Dedication Point
A podcast and speaker series featuring the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area.
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NEW: season four - restoration
six episodes exploring efforts to restore native plants and ecosystems in the snake river birds of prey nca.
Episode Six - Celebrating National Public Lands Day
Listen in as Birds of Prey NCA Partnership president Steve Alsup explains the restoration process, and Charlie Baun from the Idaho Army National Guard helps volunteers get plants in the ground.
Episode Five - Growing Native Plants for Restoration at Twin Peaks Nursery
Lots of restoration projects include as one component, the planting of nursery grown seedlings. There are several plant nurseries in the region that specialize in growing native plants for restoration projects, and for this episode, we spoke with the owners and operators of Twin Peaks nursery in McCall, ID.
Episode Four - The Role of Pre-Emergent Herbicides in Desert Shrubland Restoration with Brynne Lazarus
Brynne Lazarus, biologist with USGS, guides us through her research on the use of pre-emergent herbicides in desert shrubland restoration efforts.
Episode Three - What the Soda Fire Taught Us About Post-Fire Restoration with Cara Applestein
USGS Ecologist Cara Applestein has been studying the effectiveness of post-fire restoration efforts implemented in the aftermath of a mega-fire that burned along the ID/OR border in 2015.
Episode Two - Strategic Conservation in the Sage-Steppe with Chad Boyd
Rangeland Scientist and Research Leader for the Eastern Oregon Agriculture Research Center Chad Boyd discusses a new, strategic approach to large scale ecosystem restoration in the Great Basin desert.
Episode One - An Introduction to Desert Shrubland Restoration with Matt Germino
Supervisory Research Ecologist Matt Germino provides an overview of shrubland restoration efforts in the Great Basic Desert with a focus on issues relevant to the Snake River Birds of Prey NCA.
season three - prey species of the Nca
six episodes (produced in 2023) focused on the prey species that sustain the nca’s uniquely dense raptor population.
Episode Six - Waterfowl and Upland Game Birds of the NCA and the CJ Strike WMA
A panel discussion featuring Brandon Flack and Zac Hulling from the Idaho Fish and Game Department and Aaron Utz from Idaho Power. Recorded at Snake River Raptor Fest 2023.
Episode Five - Bats of the NCA
Rita Dixon from Idaho Fish and Game, discusses the diverse array of bat species that one can see in the NCA, as well as the the looming threat of white-nose syndrome, a devastating disease affecting bats across North America..
Episode Four - Insects of the NCA
Boise State University Professor Ian Robertson discusses insect-plant interactions in the NCA, and his research on the relationship between harvester ants and slickspot peppergrass.
Episode Three - Reptiles of the NCA
Kristina Parker discusses reptile surveys and rattlesnake research in the Snake River Birds of Prey NCA.
Episode Two - The Black-tailed Jackrabbit
A conversation with Dr. Jen Cruz and Leticia Camacho from Boise State University.
A conversation with wildlife biologist and ground squirrel expert, Zoe Duran.
This series is produced by the Birds of Prey NCA Partnership, working in close collaboration with the Bureau of Land Management, the Conservation Lands Foundation, and the Wild Lens Collective.
Dedication Point is available for streaming on all major podcast distribution networks. You can subscribe to the show via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or Google Podcasts.
