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Ep. 30 – (Bonus) Migration Alert: November Aerial Waterfowl Survey in Coastal Louisiana
Dr. Mike Brasher is joined by special guests Larry Reynolds, Waterfowl Program Manager for Louisiana Dept of Wildlife and Fisheries, and Dr. Tom Moorman, DU Chief Scie...
Ep. 29 – Scott Leysath Joins the Show to Talk Waterfowl Recipes
Scott Leysath, DU Magazine cooking columnist joins host Chris Jennings and shares his story about how he become a well-known wild game chef. Leysath also explains his ...
Ep. 28 – (Bonus) Migration Alert: Real-Time Hunting and Habitat Update for Michigan & Indiana (Nov. 7)
With winter weather immanent across the Great Lakes, host Chris Jennings brings Jay Anglin, DU’s Great Lakes Region migration editor on the show to discuss what he is ...
Ep. 27 – Introducing a Science-Based Approach to Duck Migration Forecasts (Part 2 of 2)
Host Dr. Mike Brasher brings in Dr. Mike Schummer to explain his current project of a weekly duck migration forecast. Schummer is the Roosevelt Waterfowl Ecologist at ...
Ep. 26 – (Bonus) Migration Alert: Reports of Massive Concentrations of Redheads Along Texas Coast (Nov. 6)
Hosts Chris Jennings and Dr. Mike Brasher talk with Andy Stetter, supervisory wildlife biologist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at Aransas National Wildlife Re...
Ep. 25 – Introducing a Science-Based Approach to Duck Migration Forecast (Part 1 of 2)
Host Dr. Mike Brasher brings in Dr. Mike Schummer to explain his current project of a weekly duck migration forecast. Schummer is the Roosevelt Waterfowl Ecologist at ...
Ep. 24 – Elevated Great Lakes Levels in 2019
Host Dr. Mike Brasher talks with Kali Rush, regional biologist in DU’s Ann Arbor, Michigan office about elevated lake levels and how the high levels in 2019 impact wat...
Ep. 23 – Two Sides of a Drought
Hosts Chris Jennings and Dr. Mike Brasher discuss an Understanding Waterfowl column Brasher wrote several years ago regarding how drought impacts waterfowl habitats ne...
Ep. 22 – DU Chief Scientist Explains Hunting Pressure and the Impacts on Wintering Distribution (3 of 3)
Dr. Tom Moorman, DU chief scientist joins host Chris Jennings to discuss one of the biggest questions from last season, “Where were the ducks?” In this episode, Moorma...
Ep. 21 – DU Chief Scientist Talks Landscape Changes in Regard to Wintering Distribution (2 of 3)
Dr. Tom Moorman, DU chief scientist joins host Chris Jennings to discuss one of the biggest questions from last season, “Where were the ducks?” Moorman brings to light...
Ep. 20 – DU Chief Scientist Discusses Last Season’s Question “Where were the ducks?” (1 of 3)
Dr. Tom Moorman, DU chief scientist joins host Chris Jennings to discuss one of the biggest questions from last season, “Where were the ducks?” Moorman brings to light...
Ep. 19 – (Bonus) Migration Alert: Cold Front Should Push Remaining Waterfowl Out of Prairie Canada (Oct. 31, 2019)
Dr. Scott Stephens, Ducks Unlimited Canada’s director of operations for the prairie and Boreal Forest goes into detail about how the migration progressed across the Ca...
Ep. 18 – Dr. Brasher Discusses Research Performed on Paired Drake Mallards Versus Unpaired Drake Mallards
Hosts Chris Jennings and Dr. Mike Brasher discuss Brasher’s Master’s Degree research project that focused on learning what unpaired males did during the breeding perio...
Ep. 17 – Marsh Terracing in South Louisiana
Hosts Chris Jennings and Dr. Mike Brasher discuss DU’s Marsh Terracing Projects in Coastal Louisiana. Marsh Terracing is one of the many ways DU, working with many par...
Ep. 16 – Celebrity Chef Jean-Paul Bourgeois Joins the Show
Host Chris Jennings sits down with Chef Jean-Paul Bourgeois, celebrity chef and Ducks Unlimited supporter. Bourgeois talks about his affinity for the outdoors, wild ga...
