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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!

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

• iTunes version (with chapters): NH Fish and Game Radio Diner – January 2010 – 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 26-minute podcast, we ask the question, are there wildcats in New Hampshire? Meet Pat Tate, furbearer biologist at Fish and Game, and listen to a description of two wildcats, bobcat and lynx. Also, enjoy regular features on places to go and upcoming events for the outdoor enthusiast. Later in the show, Kristine Rines, Fish and Game’s moose biologist, joins me to talk about the moose population and the latest goings-on at moose registration stations in New Hampshire. 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. I hope you get a chance to get outside and enjoy the fall weather. 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 October podcast  

• iTunes version (with chapters): NH Fish and Game Radio Diner – October 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!

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

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

In this 27-minute podcast, Charlie Bridges joins me to talk about wildlife habitat, the diversity of wildlife in New Hampshire and some programs you may want to check out for yourself. Also, enjoy regular features on places to go (berry picking!) and upcoming events for the outdoor enthusiast. Later in the show, Fish and Game’s Tom Flynn tells us all about what you can do when you visit Owl Brook Hunter Education Center in Holderness, where Hunter Ed programs are in full swing in anticipation of the fall season. 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 – August 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!

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

• 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!

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

• 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!

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

• 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 27-minute podcast, we look ahead to early spring and ask the question, what’s wildlife doing? Bears are still denned up, but beginning to stir as the weather warms up. Meet Mark Ellingwood, wildlife biologist at Fish and Game, and find out what it’s like to visit a bear den in the late winter — it’s amazing! Also, enjoy regular features on places to go and upcoming events for the outdoor enthusiast. Later in the show, Mike Marchand from the Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Program joins me to talk about reptiles and amphibians of New Hampshire. How many species do we have? Learn about vernal pools and why they are important — and find out how you and your family can have fun outdoors this spring as citizen-scientists for the “RAARP”! 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 – March 2009 – click to download for MP3 player