Episode 116- NDA Director of Policy Catherine Appling-Pooler
The Kansas BHA Podcast
Today Marshal Loftus and Kurt Ratzlaff sit down with Director of Policy . NDA does a great job of monitoring wildlife legislation in each state and letting their members know what is going on. Catherine is a wealth of knowledge on wildlife commission issues and policy issues regarding wildlife. She has written some great articles which are linked below.
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Episode 115- October 2024 KDWP Commission Meeting Summary
The Kansas BHA Podcast
Kansas BHA Board Chair Marshal Loftus and Kansas BHA Legislative Chair Kurt Ratzlaff breakdown and summarize the most recent KDWP Commission meeting. These meetings can be long and exhaustive so we thought this might be a good way to keep our members and listeners engaged! KDWP Commission Meetings can be found
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Episode 114- 2024 Kansas Upland Hunting Forecast
The Kansas BHA Podcast
Kansas BHA Chair Marshal Loftus sits down with Jeff Prendergast from KDWP, former KS BHA board member Jeff Hancock, and KS BHA board member Chad Woods. We discuss habitat conditions, and the forecast for hunting Pheasants, Quail, and Prairie Chickens in 2024/2025. Don't tell anyone, but it is looking pretty dang good folks! The Official KDWP 2024 Upland Forecast is now live as well!
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Episode 113- KDWP Commission with Lauren Queal Sill
The Kansas BHA Podcast
Kansas BHA board members Marshal Loftus, Kyle Pokorny, and Kurt Ratzlaff sit down with former KDWP Commission member Lauren Queal Sill. We discuss all things commission related including: How the commission works, misconceptions, rumors, changes to the commission, and much more!
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Episode 112- Extension Master Naturalists
The Kansas BHA Podcast
Arn Eccles and Amy Keigher join the KS BHA podcast today along with KS BHA board members Chuck Bartlett and Marshal Loftus. If you would like to learn more about the Extension Master Naturalist program, check out their website below. Enjoy!
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Episode 111 - Kansas Walleye Recruitment
The Kansas BHA Podcast
On this episode we join KDWP as they collect walleye eggs at Hillsdale Reservoir to rear at the KDWP hatcheries and redistribute around the state!
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Episode 110 - Mushrooms with Lyndzee Rhine
The Kansas BHA Podcast
Lyndzee Rhine drops some mushroom knowledge on us and discusses what is hot in the mycelial world. Pick up some hot tips on where to find them in the woods and understand what makes them pop! The pocket guide we used: Check out Lyndzee discussing mushrooms with pictures!
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Episode 109 - State of the Kansas Turkey
The Kansas BHA Podcast
Kent Fricke, the Small Game Coordinator for KDWP, gives us an update on all things Turkeys in the state of Kansas.
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Episode 108- Kansas Forest Service
The Kansas BHA Podcast
Today we sit down with Chris Mullins from Kansas Forest Service to discuss the variety of services offered by KSFS and much more. Enjoy!
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02/23/24 UPDATE - ACTION ALERT Contact Legislators Part 2 - Feb 22nd, 2024
The Kansas BHA Podcast
02/23/2024 UPDATE - HB 2671 & HB 2672 ARE DEAD. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATORS REGARDING HB 2582 & SB 347. Another short episode detailing 4 bills that are currently alive in legislation that would be bad for the Kansas Outdoors. Tune in to learn more about these and reach out to your legislator to oppose these bills! BHA Blog Post Discussing the Bills: Find your Legislator: SB 347 - Senate Confirmation of KDWP Commission Bill Link: HB 2582 - Changing the KDWP Commission Selection Process Action Alert: Bill Link: Hearing...
info_outlineIn this episode we talk with the USFWS and a southwest Kansas rancher about the Parternerships for Fish and Wildlife Program administered by the USFWS. Learn how this program is making better habitat for lesser pairie chickens, helping with water quality, and increasing ranching production.