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Hello and welcome to Fish and Game Radio Diner!

In this 24 minute podcast, it’s the middle of winter and I saw a large white bird on the Merrimack River – what was that? Meet Julie Robinson, waterfowl biologist at Fish and Game who knows that answer and great deal more. Listen to what it’s like to fly over Great Bay and its tributaries counting waterfowl from a\ small airplane – it’s amazing! Also, enjoy regular features on places to go and upcoming events for the outdoor enthusiast. Later in the show, Mary Goodyear, from the Conservation Education section of the Department joins me to talk about the Winter Severity Index and how New Hampshire schools are collecting data to help deer management programs. Don’t forget, you can comment on this podcast by clicking on the headline above and using the “Leave A Reply” box at the bottom of the page. From your host, Judy Stokes, and the NH Fish and Game team – thanks for listening and spread the word!

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iTunes version (with chapters): NH Fish and Game Radio Diner – February 2010 – click to download for MP3 player

Hello and welcome to Fish and Game Radio Diner!

In this 22 minute podcast, we are talking about learning how to make the most of the winter weather by learning to how to ice fish! In our diner special this month, I chat with Karina Walsh the Department’s Let’s Go Fishing Coordinator, about courses that are being held all over the Granite State. There is even a special Becoming an Outdoors-Woman course in February. Also, enjoy regular features on places to go and upcoming events for the outdoor enthusiast. Later in the show, Jason Smith, the hatcheries administrator, joins me to talk about the mysterious world of growing fish in our six hatcheries. It’s a little like farming and can be a great profession for young people looking for a career. Don’t forget, you can comment on this podcast by clicking on the headline above and using the “Leave A Reply” box at the bottom of the page. Let me know what’s on your mind. I hope you get a chance to get outside and enjoy some ice fishing, snowshoeing or tracking. From your host, Judy Stokes, and the NH Fish and Game team – thanks for listening and spread the word!

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• iTunes version (with chapters): NH Fish and Game Radio Diner – January 2010 – click to download for MP3 player

In this 23 minute podcast, learn about walking on water – fishing the hard water – well you know what I mean — ice fishing. It’s a great way to enjoy winter with family and friends. Don’t lament the cold weather, embrace it! In our diner special this month, I chat with Ben Nugent, fisheries biologist, and Sandy Falicon, rules and legislative coordinator, about their love for this winter pastime. Also, enjoy regular features on places to go and upcoming events for the outdoor enthusiast. Later in the show, Doug Grout, chief of the Marine Division, joins me to clear up the future of saltwater angling with news about the National Saltwater Registry – new for 2010 — and why it is critical that you register at www.CountMyFish.noaa.gov after January 1. Don’t forget, you can comment on this podcast by clicking on the headline above and using the “Leave A Reply” box at the bottom of the page. Let me know what’s on your mind. Now that we have some snow, I hope you get a chance to get outside and enjoy some ice fishing, snowshoeing or tracking. From your host, Judy Stokes, and the NH Fish and Game team – thanks for listening and spread the word!

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• iTunes version (with chapters): NH Fish and Game Radio Diner – December 2009 – click to download for MP3 player

In this 22 minute podcast, find out what goes on at those ubiquitous deer registration stations. In our diner special this month, Col. Marty Garabedian, chief of law enforcement, joins me to talk about Operation Game Thief and how regular folks have been helpful in solving conservation crimes. Later in the show, I chat with Mark Ellingwood, who supervises the Fish and Game Department’s game programs, about antler beam diameter and why those check stations are critical to our understanding of wildlife population dynamics. Also, enjoy regular features on places to go and upcoming events for the outdoor enthusiast. Don’t forget, you can comment on this podcast by clicking on the headline above and using the “Leave A Reply” box at the bottom of the page. Let me know what’s on your mind. I hope you get a chance to get outside and enjoy some hunting, late-season fishing or wildlife watching this fall. From your host, Judy Stokes, and the NH Fish and Game team – thanks for listening and spread the word!

• Listen now – Click the “play” arrow for the November podcast  

• iTunes version (with chapters): NH Fish and Game Radio Diner – November 2009 – click to download for MP3 player

In this 20 minute podcast, learn what hawks and kettles have in common with watchable wildlife coordinator Dr. Judy Silverberg. Take her word for it – there are some excellent wildlife viewing opportunities associated with the migration of hawks and raptors this fall. Also, enjoy our regular feature on places to go. Later in the show, an expanded version of the Diner Specials set you up for a great fall slate of events, including the newest old event around – the National Hunting and Fishing Day Expo & NH Tour. Don’t forget, you can comment on this podcast by clicking on the headline above and using the “Leave A Reply” box at the bottom of the page. From your host, Judy Stokes, and the NH Fish and Game team – thanks for listening and spread the word!

