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3 episodes with native animals
2 episodes with native animals
2 episodes with native animals
This is the story of the domesticated animal that feralised itself.Where did dingoes come from and when?Where does a wild dog stop and a dingo begin?How much can genetics really tell us about Australia's only native dog — and how long do you have to live somewhere to be 'native'?Featuring:Professor Clive Wynne, animal psychologist, Arizona State UniversityDr Angela Perri, zooarchaeologist, Chronicle HeritageKelly Ann Blake, Wadawurrung woman, and Jack the DingoProfessor Greger Larson, evolutionary genomics at the University of OxfordProfessor Euan Ritchie, Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation at Deakin UniversityProduction:Ann Jones, Presenter / ProducerNat Tencic, ProducerRebecca McLaren, ProducerJacinta Bowler, ProducerPetria Ladgrove, Executive Producer
Annette and Dale from Mt Rothwell Sanctuary join us to talk saving endangered native animals, living Westside and movies and music.
Ecologist Katherine Moseby has spent her career working to solve one of Australia's most complex environmental challenges – feral animals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rural news and events from Tasmania and the nation.
Best-selling crime writer Candice Fox has written 17 books. But she also has a second life hurtling around Sydney rescuing stranded wallabies, cockatoos, possums, lizards and frogs
National fodder supply is already being squeezed as some SA hay growers start cutting weeks ahead of schedule, a volunteer-based network that responds to emergencies across Australia is calling for veterinarians to sign up ahead of another potentially severe bushfire season, and the time and costs involved in managing varroa mite could force half of Australia's amateur beekeepers to hang up their bee suits.
A record number of pest traps - more than four tonnes in a single day - have been dropped into the lower North Island. The Air Force used a NH90 helicopter to do the drop in the Ruahine Range. The traps target stoats, weasels and rats, and will help protect kiwi, whio (blue duck), robins and rare plants. Flight Lieutenant Rob Kenyon spoke to Corin Dann.
Host Tim Dangen sat down with native animal expert Danielle Shanahan to talk about how to help our native species thrive on farm. Danielle is the CEO of Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne, an eco-sanctuary in Wellington and has lots of experience with how to make room for native animals in a farming landscape.
Leo Biddle has been working in field conservation and the illegal wildlife trade for the last 20+ years; with a large focus on rescue and rehabilitation of primates and indigenous Bornean wildlife. Having had extensive experience working in medical emergencies, Leo now has unparalleled field and medical experience with these animals. Leo founded the charitable organisation “Orangutang Project," now called “Project Borneo" which has featured in National Geographic, Discovery, and Animal Planet. The charity's work is, and was, almost exclusively funded by a number of nonprofit businesses Leo created. These businesses also funded multiple grassroots childrens' charities and other animal charities. However, the last 2 years of the pandemic have effectively destroyed much of this work, with Leo now only caring for a few animals. Leo has been a guest speaker at many universities and conferences around the world presenting on a wide range of topics, such as orangutang conservation and rehabilitation, field conservation, ethics, animal cognition and the wildlife trade. Amongst his many other achievements, Leo has a degree in Zoology and Psychology, and lived as a Daoist monk in Korea whilst training in Zen martial arts. https://www.projectborneo.org
Leo Biddle has been working in field conservation and the illegal wildlife trade for the last 20+ years; with a large focus on rescue and rehabilitation of primates and indigenous Bornean wildlife. Having had extensive experience working in medical emergencies, Leo now has unapparelled field and medical experience with these animals. Leo founded the charitable organisation “Orangutan Project”, now called “Project Borneo”, which has featured in National Geographic, Discovery, and Animal Planet. The charity's work is, and was, almost exclusively funded by a number of nonprofit businesses Leo created. These businesses also funded multiple grassroots childrens' charities and other animal charities. However, the last 2 years of the pandemic have effectively destroyed much of this work, with Leo now only caring for a few animals. Leo has been a guest speaker at many universities and conferences around the world presenting on a wide range of topics, such as orangutan conservation and rehabilitation, field conservation, ethics, animal cognition and the wildlife trade. Amongst his many other achievements, Leo has a degree in Zoology and Psychology, and lived as a Daoist monk in Korea whilst training in Zen martial arts. https://www.projectborneo.org
Listen to the SBS Sinhala interview to learn how to identify and help heat stressed native animals in Australia this summer. - ඔස්ට්රේලියාවේ උණුසුම් කාලගුණයෙන් පීඩා විදින දේශීය වනජීවීන්ට උපකාර කරන්නට නම් ඔබ දැන ගත යුත්තේ මොනවාද? දැනුවත් වෙන්න නම් සවන් දෙන්න මේ විශේෂාංගයට..
