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#32 | Habitat University - Aldo's tools: Aiming high for habitat with the gun, ft. Patt Dorsey
#32 | Habitat University - Aldo's tools: Aiming high for habitat with the gun, ft. Patt Dorsey
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Length:
51 minutes
Released:
Apr 20, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
Our tour of Aldo’s Tools comes to a close in this episode as we consider the last tool: the gun. From controlling certain game populations to engaging hunters in habitat conservation efforts in their own backyard or across the continent, Patt Dorsey, Director of Conservation Operations in the west for the National Wild Turkey Federation, breaks down how the gun does a lot of good for habitat in this wide ranging discussion with Adam. Patt’s long career in conservation and life-time passion for hunting offer insightful, and often humorous, perspectives on how the gun is a critical tool for wildlife habitat management! National Wild Turkey Federation: https://www.nwtf.org Learn more about the Conservation Leaders for Tomorrow Program Patt, Adam, and Jarred all participate in to teach natural resource professionals and students about hunting: https://clft.org/ More on “PR Program” or more formally the “Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program” as discussed in the show: https://www.fws.gov/wsfrprograms/home.html Hug a Hunter video from Colorado Wildlife Council: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FTuNGX-VvY Help us improve the podcast by taking this Habitat University Listener Feedback Survey: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5oteinFuEzFCDmm
Released:
Apr 20, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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