The Business Side of Forest Habitat Management
From The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field by Ron Schara Productions
March 19, 2026 · 1h 26m · Episode 307
About this episode
Troy Holcomb discusses the business and economic aspects of forest habitat management and its impact on wildlife.
Troy Holcomb is a forester for the Minnesota DNR. Troy and Travis have an in-depth discussion on the business & economy of forest management and the effects consumers have on wildlife habitat. Troy explains how our forests have evolved with logging practices and commercial contracts, trends in the logging industry based on consumer goods, when, where & why forests are logged, which trees are in high demand, who does the work and why some bids don’t get accepted, public vs private land management, short term and long term logging practices paint big picture, why forest management differs across the country and it’s devastating effects on ruffed grouse and other wildlife, is the ruffed grouse cycle tied to logging and forest management, and so much more. @mndnr Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/), OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/), GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator (https://alnk.to/74wKReb), Black Gold Explorer Dog Food (blackgoldpet.com/), Marshwear Clothing (marshwearclothing.com/), RuffLand Kennels (rufflandkennels.com/) Minnesota Horse and Hunt Club (horseandhunt.com/) & Hoksey Native Seeds (https://hokseynativeseeds.com) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy…
People in this episode
Guest: Troy Holcomb
Topics covered
- forest management
- wildlife habitat
- logging industry
- economic impact
- ruffed grouse
- land management
Keywords
- forest management
- logging practices
- wildlife habitat
- ruffed grouse
- Minnesota DNR
- commercial contracts
- logging industry trends
Sponsors
Walton’s, OnX Maps, GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator, Black Gold Explorer Dog Food, Marshwear Clothing, RuffLand Kennels, Minnesota Horse and Hunt Club, Hoksey Native Seeds
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Minnesota DNR
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