A Talk on the Wild Side

Sandra and Alynn chat with Dr. Jim Loughry of Valdosta State University about armadillos in this episode. You’ll hear lots of fun facts and even a scientific scoop about the 9-banded armadillo species! Email us at wildpodcast@tamuk.edu For more information: https://www.valdosta.edu/biology/faculty-staff/william-loughry.php https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/media/talk-wild-side-podcast https://www.rotarycc.com/harvey-weil/

We visit with Dr. Nicolette Cagle of Duke University, and two of her former graduate students, Annabelle White and Rory Kuczek, about cave salamanders in the Texas Hill Country in this episode. Email us at wildpodcast@tamuk.edu For more information: https://nicholas.duke.edu/people/faculty/cagle https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/media/talk-wild-side-podcast https://www.rotarycc.com/harvey-weil/

Sandra and Andrew visit with Ashley Morgan Olvera of the Texas Invasive Species Institute about a variety of invasive species that are affecting Texas’ economy and wild places. Email us at wildpodcast@tamuk.edu For more information: https://tsusinvasives.org/home/ https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/media/talk-wild-side-podcast https://www.rotarycc.com/harvey-weil/

In this episode we hear from Dr. Debbie Saunders of Wildlife Drones about some incredible uses of drones in wildlife research and conservation. Catch all the buzz here! Email us at wildpodcast@tamuk.edu For more information: https://wildlifedrones.net/debbie-saunders/ https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/media/talk-wild-side-podcast https://www.rotarycc.com/harvey-weil/

Wizzie Brown with Texas A&M Agrilife joins us for a discussion of dragonflies and damselflies. We learn lots of fun facts about both and how to tell the difference. Email us at wildpodcast@tamuk.edu For more information: https://entomology.tamu.edu/people/brown-wizzie/ https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/media/talk-wild-side-podcast https://www.rotarycc.com/harvey-weil/

Lou Griffin and Sarah Bird answer all our questions about the snow monkey troop in Texas. Why are they here? How did they get here? What is their history? What is their future? Email us at wildpodcast@tamuk.edu For more information: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpVIvljWK20 https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/media/talk-wild-side-podcast https://www.rotarycc.com/harvey-weil/

Calling all fishing enthusiasts! We have Natalie Goldstrohm from the Toyota Sharelunker program on the show this time. And, we’re talking about all the amazing bass and fantastic fishing lakes across Texas! Email us at wildpodcast@tamuk.edu For more information: https://texassharelunker.com/ https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/media/talk-wild-side-podcast https://www.rotarycc.com/harvey-weil/

It’s been a hot summer, and we’re ready for fall! We’re gearing up for deer season in this episode! We talk with Jacob Dykes of Texas A&M Agrilife Extension about food plots, the hunting forecast for this year, and much more! Email us at wildpodcast@tamuk.edu For more information: https://rwfm.tamu.edu/people/dykes-jacob/ https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/media/talk-wild-side-podcast https://www.rotarycc.com/harvey-weil/

In this episode we hear from Drake Rangel about his masters’ thesis research on Spot-Tailed Earless Lizards—what they are, where they live, how to find them, and who’s eating whom out there. Email us at wildpodcast@tamuk.edu For more information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drake-rangel-570921157/ https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/media/talk-wild-side-podcast https://www.rotarycc.com/harvey-weil/

This is our second compilation of Biology Blunders from our interviews, and you might hear some interesting AI voices as well… Anyway, have a laugh along with us in this light-hearted episode! Email us at wildpodcast@tamuk.edu For more information: https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/ https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/media/talk-wild-side-podcast https://www.rotarycc.com/harvey-weil/

Did you know the Texas State Aquarium is actively involved in wildlife rescue and rehab? Learn more about it along with us as we talk with Dr. Carrie Ullmer, Head Veterinarian at the Texas State Aquarium. Email us at wildpodcast@tamuk.edu For more information: https://www.texasstateaquarium.org/ https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/media/talk-wild-side-podcast https://www.rotarycc.com/harvey-weil/

