Episodes

  • Lonetree WMA Was Almost a Lake

    Lonetree WMA Was Almost a Lake
    Jun 24 2026
    In this episode of NDO Podcast we’re at Lonetree Wildlife Management Area visiting with Blake Schaan, wildlife resource management supervisor, about this unique WMA and the rest of his district, the first of several episodes highlighting the department’s seven wildlife resource districts.
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    34 mins
  • Walleye Workouts with Russ

    Walleye Workouts with Russ
    Jun 11 2026
    In this episode of NDO Podcast we’re onsite at Lake Sakakawea’s Douglas Bay for walleye spawning. Ron Wilson, Department North Dakota Outdoors editor, steps in as co-host to learn more about the significance of collecting walleye eggs from Russ Kinzler, Department Missouri River System fisheries management supervisor, a 33-year veteran of this annual spring operation.
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    34 mins
  • Putting Humpty Dumpty Back Together

    Putting Humpty Dumpty Back Together
    May 27 2026
    In this episode of NDO Podcast, in celebration of American Wetlands Month, we visit with Josh Vest, Prairie Pothole Joint Venture science coordinator, about what joint ventures do and the importance of wetlands, not just to ducks, but everybody.
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    47 mins
  • Jerry the Ice Cream Man

    Jerry the Ice Cream Man
    May 13 2026
    In this episode of NDO Podcast we visit with Jerry Weigel, Department fisheries production and development supervisor, about raising, stocking and transporting fish, how the demand for fish has changed over time and why his job is so rewarding.
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    53 mins
  • Which Came First, Paddlefish or Spatulas?

    Which Came First, Paddlefish or Spatulas?
    Apr 30 2026
    In this episode of NDO Podcast we visit with Aaron Slominski and Paul Bailey, Department fisheries district supervisors, all about paddlefish. We talk evolutionary history, adaptations, current populations, management strategies and even how they taste.
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    59 mins
  • If You Don't Know Where You've Come From

    If You Don't Know Where You've Come From
    Apr 15 2026
    In this episode of NDO Podcast Casey and Cayla take a historical walk through a Game and Fish Department timeline – from the agency’s inception to the price of the first fishing license, closed seasons and impactful legislation – to get a feel for where we’ve come from and maybe some insight into where we’re headed.
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    50 mins
  • That Ain’t No Robin’s Nest

    That Ain’t No Robin’s Nest
    Apr 2 2026
    In this episode of NDO Podcast we visit with Sandra Johnson, Department conservation biologist, about bald eagles, their recovery from the endangered species list and how they’re faring today.
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    39 mins
  • It's Important to Us All

    It's Important to Us All
    Mar 18 2026
    In this episode of NDO Podcast we visit with Patrick Isakson, Department conservation section supervisor, about the newly approved 2025 State Wildlife Action Plan and changes since the last iteration including more public-facing resources and involvement from citizens.
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    37 mins