Podcasts about endangered species list

We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about!Mike Nelson - MassWildlife's Invertebrate Zoologist discusses the 22 Species Added To Mass. Endangered Species List.Jamie Garabedian - MSPCA project manager brings us the Missed Connections Adoption Event- a heartwarming, fee-waived Adoption Event for dogs over the age of 1 year at all four of the MSPCA adoption centers and partner shelters.Vin Femia – Vice President of the Dull Men's Club checked in! This men's club celebrates the mundane & uninteresting things in life!Chris Lisinski – State House News Reporter discussed the neighborhood advocates and one mayoral challenger ventured into a frigid Franklin Park to call Wednesday for a pause to demolition work at Boston's White Stadium.Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio and listen to NightSide with Dan Rea Weeknights From 8PM-12AM!

This week, Randy and I are kicking off a series about public land transfer and how the same old ideas of selling and transferring public lands are popping back up. We'll revisit how Utah has been pushing the idea of transferring federal land to the state and how the Supreme Court recently shut them down. The Supreme Court's refusal to hear the case was certainly a win for public land advocates, but this idea and movement are not going away anytime soon. So, Randy is going to break down the idea of land transfer topic by topic over the next few weeks. Legislatures across the country are now in session, and there are plenty of good things that could benefit hunters and public land users, but there are also a LOT of bad bills that could make things worse for us. In Montana, a hot-button bill that immediately raised eyebrows was one to prohibit the Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Commission from closing down rut hunting of mule deer within the state. In Wyoming, a bipartisan bill has been filed that would make corner crossing legal across the entire state. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently rejected petitions from Montana and Wyoming to delist grizzly bears as threatened from the Endangered Species List. In Oregon, the Army Corps of Engineers plans to draw down Detroit Lake by around 55 feet, essentially temporarily transforming the system back into a river to help juvenile salmon migrate downstream and more easily pass through the dam. The National Elk Refuge is reevaluating its elk feeding program, where thousands of elk are concentrated and fed every year in northwestern Wyoming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monarch butterflies are the most iconic butterfly, with their bright orange and black markings, but their populations are threatened by climate change and habitat loss. To protect them, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed that monarch butterflies be added to the Endangered Species list. Reset hears the effects this could have and efforts underway to protect their habitats from Sustainability contributor Karen Weigert and lead conservation ecologist at the Field Museum Aster Hasle. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Major fossil fuel corporations including ExxonMobil are clearly stating they would prefer the U.S. remain in the Paris Climate Agreement, despite President-elect Donald Trump's plans to take the country back out. We discuss oil majors' long-term plans for an energy transition. Also, hormone-disrupting chemicals in plastics take a yearly economic toll in the hundreds of billions of dollars in the U.S. alone, according to a 2024 study. And PFAS, phthalates, BPA and flame retardants in plastics are barely regulated despite the risks. Plus: facing habitat loss, poaching and climate disruption, giraffes have declined more than 40 percent in the last thirty years, so US wildlife officials have proposed adding them to the Endangered Species List.  -- The Living on Earth newsletter now features new in-depth analysis and commentary! Sign up at loe.org/newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Produced by KSQD 90.7, 89.5 & 89.7FM “Be Bold America!” Sunday, October 6, 2024 at 5:00pm (PT) How do historic documents show that fire suppression was driven by explicit racist and colonial beliefs? Is there nothing in American history that isn't based in racism in some way? Well, fire suppress in California is and learn how in this "BurnScars", KSQD podcast during interviews with Dr. Char Miller and Dr. Peter Hess.  There have been efforts to suppress fire in California since the 18th century Spanish invasion continuing through the US Forest Service's relentless nationwide campaign in the 20th century. The Forest Service argues that suppression is critical for good forest management especially, but not exclusively, in the American West. Yet, in recent years, suppression has come under increasing scrutiny as a contributing factor to our current climate crisis exacerbated era of mega-wildfires. Interview Guest: Dr. Char Miller is an award-winning teacher and writer. Dr. Miller is the W. M. Keck Professor of Environmental Analysis and History at Pomona College. His new book is “Burn Scars: A Documentary History of Fire Suppression, from Colonial Origins to the Resurgence of Cultural Burning.” Dr. Miller's previous book was Natural Consequences: Intimate Essays for a Planet and Peril, and he also authored: West Side Rising: How San Antonio's 1921 Flood Devastated a City and Sparked a Latino Environmental Justice Movement, and Theodore Roosevelt: Naturalist in the Arena. Dr. Miller is a senior fellow at the Pinchot Institute for Conservation, Corresponding Member of the Society of American Foresters and a Fellow of the Forest History Society. Guest CoHost: Dr. Peter M. J. Hess earned his M.A. in Oxford and his Ph.D. in History in Berkeley, and writes and lectures on the relationship between religion, culture and sciences.  A former Director of Outreach of the National Center for Science Education, Peter is the author of Catholicism and Science and of numerous articles and book chapters on religious and ethical aspects of climate disruption.  Dr. Hess is qualified as a Firefighter Type Two (FFT2) and is co-founder of the Lake County Prescribed Burn Association, a consortium of trained fire practitioners. Dr. Hess is currently writing a paper for the Sierra Club on the similarities and differences between ancient cultural burning practiced by indigenous tribes in California, and the prescribed burning increasingly practiced by forest agencies, municipalities, and private groups. Dr. Hess is also a contributing chapter author in “Climate Abandoned: We're on the Endangered Species List.”

Produced by KSQD 90.7, 89.7 & 89.5FM “Be Bold America!” Sunday, July 14, 2024 at 5:00pm (PT) America has fatal flaws in its economic paradigm. Neoclassical Economics has ruled the United States for most of the past century. Valid economics cannot be separated from values, and what it means to be human. Any notion of “Utility” must honor and encourage the best within us.  At this, Neoclassical Economics is an abject failure.  Neoclassical Economics legitimizes the short-term pillage of Earth, and discounts away the value of future civilization, indeed for all future life on our planet. Dr. Richard Nolthenius will dissect its worst flaws, with special emphasis on how it trivializes climate damage to our present and future, and how its proponents have allied themselves to be servants not to humanity, but to their paymasters in corporate America and in the halls of political power. Interview Guest: Dr. Richard Nolthenius is a member of the “Earth Futures Institute”, with a specialty in economics, at UC Santa Cruz. Dr. Nolthenius is the Astronomy Program Chair at Cabrillo College in Santa Cruz, CA. In the past 10 years, Richard added climate science to his expertise, teaching a comprehensive course in Climate Science and its civilization context.   By examining the climate science problem and searching for solutions, he has found its connected fundamentally to, well, everything. In addition, Richard is a contributing chapter author in Climate Abandoned: We're on the Endangered Species List, a #1 Amazon bestseller.

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Two warblers were on the official Endangered Species List in 1973. Now they're both off the list, but for opposite reasons.

A cute little predator on the Endangered Species List for Wisconsin and Minnesota has been turning up here and there in both states this spring.

We talk about a bird that was majorly affected by the parasitic brown-headed cowbird so much that it was on the endangered species list for nearly 50 years. One of the rarest songbirds in North America, the Kirtland's Warbler migrates back and forth from the Bahamas to Michigan every year. We also learn that this bird was studied back in the 1920's by Nathan Leopold, one half of the murdering crime pair Leopold and Loeb. Join John Bates, Shannon Hackett, RJ Pole, and Amanda Marquart as we discuss the Kirtland's Warbler.We kick it off talking  about the Whooping Crane that was spotted in the northern Chicago suburbs. We also answer a mailbag question on using fake calls when looking for birds. Please follow our instagram @birds_of_a_feather_podcast Please send us your questions for us to answer as well! You can send them to podcast.birdsofafeather@gmail.com

