Conservation Cooperative: Episode 5, Part II - Brook Trout & Climate Change
Release Date: 10/17/2024
Conservation Cooperative: Episode 9 One Year Recap & Updates
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We’ve got a special episode for you today. Believe it or not, we’ve been doing Conservation Cooperative for a year now! So, it’s a great time to look back at some stories, do some updates, and hear some audio from some of our guests this year. Guests Include Krysten Schuler, PhD. Department of Public & Ecosystem Health. Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine Ben Gahagan, PhD. Recreational Fisheries Program Leader. Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries Meredith Naughton. Recreation & Wildlife Researcher Benjamin Letcher, Ph.D. Ecologist. ...
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Conservation Cooperative: Episode 8, Part II CWD Preparedness in the Northeast
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This is Part II of or our two part look at Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) preparedness and prevention in the Northeast. In this episode we will hear from the leading experts on how a number of different states, New York, Vermont, Rhode Island, Maine, and Massachusetts, to be precise, are positioning the state wildlife agencies to be prepared for Chronic Wasting Disease. Guests Include Krysten Schuler, PhD. Department of Public & Ecosystem Health. Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine Martin Feehan, PhD. Deer & Moose Project Leader. Massachusetts Division of Fisheries &...
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Conservation Cooperative: Episode 7, Part I - CWD Preparedness in the Northeast
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In this episode we are going to explore Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) preparedness and prevention in the Northeast. As you might know, the Northeast is currently the last CWD free region in the country. We’ll hear from experts in zoonotic disease and learn some of the ways that state agencies and BHA are working to protect our wild deer herds and quite possibly the future of deer hunting and conservation as we know it in the Northeast Guests Include Krysten Schuler, PhD. Department of Public & Ecosystem Health. Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine Mike Woods. New...
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Conservation Cooperative: Episode 6 - The Field of Human Dimensions
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In this episode, we delve into the fascinating field of Human Dimensions in wildlife and natural resources management. Discover how this discipline is shaping informed decision-making among state and federal agencies, as well as non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Whether you’re already familiar with the Human Dimensions or hearing about it for the first time, you'll learn how it’s helping to address some of our most pressing conservation challenges. Guests Include Josh Morse, PhD. University of Vermont Jody Simoes, Ph.D. Human Dimensions Project Coordinator. Massachusetts Division of...
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Conservation Cooperative: Episode 5, Part II - Brook Trout & Climate Change
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In Part II of our look at brook trout we are going to hear from fisheries managers and state officials from around the Northeast and learn how climate change is influencing brook trout management and fishing regulations. Guests Include Adam Kautza. Coldwater Fishery Resource Project Leader. MassWildlife. John MaGee. Program Supervisor for the Inland Fisheries Division. NH Fish & Game Mason Trumble. Deputy Commissioner - Environmental Conservation. CT Department of Energy & Environmental Protection Brian Eltz. Senior Fisheries Biologist. CT Department of Energy & Environmental...
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Conservation Cooperative: Episode 4, Part I - Brook Trout & Climate Change
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Episode Preview Description Today, we’re diving into the world of brook trout - how they’re being affected by our changing climate, and what that means for the future. We are also going to take some time to appreciate this incredible species. Ongoing research here in the Northeast is revealing some amazing insights into the resilience and adaptability of these beloved fish. Guests Include Adam Kautza. Coldwater Fishery Resource Project Leader. MassWildlife. Stephen Jane, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Research Fellow. University of Notre Dame Benjamin Letcher, Ph.D. Ecologist. USGS Eastern...
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Conservation Cooperative: Episode 3 - Road Ecology & Wildlife Crossings
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In this episode of the Conservation Cooperative, we’re going to look at how roads impact wildlife, the role that wildlife crossings can play on the landscape, and how the New York Wildlife Crossings Act, which is on the verge of becoming law, could make a big impact for both animals and people. Guests Include Ben Goldfarb. Award Winning Journalist and Author of Kate Cleary, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies. SUNY Potsdam. Acting President of . Erin Sito. U.S. Public Policy Director. . Brian Bird, Ph.D. New England, New York, New Jersey Chapter...
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Conservation Cooperative: Episode 2 - Striped Bass Science & Management
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Conservation Cooperative: Episode 1 - Vermont Trail Development and Our Wild Places
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Our first episode looks at an issue that the New England Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) has been grappling with for a few years, the rapid development of recreation trails and their encroachment on wild places. We’ll explore some of the factors that are driving trail development in the state of Vermont and how it impacts the conservation of our wildlands and wildlife. This is a huge topic and one we’ll perhaps return to in the future. Consider this episode your primer on the topic. Big thank you to everyone who came to the table to discuss this topic. ...
info_outlineIn Part II of our look at brook trout we are going to hear from fisheries managers and state officials from around the Northeast and learn how climate change is influencing brook trout management and fishing regulations.
Guests Include
Adam Kautza. Coldwater Fishery Resource Project Leader. MassWildlife.
John MaGee. Program Supervisor for the Inland Fisheries Division. NH Fish & Game
Mason Trumble. Deputy Commissioner - Environmental Conservation. CT Department of Energy & Environmental Protection
Brian Eltz. Senior Fisheries Biologist. CT Department of Energy & Environmental Protection
Fred Henson. Cold Water Fisheries Unit Leader. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Nate Camp. BHA Volunteer/Tenkara Wizard
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Journal Article: Concurrent warming and browning eliminate cold-water fish habitat in many temperate lakes. Stephen F. Jane, Thomas M. Detmer, Siena Lr. Larrick, and Siena L. Larrick. 2024.
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