# 2025: a year in review with the chief and assistant chief of the Wildlife Division.

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Podcast: [The Michigan DNR's Wildtalk Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-michigan-dnr-s-wildtalk-podcast-743487)
Published: 2025-12-01T10:00:00+00:00
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In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, we have a lengthy conversation with Sara Thompson, Wildlife Division chief, and Keith Kintigh, Wildlife Division assistant chief, about where the division has been this year and where it is going in 2026. Episode Hosts: Rachel Lincoln and Eric Hilliard Producer/editor: Eric Hilliard All things habitatKarner blue butterflies All things feathersWilson's snipeAll things furMichigan.gov/DeerReport your harvestDisease and testing infoQuestions or comme...

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