In this week's episode of the Sportsmen's Voice Roundup Fred is joined by Jake Gould, for our lead story out of Kansas, covering the commission restructuring happening in the Bluegrass State The two talk about a bill that would rearrange how the commissioners of the Kansas Game and Parks Commission are appointed. They highlight the concern of partisan politics influencing wildlife management decisions and the importance of protecting the rights to hunt and fish. They also mention recent changes that upset some people, such as reducing non-resident deer tags and setting the non-resident turkey tag system to a lottery system. Fred also reports on various legislative developments related to hunting and conservation in other states, including two pieces of legislation in Louisiana that address hunter harassment and the use of tracking dogs. Fred also talks about the upcoming special session in New Mexico, where anti-gun and anti-sportsman bills have been proposed. He then discusses the release of initial plans for the next iteration of the Farm Bill, which includes priorities for the sporting and conservation community. Lastly, Fred mentions two bills passed by the US House of Representatives that protect access for hunters and anglers and delist the gray wolf from the Endangered Species List. Takeaways Kansas is considering a bill that would change how the commissioners of the Kansas Game and Parks Commission are appointed, prompting concern that partisan politics could influence wildlife management decisions. Recent changes, such as reducing non-resident deer tags and setting the non-resident turkey tag system to a lottery system, have upset some people in Kansas. Louisiana's House of Representatives has passed legislation to address hunter harassment and allow the use of tracking dogs for retrieving wounded deer. New Mexico will convene a special session in July where anti-gun and anti-sportsman bills are being considered. The House and Senate have released initial plans for the next Farm Bill, which include priorities for the sporting conservation community. The US House has passed two bills that protect access for hunters and anglers and delist the gray wolf from the Threatened and Endangered Species List.   Get the FREE Sportsmen's Voice e-publication in your inbox every Monday: www.congressionalsportsmen.org/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When the Endangered Species Act passed in 1973 it was widely supported by hunters, conservationists and animal lovers alike. However, somewhere along the way it's mission was abandoned. Animals no longer needing protections stay on the list in perpetuity. When biologists deem a species recovered and recommend removing them, the antis sue to try to [...]

Produced by KSQD 90.7, 89,5 & 89.7 FM “Be Bold America!” Sunday, April 7, 2024 at 5:00pm (PT) “We are not prepared, have no plan, don't know how bad it's going to get, and have no time to waste. Everything and everyone is at risk.” ~ Kasper Benjamin Reimer Bjorkskov, Danish Climate Activist As the European Environmental Agency reported, “We are entering an era of ‘Total Climate F-ery.'” You know what the “F' stands for. The underestimated extreme heat occurrences, the rising ocean acidity that is scaring scientists, the unchecked deterioration of biodiversity loss, and water and food crises around the world are almost beyond our capacity to correct. Why is this existential threat to humanity not being covered as if everything did not depend on what we do next?  Betsy Rosenberg will share key indicators of ecosystems in decline and share her insights as a broadcast journalist insider about why the corporate news gatekeepers are only covering the tip of melting icebergs. Last year was the hottest in recorded history, yet the networks focused less than ONE Percent of their coverage on the climate crisis!  Please join “Be Bold America!” on Sunday, April 7 at 5:00 pm to hear how the news media is not covering the biggest “If it bleeds; it leads story” in history and what we can do about it! Interview Guest: Betsy Rosenberg has been a broadcast journalist for her entire career, beginning with a stint at ABC Sports during the Olympics in 1976 while still in college. Her first on air position was with CBS Radio, where she worked for two decades as a reporter at KCBS in San Francisco and later as a network anchor in New York City.  After 20 years of covering breaking news, she left to cover environmental challenges and solutions as an independent radio host and producer. First on the Air America Network, and later on Internet Radio, Betsy conducted hundreds of interviews with leading eco-innovators and experts covering all shades of green--with extra emphasis on the worsening climate crisis.  In addition to public speaking, she has written articles on Huff Post and Medium and has contributed to two books including Climate Abandoned—We're on the Endangered Species List. Most recently Betsy was co-founder and host on GreenTV.com

Good news is hard to come by in the world of plant conservation, but it is out there! Take, for instance, some recent examples on Santa Cruz Island in which the recovery of a handful of endangered plants, including island bedstraw (Galium buxifolium) and Santa Cruz Island Dudleya (Dudleya nesiotica), has been so successful, they have been delisted. That doesn't mean conservationists no longer have to worry. Join me and John Knapp from The Nature Conservancy as we explore the ins and outs of plant conservation on Santa Cruz island and what it is going to take to keep rare plants from getting back on the Endangered Species List. This episode was produced in part by Cathy, Simon, Nick, Paul, Charis, EJ, Laura, Sung, NOK, Stephen, Heidi, Kristin, Luke, Sea, Shannon, Thomas, Will, Jamie, Waverly, Brent, Tanner, Rick, Kazys, Dorothy, Katherine, Emily, Theo, Nichole, Paul, Karen, Randi, Caelan, Tom, Don, Susan, Corbin, Keena, Robin, Peter, Whitney, Kenned, Margaret, Daniel, Karen, David, Earl, Jocelyn, Gary, Krysta, Elizabeth, Southern California Carnivorous Plant Enthusiasts, Pattypollinators, Peter, Judson, Ella, Alex, Dan, Pamela, Peter, Andrea, Nathan, Karyn, Michelle, Jillian, Chellie, Linda, Laura, Miz Holly, Christie, Carlos, Paleo Fern, Levi, Sylvia, Lanny, Ben, Lily, Craig, Sarah, Lor, Monika, Brandon, Jeremy, Suzanne, Kristina, Christine, Silas, Michael, Aristia, Felicidad, Lauren, Danielle, Allie, Jeffrey, Amanda, Tommy, Marcel, C Leigh, Karma, Shelby, Christopher, Alvin, Arek, Chellie, Dani, Paul, Dani, Tara, Elly, Colleen, Natalie, Nathan, Ario, Laura, Cari, Margaret, Mary, Connor, Nathan, Jan, Jerome, Brian, Azomonas, Ellie, University Greens, Joseph, Melody, Patricia, Matthew, Garrett, John, Ashley, Cathrine, Melvin, OrangeJulian, Porter, Jules, Griff, Joan, Megan, Marabeth, Les, Ali, Southside Plants, Keiko, Robert, Bryce, Wilma, Amanda, Helen, Mikey, Michelle, German, Joerg, Cathy, Tate, Steve, Kae, Carole, Mr. Keith Santner, Lynn, Aaron, Sara, Kenned, Brett, Jocelyn, Ethan, Sheryl, Runaway Goldfish, Ryan, Chris, Alana, Rachel, Joanna, Lori, Paul, Griff, Matthew, Bobby, Vaibhav, Steven, Joseph, Brandon, Liam, Hall, Jared, Brandon, Christina, Carly, Kazys, Stephen, Katherine, Mohsin Kazmi Takes Pictures, Manny, doeg, Daniel, Tim, Philip, Tim, Lisa, Brodie, Bendix, Irene, holly, Sara, and Margie.

December 2023 was the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act. The U.P. is an important place for the conservation of species and there are currently 15 species on the federal Endangered Species List that you can find here in the Upper Peninsula, including a venomous snake. I talk to Scott Hicks of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service about the Act and its importance in the conservation of plants and animals, how species get on and off the list, as well as some Michigan success stories in recovery of some species that were once endangered, like the Kirtland's Warbler.(Episode Artwork features the federally endangered Piping Plover which nests along the shores of Lake Superior) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An animal most of us have never seen is making a comeback. The Newfoundland pine marten is one of only 14 mammals native to the island. It's been on the province's endangered species list since the list was created in 2002. Now, more than two decades later, the risk to the pine marten's population has been downgraded to "vulnerable." Brian Hearn is chair of the Newfoundland Marten Recovery Team.

Author Natasha Crain knows a biblical worldview is a rarity in the U.S. today—with just 6 percent of Americans possessing what qualifies as such a framework for living. She exhorts that remnant in her book Faithfully Different to boldly stand for what the Scriptures proclaim as truth. A good place to start, she says, is by combatting the four lies that feelings are the ultimate guide, happiness is the ultimate goal, judging is the ultimate sin and God is the ultimate guess. "We can't judge what's true by people's reaction to it," she says. To learn more about Crain, visit www.natashacrain.com. Listen to every episode of the Dr. Jeff Show wherever you listen to podcasts. For more from Dr. Jeff on YouTube visit http://bit.ly/3flbj2j For more resources from Summit Ministries visit their Resource Library at www.summit.org/resources/  

Manatees in Florida could be placed back on the Endangered Species List.One of the greatest miscarriages of justice in America occurred in Port St. Joe, Florida in the case of Freddie Lee Pitts and Wilbert Lee. The two Black men were convicted of a double homicide despite no physical evidence, no credible eyewitness, confessions forced via police torture, and a subsequent confession shortly after from the actual murderer.The pair were eventually pardoned after serving 12 years. Spearheading the pardon was a Miami Herald journalist Gene Miller, and our guest this week, Pitts and Lee's defense attorney at appeal, Phillip A Hubbart. Hubbart is the author of "From Death Row to Freedom: The Struggle for Racial Justice in the Pitts-Lee Case" which he will be discussing at the 2023 Miami Book Fair."Welcome to Florida" is presented by Windstorm Products.