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• iTunes version (with chapters): NH Fish and Game Radio Diner – September 2009 – click to download for MP3 player

In this 22-minute podcast, learn what we are doing to keep common species common with John Kanter, the nongame and endangered wildlife coordinator at Fish and Game. Also, enjoy regular features on places to go and upcoming events for the outdoor enthusiast. Later in the show, Rob Calvert joins us to chat about New Hampshire’s black bears – where are they? How do we make sure they stay wild, and stay out of our back yards? Don’t forget, you can comment on this podcast by clicking on the headline above and using the “Leave A Reply” box at the bottom of the page. From your host, Judy Stokes, and the NH Fish and Game team – thanks for listening and spread the word!

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• iTunes version (with chapters): NH Fish and Game Radio Diner – July 2009 – click to download for MP3 player

Hello and welcome to Fish and Game Radio Diner!

In this 27 minute podcast, learn about the many recreational saltwater fishing opportunities the short, but sweet New Hampshire coastline has to offer. We go behind the scenes to learn about the Marine Division’s role in managing fisheries in the ocean. Doug Grout has some helpful tips on saltwater fishing tackle and tactics. Also, enjoy regular features on places to go and upcoming events for the outdoor enthusiast. Later in the show, Mike Marchand, a wildlife biologist, joins me to talk about turtles. Did you know that you can help a turtle cross the road? It’s true – and Mike tells us some turtle secrets too! Don’t forget, you can comment on this podcast by clicking on the headline above and using the “Leave A Reply” box at the bottom of the page. From your host, Judy Stokes, and the NH Fish and Game team – thanks for listening and spread the word!

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• iTunes version (with chapters): NH Fish and Game Radio Diner – June 2009 – click to download for MP3 player

Hello and welcome to Fish and Game Radio Diner!

In this 30-minute podcast, we go behind the scenes to learn about the fish hatcheries operated all over the state by Fish and Game. Where do all those fish eggs come from, and where do all the fish go when their hatchery time is up? Bob Fawcett has all the answers, including a good spot to catch tiger trout! Also, enjoy regular features on places to go and upcoming events for the outdoor enthusiast. Later in the show, Marilyn Wyzga — a wildlife educator and teaching naturalist — joins me to talk a new book she co-authored, Integrated Landscaping: Following Nature’s Lead. Did you know that you can have a comfortable and beautiful backyard, attract wildlife and still have it be low-maintenance and sustainable? Its true — all that and your home or business will still look like New Hampshire when you are done. Don’t forget, you can comment on this podcast by clicking on the headline above and using the “Leave A Reply” box at the bottom of the page. From your host, Judy Stokes, and the NH Fish and Game team – thanks for listening and spread the word!

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• iTunes version (with chapters): NH Fish and Game Radio Diner – May 2009 – click to download for MP3 player

Hello and welcome to Fish and Game Radio Diner!

In this 29-minute podcast, we meet Dr. Fish, Joel Bader, the one and only fish pathologist at Fish and Game. Find out what his job is like and what advice he has for anglers and water to keep our fish safe from the growing number of threats to their health. You won’t want to miss this important advice to protect the great fisheries we have here in the Granite State. Enjoy regular features on places to go and upcoming events for the outdoor enthusiast. Later in the show, returning guest, Wildlife Division Chief, Steve Weber, talks about the tough winter and how that impacts whitetail deer in New Hampshire. We learn what the winter severity index and deer yard visits tell us about their health. Don’t forget, you can comment on this podcast by clicking on the headline above and using the “Leave A Reply” box at the bottom of the page. Have an idea for a future podcast – tell us more! From your host, Judy Stokes, and the NH Fish and Game team – thanks for listening and spread the word!

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• iTunes version (with chapters): NH Fish and Game Radio Diner – April 2009 – click to download for MP3 player

In this 20-minute podcast, I sit down with fisheries biologist John Viar to talk about “hard-water” fishing. We talk about getting started as a beginner, and — for the more experienced — some of the finer points of ice-fishing. Have you ever fished by moonlight? You gotta hear this. Enjoy the regular features on places to go and an expanded version of upcoming events for the outdoor enthusiast. Mark Beauchesne drops in to talk about the Rotary Derby in Meredith next month, and a big outdoor show later in Worcester, Massachusetts. We hope you’ll come out to our classes and clinics and get to know the people who manage New Hampshire’s wildlife for you. Don’t forget, you can comment on this podcast by clicking on the headline above and using the “Leave A Reply” box at the bottom of the page. From your host, Judy Stokes, and the NH Fish and Game team – thanks for listening and spread the word!

• Listen now – Click the “play” arrow for the January podcast  

• iTunes version (with chapters): NH Fish and Game Radio Diner – Jan. 2009 – click to download for MP3 player