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Pharmaceutical toxins in northeast Minnesota lakes and fish
From: WTIP
Series: The Lake Superior Project
Caption: The Lake Superior Project, Credit: Logo by Lauryl Loberg
Pharmaceuticals and other human-produced chemicals are appearing in northeast Minnesota's water and fish - even in remote and pristine lakes. In th...

  • Added: Apr 29, 2016
  • Length: 07:45
Episode One: The Case of The Vanishing Seals
From: KUCB
Series: SEAL: The Case of The Vanishing Seals (An Alaskan Island Mystery)
Caption: St. Paul tribal elder Greg Fratis Sr., Credit: KUCB/John Ryan
A marine mammal mystery told in bite-size chunks.

Bought by KRUA


  • Added: Apr 13, 2016
  • Length: 04:02
  • Purchases: 1
Episode Two: The Case of The Vanishing Seals
From: KUCB
Series: SEAL: The Case of The Vanishing Seals (An Alaskan Island Mystery)
Caption: Fur seals by the village of St. Paul, Alaska, Credit: KUCB/John Ryan
A marine mammal mystery told in bite-size chunks.

Bought by KRUA


  • Added: Apr 13, 2016
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 1
Episode Three: The Case of The Vanishing Seals
From: KUCB
Series: SEAL: The Case of The Vanishing Seals (An Alaskan Island Mystery)
Caption: St. Paul, Alaska, Credit: KUCB/John Ryan
A marine mammal mystery told in bite-size chunks.

Bought by KRUA


  • Added: Apr 13, 2016
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 1
Episode Four: The Case of The Vanishing Seals
From: KUCB
Series: SEAL: The Case of The Vanishing Seals (An Alaskan Island Mystery)
Caption: Northern fur seal on Alaska's St. Paul Island, Credit: KUCB/John Ryan
A marine mammal mystery told in bite-size chunks.

Bought by KRUA


  • Added: Apr 13, 2016
  • Length: 04:27
  • Purchases: 1
Galapagos Islands
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
Caption: The iconic blue footted booby, Credit: Rod Mast | Marine Photobank
W2O Director Peter Neill recently spent time in the Galãpagos Islands and is back to share his observations from a long-anticipated trip to the UNE...

  • Added: Mar 31, 2016
  • Length: 05:14
The Palos Verdes Peacocks
From: Open Orchard Productions
Series: The Harvest by Open Orchard Productions
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The wild peacocks of Palos Verdes Peninsula in Southern California have inhabited the area for over 100 years and now number more than 1,000. For a...

  • Added: Feb 03, 2016
  • Length: 01:00
A New Arctic
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
Caption: Declining Arctic sea ice is one factor affecting the region's changing ocean ecosystem. This image based on data from NASA's Aqua satellite shows the extent of sea ice in March 2008. , Credit: NASA
The conversation continues this week about the future of the Arctic. In this episode of World Ocean Radio host Peter Neill addresses a question he ...

  • Added: Dec 01, 2015
  • Length: 05:18
Dr. Seth Moore discusses Grand Portage request that Governor change moose collaring stance
From: WTIP
Series: Dr. Seth Moore - Grand Portage Tribal Wildlife Biologist
Caption: Dr. Seth Moore radio-collars a moose
Governor Dayton recently instructed the DNR to discontinue collaring after a number of moose died as a result of the procedure. That decision has e...

  • Added: Jul 15, 2015
  • Length: 23:50
Grand Portage hopes to study micropollutants in area waters
From: WTIP
Series: Dr. Seth Moore - Grand Portage Tribal Wildlife Biologist
Caption: Morning light and fall colors, Credit: Travis Novitsky
A variety of pollutants have recently turned up in some pristine northern Minnesota lakes and rivers. In this interview with producer Martha Marnoc...

  • Added: Jul 13, 2015
  • Length: 06:44
The Role of Collaring in Moose Research
From: WTIP
Series: The Lake Superior Project
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The moose population in northeast Minnesota has been in decline over the past decade. In this edition of the Lake Superior Project, Dr. Seth Moore ...

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis and Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Apr 08, 2015
  • Length: 08:36
  • Purchases: 2
Are High Deer Numbers Desirable?
From: WTIP
Series: Dr. Seth Moore - Grand Portage Tribal Wildlife Biologist
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You might think that lots of deer means a healthy ecosystem, but plentiful deer may bring about some undesired consequences. In this interview wit...

Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Mar 10, 2015
  • Length: 06:42
  • Purchases: 1
Looking at the Science Behind 'Beach Advisories'
From: WTIP
Series: Dr. Seth Moore - Grand Portage Tribal Wildlife Biologist
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Beach advisories due to high bacteria levels are caused by several factors. In this interview with producer Martha Marnocha of WTIP North Shore Com...