Grizzly Bears hold a special place in Leslie's heart. It was a Grizzly Bear named Brutus that put her on the path to becoming an Animal Communicator in 2012. In this episode, Leslie speaks out the importance of saving the Grizzly Bear and keeping them on the Endangered Species List or face possible extinction. And she talks about her need to fight for these beautiful souls. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leslie-cirinesi/support

Produced by KSQD 89.5, 89.7 & 90.7FM  Be Bold America!  June 18, 2023 at 5:00pm (PDT) Jill Cody, is a pro-democracy truth activist Jill is fighting for Americans to reclaim their boldness in pursuit of a creative, constructive, and compelling America that nurtures an America with ethical principles and functional systems. Jill believes we can be a country with engaged citizens whose lives are politically active and personally meaningful. "Talk of the Bay" host, Christine Barrington, takes you "Behind the Mic" with host Jill Cody, author of America Abandoned: The Secret Velvet Coup that Cost Us Our Democracy and Climate Abandoned: We're on the Endangered Species List whose vision for an American political renaissance centers on igniting citizen action. Every other Sunday on KSQD, Jill hosts local and national thought leaders who offer knowledge, insight, and strategic choices for recreating Democracy. Join Christine to discover what inspired Jill to become a bold and dedicated voice for empowering political structures that work for all of life. To hear "Be Bold America" catalog of interviews, please visit: ksqd.org/be-bold-america or jillcodyauthor.com "Behind the Mic" Interview Host: Christine Barrington has lived on numerous continents and is an avid student of the stories human beings tell to create meaningful lives. She practices as a transformational coach and is dedicated to being of service in uplifting individual brilliance and capacity. Christine is a talk show host for "Talk of the Bay" and the "Behind the Mic" series on KSQD 89.5, 89.7 & 90.7 FM bringing stories of creativity and commitment from local and national personalities as humanity strives to meet this moment of dire transformation on planet earth. 

Host Todd Helms is solo on this one and as usual he has lots on his mind! He breaks down why it's vitally important to practice shotgun skills, dog training and physical fitness over the summer months. Todd is passionate about all three of these topics and shares his insights from 30+ years of doing all three. Todd also dives into the latest Wingmen film – The Sage Grouse Project. . . this film is the story of what's at stake if Sage Grouse are listed on the Endangered Species List: public land closures and loss of civil liberties being at the forefront of the issue. The Sage Grouse Project drops later this month and is a can't miss, just like this episode!

A splendid bird that was on the original Endangered Species List is now doing well by making the best of a bad situation.

Produced by KSQD90.7FM “Be Bold America!” Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 5:00pm (PDT) The UN report released last month stated that “climate change is speeding toward catastrophe.” And … that, “the pace and scale of what has been done so far and … current plans are insufficient to tackle climate change. We are walking when we should be sprinting.”  Recently, a climate scientist stated, “that every 10th of a degree is worth fighting for.” INTERVIEW GUEST Dr. Richard Nolthenious is the Astronomy Program Chair at Cabrillo College and in the past 10 years, you have added climate science to your expertise, and created and began teaching a comprehensive course in Climate Science and its civilization context.  By examining the climate science problem and searching for solutions, you have found it is connected fundamentally to, well, everything. You are also a member of University of California Santa Cruz Earth Futures Institute. In addition, Dr. Nolthenious was a contributing multi-chapter author in Climate Abandoned: We're on the Endangered Species List.

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On this Wild For Change podcast, we speak with Judy Wilson, who formerly served as Kukpi Chief of the Neskonlith Indian Band about the Wolf Treaty; A Treaty of Cultural and Environmental Survival.  Judy has knowledge, experience and an extensive background in First Nations land rights/specific claims, human rights, children & family jurisdiction, emergency management and supports a wide range of issues including climate action, justice reform, environmental & animal rights.Currently she continues to work with several Assembly of First Nations Chiefs Committees at the national level and current boards include Global Indigenous Council and Rural British Columbia. Internationally she was the lead on many national and provincial delegations to COP 27, and United Nations Forums in Geneva and New York.We are speaking about the wolf today because its continued survival is dependent on us.  Two million wolves cohabited North America with the native people before European colonization.  Now it is estimated fewer than 6,000 wolves exist in the contiguous United States and only occupy 10% of its historic range. Wolves are a keystone species and are a vital and necessary part of an ecosystem.  But they are under attack and are in need of federal protection.  In this podcast we learn:Why the Wolf Treaty was created by Indigenous Nations. The teachings and knowledge the wolf has given to the Indigenous culture.  The biggest misconceptions of the wolf and why we need to change the narrative of the wolf.Why the conservation of wolves should be led by Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge.The wolf's role in maintaining a healthy ecosystem and how this in turn supports us.How the gray wolf population in the lower 48 states affects the wolf population on the U.S. Canada border and U.S. Mexico border.  How the displacement of wolves mirrors the displacement of the Indigenous peoples.  When we fight for the wolves, we fight for everyone's existence.  As what is happening to the wolves will affect us. We need to restore protections for the wolf and place them back on the Endangered Species List. The short film called Almost Ancestors was released to raise awareness about the Mexican gray wolf.  What people can do to help indigenous nations ensure the survival of the wolf.Website: http://www.wildforchange.com Twitter: @WildForChange Facebook: /wildforchange Instagram: wildforchange

On this Wild For Change podcast, we speak with Judy Wilson, who formerly served as Kukpi Chief of the Neskonlith Indian Band about the Wolf Treaty; A Treaty of Cultural and Environmental Survival. Judy has knowledge, experience and an extensive background in First Nations land rights/specific claims, human rights, children & family jurisdiction, emergency management and supports a wide range of issues including climate action, justice reform, environmental & animal rights.Currently she continues to work with several Assembly of First Nations Chiefs Committees at the national level and current boards include Global Indigenous Council and Rural British Columbia. Internationally she was the lead on many national and provincial delegations to COP 27, and United Nations Forums in Geneva and New York.We are speaking about the wolf today because its continued survival is dependent on us. Two million wolves cohabited North America with the native people before European colonization. Now it is estimated fewer than 6,000 wolves exist in the contiguous United States and only occupy 10% of its historic range. Wolves are a keystone species and are a vital and necessary part of an ecosystem. But they are under attack and are in need of federal protection. In this podcast we learn:Why the Wolf Treaty was created by Indigenous Nations. The teachings and knowledge the wolf has given to the Indigenous culture. The biggest misconceptions of the wolf and why we need to change the narrative of the wolf.Why the conservation of wolves should be led by Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge.The wolf's role in maintaining a healthy ecosystem and how this in turn supports us.How the gray wolf population in the lower 48 states affects the wolf population on the U.S. Canada border and U.S. Mexico border. How the displacement of wolves mirrors the displacement of the Indigenous peoples. When we fight for the wolves, we fight for everyone's existence. As what is happening to the wolves will affect us. We need to restore protections for the wolf and place them back on the Endangered Species List. The short film called Almost Ancestors was released to raise awareness about the Mexican gray wolf. What people can do to help indigenous nations ensure the survival of the wolf.