Dinosaur Valley State Park Lead Interpreter, Zach Riggs, joins us for a conversation about the dinosaur tracks in the park, what dinosaurs made them, how they were discovered, and so much more! Email us at wildpodcast@tamuk.edu For more information: https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/dinosaur-valley https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/media/talk-wild-side-podcast https://www.rotarycc.com/harvey-weil/

We chat with Danielle Belleny about birding, writing books, and including people of color in wildlife management in this episode. Learn about birding in cemeteries, Black Birders Week, and more! Email us at wildpodcast@tamuk.edu For more information: https://www.audubon.org/black-birders-week https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/danielle-belleny/this-is-a-book-for-people-who-love-birds/9780762475971/?lens=running-press https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/media/talk-wild-side-podcast https://www.rotarycc.com/harvey-weil/

We’re officially into year 3 of the podcasting game! And, we’re kicking off this new season with Aplomado Falcons. Brian Mutch of The Peregrine Fund joins us for a discussion of the falcons in southern Texas and efforts to restore their populations. Email us at wildpodcast@tamuk.edu For more information: https://www.peregrinefund.org/ https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/media/talk-wild-side-podcast https://www.rotarycc.com/harvey-weil/

In this episode we hear from Captain Chuck Naiser of FlatsWorthy about respect for the resource, respect for other anglers, and changes to the Corpus Christi bay area because of hurricanes and human activity. Email us at wildpodcast@tamuk.edu For more information: https://flatsworthy.com/ https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/media/talk-wild-side-podcast https://www.rotarycc.com/harvey-weil/

Dr. Samantha Leivers from the Carnivore Ecology Lab at Texas A&M University joins us this time for a discussion of scavengers. We learn about facultative and obligate scavengers, the ecosystem services they provide, and the difficulties of rappelling into a cave for work! Email us at wildpodcast@tamuk.edu For more information: https://samanthaleivers.weebly.com/ https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/media/talk-wild-side-podcast https://www.rotarycc.com/harvey-weil/

We chat with Dr. John Young of the Texas Department of Transportation in this episode. Dr. Young gives us the latest scoop on wildlife crossings built to keep ocelots and other wildlife safe from vehicle collisions in South Texas. You’ll be amazed at all the things TXDOT has its hands in! Email us at wildpodcast@tamuk.edu For more information: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://static.tti.tamu.edu/conferences/envr19/presentations/bos20c-hot-topics.pdf https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/media/talk-wild-side-podcast https://www.rotarycc.com/harvey-weil/

We’ve compiled a montage of Biology Blunders from scientists and alumni of the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute at Texas A&M University-Kingsville for this episode. Have a laugh on us! Email us at wildpodcast@tamuk.edu For more information: https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/ https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/media/talk-wild-side-podcast https://www.rotarycc.com/harvey-weil/

Join us for a chat with Alison Tarter of the Southern Regional Climate Center at Texas A&M University. We talk about freshwater mussels, the impacts of extreme weather events on them, and their role in the aquatic environment. We also hear some really mind-blowing stuff about how they reproduce! Email us at wildpodcast@tamuk.edu For more information: https://www.srcc.tamu.edu/about_us/personnel/ https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/media/talk-wild-sde-podcast https://www.rotarycc.com/harvey-weil/

Steven Hummel of the Dark Skies Initiative at the McDonald Observatory chats with Andrew and Alynn about the importance of keeping the Texas skies dark, how we can all contribute to conserving night-time darkness, and some pretty cool phenomena that can be seen in dark skies. Email us at wildpodcast@tamuk.edu For more information: https://www.bigbendliterary.com/issues/issue-one/mcdonald-observatory-photographs-by-stephen-hummel https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/media/talk-wild-side-podcast https://www.rotarycc.com/harvey-weil/