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 habitat from the 2025 ice storm. That's followed up with a chat about the northern shrike, before finally talking about Michigan elk and changes to hunting regulations this year. Episode Hosts: Shelby Adams and Eric Hilliard Producer/editor: Eric Hilliard All things habitat 2025 Ice storm recovery All things feathers Northern shrike All things fur Michigan.gov/Elk Questions or comments about the show? Contact the DNR Wildlife Division at 517-284-9453 (WILD) or email dnr-wildlife@michigan.gov .

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Ice storm, northern shrike and elk in "The Big Wild" is an episode from Wildtalk Podcast by Michigan Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Division.

This episode is 57:34 long.

This episode was published on May 1, 2026.

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