Episodios

  • Nighthawks, black bears and southeast habitat work
    Jul 1 2025

    In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, we talk to Nate Levitte about habitat working going on in southeast Michigan, fly away with a discussion about the eastern common nighthawk, and we wrap up the episode with a chat about black bears.

    Turkey brood survey — Invasive species survey

    Episode Hosts: Rachel Lincoln and Eric Hilliard
    Producer/editor: Eric Hilliard

    • All things habitat
      • Michigan.gov/WetlandWonders
      • Nuisance wildlife information
    • All things feathers
      • Common nighthawks
    • All things fur
      • Black bears
      • Nuisance wildlife information

    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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    45 m
  • Rare species, blue birds and the bat man
    Jun 1 2025

    In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, we talk to Tony Henehan about habitat working going on in southwest Michigan, fly away with a discussion about the eastern wild turkey, and we wrap up the episode with a chat about the humble muskrat.

    Licensed wildlife rehabilitator directory

    Episode Hosts: Rachel Lincoln and Eric Hilliard
    Producer/editor: Eric Hilliard

    • All things habitat
      • State Wildlife Action Plan
      • iNaturalist
      • Pleasant Peninsula Mural Festival
    • All things feathers
      • Bluebirds
    • All things fur
      • Michigan.gov/Bats
      • Bat roosting survey info

    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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    49 m
  • Southwest habitat work, turkeys and the muskrat
    May 1 2025

    In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, we talk to Rachel Kanaziz about habitat working going on in southwest Michigan, fly away with a discussion about the eastern wild turkey, and we wrap up the episode with a chat about the humble muskrat.

    Episode Hosts: Rachel Lincoln and Eric Hilliard
    Producer/editor: Eric Hilliard

    • All things habitat
      • Michigan.gov/Invasives
      • MISIN
      • Hemlock wooly adelgid
    • All things feathers
      • Michigan.gov/Turkey
      • Eastern Wild Turkey
    • All things fur
      • Michigan.gov/Trapping
      • Muskrat

    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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    51 m
  • Cougar kittens, invasive species, and the bufflehead.
    Apr 1 2025

    In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, we talk to Katie Grzesiak about invasive species and their impact on Michigan habitat, fly away with a discussion about the bufflehead, and we wrap up the episode with a lengthy chat with Brian Roell about the cougar kittens recently spotted in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

    Episode Hosts: Rachel Lincoln and Eric Hilliard
    Producer/editor: Eric Hilliard

    • All things habitat
      • Michigan.gov/Invasives
      • MISIN
      • Lesser Celandine
    • All things feathers
      • Bufflehead
      • Spring birding tour at Nayanquing Point
      • Spring birding tour at Portage Marsh
    • All things fur
      • Michigan.gov/Cougar
      • Cougar dashboard
      • Cougar kitten press release

    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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    1 h y 1 m
  • UP habitat work, ravens and the Michigan moose
    Mar 1 2025

    In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, we talk to Caleb Eckloff about habitat work happening in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, fly away with a discussion about the common raven, and we wrap up the episode with a lengthy chat about Michigan moose.

    Episode Hosts: Rachel Lincoln and Eric Hilliard
    Producer/editor: Eric Hilliard

    • All things habitat
      • Wildlife viewing
    • All things feathers
      • Common raven
    • All things fur
      • Moose
      • Moose capture project news report
      • Michigan moose lift (video)

    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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    1 h y 6 m
  • Bobcats, black caps and Northern Michigan habitat
    Feb 1 2025

    In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, we talk to Mike Kowalski about habitat work happening in Michigan's Northern Lower Peninsula, fly away with a discussion about black-capped chickadees, and we wrap up the episode with a chat about the elusive bobcat.

    Episode Hosts: Rachel Lincoln and Eric Hilliard
    Producer/editor: Eric Hilliard

    • All things habitat
      • Wildlife viewing
      • Prescribed fire explained
    • All things feathers
      • Black-capped chickadee
      • Avian influenza
    • All things fur
      • Bobcat

    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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    1 h
  • MUCC on the ground, snow geese and the coyote
    Jan 1 2025

    In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, we talk to Olivia Triltsch about MUCC's on the ground program, fly away with a discussion about snow geese, and we wrap up the episode with a chat about the coyote.

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    Episode Hosts: Rachel Lincoln and Eric Hilliard
    Producer/editor: Eric Hilliard

    • All things habitat
      • MUCC's on the ground calendar
    • All things feathers
      • Snow goose
      • Winter waterfowl identification webinar
    • All things fur
      • Coyote
      • Video: coyote and badger

    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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    46 m
  • Southwest habitat work, an iconic owl and a weasel on the prowl
    Dec 1 2024

    In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, we talk to Pete Kailing about all things habitat in the Southwest Lower Peninsula region of the state, fly away with a discussion about the great horned owl, and we wrap up the episode with a lengthy chat about Michigan short-tailed weasel.

    Episode Hosts: Rachel Lincoln and Eric Hilliard
    Producer/editor: Eric Hilliard

    • All things habitat
      • Hemlock wooly adelgid
      • Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development email
      • Prescribed burns
    • All things feathers
      • Great horned owl
      • Christmas bird count
    • All things fur
      • Short-tailed weasel

    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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    41 m