Project Upland Podcast

← Project Upland Podcast26 aug · 30 min

Who Pays for Gamebird Research?

Who Pays for Gamebird Research?26 aug30 min

In this episode, Dr. Lance McNew, Professor of Wildlife Ecology at Montana State University, takes Gabby and AJ behind the scenes of modern game bird research. From sharp-tailed grouse and habitat management to Pittman-Robertson and the realities of securing research grants, Dr. McNew explains how science informs wildlife management—and how the way we fund that science can shape the questions researchers are able to answer. We explore why there are no universal "best practices" for managing g...