eric and guest host Melinda Cosgrove start off the show with a brief history of the wildlife diseas...

61:07Jun 1, 2026

Ice storm, northern shrike and elk in "The Big Wild"

In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, Eric and guest host Shelby Adams start off the show with a discussion of the impacts to wildlife ha...

57:34May 1, 2026

Costal plain marshes, the spruce grouse, and the Indiana bat

In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, Eric and guest host Fahimeh Baziari start off the show with some background on costal plain marshes...

52:57Apr 1, 2026

Commercial forest lands, duck hunting regulations process and year two of the moose project

In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, Eric and guest host Caleb Eckloff start off the show with some background on commercial forest land...

43:20Mar 1, 2026

Harsens Island, mallards and muskrats

In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, Eric and guest host John Darling talk about water control structures at Harsens Island. That's...

44:26Feb 1, 2026

Wetland Wonders work, the snow goose and the least shrew

In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, we talk to Ryan Soulard and Pat Brickel about a long habitat project wrapping up at Fish Point. We...

38:49Jan 1, 2026

2025: a year in review with the chief and assistant chief of the Wildlife Division.

In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, we have a lengthy conversation with Sara Thompson, Wildlife Division chief, and Keith Kintigh, Wild...

34:27Dec 1, 2025

Southwest habit, the Wilson's snipe, and firearm deer season

In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, we talk to Michael MacEachron about the work going on in southwest Michigan. We follow that up with...

58:38Nov 1, 2025

Hunters feeding Michigan, UP bears, wood ducks and skunks

In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, we talk briefly to Joe Presgrove about the Hunters Feeding Michigan program. We follow that up with...

50:44Oct 1, 2025

Kirtland's warblers, blue-winged teal, and the mighty Michigan elk

In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, In this episode, we talk to Erin Victory about work being done to manage Kirtland’s warbler habitat...

45:17Sep 1, 2025

Wacky weather habitat impacts, peregrine falcons and badgers

In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, we talk to Chris Hoving about how Michigan's wacky weather affects habitat and wildlife, fly a...

55:34Aug 1, 2025

Nighthawks, black bears and southeast habitat work

In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, we talk to Nate Levitte about habitat working going on in southeast Michigan, fly away with a discu...

44:45Jul 1, 2025

Rare species, blue birds and the bat man

In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, we talk to Tony Henehan about habitat working going on in southwest Michigan, fly away with a discu...

48:32Jun 1, 2025

Southwest habitat work, turkeys and the muskrat

In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, we talk to Rachel Kanaziz about habitat working going on in southwest Michigan, fly away with a dis...

50:32May 1, 2025

Cougar kittens, invasive species, and the bufflehead.

In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, we talk to Katie Grzesiak about invasive species and their impact on Michigan habitat, fly away wit...

61:28Apr 1, 2025

UP habitat work, ravens and the Michigan moose

In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, we talk to Caleb Eckloff about habitat work happening in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, fly away...

65:31Mar 1, 2025