Wild Side News

So important now more than ever, the legendary author and naturalist Terry Tempest Williams, talks about her book, "The Open Space of Democracy".

The Toklat Wolves Revisited / In-Depth with Dr. Gordon Haber - Independent Research Biologist An update on the Toklat Wolves from one of the world's leading wolf experts who has spent 41 years in the fields, mountains and skies tracking the movements, behaviors, families and fate of one of the longest continuously studied wild animal families. In segment one, Dr. Haber discusses the unique character of the wolf which has allowed it to adapt to the natural changes that wild creatures must endure. Dr. Haber now focuses in on the fate of the Toklat Wolves which have been brought to the edge by senseless policies endorsed by Alaskan State Authorities. A wholesale open season on wolves is underway in much of Alaska. Dr. Haber informs us what is happening and what needs to be done. To learn more about Dr. Gordon Haber's research visit his web site and blog at www.alaskawolves.org

IMAGES OF NATURE with TOM MANGELSEN Tom Mangelsen is one of the world's leading nature photographers. We have all seen his amazing work. He is fresh from a trip to Africa. We talk to him about his work and the lessons learned from years of looking at nature through the photographer's lens.

Jane Goodall talks to the children of the world. Visit the Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research, Education and Conservation Jane Goodall and Roots & Shoots members worked with children from around the world during the conference to give them a voice in international decision-making on the environment and sustainable development. Roots & Shoots students participated in the conference and trained their fellow students in leading group discussions.

So what is happening to our honey bee population? It has been seriously impacted by numerous assaults. Troy Fore, Executive Director of the American Beekeeping Federation, talks about what is happening and what is being done. American Beekeeping Federation www.abfnet.org www.honeybeepreservation.org

The Art of the Life of Birds with Roark Griffin, from his studio in Rowe, New Mexico.

"The Singing Life of Birds" An interview with world-renowned birdsong expert Donald Kroodsma Ever wanted to learn how to listen to birds? Well, Dr. Donald Kroodsma gives you a whole new way of looking at the art of listening to birdcalls. WE go in-depth to discover how the reality of bird life and communication can help you better learn how to become familiar with the calls and songs of the birds in your life. His approach is a bit different than some may suggest. But the benefits will be well worth taking the time to practice these habits of listening and seeing. The sonogram. It may seem a bit intimidating at first, but once you understand how to look at these "birdcalls" they are an invaluable tool in making sense of the many bird calls. Remember, some birds have over 2,000 individual songs.

Dear Friends, It's been a frightening three days trying to be perpetually aware of the progress of the San Diego fires. I had to pull my studio gear, computers and the rest of what is most precious to me into a truck and be prepared to run. Thank God, we were spared, and all is well, for us. However, I am just now putting things back in order. I will be broadcasting again on Monday, October 29th and hope to tell a bit of the story of this massive firestorm. Sidney Wildesmith Host and Producer As promised, albeit a day late, here is my story of the San Diego fires

Conversations with Dr. Elisabet Sahtouris on the Evolution of our Future What can be said about our life, on planet earth, as humans, amongst the myriad creatures and living systems, and how this all relates to our universe? Dr. Elisabet Sahtouris, one of the world's leading evolutionary biologists, traces the connections between the beginnings of our universe all the way through our current era. Some refer to these concepts as the Gaia hypothesis, some would call it creationism, some address it as scientific evolution. Dr. Sahtouris has a unique way of bringing this all together. Sit back, listen, The beginnings of time and the story of our ancestry as forces in the universe. Life and the Universe / Dr. Sahtouris continues the with the development of life on earth. Applying the lessons from nature to ourselves, our nation and the globalization of life on earth. What are the lessons from the our cosmic connection that we can apply to our future. www.sahtouris.com www.ratical.org/lifeweb Elisabet Sahtouris, Ph.D. is an evolution biologist, futurist, author, speaker and consultant on Living Systems Design. Showing the relevance of evolving biological systems to organizational design, she travels as a speaker in North, Central and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and New Zealand. She makes television and radio appearances in addition to live speeches and workshops.

We talk with Marta Williams Everyone knows we can communicate with animals. But perhaps we've not really begun to understand what they are telling us. An in-depth discussion with Marta Williams who has been developing, writing about and teaching intutive communication techniques with animals of all sizes and kinds. To learn more about Marta's work visit her website: www.martawilliams.com

Dr. Robert Watson / Chief Scientist talks about the world's challenges over global warming and the Bank's projections and responses to deal with this emerging crisis.

