Northwest Nature Matters

Prineville Sage Grouse Local Implementation Team

Monty speaks with Becca Kelbe from the Crook County Soil and Water Conservation District.

Forest Collaboration

This month Monty speaks with Thomas Stokely, Forest Ecologist for the Nature Conservancy in Bend, Oregon.

Pronghorn in the Northwest

This week, Monty talks everything pronghorn with Jon Muir, District Wildlife Biologist for the Lakeview Office.

Pinyon Jay Monitoring

This month, Monty speaks with Larry Ashton, a Wildlife Biologist for the Bureau of Land Management Deschutes Field Office, about his work monitoring the Pinyon Jay.

Wildlife Ecology Institute

Monty and Jess speak with Dr. Tim Hiller, the Executive Director and Founder of the Wildlife Ecology Institute in Helena, Montana. 

Audible Bat Study

This month, Monty and Jess speak with Sara Rose, Assistant Director at the NW Bat Hub.

Dendro-chronology with Dr. Andrew Merschel

This month, Monty and Jess speak with Dr. Andrew Merschel about the science of tree rings.

Porcupine Research

This month Monty talks with Mikayla Bivona, the acting Prineville Assistant Wildlife Biologist with Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.

MOTUS: A Collaborative Research Network Tracking Wildlife Movement

Monty sits down with Kaly Adkins, regional non-game wildlife biologist with ODFW, to talk about MOTUS, a research network tracking wildlife movement for conservation.

Live Interview: Annual Oregon Convention of The Wildlife Society and Society of American Foresters

On this special episode of Northwest Nature Matters, Monty hosts a live interview at the annual convention with the Oregon Chapter of the Society of American Foresters an

Bend 2 Suttle Lake Wild Passage Initiative

This month, Monty speaks with Jeremy Austin, Wildlands & Water Program Director for Central Oregon Land Watch, about wildlife crossing initiatives.

Middle-Aged Wolfman

This month Monty and Jess speak with Jim Holyan, longtime Wolf Biologist with the Nez Perce Tribe and published author. His book, I Was a Middle-Aged Wolfman, is availabl

Umpqua Watersheds

Monty and Jess speak with Diana Pace, Umpqua Watersheds Board Secretary, and Susan Applegate, former Chair of Wilderness, about the proposed Crater Lake Wilderness.

Women in Wildlife: Vanessa Petro

In the final episode of our Women in Wildlife series, Monty once again speaks with Vanessa Petro, Lead Wildlife Biologist at the Oregon Department of Forestry.

Western Rattlesnakes in the Willamette Valley

In this special episode to celebrate Snake Week, Monty speaks with Joe Stack, Regional Habitat Biologist at ODFW, about the work he's doing to support rattle snakes in th

Women in Wildlife: Renee Hollowell

This week, Monty continues the Women in Wildlife series by speaking with Renee Hollowell, District Wildlife Biologist for the Blue Mountain Ranger District in Malheur Nat

Women in Wildlife: Carmen Vanbianchi

This month, Monty continues the Women in Wildlife series by speaking with Carmen Vanbianchi, Research Director of Home Range Wildlife Research.

Women in Wildlife: Lauri Turner

Monty and Jess sit down with Lauri Turner, Monty's good friend and colleague at the U.S. Forest Service. She works as the Special Status and Sensitive Species Specialist

Women in Wildlife: Bernadette Graham-Hudson

This week, Monty sits down with Bernadette Graham-Hudson, Wildlife Division Administrator for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Women in Wildlife: Jennifer Ringo

Monty and Jess speak with Jennifer Ringo, the South Willamette Watershed District Manager for Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.