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Northwest Nature Matters

Monty Gregg & John M. Goodell

What does on-the-ground conservation look like and who makes it happen? Hosted by wildlife biologist Monty Gregg, this podcast connects you with wildlife and habitat experts through long-form discussion about natural history and conservation. Join Monty as he explores conservation challenges and solutions across the Pacific Northwest. Monty is the Forest Wildlife Biologist for the Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland in Oregon. He has emerged as a national leader in

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#16 Narrative of a Naturalist: The Journal of John...

Northwest Nature Matters ·

2019/06/20

Part three of a three part series dedicated to the naturalist and explorer, John Kirk Townsend. In 1839, Townsend published his journal as a book entitled "A Narrative of a Journey Across the Rocky Mountains to the Columbia River". The journal recounts the then 24 year old's trip from Missouri to the mouth of the Columbia River in 1834, with fellow naturalist and professor Thomas Nuttall. This narration is slightly abridged by the narrator and is based on an old printing where some excerpts of the

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01:48:16

#15 Narrative of a Naturalist: The Journal of John...

Northwest Nature Matters ·

2019/06/05

Part two of a series dedicated to the naturalist and explorer, John Kirk Townsend. In 1839, Townsend published his journal as a book entitled "A Narrative of a Journey Across the Rocky Mountains to the Columbia River". The journal recounts the then 24 year old's trip from Missouri to the mouth of the Columbia River in 1834, with fellow naturalist and professor Thomas Nuttall. This narration is slightly abridged by the narrator and is based on an old printing where some excerpts of the original

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02:03:36

#14 Narrative of a Naturalist: The Journal of John...

Northwest Nature Matters ·

2019/05/22

Part one of a series dedicated to the naturalist and explorer, John Kirk Townsend. In 1839, Townsend published his journal as a book entitled "A Narrative of a Journey Across the Rocky Mountains to the Columbia River". The journal recounts the then 24 year old's trip from Missouri to the mouth of the Columbia River in 1834, with fellow naturalist and professor Thomas Nuttall. These naturalists brought with them, some preconceptions about Native Americans. Nevertheless, the Journal illustrates, in

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02:05:23

#13. Talking Wildlife Career Tracks

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2019/05/10

This episode is primarily oriented to students, early professionals, and others considering wildlife careers. We explore the various career tracks in the wildlife profession with Quentin Hays, a wildlife biologist and professor who brings personal perspectives from his diverse work in agency, academic, and private sectors. Instead of delving into specific jobs, we explore how wildlife career tracks differ in the academic, non-profit, agency, and consulting/private sectors. We discuss pros and cons

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01:20:50

#12 Innovating Success: Exploring New Strategies In...

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2019/04/26

A fascinating conversation with wildlife biologist Paul Henson about Endangered Species Act implementation. Paul is the State Director for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Oregon Office where, among other duties, he supervises a team of dedicated biologists who implement ESA recovery strategies across a spectrum of listed species. Paul discusses a new paradigm in ESA implementation that emphasized proactive conservation strategies for species like the Oregon Chub, California Condor and more

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01:27:58

#11 Our Conservation Legacy: Exploring a New...

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2019/04/03

Few issues are more important than the over-arching capacity to fund conservation now and into the future. In this episode we explore a key piece of funding legislation recently introduced to the Oregon State legislature, HB 2829, The Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund. It's successful passage requires immediate support from Oregonians. We explore the bill and surrounding issue with Representative Ken Helm, policy experts Mark Labhart and Jim Owens, and former ODFW biologist Claire Puchy. We

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01:30:24

#10 Trailblazing Recovery: A Case Study of the First...

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2019/03/15

A conversation with biologists Brian Bangs and Chris Allen about a pioneering success story recovering the once Endangered Oregon Chub. The Oregon Chub was de-listed in 2015 - the first fish ever removed from the federal Endangered Species Act list. Brian is a native fish biologist and Oregon Chub project lead for ODFW. Chris Allen is an endangered species biologist and recovery project leader with the USFWS in Oregon. Brian and Chris discuss various native freshwater fish species of conservation

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01:09:39

#9 Simple Chemistry and a Complex Problem: Ocean...

