Flatlander Podcast

Aug 21 2024 63 ep. 59 mins 25
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Flat is a state of mind! Get to know the people, science, and stories that make the Kansas outdoors more than flyover country.

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Episode 62: Kansas River Use Survey

Aug 21 2024 82 mins  
At the Confluence of Diverse Users and Invasive Carp: the 2022 Kansas River User SurveyAIS Certification CourseInvasive CarpOne KC Cleanup Follow the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks on Facebook and Instagram. Follow the Kansas Wildlife Federation on Facebook and Instagram.

Episode 61: Scientific Research And Its Role At KDWP

Jun 18 2024 65 mins  
KDWP Wildlife Division Assistant Director - Research, Richard Schultheis, joins us to chat about the role scientific research plays in the conservation efforts of KDWP.Wildlife Research and Survey publications https://ksoutdoors.com/Services/Research-PublicationsSummary of KDWP's harvest survey methodology at the commission meeting in Garden City:https://www.youtube.com/live/suijvM

Episode 60: Grasslands & Woodlands

Feb 16 2024 48 mins  
KDWP District Wildlife Biologist, Vickie Cikanek, joins us to chat about working lands for wildlife in the southern Flint Hills and Chautauqua Hills. We get into fun things like blackjack oaks, where trees belong, soil composition, big deer, trailer backing-up, shy snakes, Habitat First, fire culture, passenger pigeons, losing meadowlarks, what people get wrong about quail and deer

Episode 59: Wild Turkey Management in Kansas

Dec 08 2023 58 mins  
The Kansas fall turkey season was suspended--what does this mean? What data informed the decision? Listen as we chat with Kent Fricke about turkey declines, ongoing and upcoming research, and the future of turkeys in Kansas.Kent was recently quoted in the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/23/us/turkey-population-declines-oklahoma.htmlLearn more about turkey seasons in

Episode 58: WE'RE BACK! Let's catch up.

Sep 15 2023 50 mins  
Hey Flatlanders! We've missed you. Co-hosts Tanna, Lyndzee, Laura, and Nadia (and Megan) are back on the mics and catching up after a hiatus. We're getting back into the podcast groove and starting with a hosts episode! Follow the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks on Facebook and Instagram. Follow the Kansas Wildlife Federation on Facebook and Instagram.

Episode 57: Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Workshop

Jul 14 2023 61 mins  
Tanna and Lyndzee are flying solo in this episode to talk about a program that is near and dear to their hearts. Becoming an Outdoors-Woman is a workshop focused on the learning of outdoor skills - skills usually associated with hunting and fishing, but useful for many outdoor pursuits such as foraging, backpacking, camping, outdoor cooking, boating, and more!HostsTanna Wagner, Lyn

Episode 56: The Kansas Water Plan

Jun 29 2023 69 mins  
What's that...you haven't read the Kansas Water Plan yet? Fret not! Join us for an hour while we learn about Kansas reservoirs, irrigation, groundwater management districts, important meetings, local enhanced management areas, soil moisture probes, municipal water reuse, and some cool Kansans doing heroic things for water conservation. If you hunt, fish, eat food, or drink water in

Episode 55: Learning about Kansas Trails

Jun 16 2023 51 mins  
Land and Water Conservation Fund GrantsFinding Trails in KansasHiking, Biking, Horseback Riding TrailsGet Outdoors KansasTrail LinkTravel Kansas Follow the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks on Facebook and Instagram. Follow the Kansas Wildlife Federation on Facebook and Instagram.

Episode 54: The Kansas Wildscape Foundation

Jun 02 2023 50 mins  
The Kansas Wildscape Foundation (KWF) was established by the Kansas Legislature in 1990, in coordination with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. They are an independent, 501(c)(3), tax-exempt foundation dedicated to raising funds to benefit wildlife and outdoor recreation activities in Kansas. Their mission, to create and promote outdoor opportunities in Kansas. Executive

Episode 53: Ecology of the Flint Hills

May 19 2023 56 mins  
This episode is chock full of trivia night factoids: the defunct mussel button industry, 30 miles of hand-laid limestone fencing, 1800's style refrigeration, prescribed fires, bison wallows, and the secret Flint Hills pronghorn herd. Join Laura and Nadia as they chat Flint Hills ecology and history with Brian Obermeyer, Director of Protection and Stewardship at The Nature Conservan