The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today's news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning. Links: If you're wondering how to explain the wild weather to kids (or just want your own fun explainer), this week's Squiz Kids Shortcuts about La Niña is out today. Get that and more Squiz Kids Subscriber Specials on Apple. If you missed Elon Musk's Twitter poll on how to resolve the war in Ukraine, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's response, you can find them here. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!
It was love at first sight, when Jack Ashby first set eyes upon a platypus specimen as a young university student
It was love at first sight, when Jack Ashby first set eyes upon a platypus specimen as a young university student
The Critter Solutions team have spent the past 5 years developing and refining the artificial intelligence side of a new trap.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Critter Solutions team have spent the past 5 years developing and refining the artificial intelligence side of a new trap. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ann stumbles across spinifex hopping mice on gumtree and then finds herself cornered by a bloke with a crocodile (and more).
Ann stumbles across spinifex hopping mice on gumtree and then finds herself cornered by a bloke with a crocodile (and more).
Ann stumbles across spinifex hopping mice on gumtree and then finds herself cornered by a bloke with a crocodile (and more).
Be informed about one of Western Australia's wildlife hospitals and rehabilitation facilities for native animals in danger. Understand the steps required if you find an animal in need of medical attention, the scientific research programs and education on offer or learn how to be involved in supporting this non for profit organisation and care for our unique and exquisite species vital to our distinctive bio diversity.For further info;Website: https://www.kanyanawildlife.org.au
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Holmberg's Morning Sickness - Tuesday October 19, 2021
"Last time I checked our numbers we probably had about 80 people in Victoria keeping crocodiles as pets," said Jennifer Cane from the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning.
"Last time I checked our numbers we probably had about 80 people in Victoria keeping crocodiles as pets," said Jennifer Cane from the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning.
Actor Jeremy Randerson explores the ethics of saving native over other creatures in a sold out outdoor show in the mid-winter Lōemis Festival. Kobolds takes place in the dark in a park in the Wellington suburb of Melrose. Jeremy tells Lynn Freeman audience members will need to be nimble on their feet and have a flashlight handy.
Actor Jeremy Randerson explores the ethics of saving native over other creatures in a sold out outdoor show in the mid-winter Lōemis Festival. Kobolds takes place in the dark in a park in the Wellington suburb of Melrose. Jeremy tells Lynn Freeman audience members will need to be nimble on their feet and have a flashlight handy.
Farmers fear native wildlife, pigs, and even their pet dogs could die if a new poison is approved for use to control the mice plague. The New South Wales Government is pushing for Bromadiolone to be approved by the Commonwealth regulator. But the chemical was banned for use in Australia in 2017 because it kills animals other than mice. Rural editor Eddie Summerfield caught up with New South Wales Farmers Vice President Xavier Martin Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Learn Australian English by listening to this episode of The Goss! These are conversations with my old man Ian Smissen for you to learn more about Australian culture, news, and current affairs. In this episode, we talk about citizen science and how it is saving platypus and echidnas around Australia. Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native English speaker!
Michael is joined by Ted O'Brien MP, NLP Federal Member for Fairfax / Chair of Standing Committee on the Environment & Energy, regarding a new national conservation mission launched last week dubbed ‘Project Noah’, that aims to combat the killing of native wildlife by feral cats. “Feral cats kill over three billion native animals across Australia each year, equating to a kill rate of more than 1,100 per cat”, says Mr O’Brien. “More wildlife is killed by feral cats on an annual basis than all the wildlife that perished in last year’s Black Summer Bushfires, which really puts this problem in perspective. “Feral cats need to be culled, but it’s going to take time before we have the technology to rid these lethal carnivores from our natural environment at the scale required, and in an affordable and humane way.” “And this is where Project Noah comes in”. Project Noah would be a conservation mission aimed at expanding Australia’s network of predator-free fenced areas and islands. It would bring together the expertise and resources of governments, communities, the private sector and philanthropic groups to protect threatened native species from the predation of feral cats and other predators. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Billions of native animals a year killed by feral cats See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A combination of a long-held dream and a situation with their much loved rescue dog led John and Molly to create a farm on degraded land using regenerative farming practices.
