{"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":"Harsens Island, mallards and muskrats","slug":"harsens-island-mallards-and-muskrats","published_at":"2026-02-01T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-michigan-dnr-s-wildtalk-podcast-743487/harsens-island-mallards-and-muskrats","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-michigan-dnr-s-wildtalk-podcast-743487","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1808556/episodes/18592740-harsens-island-mallards-and-muskrats.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1808556/episodes/18592740-harsens-island-mallards-and-muskrats.mp3","summary":"In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, Eric and guest host John Darling talk about water control structures at Harsens Island. That's followed up with a chat about the mallard duck, before diving into the world of the muskrat. Episode Hosts: John Darling and Eric Hilliard Producer/editor: Eric Hilliard All things habitatHarsens IslandAll things feathersMallardsMississippi FlywayAll things furMuskratsQuestions or comments about the show? Contact the DNR Wildlife Division at 517-284-945...","meta_description":"In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, Eric and guest host John Darling talk about water control structures at Harsens Island. That's followed up with a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2666,"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/harsens-island-mallards-and-muskrats/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/harsens-island-mallards-and-muskrats.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}