Ep. 15 – Notes from the 2019 North American Duck Symposium
Host Chris Jennings is joined by co-host Dr. Mike Brasher from the North American Duck Symposium. Mike brings to light the fascinating research being done by waterfowl...
Ep. 14 – Talking Blue-winged Ducks
Hosts Chris Jennings and Dr. Mike Brasher talk about blue-winged ducks – blue-winged teal, cinnamon teal, and northern shovelers. Mike discusses these species unique a...
Ep. 13 – Waterfowl Staging Before Migration
Hosts Chris Jennings and Dr. Mike Brasher discuss the unique life cycle period in which waterfowl stage on the prairie, preparing for migration. Ducks and geese alike ...
Ep. 12 – Tony Vandemore Joins the Show to Discuss Habitat Changes Caused by Spring Flooding (Part 2 of 2)
Hosts Chris Jennings and Dr. Mike Brasher catch up with Tony Vandemore, co-owner and operator of Habitat Flats. The crew discuss the habitat changes brought on by spri...
Ep. 11 – Tony Vandemore Joins the Show to Discuss Habitat Changes Caused by Spring Flooding (Part 1 of 2)
Hosts Chris Jennings and Dr. Mike Brasher catch up with Tony Vandemore, co-owner and operator of Habitat Flats. The crew discuss the habitat changes brought on by spri...
Ep. 10 – Urban Mallard Research with Dr. Ben O’Neal (Part 2 of 2)
Host Dr. Mike Brasher discusses interesting research being done on urban mallards and the role they play in hunter harvest with Dr. Ben O’Neal. O’Neal serves as a wild...
Ep. 9 – Urban Mallard Research with Dr. Ben O’Neal (Part 1 of 2)
Host Dr. Mike Brasher discusses interesting research being done on urban mallards and the role they play in hunter harvest with Dr. Ben O’Neal. O’Neal serves as a wild...
Ep. 8 – Jim Ronquest Joins the Show to Talk Ducks and Duck Calling
Host Chris Jennings talks with Jim Ronquest, RNT-V producer and world-champion duck caller about duck hunting etiquette, calling, and even what Ronquest’s best day of ...
Ep. 7 – Speck Hunting with Brook Richard from Higdon Outdoors
Host Chris Jennings talks white-fronted goose hunting with Brook Richard, Higdon Outdoors manager of corporate relations. Richard is a respected white-fronted goose ca...
Ep. 6 – 2019 Trends in Duck Breeding Populations Survey – Diving Duck Species
Host Chris Jennings is joined by Dr. Tom Moorman, DU Chief Scientist to discuss the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) report on 2019 Trends in Duck Breeding Populat...
Ep. 5 – 2019 Trends in Duck Breeding Populations Survey – Green-winged teal, Gadwall, American Wigeon
Hosts Chris Jennings and Dr. Mike Brasher are joined by Dr. Tom Moorman, DU Chief Scientist to discuss the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) report on 2019 Trends i...
Ep. 4 – 2019 Trends in Duck Breeding Populations Survey – Blue-winged teal, Northern Pintails, Northern Shovelers
Hosts Chris Jennings and Dr. Mike Brasher are joined by Dr. Tom Moorman, DU Chief Scientist to discuss the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) report on 2019 Trends i...
Ep. 3 – Pond Counts throughout U.S. and Canada, along with a Mallard Population Discussion
Hosts Chris Jennings and Dr. Mike Brasher are joined by Dr. Tom Moorman, DU Chief Scientist to discuss the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) report on 2019 Trends i...
Ep. 2 – North American Waterfowl Populations (Waterfowl Survey Overview)
Hosts Chris Jennings and Dr. Mike Brasher are joined by Dr. Tom Moorman, DU Chief Scientist to discuss the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) report on 2019 Trends i...
Ep. 1 – Introduction Show
Welcome to the Ducks Unlimited Podcast. Hosts Chris Jennings and Dr. Mike Brasher provide a brief overview of what to expect with the DU Podcast moving forward. The DU...
