Prairie Sportsman
Hen Houses and Insect Surveys
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The value of hen houses to duck populations and the University of Minnesota tracks entomology.
Host Bret Amundson connects with Delta Waterfowl to learn the value of hen houses to duck populations and two different surveys by the University of Minnesota department of entomology track the numbers and varieties of harmful ticks and helpful bumblebees, respectively.
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Hen Houses and Insect Surveys
Preview: Season 17 Episode 9 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Host Bret Amundson connects with Delta Waterfowl to learn the value of hen houses to duck populations and two different surveys by the University of Minnesota department of entomology track the numbers and varieties of harmful ticks and helpful bumblebees, respectively.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship- [Bret] Coming up on the the next "Prairie Sportsman," we visit with Delta Waterfowl to learn about efforts to aid duck populations through the installation of henhouses.
- I have said I'm gonna do my part to make more ducks.
(screen whooshes) - [Bret] Then we check in on two different insect surveys in progress at the University of Minnesota, Department of Entomology, one of a very helpful species- - [Bret] The other harmful-
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Clip: S17 Ep9 | 5m 56s | Learn about ongoing research where scientists collect and analyze ticks to better understand them. (5m 56s)
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Clip: S17 Ep9 | 9m 22s | Researchers study bumblebee populations across Minnesota, working to better understand species. (9m 22s)
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Clip: S17 Ep9 | 8m 32s | In Minnesota volunteers install hen houses designed to protect nesting ducks from predators. (8m 32s)
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Prairie Sportsman is a local public television program presented by Pioneer PBS
Production sponsorship is provided by funding from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund and Shalom Hill Farm. Additional funding provided by Big Stone County, Yellow Medicine County, Lac qui...