Kirsten Bartlow
Host, Wild IdeasJoin Kirsten Bartlow for Wild Ideas as she explores wildlife and conservation topics across Arkansas—from the Ozark Mountains to the Delta bayous.
Kirsten’s love of the outdoors and wildlife began in childhood and evolved into a career in conservation. She has worked for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission since 2000. As the watchable wildlife coordinator, she develops nature trails and water trails around the state and teaches people about wildlife conservation through TV and radio spots, magazine articles and public programs.
A B.A. in Middle/Secondary Education and a M.A. in Natural Resources and Environmental Management have been a part of life’s journey. Previous employment includes the Blue Ridge Parkway National Park and North Carolina’s Grandfather Mountain.
Reach out to Kirsten at Kirsten.Bartlow@agfc.ar.gov or 501-223-6473.
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Each spring, many Arkansans stumble upon baby rabbits, a helpless looking fawn, or a baby bird hopping around the yard. What should a person do?Don't…
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The yips and howls of coyotes can make your spine tingle, with excitement for some and apprehension for others.With a Latin name that translates to…
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Wild turkey are talkers. Tom turkeys are known for gobbling, their way of saying, "gather round ladies, stay away boys!" But they communicate with each…
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Fish: it's what's for breakfast, lunch and dinner for this bird of prey.Widely admired for its fishing prowess, it's the continent's only raptor that…
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With a large mouth full of teeth, a slimy muscular body, and a reputation for having a voracious appetite, bowfin won't win the Miss Congeniality…
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Spotting a black bear is the stuff of bucket lists. Spying one yanking bird feeders off the deck verges into the too-close-for-comfort category.95% of the…
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More mallards winter in Arkansas than anywhere else in the world.Waterfowl follow ancient, aerial highways from their breeding grounds to southern…
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For such a powerful bird, this raptor emits a wimpy-sounding call.Watch this majestic bird soaring along Arkansas lakes and rivers, especially in during…
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A toy trumpet call announces North America’s heaviest flying bird.Common to Arkansas 150 years ago, this bird was almost eliminated from the continental…
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Black bears disappear into Arkansas’s winter landscape.Rock crevices, brush piles and excavated root wads are likely locales to house a bruin. Black bears…