Produced by KSQD90.7FM “Be Bold America!” Sunday, March 12, 2023 at 5:00pm (PST)   In July 2022 the hashtag #ClimateScam suddenly spiked on Twitter, and by December had accrued over 362k mentions (including retweets) from 91k unique users. ~ “Deny, Deceive, Delay, Exposing New Trends in Climate Mis-and Disinformation” at COP27 The climate crisis' resulting harm to our global biodiversity is one of the world's most pressing challenges. The complexity of the climate crisis requires global, national, and local actions informed by multidisciplinary research. The goal of Creative Commons' multi-year Open Climate Campaign is to promote open access to research that will accelerate progress towards solving the climate crisis and preserving global biodiversity. If we are going to solve our global challenges, the global knowledge … meaning the research, data, educational resources, and software … must be open and available to all. Interview Guest: Dr. Monica Granados has a PhD in ecology from McGill University. While working on her PhD, Monica discovered incentives in academia which promote practices that make knowledge less accessible. Since then, Monica has devoted her career to working in the open science space in pursuit of making knowledge more equitable and accessible. Monica is presently Assistant Director, Open Climate at Creative Commonsworking on the Open Climate Campaign promoting open access of climate and biodiversity research.  Dr. Monica Granados lives in Ottawa, Canada.   Guest CoHost: Richard Nolthenius, Ph.D. is Astronomy Program Chair at Cabrillo College in Santa Cruz, CA. In the past 10 years, Richard added climate science to his expertise, teaching a comprehensive course in Climate Science and its civilization context. By examining the climate science problem and searching for solutions, he has found its connected fundamentally to, well, everything. In addition, Richard is a contributing chapter author in Climate Abandoned: We're on the Endangered Species List, a #1 Amazon bestseller.

Summary:  Even tarantulas need a little love! Many species of tarantulas are disappearing and in this episode Kiersten talk about what's happening and what we're doing to help.   For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean.   Show Notes:  The Tarantula Scientist by Sy Montgomery “Farewell to the World's Smallest Tarantula?” By Jane Schneider https://www.nwf.org/Magazines/National-Wildlife/2017/Oct-Nov/Conservation/Spruce-Fir-Moss_Spider “Beautiful Ornamental Tarantulas Win Global Protections from Pet Trade.” https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/beautiful-ornamental-tarantulas-win-global-protections-pet-trade-2019-08-26/   Conservation Organizations to check out: Butterfly Pavillion in Colorado - https://butterflies.org/spider-conservation-research/   Commission for Environmental Cooperation - www.cec.org Tarantulas de Mexico - https://www.tarantulasdemexico.com iNaturalist app can be downloaded from any app store   Transcript (Piano music plays) Kiersten - This is Ten Things I Like About…a ten minute, ten episode podcast about unknown or misunderstood wildlife. (Piano music stops) Kiersten - Welcome to Ten Things I Like About… I'm Kiersten, your host, and this is a podcast about misunderstood or unknown creatures in nature. Some we'll find right out side our doors and some are continents away but all are fascinating.  This podcast will focus ten, ten minute episodes on different animals and their amazing characteristics. Please join me on this extraordinary journey, you won't regret it. This episode is the tenth and final episode of tarantulas and the tenth thing I like about these hairy beauties is the conservation efforts being done to ensure we never lose them. Now it may not seem like tarantulas need conservation efforts but many of them are impacted by habitat loss, the pet trade, and souvenir trinkets. In this episode we're going to take a look at some of these threats and what we're doing to help. When discussing any animal conservation issue, habitat loss is often one of the main problems. There are a lot of us creatures on this planet and we need to get much better at sharing it with all living things. One example of a tarantula impacted by habitat loss is the spruce-fir moss spider, the smallest tarantula in the world. This tiny BB-pellet sized tarantula is found in only a few isolated pockets of the Southern Appalachian mountains. They used to be commonly found all over Clingmans Dome, a mountain straddling North Carolina and Tennessee, but they have become more and more difficult to find. Biology Professor Kefyn Catley says in 1987 he could find them all over the rocks at Clingmans Dome but in 2017 they were none to be found. These small tarantulas live at high elevations typically above 5300 feet above sea level in moss that clings to boulders. The moss grows in mats which creates a microclimate that provides warmth, moisture, and food that the tarantula needs to survive. If the moss dries out, the spider cannot survive. This is exactly what's plaguing the spruce-moss tarantulas of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Invasive insects have invaded the park and are decimating the native trees that provide shade and moisture which keeps the moss growing. The loss of these trees has also increased the temperatures of this ecosystem. This is bad news for our little friend.  The tarantulas are trying to find new habitat by moving to north-facing rocks that still harbor the moss mats they need, but these refuges are also quickly disappearing.  So what are we doing to help? First we're still studying this little arachnid. Biologists from Western Carolina University and Great Smoky Mountain National Park forestry biologists are continuing their studies of this tarantula. We must know more about their natural history and their current population numbers if we are to help them survive.  The second action we've taken is to add the spruce-moss tarantula to the Endangered Species List. In 1995, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service added this tarantula to the endangered species list making it only the third spider to be added to the list. Doing this provided scientists leverage to take steps toward protecting the habitat in which the tarantula lives. Once this was done, a third action was approved which was the targeted eradication of the invasive insect eating the trees in the park. Now, spraying insecticide around can impact more than just the insect you want to kill and the scientists knew this, so with the help of park services, they devised a plan that targeted the invasive insect with as little impact to others as possible. This is an ongoing project and I know I have my fingers crossed that the spruce-fir moss tarantula survives for years to come. For those of us that are fans of the great outdoors, we know that habitat loss is something that is a problem on every continent and in every environment. Hundreds of different animals are impacted by it everyday. Tarantulas are no exception and what is happening to the spruce-moss spider is happening to many species of tarantulas all over the world. As tropical forests are cut down to make room for cattle, as wooded areas are logged for use in construction, and as desert is torn up to provide housing for more and more humans, the tarantulas are losing their homes. What we must learn is how to share our space with them and make sure when we move in they don't have to move out. The other major threat to tarantulas is the pet trade. Those of you who may be listening to this series to help get over your fear of tarantulas are probably thinking ‘who in their right mind would have a tarantula as a pet?'. Well, I can't attest to the ‘right-mind' part, but tarantulas can actually be pretty cool pets. They are certainly not for everyone and they do need specialized care that you must be willing to take the time to give them, but they can be a very rewarding pet. As I've said before, I had a rose-haired tarantula for 12 years. She hung out in an aquarium with coconut fiber substrate, a water dish, a hidey hole, and furniture that we'd rotate to give her something new to investigate. We did not handle her much, only every once in a while when we needed to deep clean her enclosure, even though she was very even tempered. Tarantulas don't really like to be handled. Sorry for that slight detour there, I really loved Rosy, but let's get back to the pet trade. For many years the pet trade has been taking its toll on the wild population of tarantulas. We first saw it in the desert areas of Mexico where the red-kneed tarantulas are found. These beautiful red, orange, and black tarantulas have been favorites of pet owners for years. It's fairly easy to catch these burrowing tarantulas by fooling the females out of they burrow with a fake prey item  on a string, kinda like fishing. During breeding seasons all you have to do is scoop up the males that are wandering around looking for a mate. The desert used to be covered in these tarantulas and people didn't think collecting them from the wild was a big deal. There were hundreds, maybe thousands, what would it hurt if we took a few? It hurt a lot because the mature adults were being harvested for the pet trade removing those that could repopulate the area. And it takes many years for these spiders to reach reproductive age, like 8 to 10 years.  The same thing is now happening to newly discovered tarantula species like the beautiful blue tarantulas of Sri Lanka and India. These are arboreal spiders that have proven incredibly popular with tarantula enthusiasts because of their bright, gorgeous colors. They are incredibly difficult to breed in captivity; therefore, people who are interested in nothing but making money off of nature, collect from the wild to sell them to an eager market.   So what are we doing? Reluctantly not enough, because part of the problem is that we don't have an accurate count of the population numbers of most tarantulas in the wild. Scientists all over the world are trying to fix this by beginning studies to count tarantulas year after year to try and get a baseline to help develop conservation guidelines.  Another regrettable problem that impacts tarantula populations in the wild is that trade in many species is legal because there are no regulations. Trade in some species is illegal but not many. We are combatting this through CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species which has ratified a treaty approved by 183 countries to regulate tarantulas in the Poecilotheria family. This is the family that includes our bright, blue friends. This was passed in 2019, and trade still continues in these species but permits are now needed and shipments are inspected at customs. This is step toward protecting them, a small step but these regulations combined with the population studies researchers are conducting can lead to stronger protections.  The last major threat to tarantulas is souvenir shops. This may sound silly but this is one of the number one reasons bird-eating spider populations are dwindling. Tourists visiting the home of the bird-eating tarantulas can find these awe-inspiring spiders mounted under glass or plastic for sale in souvenir shops. They are beautiful and look awesome hanging on your wall but we have to remember that these were living creatures that were roaming the jungle just days before. Taking them out of the web of life to hang them on your wall is not something that should be okay. A picture is worth a thousand words and can save a tarantulas life. Now, my listeners, what can you yourselves do to help your eight-legged friends? Many things. For one, if you want to purchase a tarantula for your own enjoyment at home, make sure you are buying a captive bred tarantula. Ask the breeders where they get their tarantulas, ask to see proof of their breeding facilities, and talk to breeders who specialize in baby tarantulas that are bred in captivity. My Rosy was an adoption from a family that had purchased her from a responsible breeder.  Number two, do not buy any souvenirs that are made using dead tarantulas. If there is no market for this kind of souvenir, people will stop killing tarantulas to make them. Number three, get involved with a local college, or an app like iNaturalist, that is studying tarantula populations. So much amazing research is supported by citizen scientists and you can help make a difference. You could be taking a hike in the desert or a tour in tropical forest and reporting a siting on iNaturalist can help researchers.  I know I've gone over a bit in the episode and I apologize, but I am completely fascinated by these amazing arachnids and I want them to survive for millennia to come! Thank you so much for taking the tarantula journey with me. The conservation efforts we are taking to ensure their continued survival is my tenth favorite thing about tarantulas.    If you're enjoying this podcast please recommend me to friends and family and take a moment to give me a rating on whatever platform your listening. It will help me reach more listeners and give the animals I talk about an even better chance at change.    Join me in two weeks for the beginning of a brand new series discussing a wicked cool unknown animal, the caecilian.    (Piano Music plays)  This has been an episode of Ten Things I like About with Kiersten and Company. Original music written and performed by Katherine Camp, piano extraordinaire.  