When we think of avant-garde fashion, we tend to think of places like Paris, New York and London. But for Linda Jackson, it was her time spent in the Aussie bush growing up that shaped her into one of Australia's first fashion icons.
Arborist Kai Wild used his tree-climbing expertise to rescue burned, injured and orphaned koalas during the Black Summer bushfires (*CW: this episode contains descriptions of the recent fires which may be distressing)
Arborist Kai Wild used his tree-climbing expertise to rescue burned, injured and orphaned koalas during the Black Summer bushfires (*CW: this episode contains descriptions of the recent fires which may be distressing)
This episode can be heard most everywhere podcasts are available. Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Radio FM, Anchor & Many More! Thanks for tuning in to the 82nd episode of our "Costa Rica Minute" Podcast. . and our 231st episode overall! Our format will include episodes between two minutes and five minutes in length. We want to streamline all of the great information that there is about this amazing country into short, exciting episodes. We understand that you're busy and don't have time to sit through a long broadcast! Here's a link to the US Embassy here in Costa Rica: https://cr.usembassy.gov/ Our Costa Rica Pura Vida Lifestyle Podcast Series is found here: https://www.anchor.fm/costa-rica-pura-vida Check out our website at https://www.costaricagoodnewsreport.com For more information on obtaining legal status here in Costa Rica, contact our website: https://www.costaricaimmigrationandmovingexperts.com Our email address is costaricagoodnews@gmail.com Our short stories / blog postings are located at our Costa Rica Good News Report website. Lots of stories about the life here in paradise! We think you'll really enjoy these: https://www.costaricagoodnewsreport.com We'd love to hear from you! Again, we can be found on all major podcast platforms. Simply Google, "Costa Rica Pura Vida Lifestyle Podcast Series", and you'll see all of the platforms available! Thanks for tuning in today. . See you tomorrow! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/costa-rica-pura-vida/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/costa-rica-pura-vida/support
Barking frogs, brolga calls and is that a fish fart? Recording nature sounds can help to protect native flora and fauna.
How zooarchaeologist Melanie Fillios uses the remains and fossils of animals, including dingoes, to understand more about ancient humans
How zooarchaeologist Melanie Fillios uses the remains and fossils of animals, including dingoes, to understand more about ancient humans
"It's the community of species associated with decaying life."
"It's the community of species associated with decaying life."
Donate to Feeding America here Donate to One Blood here Throughout the 1960s, cinema made its way to Florida’s shores through jungle adventure movies. One producer brought his troupe of animal actors with him and changed Homosassa forever. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Thank you to Jack Evans from the Tampa Bay Times. You can read Jack's profile of Lu here and you can donate to the Tampa Bay Times here! Thank you to Kathy Turner from Citrus County. Check out the Courthouse Museum here! If you want to read more about Ivan Tors, check out this Biscayne Times article about his life! If you enjoyed this episode, check out these: Sea Turtles Florida's Bonneted Bat The photography used in the marketing of this show is by Lauren Nix. Check out more of her art right here! Songs Evening Campfire Smuggler Echoes Boogie Dancehall Traveling Horse Good Thoughts Hear more music from Lobo Loco here!