Mountaintop Removal / The New Eco-Terrorists and their ongoing attacks on fellow Americans, the Homeland, and our way of life. Mountaintop Removal We talk with Pauline Canterberry, Board Member / Coal River Mountain Watch (www.crmw.net) whose community is just one of hundreds under siege from the terrors of mountaintop removal. For more information on people who are fighting to save their communities visit these websites. Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition www.OHVEC.org Coal River Mountain Watch www.crmw.net Appalachian Voices www.appvoices.org

Howard Paul / President / Colorado Search and Rescue A, 12 year old Michael Auberry wandered away from his family and friends in a National Park in North Carolina, and he was gone. For 4 days Park Rangers and Search and Rescue teams scoured the hills and woods. It's a painful time for everyone. Getting lost happens to more good people than we sometimes want to admit. And that means it can happen to you. What do you need to do to give your self the survival edge in such a situation? What leads to getting lost, and what can you do to prevent it?

Dr. Irving Biederman Professor of Neuroscience / Department of Psychology / USC (University of Southern California) What is it about the world that attracts us? And why? We talk with Dr. Irving Biederman, whose research probes deep into the human brain to unlock the secrets of our desires to learn new things and to perceive and appreciate the beauty of our world.

Daniel Kopulos owner of a new Uptown Manhattan bird store makes sure that their birds go home with people who are well informed about what they are getting into. Pet birds, those lovely, adorable amazing bundles of wonder, are very intelligent, and with this come some very special demands. Pet owners at Uptown Birds spend up to three weeks in classes which prepare them for a potential lifetime relationship with their new friend. Daniel Kopulos, co owner, shares his extensive knowledge about living with birds.

Dr. Timothy Gentner Assistant Professor Psychology Department University of California San Diego Dr. Gentner has been studying the ability of the European Starling, one of the world's most accomplished singers and mimics, to understand and create complex patterns of song that indicate the capacity to utilize recursion. What's it mean? They've got a lot to say, and they know what they're talking about.

Canine Companions for Independence with David Ball & "Hawk": Graduates We see them every so often, a dog tethered to a person in a wheel chair. There is a lot to this connection between a human and an animal. It's an amazing story of dedication, hard work and passion. It is a story you will love to hear. And it is an opportunity for you to become part of this most amazing truth about what is possible between humans and our animal friends. Learn more about CANINE COMPANIONS at www.cci.org

Robert Kennedy Jr. provides a most compelling talk about nature, people and power. His talk is 38 minutes long, and packed with great wisdom. He delivered this speech to the 2006 graduating class of the Presidio School of Management in San Francisco.

Ben Campbell / Director: Faith-Based Initiative: Ben Campbell introduces the work that Conservation International (CI) is doing to help restore balance and the natural systems in some of the world's most concentrated areas of concern. With the realization that in many parts of the world faith and life are openly acknowledged, Conservation International applies various strategies to bring principles of conservation into areas often threatened by the more industrialized nations. CI's Faith Based Initiative sensitively embraces change through values that many people of faith share. To learn more visit Conservation International www.conservation.org

Captain Paul Watson of the Farley Mowatt, (the lead ship of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society) talks about his efforts to save whales in the Antarctic Ocean, which this week brought new levels of direct confrontation as ships collide in their efforts to command the future of the whale. Japan continues its quest for whale meat, which is forcing ever increasing confrontations between those who wish to enforce the global bans on certain whale hunters, and those who continue their quest. This week sees direct confrontation between the two sides. Today we talk with Captain Paul Watson whose boat, the Farley Mowat has already sideswiped a whaling vessel in direct action to prevent more loss of life to whales. He talks from the Farley Mowat by satellite phone from his ship while pursuing the illegal whalers. www.seashepherd.org

John Perkins' book, although being essentially ignored by the mainstream media, was recognized on 20 bestseller lists, including the New York Times. This is an extended broadcast of 48 minutes, but so important to understand what is happening now, around the world. In the book, John recounts his true-life story as he worked for one of the world's leading development companies, MAIN, Inc. During the 1980s, MAIN led the way in providing analysis and strategies for massive development projects throughout the world. Allied with the World Bank and the NSA (National Security Agency) the development projects were massive, and tied to U.S. giants like Haliburton and Bechtel. What makes these seemingly reasonable efforts to uplift the developing world the basis of a "confessional" is that they were designed to ensnare the nations into overwhelming debts, thereby forcing them to accommodate special resource development "deals" that benefited the "partners," leading to historic devastation of peoples, cultures and environments around the world. We hear about these effects each day in the news. In this interview, we focus on the overall impacts of development, and on a vision for a better world, to which John Perkins has dedicated himself at every level. I recommend that everyone read his book, so that we can know the roots of so many of the environmental catastrophes we witness endlessly and realize that these can be turned around, with knowledge, dedication, and a will to truly help humankind. From the Preface: John Perkins writes. . . "Economic hit men (EHMs) are highly paid professionals who cheat countries around the globe out of trillions of dollars. They funnel money from the World Bank, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and other foreign "aid" organizations into the coffers of huge corporations and the pockets o fa few wealthy families who control the planet's natural resources. Their tools include fraudulent financial reports, rigged elections, payoffs, extortion, sex, and murder. They play a game as old as empire, but one that has taken on new and terrifying dimensions during this time of globalization. I should know; I was an EHM.

