# Cougar kittens, invasive species, and the bufflehead.

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Podcast: [The Michigan DNR's Wildtalk Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-michigan-dnr-s-wildtalk-podcast-743487)
Published: 2025-04-01T20:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, we talk to Katie Grzesiak about invasive species and their impact on Michigan habitat, fly away with a discussion about the bufflehead, and we wrap up the episode with a lengthy chat with Brian Roell about the cougar kittens recently spotted in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Episode Hosts: Rachel Lincoln and Eric Hilliard Producer/editor: Eric Hilliard All things habitatMichigan.gov/InvasivesMISINLesser CelandineAll things feathersBuffleheadSpring birdi...

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