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Return of the Native with Bill Shanabruch Part 1

From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand

Caption: Bill Shanabruch, Credit: Charles McGuigan

As staggeringly complex as the environmental catastrophe is, by tackling one small space at a time, we might be able to bring back entire ecosystem...

Sound Ecology: Raptors

From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology

What is a raptor? Naturalist Ken Burton offers up some details on these amazing birds, including addressing the concept of convergent evolution.

Bought by Radio Newark

Sound Ecology: Harbor Seals

From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology

Remarkable facts about the ubiquitous resident of our coastal regions, the harbor seal.

Bought by Radio Newark and KFOI Radio

Sound Ecology: Snowy Plovers

From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology

On this segment of Sound Ecology, Ornithologist Mark Colwell features one of our dynamic coastal residents, the western snowy plover.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, Radio Newark, KFOI Radio, and PRX Remix

Sound Ecology: Marine Protected Areas

From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology

Marine Protected Areas conserve the diversity and abundance of marine life, the habitats they depend on and the integrity of marine ecosystems. Cal...

Bought by WNED Buffalo, Radio Newark, KFOI Radio, and PRX Remix

Sound Ecology: Redwoods

From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology

An audio postcard highlighting the magnificent Redwood trees of northwestern California.

Bought by WNED Buffalo and Radio Newark

Sound Ecology: three-spined stickleback

From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology

An Audio postcard highlighting the tiny, beautiful and behaviorally unique three-spined stickleback fish.

Bought by WNED Buffalo and Radio Newark

Sound Ecology: Phenology

From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology

An audio postcard exploring seasonal changes and timing of wildlife events, a field called phenology.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, Radio Newark, and KFOI Radio

Sound Ecology: Coho Salmon

From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology

An audio postcard highlighting Coho Salmon - their spawning habitat and behavior and their specialized adaptation for long-term survival.

Bought by KZYX, WNED Buffalo, and Radio Newark

Creature Feature: Not a Shrew

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

It's about the size of a small cat, but looks like a bizarre cross between a miniature antelope and an anteater. Give up?

Bought by KOSU

Puffin Stuff

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: April 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Saving the puffins is a tough job. But folks in Maine miss the colorful little birds resembling miniature penguins that can fly.

Okapi Rediscovered

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Sometimes good old Mother Nature seems a bit mixed up. Take the Okapi, for example...

Walking Sharks and Supersonic Shrimp

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

The waters near the Papua Province of Indonessia is home to a stunning variety of marine life, including species never before seen.

Warming Trends and Hurricanes

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Could changes in global climate be fueling hurricanes?

Frogs vs. Fish

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: April 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

In California's Sierra Mountains, a drama is being played out pitting a rare, native frog against a very popular non-native fish.

Stop Dragging that Net Around

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: April 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

The cold-water coral gardens of the Gulf of Alaska are one of the largest protected areas in U.S. waters.

Colleges Build Sustainable Dorms

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: April 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Schools all across the country are designing energy-efficient dorms.

Virus Used to Track Cougar Movements

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: March 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Cougars are important predators in many ecosystems. But the magnificent cats are elusive by nature, making it tough for conservationists to track t...

Palouse Earthworm Rediscovered

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: March 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Who could guess that a shovel of dirt would reveal a long-lost treasure?

A Tale of Two Birds

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

This is a tale of two marsh birds that live on opposite sides of the United States. They belong to the same species, and prefer the same kind of ha...

Bought by KMXT

Citizen Scientists help Protect Amphibians

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Amphibians have existed for 300 million years. But in recent decades, 168 species are believed to have gone extinct, and almost 2,500 others are di...

Bought by KMXT and KZYX

Creatures in Love

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

To celebrate Valentine's Day, we're going to look at the mating habits of three very different creatures.

Bought by WTIP and KMXT

Climate Change Implicated in Amphibian Decline

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Harlequin frogs can't seem to beat the heat. The vibrantly colored amphibians have been dying in droves.

Bought by KMXT

Feed the Tigers

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Tigers are victims of vanishing wilderness.

Bought by KMXT

Nature Selects for Diversity in Rainforests

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Scientists studied seven plots of rainforest in Borneo, Malaysia, India, Puerto Rico, Panama, and Thailand. They took a complete census of all the ...

Bought by KMXT

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