{"podcast":{"title":"Deer University","slug":"deer-university-495609","podcast_index_feed_id":495609,"rss_url":"https://deeruniversity.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://deeruniversity.libsyn.com/deeruniversity","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/7/c/4/4/7c44bfefc408041e/DeerULogo2020m1400x1400.jpg","author":"Jacob Dykes","episode_count":103,"summary":"The Deer University podcast focuses on deer biology and management, featuring Drs. Jacob Dykes and Eric Michel, co-directors of the Mississippi State University Deer Lab. As hunters, deer biologists, and wildlife professors, they're passionate about bridging the gap between research and management. In each episode, they discuss the latest deer research from around the country, breaking it down to show how it can improve wildlife and habitat management on your land. Whether you're a hunter, a land steward, or simply interested in deer biology, Deer University is for you. Hosts of Deer University: Dr. Jacob Dykes, Assistant Professor of Wildlife Management, Mississippi State University Extension Service Dr. Eric Michel, Assistant Professor of Wildlife Management, Mississippi State University Forest and Wildlife Research Center","last_synced_at":"2026-06-26T04:19:15.836623+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/deer-university-495609"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 099 – Prescribed Fire for Landowners","slug":"episode-099-prescribed-fire-for-landowners","published_at":"2026-05-21T17:42:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/deer-university-495609/episode-099-prescribed-fire-for-landowners","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/deer-university-495609","url":"https://www.msudeer.msstate.edu","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/deeruniversity/Deer_University_ep99_Rainer.mp3?dest-id=524423","summary":"Mr. Rainer Nichols, National Training Academy Instructor and Founder of Five Cents Fire and Land Management, joins Jacob and Eric to discuss working with landowners to achieve their habitat management goals. Check out the MSU Deer Lab's online seminar series ( here ) and select the Natural Resources option from the Categories drop-down menu. You will need to create an account to view the seminars. The seminars are free unless you are seeking professional educational credits. Also, be sure to visit our YouTube channel ( here )","meta_description":"Mr. Rainer Nichols, National Training Academy Instructor and Founder of Five Cents Fire and Land Management, joins Jacob and Eric to discuss working with…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5197,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/deer-university-495609/episodes/episode-099-prescribed-fire-for-landowners/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/deer-university-495609/episode-099-prescribed-fire-for-landowners.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}