Email us weekly@freshtrack.tv We have a new in the field Fishing Corner from Michael, where he runs through his process of winter nymphing for trout. A few news articles this week include the announcement of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to launch a 12-month status review on whether or not they should delist grizzly bears from the Endangered Species List in select populations. Two wolves were recently captured and fitted with GPS collars in Colorado, reminding us that they are naturally migrating into the state before the mandated reintroduction from Proposition 114 has taken place.  U.S. Senator Steve Daines was suspended from Twitter for having a hunting photo in his profile picture. The suspension was short-lived after Elon Musk reached out and amended the policy. Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has implemented a statewide emergency closure for shed antler hunting. Influencers are furious. The Western Hunting and Conservation Expo hosted events where two Mule deer auction tags sold for $725,000 and $500,000, respectively. For our Deeper Dive, we talk about auction tags: whether we think they're a good idea and if the money is going towards a good cause. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Oh have you not heard? It was my understanding that everyone had heard.  This week we learn more about how The Fort Hood training ranges contain habitats for just more then America's Armored Corps. Listen in to learn how our proactive management  team of  plays a vital role in keeping the wild life and us safe. SUBMIT: FortHoodPAO@gmail.comFACEBOOK: /usagforthoodINSTAGRAM: @usagforthoodTWITTER: @usagforthoodAll music obtained, royalty free, through Filter by Songtradr: "Gun Metal Grey" - Delicious Allstars; "Learning By Doing" - Niklas OlovsoThis podcast is a production of U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hood and Fort Hood Public Affairs.

In 1995, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reclassified the bald eagle from endangered to threatened in the lower 48 states. Populations continued to recover enough that, in 2007, the bald eagle was officially removed from the federal Endangered Species List. The bald eagle is the national bird of the United States of America and appears on its seal. This majestic species of birds generally represent strength, pride, and courage. The fierce beauty and proud independence of this great bird was the reason it was selected as a symbol of the strength and freedom of America when European settlers first came across one. For indigenous people the bald eagle represents the strongest and bravest of all birds. For this reason, Native Americans have chosen the eagle and its feathers as a symbol of what is highest, bravest, strongest and holiest. The bald eagle is indigenous to North America. Its range includes most of Canada and Alaska, all of the contiguous United States, and northern Mexico. It is found near large bodies of open water with an abundant food supply and old-growth trees for nesting. And in Potter Valley, Mendocino CA, a 150 foot pine tree nesting bald eagles for the last 25 years is under threat of being cut down by PG&;E before the nesting season begins and it becomes illegal to cut the tree this week. PG&E contract workers showed up with wood chippers and County Sheriffs intimidating and shoving tree protectors who were lined up protecting the 150-foot tall pine tree harboring the eagles' nest. PG&E has refused to consider alternatives such as installing automatic shut-off switches on their antiquated lines or putting the lines underground. Eagle supporters have offered to raise the $200,000 estimated cost of removing the hazardous lines instead of the tree, and are continuing to be overlooked, our guest is Pauline Girvin, an elder married into the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians, in whose ancestral territory the eagle tree stands. She is an Indian law attorney, a veteran of the 1990s northern California Timber Wars, a youth mentor and nonviolent warrior for the Earth.

Today on Sojourner Truth what is the caretakers survey and how is it impacting the narrative around care-taking around the globe? We hear testimonials from caretakers in Myanmar, Scotland, Canada and the U.S. Our guest is Peggy O' Mara an independent journalist, and the editor and publisher of Mothering Magazine for over 30 years. Her work can be found at peggyomara.com. O'Mara joins us to delve into the importance of care-taking and viewing it as a global effort. In 1995, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reclassified the bald eagle from endangered to threatened in the lower 48 states. Populations continued to recover enough that, in 2007, the bald eagle was officially removed from the federal Endangered Species List. The bald eagle is the national bird of the United States of America and appears on its seal.This majestic species of birds generally represent strength, pride, and courage. The fierce beauty And proud independence of this great bird was the reason it was selected as a symbol of the strength and freedom of America when European settlers first came across one. For indigenous people the bald eagle represents the strongest and bravest of all birds. For this reason, Native Americans have chosen the eagle and its feathers as a symbol of what is highest, bravest, strongest and holiest. The bald eagle is indigenous to North America. Its range includes most of Canada and Alaska, all of the contiguous United States, and northern Mexico.It is found near large bodies of open water with an abundant food supply and old-growth trees for nesting. And in Potter Valley, Mendocino CA, a 150 foot pine tree nesting bald eagles for the last 25 years is under threat of being cut down by PG&;E before the nesting season begins and it becomes illegal to cut the tree this week. PG&E contract workers showed up with wood chippers and County Sheriffs intimidating and shoving tree protectors who were lined up protecting the 150-foot tall pine tree harboring the eagles' nest.PG&E has refused to consider alternatives such as installing automatic shut-off switches on their antiquated lines or putting the lines underground. Eagle supporters have offered to raise the $200,000 estimated cost of removing the hazardous lines instead of the tree, and are continuing to be overlooked, our guest is Pauline Girvin, an elder married into the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians, in whose ancestral territory the eagle tree stands. She is an Indian law attorney, a veteran of the 1990s northern California Timber Wars, a youth mentor and nonviolent warrior for the Earth. Finally we are joined by father and son duo David Trujillo and David E Reyes who will share details about the play they've directed and produced titled, "Vincent" that has just added a final week of shows due to its popularity. Breaking out of the norm, this play is staged inside Margaret Garcia's art studio. The play is a one man show on the the famous Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh, their depiction of this renowned tortured artist touches on a side of van Gogh rarely discussed, the poverty that Vincent van Gogh endured in addition to his battle with depression and mental health, and the role of his brother Theo as his caretaker.

