The Southern Roost

We welcome back one of our favorites here at The Southern Roost, Dr. Kevin Ringelman of LSU to give us an indepth look at the Rise of the Black Belly Whistling Duck (BBWD). AKA Mexican Squealers. Have you ever wondered why you always see Wood Ducks and BBWDs use wood duck nesting boxes? Are Mexican Squealers hurting our native Wood duck population? How do swans come into this? On this episode we answer these questions and many more about a species on the rise here in Louisiana and across the south.A link to a video on BBWD research: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtX8XrQgjt0Link to Dr. Kevin Ringelman website: https://faculty.lsu.edu/ringelman/index.php Follow our collective and its many adventures! Check out flywaysandhighways.com for our awesome blog titled, “The Wayward Waterfowler.”Instagram: @flywaysandhighways Facebook: @The Flyways and Highways CollectiveDon’t forget to subscribe and leave a 5 star review! It really does make a difference.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-southern-roost/donations

Today’s episode brings back Dr. Kevin Ringelman from LSU! We Dive into the fascinating world of “Dogris”, Cajun/ South Louisianan for Scaup. Recently, like Mottled Ducks, LA hunters were faced with a bag season change of 1 for the first 15 days of the season, and then you can harvest 2 thereafter. We try to answer “why”? How hurricanes affect the population of Dogris on Lake Pontchartrain. Some years you see millions and the next year you see none- we have that answer. What about parasites, invasive species, and heavy metal intake of this species, and can humans get these same parasites from eating this duck? What can hunters do to control invasive species and see what the future holds for Louisiana’s favorite diving duck, the Dogris, on this episode of The Southern Roost.***Want to help in Waterfowl Research***:If any of the listeners of The Southern Roost regularly shoot a bunch of Scaup/ Dogris in Louisiana, Send Dr. Ringelman an [email protected] to Dr. Kevin Ringelman website: https://faculty.lsu.edu/ringelman/index.php Follow our collective and its many adventures! Check out flywaysandhighways.com for our awesome blog titled, “The Wayward Waterfowler.”Instagram: @flywaysandhighways Facebook: @The Flyways and Highways CollectiveDon’t forget to subscribe and leave a 5 star review! It really does make a difference.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-southern-roost/donations

Today’s episode brings us Dr. Kevin Ringelman from LSU! #GeauxTigers. We continue with our Mottled Duck Mini Series. He shares fascinating research on THE “Flagship Species of LA”. Learn about Mottled Duck nest success, and how hurricanes can affect the landscape of duck habitat both short term and for long term changes to our duck hunting. Learn about programs for landowners to help MODU and what we can do as hunters to help this FLAGSHIP Species for our state. 100K Motts in 2010 and we are down to around 40K now. We can make a difference!Link to Dr. Kevin Ringelman website: https://faculty.lsu.edu/ringelman/index.php 2023 GCJV MODU Conservation Plan Update: https://www.gcjv.org/docs/Conservation_Plans/Lancaster%20et%20al%202023%20Mottled%20Duck%20Conservation%20Plan%20Update.pdfIf people want to know more about the LSU hunting program there is a series of 3 short videos:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJ3WQlOpQYkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naOjb2jkouMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3jrvxzTriIAnd one longer one by DU:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8Nwx-QlfzsFollow our collective and its many adventures! Check out flywaysandhighways.com for our awesome blog titled, “The Wayward Waterfowler.”Instagram: @flywaysandhighways Facebook: @The Flyways and Highways CollectiveDon’t forget to subscribe and leave a 5 star review! It really does make a difference.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-southern-roost/donations

In this episode we interview John Roden. One of our collective’s long time hunting companions. This hunt takes place on November 26th, And someone forgot their rain jacket and waders, on an absolute deluge of rain, lightning, and DUCKS! While we are on the midseason grind, Recap a memorable hunt with us on this episode of The Southern Roost.Follow our collective and its many adventures! Check out flywaysandhighways.com for our awesome blog titled, “The Wayward Waterfowler.”Instagram: @flywaysandhighways Facebook: @The Flyways and Highways CollectiveDon’t forget to subscribe and leave a 5 star review! It really does make a difference.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-southern-roost/donations

Have you ever heard of a Duck Hunting Tournament? Well our boys John H and Dustin P have just the thing any waterfowler dreams of here on the gulf coast of Texas. Come on down to the Red Head Blast (RHB) on Jan. 12-13, 2024 to get in on all the public land action for Red Heads and Pintails. Located in Port O'Connor Texas, this tournament is a really great time with loads of good people with all the proceeds going to an even greater cause. Find out more on today's episode as we share stories from previous years and some of the prizes you could win. Cajun Invasion will be there. Will you?Follow our collective and its many adventures! Check out The Flyways & Highways Collective (flywaysandhighways.com) for our awesome blog titled, “The Wayward Waterfowler.”Instagram: @flywaysandhighways Facebook: @The Flyways and Highways CollectiveDon’t forget to subscribe and leave a 5 star review! It really does make a difference.Contact Info:John Hafernick: 361-920-1075Dustin Peterson: 361-404-0146Facebook: Search RHB Outdoors. (6) RHB Outdoors | FacebookMake sure to get in on early registration prizes before the window closes!Tourney Dates:RHB: Jan 12-13th, 2024Sheepshead Derby: Dec. 8-9th, 2023Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-southern-roost/donations