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VPT's Outdoor Journal
Season Six
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Vermont Big Game Management : An 'Outdoor Journal' Special
Moose, deer, bear and wild turkey, Vermont’s four big game species, will be the focus of a live “Outdoor Journal” call-in special on Vermont Public Television Thursday, Feb. 7, at 8 p.m. The program will offer viewers information about management of these species in Vermont and a chance to make their voices heard. |
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#601:
Lawrence Pyne goes fishing for huge channel catfish on Lake Champlain. In Salisbury, Vt., volunteers help amphibians cross the road to get to springtime breeding grounds. Marianne Eaton visits the Chimney Point historic site in Addison, Vt., to learn how to throw the atlatl – an ancient weapon. |
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#602:
Marianne Eaton heads to Lincoln and Jericho, Vt., where wiffleball is making a comeback at two replica baseball fields – Little Fenway and Little Wrigley. We check in on current efforts to protect the endangered timber rattlesnake in Vermont. In recent years, Lake Champlain has become a favorite destination for professional bass fishermen. Lawrence Pyne goes out on the lake with a North Carolina pro. |
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#603:
Marianne Eaton visits one of Vermont’s natural gems: 28,000-acre Groton State Forest. Dead Creek Wildlife Day, held every October in Addison, Vt., celebrates the state’s migratory bird population. Lawrence Pyne and some young hunters go after gray squirrels in the woods of Addison County. |
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#604:
Foraging for delicious wild edibles in northern Vermont, Marianne Eaton and her guests look far beyond the usual berries and fiddleheads. A duck banding operation in Addison County is critical to managing waterfowl populations. Lawrence Pyne gets the lowdown on Vermont's 87 Wildlife Management Areas to learn how they benefit both wildlife and human use. |
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#605:
Marianne Eaton visits Hildene Estate in Manchester, Vt., for a look at the Nature Conservancy’s efforts there to control invasive plant species in Vermont. A trout survey on Maidstone Lake in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom is providing vital information about the unique characteristics of native lake trout. Lawrence Pyne takes an eye-opening excursion to the American Museum of Fly Fishing in Manchester, Vt. |
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#606:
Lawrence Pyne spends a day ice fishing in northern Vermont. Biologists use infrared technology to help manage the state’s moose population. In Waitsfield, Marianne Eaton gets a lesson in all-terrain skiing and essential winter survival skills. . |
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