WildlifeHer Dallas Ingram and Jessica McGuire

This episode, host Dallas Ingram discusses a habitat restoration project in Idaho with Dr. Shawn Young. The project aims to restore the floodplain habitat in the Kootenai River basin and will benefit the several threatened and endangered species including the white sturgeon and burbot.

To learn more about the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho visit Kootenai.org and to learn about their conservation aquaculture visit https://enr.osbar.org/files/2018/09/KootenaiTribeConservationAquaculture-1.pdf

This episode, hosts Dallas Ingram and Jessica McGuire are joined by guest Nuni Ford, a forester with GFC. They discuss everything from picking a consultant, timber markets, basic timber management concepts and considerations when managing you forest with a wildlife goal. Join them for a great discussion.
References
https://wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/jwmg.21091
Pine Straw Management https://www.nwf.org/-/media/PDFs/Misc/FINAL-Pine-Straw-Management-BMGs-July-2015.pdf
Georgia Forestry Commission - gatrees.org/forest-management-conservation/
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Hosts Dallas Ingram and Jessica McGuire rant a bit about some of their least favorite invasive plants and discuss why native plants are the best option.
References: Xerces Society: https://xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/pollinator-friendly-plant-lists
Audubon plants for birds: https://www.audubon.org/plantsforbirds
Monarchs Across Georgia: https://www.eealliance.org/monarchs-across-ga.html
One of Jess's favorite reference books: Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses, Miller and Miller, 2005.
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Host Dallas Ingram's husband Travis joins her to discuss their 2023-24 upland hunting season. They discuss a trip to Arizona, south Georgia bobwhites and more.

Each month we will provide a brief discussion of a habitat management practice or topic. For this first management brief, hosts Dallas Ingram and Jessica McGuire give an overview of prescribed fire, why it is important, when to burn and resources for those wanting learn more.
Resources - Prescribe burn associations -https://www.landscapepartnership.org/networks/working-lands-for-wildlife/wildland-fire/prescribed-burning/prescribed-burn-associations
SE Fire Exchange Webinars - https://southernfireexchange.org/calendars/category/webinars/

Hosts Jess Mcguire and Dallas Ingram discuss getting kids into the outdoors and hunting and fishing. A Sanford Health study shows great benefits including increased attention spans in children who spend time outdoors. They discuss when to introduce kids to hunting and ways to get them interested. The discussion is followed by a talk with 2 of their kids about their experiences hunting and fishing and tips for other kids.