  • Added: Feb 17, 2015
  • Length: 07:31
Environmental Toxins - What We Are Learning
From: WTIP
Series: Dr. Seth Moore - Grand Portage Tribal Wildlife Biologist
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Environmental toxins are the focus of a research collaboration between the University of Minnesota and the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chip...

  • Added: Jan 26, 2015
  • Length: 08:35
Linda Tucker on Saving the White Lions
From: Ayana Young
Series: Unlearn & Rewild
Caption: Linda Tucker and Marah
We speak with ecological activist Linda Tucker, author of Saving the White Lions: One Woman’s Battle for Africa’s Most Sacred Animal, who chronicle...

  • Added: Nov 22, 2014
  • Length: 58:00
Fighting Goliath
From: Barbara Bernstein
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Fighting Goliath tells the story of the frenetic exploitation of the Canadian tar sands and its rippling effects across the continent.

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Jul 07, 2014
  • Length: 56:36
  • Purchases: 1
Wolf Research at Grand Portage
From: WTIP
Series: Dr. Seth Moore - Grand Portage Tribal Wildlife Biologist
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Wolves have been in the news a lot recently, since they were delisted from federal protection under the Endangered Species Act, and a hunting and t...

Bought by Radio Newark, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, and KSRQ


  • Added: Sep 06, 2013
  • Length: 05:34
  • Purchases: 3
Dr. Seth Moore: Tribal partnerships
From: WTIP
Series: Dr. Seth Moore - Grand Portage Tribal Wildlife Biologist
Caption: Dr. Seth Moore radio collars a moose at Grand Portage., Credit: Grand Portage Trust Lands
Dr. Seth Moore is a wildlife biologist with the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, and a regular guest on WTIP North Shore Community Rad...

Bought by KSRQ and KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle


  • Added: Jul 25, 2013
  • Length: 05:51
  • Purchases: 2
Dr Seth Moore: Significance of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI)
From: WTIP
Series: Dr. Seth Moore - Grand Portage Tribal Wildlife Biologist
Caption: Dr. Seth Moore, Credit: Grand Portage Trust Lands
Dr. Seth Moore is a wildlife biologist with the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, and a regular guest on WTIP North Shore Community Rad...

Bought by KSRQ and KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle


  • Added: Jul 25, 2013
  • Length: 06:19
  • Purchases: 2
Amazonia and friends
From: Anton Foek
Caption: Sunset over Manaus, Credit: Anton Foek
On the road from Suriname to Brazil, dr van Dijck, associate professor at the University of Amsterdam, takes us in a world that soon will be change...

  • Added: Jun 01, 2013
  • Length: 32:10
Dr. Seth Moore: Addressing the National Adaptation Forum on climate change
From: WTIP
Series: Dr. Seth Moore - Grand Portage Tribal Wildlife Biologist
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In this segment, tribal wildlife biologist Dr. Seth Moore stops by WTIP North Shore Community Radio on his way to address the National Adaptation F...

Bought by KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle and KSRQ


  • Added: Apr 23, 2013
  • Length: 07:15
  • Purchases: 2
The Life Salvelinus
From: WTIP
Series: The Lake Superior Project
Caption: Logo by Lauryl Loberg
The Grand Portage Native Fish Hatchery has been producing and rearing coaster brook trout, a native Lake Superior fish, since 2007. Their populatio...

Bought by WRNC-LP, KFAI Minneapolis, and KSRQ


  • Added: Apr 08, 2013
  • Length: 08:59
  • Purchases: 3
Grand Portage moose habitat/mortality study
From: WTIP
Series: Dr. Seth Moore - Grand Portage Tribal Wildlife Biologist
Caption: Dr. Seth Moore - radio collaring a moose at Grand Portage
Dr. Seth Moore leads the Biology and Environment departments at Grand Portage Trust Lands and is a regular contributor to WTIP North Shore Communit...

Bought by KSRQ and Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Dec 27, 2012
  • Length: 09:49
  • Purchases: 2
MDH study shows elevated mercury levels in North Shore newborns
From: WTIP
Series: Dr. Seth Moore - Grand Portage Tribal Wildlife Biologist
Caption: Lake Trout (Salvelinus namaycush) , Credit: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (in public domain)
Dr. Seth Moore leads the Biology and Environment departments at Grand Portage Trust Lands and is a regular contributer to WTIP North Shore Communit...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Oct 25, 2012
  • Length: 07:08
  • Purchases: 1
No fall wolf hunt on Grand Portage tribal lands
From: WTIP
Series: Dr. Seth Moore - Grand Portage Tribal Wildlife Biologist
Caption: Grey Wolf , Credit: Photo by Retron via Wikimedia Commons. Photo in public domain.
Dr. Seth Moore leads the Biology and Environment departments at Grand Portage Trust Lands and is a regular contributer to WTIP North Shore Communit...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Oct 17, 2012
  • Length: 07:32
  • Purchases: 1