{"podcast":{"title":"Missouri Woods & Water - Hunting and Fishing Podcast","slug":"missouri-woods-water-hunting-and-fishing-podcast-288074","podcast_index_feed_id":288074,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/s0NqzjLf","website_url":"https://missouri-woods-water.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/d51e6674-4852-44cc-a535-f3f98237c328/dc6797ef-652c-43bd-871f-dd6acc7cd59f/3000x3000/image0-5.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Missouri Woods & Water","episode_count":327,"summary":"The Missouri Woods & Water podcast covers a variety of outdoor related topics including hunting and fishing strategies from successful outdoorsmen, discussions about conservation efforts throughout the state, and talks with specialists from the Department of Conservation. Host Nate Thomas, cohosts Micah Winstead and Andrew Homfeld, are proud residents of the \"Show-Me State” and avid sportsmen with a deep passion for the outdoors. The goal of this podcast is to share knowledge about our natural resources, tell amazing stories, and help educate the listener about all the hunting and fishing opportunities in the great state of Missouri.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T18:20:06.037929+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/missouri-woods-water-hunting-and-fishing-podcast-288074"},"episode":{"title":"MWW Classic:  Invasive Plant Species - Ep 319","slug":"mww-classic-invasive-plant-species-ep-319","published_at":"2026-05-19T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/missouri-woods-water-hunting-and-fishing-podcast-288074/mww-classic-invasive-plant-species-ep-319","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/missouri-woods-water-hunting-and-fishing-podcast-288074","url":"https://missouri-woods-water.simplecast.com/episodes/mww-classic-invasive-plant-species-ep-319-rVEuSMFv","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/5d62f78b-daee-4759-83a5-868051ed21ec/603ba100-b5a7-4a71-b509-bae1c82a7d3f/episodes/audio/group/54c69198-f62d-4ddf-8561-68a913669a3a/group-item/3cfd99f2-7921-4849-8260-858546d1af79/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=s0NqzjLf","summary":"This week on the Missouri Woods & Water Podcast Nate gets to talk with Dustin Williams from Habitat Works and discuss the challenges posed by invasive species in Missouri, particularly focusing on the differences between native and non-native plants. The discussion covers the ecological impact of invasive species, identification of common invasive plants, and effective management strategies, including the role of fire in controlling these species. The conversation aims to educate landowners on how to maintain healthy ecosystems and promote biodiversity. In this conversation, we discuss various invasive species prevalent in Missouri, their impacts on local ecosystems, and management strategies. We cover specific plants like bush honeysuckle, bradford pears, Sericea lespedeza, cedar trees, tree of heaven, multiflora rose, Japanese honeysuckle, wintercreeper, autumn olive, reed canary grass, phragmites, and Johnson grass, emphasizing the importance of identifying and managing these species to maintain healthy habitats for wildlife. Thanks for listening!","meta_description":"This week on the Missouri Woods & Water Podcast Nate gets to talk with Dustin Williams from Habitat Works and discuss the challenges posed by invasive spe…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4748,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/missouri-woods-water-hunting-and-fishing-podcast-288074/episodes/mww-classic-invasive-plant-species-ep-319/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/missouri-woods-water-hunting-and-fishing-podcast-288074/mww-classic-invasive-plant-species-ep-319.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}