Today on Sojourner Truth what is the caretakers survey and how is it impacting the narrative around care-taking around the globe? We hear testimonials from caretakers in Myanmar, Scotland, Canada and the U.S. Our guest is Peggy O' Mara an independent journalist, and the editor and publisher of Mothering Magazine for over 30 years. Her work can be found at peggyomara.com. O'Mara joins us to delve into the importance of care-taking and viewing it as a global effort. In 1995, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reclassified the bald eagle from endangered to threatened in the lower 48 states. Populations continued to recover enough that, in 2007, the bald eagle was officially removed from the federal Endangered Species List. The bald eagle is the national bird of the United States of America and appears on its seal.This majestic species of birds generally represent strength, pride, and courage. The fierce beauty And proud independence of this great bird was the reason it was selected as a symbol of the strength and freedom of America when European settlers first came across one. For indigenous people the bald eagle represents the strongest and bravest of all birds. For this reason, Native Americans have chosen the eagle and its feathers as a symbol of what is highest, bravest, strongest and holiest. The bald eagle is indigenous to North America. Its range includes most of Canada and Alaska, all of the contiguous United States, and northern Mexico.It is found near large bodies of open water with an abundant food supply and old-growth trees for nesting. And in Potter Valley, Mendocino CA, a 150 foot pine tree nesting bald eagles for the last 25 years is under threat of being cut down by PG&;E before the nesting season begins and it becomes illegal to cut the tree this week. PG&E contract workers showed up with wood chippers and County Sheriffs intimidating and shoving tree protectors who were lined up protecting the 150-foot tall pine tree harboring the eagles' nest.PG&E has refused to consider alternatives such as installing automatic shut-off switches on their antiquated lines or putting the lines underground. Eagle supporters have offered to raise the $200,000 estimated cost of removing the hazardous lines instead of the tree, and are continuing to be overlooked, our guest is Pauline Girvin, an elder married into the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians, in whose ancestral territory the eagle tree stands. She is an Indian law attorney, a veteran of the 1990s northern California Timber Wars, a youth mentor and nonviolent warrior for the Earth. Finally we are joined by father and son duo David Trujillo and David E Reyes who will share details about the play they've directed and produced titled, "Vincent" that has just added a final week of shows due to its popularity. Breaking out of the norm, this play is staged inside Margaret Garcia's art studio. The play is a one man show on the the famous Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh, their depiction of this renowned tortured artist touches on a side of van Gogh rarely discussed, the poverty that Vincent van Gogh endured in addition to his battle with depression and mental health, and the role of his brother Theo as his caretaker.

In 1995, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reclassified the bald eagle from endangered to threatened in the lower 48 states. Populations continued to recover enough that, in 2007, the bald eagle was officially removed from the federal Endangered Species List. The bald eagle is the national bird of the United States of America and appears on its seal. This majestic species of birds generally represent strength, pride, and courage. The fierce beauty and proud independence of this great bird was the reason it was selected as a symbol of the strength and freedom of America when European settlers first came across one. For indigenous people the bald eagle represents the strongest and bravest of all birds. For this reason, Native Americans have chosen the eagle and its feathers as a symbol of what is highest, bravest, strongest and holiest. The bald eagle is indigenous to North America. Its range includes most of Canada and Alaska, all of the contiguous United States, and northern Mexico. It is found near large bodies of open water with an abundant food supply and old-growth trees for nesting. And in Potter Valley, Mendocino CA, a 150 foot pine tree nesting bald eagles for the last 25 years is under threat of being cut down by PG&;E before the nesting season begins and it becomes illegal to cut the tree this week. PG&E contract workers showed up with wood chippers and County Sheriffs intimidating and shoving tree protectors who were lined up protecting the 150-foot tall pine tree harboring the eagles' nest. PG&E has refused to consider alternatives such as installing automatic shut-off switches on their antiquated lines or putting the lines underground. Eagle supporters have offered to raise the $200,000 estimated cost of removing the hazardous lines instead of the tree, and are continuing to be overlooked, our guest is Pauline Girvin, an elder married into the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians, in whose ancestral territory the eagle tree stands. She is an Indian law attorney, a veteran of the 1990s northern California Timber Wars, a youth mentor and nonviolent warrior for the Earth.

Do you know that nature depends on various keystone species to survive and thrive? That's right, and the wolf is one of these critical keystone creatures. By regulating prey populations, wolves enable many other plants and animals to flourish. They initiate a domino effect and support natural levels of biodiversity. However, the wolf is in danger – at one time there were an estimated quarter of a million wolves in this country, and we now have fewer than 6,000 in the lower 48 states - so it's never been more urgent than right now to stand up and defend the mighty wolf.   Samantha Attwood, Co-Founding Member of the #RelistWolves Campaign, a coalition made up of dedicated conservationists, wildlife advocates, and scientists committed to raising public awareness about wolves and advocating to restore Gray wolves to the Endangered Species List, and Maggie Howell, Executive Director of the Wolf Conservation Center in South Salem, New York, join me to discuss wolves, what is happening to them, and why it is so important to help protect them.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Produced by KSQD90.7FM Note: It's live radio, folks! What a crazy show. There were technical issues (edited out) and the confirmed interview guest was a no show. Thank goodness Jill and Pettis read Lynne Twist's book, Living a Committed Life: Finding Freedom and Fulfillment in a Purpose Larger Than Yourself. However, it turned out to be a great program. Pettis and Jill talk about how they are living a committed lives right now! “Be Bold America!” Sunday, December 18 2022 at 5:00pm (PDT) How does one person make a difference in the world? People constantly seek to discover meaning in their lives, but as humans take on the challenges facing us in this decade and beyond, we are searching for it now more than ever. A committed life demonstrates the power of dedication that goes beyond the self, and teaches how to live a committed life that enables you to draw on resources and capacities from your most authentic self. In five parts, Lynne Twist shows how to make and keep commitments, engage in individual and collective action, and discover ways to connect and collaborate to make a difference. Jill Cody, MPA, "Be Bold America!" Producer and Host. Jill is a political activist, author, and radio show host. America Abandoned: The Secret Velvet Coup that Cost Us Our Democracy, won several national awards. Jill is the editor and contributor to her anthology, Climate Abandoned: We're on the Endangered Species List, that became a #1 Amazon Bestseller. Visit: jillcodyauthor.com. Pettis Perry, EdD, "Be Bold America!" Cohost.Pettis Diversity & Fairness thought leader-champion | Improve individual and organizational performance | organizational effectiveness analyst | leadership trainer | instructional content architect.Visit: www.perryoec.com

