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Today, the USFWS released its annual report on breeding waterfowl in North America. Highlights from the traditional survey area indicated a 7% decline in total ducks, 18% decline in mallards, 19% decline in blue-winged teal, 24% increase in pintails, and much more. Join hosts Chris Jennings and Dr. Mike Brasher as they take an early dive into the results and discuss reactions from DU scientists and colleagues.

Make sure to join us for our live stream as we discuss the number more in depth, this Monday, August 21st at 7PM. Sign up here...
https://www.ducks.org/hunting/waterfowl-season-outlook

Brent and Cason look back at the history of duck season frameworks, limits and AHM. And, of course, they dive into the famed and complicated point system that lasted from 1974 until 1988. The guys also address who decides duck dates, the questionable clamoring for a 30-day season, hunting beyond January 31, and the  Super Hen theory.

A must-listen for waterfowlers that only know 60 days and six ducks and the "old timers" reckoning back to the perceived good ole days.

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Today I am spilling the tea! There has been a lot of drama this past week in the tarantula hobby. Lines have been drawn in the sand, people are taking sides, mob mentality and cancel culture is taking over, and ALL of this could be avoided with a simple conversation. For those that don't know whats happened, a US Tarantula Dealer briefly listed some species of Poecilotheria that are protected by the ESA (Endangered Species Act) for sale on his website with the caveat that they are "hobby form" or "hybrids" thinking it may be a loop hole to avoid federal regulation that prohibits them to be sold across state lines. I won't mince words, that was reckless, stupid and illegal. There have been some very brutal posts on social media and a podcast that, in my opinion, crossed the line between holding someone accountable and character assassination.  Personally I wanted the entire story, I wanted to hear both sides and get to the truth of the issue and I figured if I wanted to hear that, you all may want to hear about that as well! So today I am talking to Dustin from Simply Spiders on why in the world he would have done something so irresponsible, what he is going to do to rectify it, and how he will conduct himself moving forward.
 
USFWS Endangered Species Status for Five Poecilotheria Tarantula Species From Sri Lanka:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/07/31/2018-16359/endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-and-plants-endangered-species-status-for-five-poecilotheria

Tom's Big Spiders Blog The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Ruling on Sri Lankan Poecilotheria Species:
https://tomsbigspiders.com/2018/08/10/the-u-s-fish-and-wildlife-service-ruling-on-sri-lankan-poecilotheria-species/

Tom's Big Spiders Podcast - What the Heck Are These Poecilotheria "Hobby Forms"?:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/148967/8355752-what-the-heck-are-these-poecilotheria-hobby-forms

We are privileged to interview Dr. Gene Hester. Dr. Hester is renowned for his work as an innovator and advocate for wildlife and land conservation in the United States. He was a former Deputy Director of United States Fish and Wildlife Service, former National Park Service Associate Director, and held many positions in which he represented wildlife and land issues to Congress. In addition to these achievements, Dr. Hester was also a researcher and professor at various institutions where he contributed things such as the science surrounding wood duck brood rearing improvement and water quality stream sampling utilizing indicator wildlife species. Dr. Hester gives us a front row seat to his experiences and stories from a life of conservation.