Ep. 63 - These Hooves Were Made for Walkin’ With Sierra Robatcek

Welcome to Idaho Fish and Game’s Hook and Bulletin podcast—your weekly news roundup of hunting, fishing, trapping, and conservation stories from around the Gem State.

Host Connor Jay Liess sits down with Ben Bieri (Digital Content Specialist) and Sierra Robatcek (Big Game Habitat Staff Biologist) to chat about how Fish and Game tracks migratory species—deer, elk, and pronghorn—and why that information is so invaluable. 

Additional topics: Mispronouncing Sierra's last name; what is a habitat biologist?; Sierra's personal migration from Colorado; Fish and Game family; the difference between mule deer and wolverines; more to habitat than meets the eye; regional biologist vs. staff biologist; why does mule deer migration matter to sportsmen?; the pursuit of food; uncovering 12,000-year old migration routes; crossing five different highways; herds of moose; pronghorn can't jump; nature vs. nurture; how Idaho Fish and Game tracks animals; deer muggers; slingin' animals; what's the data for?; conservation relationships matter; why does a town deer stay in town?; animal-safe fencing; and more.

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