Summary: Have you ever wondered what the largest bird in North America is? If you live in AZ, CA, UT, or Baja you might have seen it, the California Condor. Join Cheryl and Kiersten as they take you on a flight with this majestic bird.   For our hearing impaired listeners, a transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean.   Show Notes: Ornithology by Frank B. Gill Birds of The World: The visual guide to more than 800 species, covering the entire range of bird families by Colin Harrison and Alan Greensmith The Book of Eggs: A life-size guide to the eggs of six hundred of the world's bird species edited by John Bates and Barbara Becker Background bird song:  Naturescapes Backyard Birds www.naturescapes.com   Our email address, please reach out with comments, questions, or suggestions: thefeathereddesert@gmail.com   Transcript   Host Voice: Welcome to The Feathered Desert a podcast all about desert bird feeding in the Southwest region of the United States. (Various bird calls play)   Kiersten: Welcome everyone to The Feathered Desert. I felt it was about time we talked about the largest bird in Arizona, actually the largest bird in North America, the California Condor. So this episode is titled: California Condor: Giants of the Sky.   Cheryl: That's a good title.   Kiersten: Thank you! Now, of course, this is not a bird we will be attracting to our backyard through bird feeding but it is one amazing bird that I think we can all appreciate.   Cheryl: Let's start off with what this condor looks like. They have a featherless head and neck that is pink to orange in color. Juveniles have grayish-black heads. The skin on the head of adults will turn a deep red-pink during breeding season or during times of alarm.             Huh! I don't know that.   Kiersten: Yeah!   Cheryl: Their beak is black and hooked at the end. The majority of their feathers are black with large, white wing patches that can be seen in flight. Their legs and feet are large and gray with small black claws. They come in at a height of just about 4 feet tall when standing with a 9-foot wingspan in flight. They can weigh up to 25 pounds! These are large birds; although, based on wing span they don't even make it into the top ten largest in the world, but they are the largest land birds in North America.  (I know you're going to ask! The largest flighted bird based on wing span is the Wandering Albatross with a 12-foot wingspan and the largest bird in the world is the ostrich.)             I knew that but I didn't know the albatross has a larger wing span.   Kiersten: What exactly is a condor? The California condor is in family Cathartidae. Their scientific name is Gymnogyps californianus.   Cheryl: I'm so glad you're saying this part!   Kiersten: (laughs) Gymnogyps is Greek from the word gymnos meaning naked and gyps meaning vulture. Californianus is Latin and refers to the birds' range. The word condor comes from cuntur, the Inca name for the Andean Condor. Cathartidae Family contains the New World Vultures. So, yes! The California Condor is technically a vulture.   Cheryl: Okay, I have a question. Are the California Condor and the Andean Condor basically the same except for the range?   Kiersten: No.   Cheryl: Is there a size difference?   Kiersten: Yes. The Andean Condor is MUCH larger and they cannot interbreed, so they are a different species all together. Being vultures means they do eat carrion, or dead animals, as their main diet. They prefer larger animals such as deer, elk, pigs, sea lions, whales, and domestic cattle. Being a four-foot-tall bird, you certainly aren't eating mice all day! (laughs)   Cheryl: (laughs)   Kiersten: Because they like domestic cattle, this is what got them in trouble with ranchers and put them on the Endangered Species List. Since they are such large birds, when people saw them on a dead cattle carcass they thought, incorrectly, that the condor had killed the cow and then began to eat it. When, in reality, they were only attracted to the cow after it was dead. Just like other vultures they are the clean-up crew of the planet. Keeping dead animals from rotting in the environment helps contain the spread of disease, so the condor's job in extremely important to the health of the environment, which, by the way, includes us. When a condor come across a food source, they will gorge themselves on the carcass because they never know when they will find food again. They can hold up to 3 pounds of meat in their crop, which can help them survive from one to two weeks before they need to find more food.   Cheryl: How do they find their food?             California Condors are considered soaring birds. Their large flight muscles are not anchored to a correspondingly large sternum and this limits them to mainly soaring. This means that once they are in the air, they catch the warm thermals with their vast wingspan and do not need to flap their wings to stay aloft. They tend to perch on high outcroppings so they can open their wings and catch the wind with as little flapping as possible. When it is a cold windless day, they are restricted to their perches. Soaring allows them to search wide swaths of land for food without using a lot of energy. They mainly find their food through sight. Unlike their cousins, the Turkey Vulture, they do not have a keen sense of smell. Once they have spotted an appropriate carcass, they use their hooked beaks to tear it into small enough pieces to easily swallow. They use their large heavy feet to help hold the carcass down. When other scavengers are around, they give way to the California Condor because of their large size, with the exception of Golden Eagles. California Condors get out of their way because of their large powerful talons. I was just running that through my head because they don't use their feet to intimidate. They use their size ad don't need to be assertive.   Kiersten: Yes! They just use their feet to hold the carcass down.             Kiersten: What happens during breeding season?             California Condors will reach sexual maturity at the age of six. That's quite a ways into their life, considering our little verdin becomee sexually mature at six months! That is when they will begin looking for a mate. To attract a mate the male will puff up his neck feathers and redden the skin on his head. He will then open his wings and hold them out as he slowly approaches the female. If she accepts him by lowering her head, they mate and seal their life-long pair bond. The courtship may also continue in the air with the couple flying in tandem.             The female will lay one egg in a cave near a cliff or on a cliff side with nearby trees and open spaces for easy landing. No discernable nest is made, the female just lays the egg righton the ground. The egg is a light bluish-white color and is about 4 ¼ inches in length, 2 5/8 inches wide, and weighs about 280 grams. Eggs are laid as early as January to as late as April. Both parents will share incubation duties which last almost 2 months. The parents bring food home to the nest for 5 to 6 months until the chicks are able to fly. The offspring will commonly stay with their parents for almost 2 years. Because of this, condor couples will only lay eggs every other year.   Cheryl: Two questions? Is the females larger than the male?   Kiersten: None of the information I came across indicated that there was a large difference in size, so I don't know for sure. But I don't think so.   Cheryl: How can the chicks learn to fly if they can't flap their wings?   Kiersten: They can flap their wings a bit. They do have to build up their flight muscles but it's not something they are doing a lot of. Flapping, I mean. They are not like out little gold finches that flap a lot in flight, but they can flap to get up and when landing.   Cheryl: Where are they found?             California Condors are currently found in only three places in North America, the arid foothills of southern California near Big Sur, a small area in Northern Baja Mexico, and the border of northern Arizona and southern Utah in the Grand Canyon Area. Historically they were found all across North America from California to Florida and Western Canada to Mexico. Illegal shooting due to misunderstanding their behaviors, as mentioned above, and lead poisoning from eating carcasses riddled with lead bullet fragments was the cause of their decline.             By 1967 they were listed as an endangered species by the federal government and by 1982 there were only 23 individuals left alive world-wide. This included captive and wild condors. In 1987, we made the very tough decision to capture all those left in the wild, approximately 17 individuals, and keep them all in captivity. This began the California Condor Recovery Program.   Kiersten: The California Condor Recovery Program             This program was a bit controversial in the beginning. Two sides argued about how much intervention we should provide. One side said none at all, just let the condors be free and let whatever happens happen even if that is extinction. The other side said we need to keep them alive at any cost even if that means they survive in captivity only, since we were the ones who led them to near extinction. The goal of the program that was officially approved by the United States in 1987 was to establish two geographically separate breeding populations, one in California and one in Arizona, each site with 150 individuals including 15 breeding pairs.             A captive breeding program was the approved way to accomplish that goal. The captive breeding program was slow going at first due to the mating habits of the condors. They need space and the ability to fly to successfully chose mates and that was not something that could be offered in a captive situation. But with some patience things got moving. In the wild, if a couple losses an egg they will lay another. This is called “double clutching”. The captive breeding program used this to their advantage by removing the first egg from the nest and sending it to be raised by humans, while the mated condors laid a second egg that they would raise themselves. The chicks raised by humans would be exposed to puppets made to look just like adult condors to keep them from imprinting on humans. The whole goal of the captive breeding program was to release these animals back into the wild.             You certainly cannot release a 4-foot bird that has imprinted on humans back into the wild. That would be a BIG mistake.   Cheryl: (laughs) True!   Kiersten: In 1991 and 1992, California Condors were released back into the wild at Big Sur, Pinnacles National Park, and Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge. In 1996, more were released at Vermillion Cliffs in Arizona near the Grand Canyon. In 2003, the first chick fledged in the wild since 1981.  I think that's amazing!   Cheryl: That just makes me excited!   Kiersten: With the success of reintroduction in California and Arizona, a site in Mexico was chosen near Baja California, Mexico. In 2007 a California Condor laid an egg in Mexico for the first time since the 1930s.   Cheryl: It gives me chills!   Kiersten: I know! It's amazing! In 2010 the California wild population was 100 individuals with 73 individuals in Arizona. A milestone was reached in 2015 when more condors were hatched in the wild than ones that died. In 2021, the total world population of California Condors was 537 with 203 in captivity and 334 flying free in the wild.   Cheryl: Wow! How awesome is that!   Kiersten: Absolutely the coolest thing ever!   Cheryl: What can we keep doing to helping California Condors?             The biggest threat to these majestic birds now is lead poisoning from lead bullets. What happens is that when hunters hunting in the condors' territory kill animals with lead bullets and do not retrieve the entire carcass, condors will do their jobs and end up consuming the fragment of the lead bullets still in the carcass. So, please use non-lead ammunition when hunting in the condors' territory. This type of ammunition is readily available. In 2008, the Ridley-Tree Condor Preservation Act was passed which requires the use of non-lead bullets by hunters hunting in the condor's territory and it seems to be helping. The levels of lead in blood tested by scientists in resident birds has gone down.             Another thing we can do is when we go camping, be clean. Take all of your trash with you when you leave. Small bits of plastic, glass, and metal have also been found in the stomach of some dead condors.   Kiersten: I think those are easy things to do.   Cheryl: Those are definite two things we can do.   Kiersten: The California Condor is an amazing conservation success story and we are so lucky to have this awe-inspiring bird in our state. When we put our minds to it we can make a positive difference in the world around us.                          

The federal government announced Wednesday it's designating whitebark pine trees as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

In this last episode of Season 3 of the Beaver State Podcast, we delve into the stories of Oregon's native minnows, especially the Oregon chub, arguably one of the most famous fish in the world as the first fish ever delisted from the federal Endangered Species List. We also touch on the more-recently delisted Borax Lake chub and some of the joys and challenges of working with these super-important fish that often go unnoticed by the general public and anglers alike. Our guest this week is USFWS Aquatic Ecologist Brian Bangs, who has a bend in the Willamette River named after him for the role he played in the recovery of the Oregon chub.   Questions/Ideas, email us - Beaver_State_Podcast@odfw.oregon.gov

On Friday's AOA, Mike started the show with a look at the markets, which are open on the day after Thanksgiving, and a look at some positive news on the beef export front from Japan. Then, Julia Harris, Senior Policy Advisor with the Bipartisan Policy Center joined the show with a look at the state of rural healthcare and what could be coming in 2023. In segment 2, we revisited a conversation with Brian Winnikins, owner and farm director at WRDN radio in Durand, Wisconsin about the future of AM radio. For segment 3, Sigrid Johannes of the Public Lands Council discussed the addition of the Lesser Prairie Chicken to the Endangered Species List and how it could impact cattlemen and women. To close the show, Robert White, VP of Industry Relations with RFA, provided an update on biofuel demand from a retailers perspective, and discussed some new partners in the fight for year round E15.

