{"podcast":{"title":"The Michigan DNR's Wildtalk Podcast","slug":"the-michigan-dnr-s-wildtalk-podcast-743487","podcast_index_feed_id":743487,"rss_url":"http://feeds.feedburner.com/wildtalkpodcast","website_url":"https://www.michigan.gov/dnrwildtalk","image_url":"https://www.michigan.gov/images/dnr/wildtalk_logo_624267_7.jpg","author":"Michigan Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Division (dnr-wildlife@michigan.gov)","episode_count":99,"summary":"The Wildtalk Podcast is a production of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Division. On the Wildtalk Podcast, representatives of the Wildlife Division chew the fat and shoot the scat about all things habitat, feathers, and fur. With insights, interviews, and listener questions answered on the air, you'll come away with a better picture of what's happening in the world of Michigan's wildlife. Thank you for listening. Email questions to: dnr-wildlife@michigan.gov or call 517-284-9453","last_synced_at":"2026-08-02T04:20:30.014348+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-michigan-dnr-s-wildtalk-podcast-743487"},"episode":{"title":"2025: a year in review with the chief and assistant chief of the Wildlife Division.","slug":"2025-a-year-in-review-with-the-chief-and-assistant-chief-of-the-wildlife-division","published_at":"2025-12-01T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-michigan-dnr-s-wildtalk-podcast-743487/2025-a-year-in-review-with-the-chief-and-assistant-chief-of-the-wildlife-division","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-michigan-dnr-s-wildtalk-podcast-743487","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1808556/episodes/18259436-2025-a-year-in-review-with-the-chief-and-assistant-chief-of-the-wildlife-division.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1808556/episodes/18259436-2025-a-year-in-review-with-the-chief-and-assistant-chief-of-the-wildlife-division.mp3","summary":"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...","meta_description":"In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, we have a lengthy conversation with Sara Thompson, Wildlife Division chief, and Keith Kintigh, Wildlife Division…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2067,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-michigan-dnr-s-wildtalk-podcast-743487/episodes/2025-a-year-in-review-with-the-chief-and-assistant-chief-of-the-wildlife-division/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-michigan-dnr-s-wildtalk-podcast-743487/2025-a-year-in-review-with-the-chief-and-assistant-chief-of-the-wildlife-division.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}