Northwest Nature Matters ·

2019/02/27

An eye-opening conversation with Dr. Burke Hales and Dr. George Waldbusser about the effects of ocean acidification on ocean ecosystems in the Pacific Northwest. Professors and research partners at Oregon State University, Burke and George definitively linked an increase in ocean acidification to the collapse of oyster seed production at a commercial oyster hatchery in Oregon. We discussed the overarching science behind climate change, the chemistry behind atmospheric and ocean carbon and acidity,

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01:54:37

#8 Get the Lead Out: Reducing Lead Exposure in...

Northwest Nature Matters ·

2019/02/13

Leland Brown with the Oregon Zoo, and Jim Akenson with the Oregon Hunter's Association discuss lead exposure in scavenging birds of prey, and how to increase hunter adoption of non-lead ammunition. Leland is a hunter, wildlife biologist, and the Non-lead Hunting Education Coordinator at the Oregon Zoo. Leland is a national leader in building outreach and education programs designed to increase hunter awareness of lead poisoning in wildlife and non-lead ammunition alternatives. Jim Akenson is a

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01:48:35

#7 Breakthroughs in Studying Predator and Prey

Northwest Nature Matters ·

2019/01/30

A fascinating conversation with Taal Levi, Assistant Professor in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at Oregon State University. Taal is a geneticist and ecologist with a broad research focus including assessing the ecological consequences of wildlife over-exploitation, fisheries management, the ecology and conservation of predators, disease ecology, and population dynamics in a changing climate. Our conversation moved through several interesting research topics including how DNA techniques

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01:34:26

#6 Koepa: The Natural History and Conservation of The...

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2019/01/16

A conversation with Mark Penninger about the natural history and conservation of the bighorn sheep. Mark is the Forest Biologist for the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, and a bighorn sheep and mountain goat specialist. Called the "koepa" by the Northern Paiute people, the bighorn sheep is an icon of the mountain West; yet complex disease issues have stalled its complete recovery. Mark discusses the history of bighorn conservation, its life history, management, and how sheep conservationists are

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01:35:50

#5 Exploring Ethics & Values in Wildlife Management

Northwest Nature Matters ·

2019/01/02

A fascinating conversation with Michael P. Nelson, an environmental scholar, writer, teacher, speaker, consultant, and Professor of Environmental Ethics and Philosophy. He holds the Ruth H. Spaniol Chair of Renewable Resources and serves as the Lead Principal Investigator for the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest Long-Term Ecological Research program at Oregon State University. He is the philosopher in residence of the Isle Royale Wolf-Moose Project, the longest continuous study of a predator-prey

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01:02:47

#4 The Mysterious Seabird of The Forest

Northwest Nature Matters ·

2018/12/19

A conversation with Kim Nelson, a Research Wildlife Biologist in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at Oregon State University. Kim is a leading researcher on pacific seabirds and particularly the marbled murrelet. The marbled murrelet is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act and listed as endangered in California and Washington state. Like the spotted owl, the murrelet requires old growth forest for nesting habitat, however the species has proved extraordinarily difficult to

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01:08:16

#3 The Hidden Story of American Conservation

Northwest Nature Matters ·

2018/11/27

The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation is considered an exemplary example of success but new challenges loom on the horizon. In this episode, we will be talking to Davia Palmeri, the Conservation Policy Coordinator with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Davia is an expert on conservation policy. Davia will discuss the history of conservation, new challenges, and the exiting possibility of a game-changing piece of legislation that could revolutionize conservation in the U.S. To

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01:07:26

#2 Amphibian Conservation and The Oregon Spotted Frog

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2018/11/27

A conversation with Jay Bowerman, a leading Oregon herpetologist and expert on the Oregon Spotted Frog. Jay received his B.S. and M.S. from the University of Oregon, and has been a researcher and conservation educator in Central Oregon over the last 40 years. Jay reveals the unique natural history and conservation of this imperiled species. To support this podcast please visit us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/northwestnaturematters Links for more information:

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01:46:42

#1 The Return of The Peregrine

Northwest Nature Matters ·

2018/11/27

Postscript: This episode was recorded in early September, 2018. On February 5th, 2019 Tom passed away at the age of 91. We are saddened to hear the news of his passing. As a leader in the field of conservation biology, he leaves a global legacy and an model of conservation action to emulate. The Peregrine Fund's page In Memorium: https://www.peregrinefund.org/people/cade-tom A conversation with Dr. Tom Cade and Colonel Kent Carnie. Tom is the founder of the Peregrine Fund, and widely acknowledged as

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