Arizona Wildlife Federation Podcast

An Introductory Guide To Mushroom Hunting in Arizona

Join me as I sit down with Mike Dechter of the Arizona Mushroom Society and learn when and where to find delicious edible wild mushrooms in Arizona. Additionally, you will get resources for identification as well as tips for processing, cooking, and storage. Whether your new to mushroom foraging or an old hand, your bound to learn something from this timely episode of the Arizona Wildlife Federation Podcast!

 

https://outdoordiscoveryacademy.org/

https://www.facebook.com/ScottsdaleDU/

https://www.azgfd.com/nominations-sought-for-2022-arizona-game-and-fish-commission-awards/

 

Discover Arizona’s State Parks!

Listen in and discover all that Arizona's state parks have to offer! In this episode of the Arizona Wildlife Federation Podcast, I sit down with Neil Large and Elisabeth Haugan of Arizona State Parks as they tell us all about these amazing places and all the opportunity they provide us. Whether you’re a state park veteran or, like me, you've let these beautiful parks fly under your radar, you’re sure to learn a lot from these two awesome people.

 

https://azstateparks.com/

https://www.backcountryhunters.org/flagstaff_mushroom_hunt

Arizona Ek Society Volunteer Sigh up: loganf@arizonaelksociety.org

Arizona Mule Deer Org. Donation and Raffle: http://H202.givesmart.com 

Howl for Wildlife!

Please join me as I sit down with Charles Whitwam and John Stallone as we talk about this dynamic new group and the important work they are doing for the conservation of wildlife and hunting.

 

https://www.howlforwildlife.org/

https://www.arizonaelksociety.org/

https://www.azantelope.org/

https://www.backcountryhunters.org/arizona

https://www.votsqf.com/

Congressman Tom O’Halleran and Forest Ecologist Travis Woolley on Managing Arizona’s Forests for Resiliency in a Changing Climate

With catastrophic wildfires threating our communities and forests earlier every year, managing our forests for resiliency in a changing climate is more important that ever. Join me as I sit down with Congressman Tom O’Halleran and Nature Conservancy Forest Ecologist Travis Woolley as we discuss this important and timely topic.

 

https://ohalleran.house.gov/

https://www.nature.org/en-us/

https://adbss.org/

https://azmuledeer.org/

Our Public Lands with Hal Herring

Hal Herring is not only an authority on America's public lands, he is also a personality that inspires and moves a great many Americans to value and defend them. Join me as I sit down with Hal and talk about the history, value, and threats to America's most valuable resource, 

https://www.halherring.com/ 

https://www.backcountryhunters.org/bha_podcast 

https://www.backcountryhunters.org/

https://www.nwf.org/

https://www.azwildlife.org/

https://azmuledeer.org/

https://www.arizonaelksociety.org/

 

Field Herping 101 - Searching for Reptiles and Amphibians in the Field

Join me along with two world class field herpers, Mike Pingleton and Bryan Hughes, as we talk about the exciting hobby searching for reptiles and amphibians in wilds of Arizona.

A Natural History of the Jaguar in Arizona

Listen in while retired Arizona Game and Fish Department Biologist Randy Babb and I discuss the past, present, and future of one of the most fascinating and mysterious large carnivores that roam the mountains Arizona. Panthera onca, the jaguar, has a rich and complex history in the desert southwest. You don’t want to miss this conversation.  

 

Show Notes:

https://www.backcountryhunters.org/arizona

https://www.azantelope.org/

https://azwildlife.org/bow/

https://www.fulldrawfilmtour.com/

https://www.votsqf.com/

https://www.facebook.com/yumacountyAZpf/

 

Becoming an Outdoors Woman

Oh wow! If you don't already know about the Arizona Wildlife Federation's BOW program you need to! This award winning, fun, and educational program is available to all women everywhere. No matter your experience level, age, or ethnicity, all are welcome to come, learn new skills, make new friends, and bust through personal barriers. 

BOW Program

https://azwildlife.org/bow/

AZGFD Commission Meeting Schedule 

https://www.azgfd.com/agency/commission/meetingschedule/

Native Trout Angling Survey 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdfmV4KFZzgcC_5tN1yIRm1tE5ViP8WP2Lwy7bY-IM40Xv4Ug/viewform?fbclid=IwAR2azhrnuxZ-peKe9QpgWQLF-uiZbu7TZlftvivpU4XaFPG5CqJ2r-dx4VY 

Troutastic Fishing in Arizona

Join me as I sit down with Zach Beard and Sam Simmons of the Arizona Game and Fish Department as we dig into one of my favorite topics, Arizona trout fishing. You'll learn all about Arizona's amazing trout fisheries, species, methods of take, and even a few places to wet your line.

 

https://www.azgfd.com/fishing/troutchallenge/

Being an Advocate for Hunting and Angling with the Sportsman’s Alliance

For nearly four decades, the Sportsmen’s Alliance has fought to protect and advance our outdoor heritage of hunting, fishing, trapping and shooting in all 50 state legislatures, in the courts, in Congress and at the ballot box. 

Listen in while I sit down with Brian Lynn and Courtney Nicolson of the Sportsman’s Alliance while we discuss threats to hunting, angling, and wildlife and how to best address them.