The snail darter is a three-inch-long snail-eating fish that was once only found in the Little Tennessee River.  When that river was going to be dammed by the Tellico Dam under construction in the 1970s, the snail darter was listed on the endangered species list and the little fish subsequently became the subject of a […]

Tuesday's AOA began with a harvest update and market check with DuWayne Bosse of Bolt Marketing - weakness in the dollar providing some support to grain prices. Sigrid Johannes, Associate Director of the Public Lands Council joined in segment 2 to discuss the EPA's rewriting of WOTUS and some of the changes coming to the Endangered Species List. Brian Jennings, CEO of the American Coalition for Ethanol, had an update on state clean fuel policies around the country in segment 3 and we wrapped with Mike Steenhoek, Executive Director of the Soy Transportation Coalition who is watching the declining river levels closely.

In June 2021, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed to list the Lesser Prairie-Chicken on the Endangered Species List — a move that would've triggered significant federal protections for the imperiled grouse. However, the Service has yet to finalize its proposal to do so, despite its June 2022 deadline.  If the bird does get listed, industries will be required to mitigate their development impacts through conservation measures. But if the delay continues or the bird is never listed, advocates say this rare, dancing bird is running out of time.

Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the '90s, an elite team of podcasters has been selected to journey deep into the jungle, dive deep into the ocean, and dig deep underground to locate some of the deadliest predators ever known to moviedom. Two of cinema's greatest auteurs made creature features that have gone down as classics - Hitchcock's THE BIRDS in the '60s and Spielberg's Jaws in the '70s. In their wake, however, the genre known as “nature horror” took a steep downhill turn into low-budget schlock, and sadly creature features became an endangered species. But for a brief, beautiful window during the 1990s, movies about hungry, hungry critters great and small came roaring back! The genre flirted with becoming mainstream again, nabbing bigger budgets, bigger stars, and monster-sized box office receipts (in some cases). So welcome to Part One of our '90s Creature Sexa-Feature! (“Sex” as in “six.” Get your mind out of the gutter - there might be alligators down there!) In this episode, we unearth 1990's TREMORS, which features Kevin Bacon and Reba McEntire pole-vaulting away from giant worms, then direct all eight of our eyes toward the shrieking spiders of ARACHNOPHOBIA (from that same year), which still has the power to scare at least one of our hosts off his tuffet. Finally, we go bananas for the killer gorillas of CONGO (1995), which features Tim Curry, Laura Linney, and a host of others giving performances that are almost as big as the lost diamonds of Zinj. Pour yourself a green drop drink and pack up that sesame cake, because we're hunting down and rounding up the very finest big screen animal attacks of the 90s! (Survival not guaranteed.) Follow When We Were Young on Twitter and Instagram at @WWWYshow, on Facebook at Facebook.com/WWWYShow and email episode suggestions to wwwyshow@gmail.com. Don't forget to subscribe and review us on Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts (or wherever you get your podcasts) so more folks check out the show! Help us defray the costs of creating this show, which include recording remotely, purchasing movies/shows/music to review, delivery food to eat our feelings, and producing & editing in-house at the MFP Studio in Los Angeles, California by donating to our Patreon account at patreon.com/WhenWeWereYoung

Recently, the monarch was red listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, tagging the insect as endangered. While that listing has no impact on local action regarding the butterfly, the move is a concern for the ag industry. And the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service did consider adding the monarch to the Endangered Species List in 2020 but put off that decision at the time. The IUCN listing raises concern that the Service may reconsider the status of the monarch in the course of its future deliberations.

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature has put monarch butterflies on its endangered species "red list." Experts from the University of Cincinnati and the Cincinnati Zoo tell us what that means and why it's important.

Breaching the dams would be the best way to remove Snake River salmon runs from the Endangered Species List and the best way to maintain treaty and trust obligations with tribes, according to the report. It could cost from $10.3 billion to $27.2 billion.

We're taking a one-week break from the Artemis Leadership Series to talk with Sara Parker Pauley, the director of Missouri's Department of Conservation. Like many state agency leaders, Sara is gearing up in the hopes that Recovering America's Wildlife Act (RAWA) is passed into law. RAWA funding is earmarked specifically for species of special concern, aimed at preventing the kind of decline that might land a species on the Endangered Species List. Stay tuned for details on Artemis's "Conservation & Cocktails" event, where you can add your voice to the mix in helping RAWA coming to fruition. 2:00 Artemis Wisconsin IN DA HOUUUUSE!  4:00 Spring bounty: Turkeys and morels 5:00 Sara is the director of the Missouri Department of Conservation, formerly the director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, and past President of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 8:00 We all want to work for the kind of leaders who appreciate their teams 10:00 How do agencies draft their wildlife conservation plans/priorities? 12:00 States have identified over 12,000 species in conservation need 13:00 Endangered Species Act, what happens when a species gets "listed" 15:00 The point of the Recovering America's Wildlife Act is to keep species off the Endangered Species List -- to conserve and recover them before they're severely imperiled 17:00 How does revenue from sporting get allocated to conservation? 18:00 Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program  20:00 In some states, sales taxes can also contribute to conservation funding 21:00 Federal duck stamp program = an example of the power of dedicated habitat funding for waterfowl recovery 28:00 RAWA's model: Federal money with a state match; Projects to focus on habitat preservation/restoration; Cost-share projects on private lands; Expanding recreation opportunities -- any projects that tie back to the state's wildlife action plan and protecting species of concern 34:00 RAWA aims to fully fund state wildlife projects that aim to recover imperiled species 36:00 In a state like Missouri that's more than 90% private, you need more workers reaching out to landowners to execute desired habitat projects 38:00 "Are you RAWA-ready?" vs. "We'll believe it when we see it." 40:00 States that are RAWA-ready stand to use their funds more quickly 44:00 Hunters/anglers have traditionally paid for conservation, but more resources are needed 49:00 Leadership tactics when you're at the top 52:00 Don't miss our episode with Dr. Wini Kessler, the first woman to receive professional membership with the Boone and Crockett Club 54:00 "Antifragile: Things that gain from disorder" by Nassim Taleb 57:00 Take Action on RAWA 58:00 Forthcoming: "Artemis' Conservation & Cocktails" events to write/rally to support RAWA as it nears fruition. Or email us at artemis@nwf.org for more.

By 1964, there were no successfully nesting peregrine falcons in North America east of the Rockies and south of the Arctic. They were functionally extinct. So, why do we have them now? How did they come back? And why are they loving cities? One of the heroes of their story is Art McMorris. He was the Peregrine Falcon Coordinator with the Pennsylvania Game Commission from 2004 to 2021. Under his leadership, the Peregrine came to be removed from the endangered species list. This is a story not only for anyone interested in bringing a species back from the brink of extinction but also for those determined to reach their goals while having fun- a requirement for Art.HighlightsWhat makes the Peregrine super unique in the animal kingdom?How does a species go from functionally extinct to off the endangered species list?Once a neuroscientist, what skills did Art transfer to help the Peregrine?What lessons did he learn from doing this?What Can YOU DoEngage with the natural world. It'll remind you that we are not separate, but rather, a part of it.When you learn of the presence of Peregrine Falcons somewhere, tell that information to your local wildlife agency so they can monitor the animal.Volunteer to monitor nests or be a part of rescue squads and rehabilitators.If you see an injured bird, contact your local wildlife rehabilitator(s) before you try to intervene.Vote for candidates that will support nature.Avoid pesticides. Although we no longer use DDT, what unknown dangers might the pesticides we use have?ResourcesPennsylvania Game Commission Peregrine Falcon page If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe, rate, and review the show! This helps to boost its visibility.Hit me up on Instagram and Facebook and let me know what actions you have been taking. Adopting just one habit can be a game-changer because imagine if a billion people also adopted that!What difference for the world are you going to make today?Free Guide to Becoming a Force for Naturehttps://forcesfornature.com/becoming-a-force-for-nature-free-guide/