E.O. Wilson: "The Encyclopedia of Life" Creating a website with a page for every single species on earth is a BIG undertaking, but one which E. O Wilson is now launching. In this address, Wilson shares his amazing knowledge about the diversity of life on earth, and how he plans to provide a web-based showcase for generations to come To learn more about "The Encyclopedia of Life", visit www.eol.org. Thanks to www.ted.com for making this available.

Joshua Klein talks about revisioning our relationship with crows.

Listen as Sidney Wildesmith shares his 10 Most Important Things for Good Nature Parenting 1. Teach a respect and love of nature 2. Promote a sense of wonder 3. Show compassion for all living things 4. Treat all animals as intelligent and sensitive beings 5. Spend time in nature with no particular mission. 6. Teach intelligent use of nature 7. Encourage expression of their findings and discoveries 8. Avoid the "yucky" reaction 9. Allow kids to get hurt as part of their learning 10. Spend time in nature where nature dominates Now go on out and have a good time.

A personal story about ground squirrels, crows and how we come to know each other.

The early days. Segment 1 of 3

Dr. Suzuki continues / Segment 2 of 3 his discussion about where we have been going on our quest for the good life. Who are the canaries in our communities that are telling us to pay attention?

Dr. Suzuki concludes / Segment 3 of 3 with a direct wake-up call, which he feels requires a complete rethinking about our concepts of what truly matters, what drives us onward as an emerging world, and how a shifting away from economically driven decision-making to sustainability- modeled futures must become the central dialogue of all humanity, if we hope to turn back the forces which diminish our true quality of life.

As our weather patterns continue to become more extreme, flooding is becoming more common and more severe. Humans suffer dramataticlly, But, How Do Wildlife Survive the Floods? Dr. Greg Sass - Director: Illinois River Biology Station / Illinois Natural History Survey and Dr. Kenneth R. Wilson - Professor and Department Head / Dept. of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology - Colorado State University / Fort Collins, CO discuss the challenges wildlife face when the flood waters rise. Photograph from Reuters/Pawan Kumar

Interview with Dr. Sean Bush /Staff Emergency Physician /Menlo Park, California It happens so quickly, you are bitten by a rattler. Dr. Sean Bush tells you the best ways to avoid being bitten and what to do when you are.

In-depth with nature photographer Jeff Mitchum. Jeff talks about what got him involved in taking pictures and his career choices moving from being a National Geographic photographer to becoming independent and working on the images he loves. Jeff discusses his approach to capturing the real- ife and beauty of wildlife. You learn about what Jeff has learned about wildlife, nature and the environment, and where his spirit to honor and save the earth is leading him.

Based on years of research into ape intelligence, Dr. Rumbaugh shares his quest to unlock the secrets of our nearest animal relatives. Dr. Duane Rumbaugh continues his discussion of the discoveries into the realms of ape abilities, sheds light upon the scientific process, and the emerging new understanding of our relationship with these amazing beings. Dr. Rumbaugh takes us to the current state of the art in ape intelligence and discusses his plans for the Great Ape Trust in Iowa, where the insights learned may be applied in a more natural setting.

Everyone knows we can communicate with animals. But perhaps we've not really begun to understand what they are telling us. An in-depth discussion with Marta Williams who has been developing, writing about and teaching intuitive communication techniques with animals of all sizes and kinds.

Dr. Marc Bekoff is one of the world's most respected ethologists. For over 30 years he has been researching the complex nature of animal intelligence and emotions. In this in-depth interview, we begin by taking a look at how the debate over anthropomorphism has shaped our view of creatures large and small. Our conversation continues as we explore some of the unique ways in which animals are perceived to express a variety of emotional responses including happiness, grief, awe, embarrassment. And we conclude our conversation with Dr. Bekoff as we discuss what the world could be like if and when human societies acknowledge that animals are far more conscious of their world than we have given them credit for.

Karsten Heuer and his wife Leanne set off on a 5-month, 1000-mile journey to walk in the footprints of the Porcupine Caribou herd, from Canada to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and back. It is one of the 21st century's most significant adventures, as captured in Karsten Heuer's book, "Being Caribou." Come along to learn what "Being Caribou" is all about.