Welcome to our first episode of 2020! There has been a barrage of information circulated about the current Australian bushfires - in the news, on our feeds, at our workplaces and even by friends and families. So today we wanted to add on from our previous episode on the bushfires and give an updated summary of the facts. In this episode we talk about the clear link between climate change and bushfires, as well as some of the controversial myths and misinformation currently circulating. So if you want to know why Australian’s are coming for Scott Morrison, how Twitter bots could be behind a misinformation campaign and a happy story about knitting scientists - this is your episode.We would like to thank the amazing firefighters who are working tirelessly to control the fires and save lives and property. If you and yours have been affected by bushfires, know that our hearts go out to you and we will continue to not only donate, but use whatever platforms we have to encourage others to do the same, and get as many resources to the people at the front line as possible. If you’re in a position to donate, check out the links in the show notes and on our instagram @gettinghotinherepodcast for options. Please listen and share this episode as we also chat about other ways you can support the bushfire response and recovery effort.Please stay safe and look after yourselves. Safety is the number one priority.What we discussed in this episode:Current figures as of the 12th of January 2020. More than 10.7m hectares of Australia has burned since October. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/jan/09/australia-fires-victorians-urged-to-leave-amid-fears-heat-spike-will-cause-bushfires-to-mergeAt least 29 people have died, with many more missing. Largest peacetime evacuation in Australia’s history. Over 100 thousand Australian’s have become climate refugees - forced to flee their homes to save their lives.https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2020/jan/03/australia-nsw-fires-live-news-victoria-bushfires-rfs-tourist-leave-zone-south-coast-cfa-traffic-near-roads-closed-sydney-melbourne-latest-updatesEstimated 1.25 billion animals deaths. https://www.wwf.org.au/get-involved/bushfire-emergencyMyths and MisinformationHazard Reductionhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-10/hazard-reduction-burns-bushfire-prevention-explainer/11853366https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-09/indigenous-cultural-fire-burning-method-has-benefits-experts-say/11853096Misinformation surrounding temperature recordshttps://theconversation.com/factcheck-was-the-1896-heatwave-wiped-from-the-record-33742?fbclid=IwAR2v5-TtNyOERn_ZgG47t-iH6HonhCzcZL63BXOS6xcFFFuiV4gTPcnpagYMurdoch news misinformationhttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/08/world/australia/fires-murdoch-disinformation.htmlhttps://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/dangerous-misinformation-news-corp-employee-s-fire-coverage-email-20200110-p53qel.html?fbclid=IwAR0pYxrREpuucI1xJG9awgvhPRFbfejv_zXn7fsK6GccD1SmkCm_OhOXRf0Arsonhttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/jan/08/police-contradict-claims-spread-online-exaggerating-arsons-role-in-australian-bushfires24 arson lit fires and a lot of the accounts tweeting about arson looked like bots - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-08/fires-misinformation-being-spread-through-social-media/11846434https://www.zdnet.com/article/twitter-bots-and-trolls-promote-conspiracy-theories-about-australian-bushfires/Why are people so mad at Scott Morrison?https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/jan/04/morrisons-government-on-the-bushfires-from-attacking-climate-lunatics-to-calling-in-the-troops?fbclid=IwAR2EFfUBNTjgDSrDZDsi-9BfYRw1TTORIBAKgy0opDyMxFElJHG6CvouxuMFire Chiefs forewarning April 2019 (previous episode) https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/apr/09/former-fire-chiefs-warn-australia-unprepared-for-escalating-climate-threatRoss Garnaut issued a Climate Change Review examining the scientific evidence around climate change and the impacts it was likely to have in the futurehttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-08/economic-bushfires-billions-ross-garnaut-climate-change/11848388https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/jan/07/should-fossil-fuels-pay-for-australias-new-bushfire-reality-it-is-the-industry-most-responsible?fbclid=IwAR2Y_Vy4RXLmNzBSu_j9qq68ydHwGjvlX6zm-dL9zK50ABqlYQvM1OoUJ7Yhttps://www.afr.com/politics/federal/government-buried-climate-risk-action-plan-20200110-p53qeg?fbclid=IwAR09AVsS96pEt1q4y34hiCIO0GolYWN2RFfTXmONetvQn3EQkCtiNhN5lh4https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-06/bushfires-climate-change-opportunity-to-change/11839530?fbclid=IwAR3s4vpSVrUgvNzGoLrNtvp-ctp9zxpSMmKYaF9VcH3aqeReFuWMtGs5y-oWhat are we doing - federal effort, fundraising for volunteershttps://www.science.org.au/news-and-events/news-and-media-releases/statement-regarding-australian-bushfires?fbclid=IwAR2T8znJXPTiZs_TBwc_ZKlGFLcGPPzA3Iy7FmKhV6mHc9qPqeoYIO45T44Federal government $2b package - https://www.pm.gov.au/media/national-bushfire-recovery-agency 3000 ADF reservists - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-04/australia-defence-reservists-to-help-in-bushfire-recovery/11840764Possible disaster relief funding cut https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/bushfire-states-face-451m-disaster-funding-cut-20200109-p53pzz Possible inquiry - PM has indicated that this would consider climate change https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-09/morrison-argues-for-wide-ranging-inquiry-into-bushfire-crisis/11856180https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/dec/11/australia-ranked-worst-of-57-countries-on-climate-change-policyGood News StoriesStories behind FindABed and morehttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/jan/04/beautiful-gestures-the-good-news-stories-coming-out-of-australias-bushfiresRescue Craft co – to lend crafting skills to help animals affected by the fires https://www.facebook.com/groups/rescuecraftco/Spend With Them which help rebuild towns and businesses affected by fire @spendwiththem on InstagramFire Services to support:Support your local brigade, for example: https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/volunteer/support-your-local-brigadeNSW https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/Victoria https://www.cfa.vic.gov.auTasmania https://www.fire.tas.gov.au/South Australia https://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/Western Australia https://www.dfes.wa.gov.au/ACT https://esa.act.gov.au/rural-fire-serviceYou can also donate through Celeste Barber’s Fundraiser which has raised over $50 million https://www.facebook.com/donate/1010958179269977/Organisations and Initiatives which help Communities:Australian Red Cross https://www.redcross.org.au/campaigns/disaster-relief-and-recovery-bushfiresSalvation Armyhttps://www.salvationarmy.org.au/donate/make-a-donation/donate-online/?appeal=disasterappealThe St Vincent de Paul Societyhttps://donate.vinnies.org.au/appeals-nsw/vinnies-nsw-bushfire-appeal-nswHow you can help wildlife:https://wildsearchaustralia.com.au/2020/01/10/the-best-way-to-help-animal-and-wildlife-bushfire-victims-in-australia-right-now/Identifying location of fires (not to be used for preservation of life or property decisions)https://myfirewatch.landgate.wa.gov.au/https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fire-information/fires-near-mehttps://hotspots.dea.ga.gov.au/Preparing a bushfire safety planhttps://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/plan-and-prepare/bush-fire-survival-planAll views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely those of the individuals involved, and not to organizations for which we are affiliated with or work for. This podcast series does not constitute professional advice or services.Getting Hot in Here is your shortcut to understanding the facts of the climate crisis and what we can all do to make positive changes in our homes, workplaces and communities. Your hosts are three Brisbane based professionals with backgrounds in law, engineering and science communication, brought together by a shared passion for the environment. Getting Hot in Here will cut through the noise of the climate conversation, and present current research in everyday language, along with actionable solutions.
Australian wildlife is being devastated by this bushfire crisis, with at least 1 billion animals lost so far. But what happens when these fires go out – can our wildlife and their habitats recover? In this special report we chat wildlife experts Professor Christopher Dickman, Tim Faulkner and Chad Staples to find out what happens next for our animals. (Spoiler alert: there IS good news!) Professor Christopher Dickman By December, 480 million animals had lost their lives in the New South Wales fires alone – Professor Christopher Dickman is the globally acclaimed ecologist who originally calculated that number. He talks us through the possibility of extinction, the specific behaviours of fire-affected animals, how our city critters are coping with the smoke, and most inspiringly, explains how our bush will rebuild itself. He also talks about some pretty cool little animals you’ve probably never even heard of, as well as about what’s happening with our bats/flying foxes, potoroos, and the resilience of our wildlife. Listen: 2:33 to 26.28 Tim Faulkner Aussie Ark president Tim Faulkner explains what’s happening with our koalas. Before the fire they were already in real trouble due to habitat loss, with experts predicting they were on the trajectory to be extinct by 2050. We’ll need to think laterally to help them bounce back. Thankfully, Tim and his team have just the thing to help them do that, and to also keep them safe for decades to come – the Koala Ark project. Listen: 26:28 to 39:03 Chad Staples Chad Staples has long been one of Australia’s favourite wildlifers thanks to his epic work at Featherdale. Now working as the Director of Mogo Wildlife Park, Chad and his team rescued Mogo’s 200+ animals – including everything from giraffes to lemurs to big cats – when the 31,000-hectare Clyde Mountain blaze threatened their home on New Year’s Eve. In this interview, Chad reveals how the rescue unfolded, and he also shares some exciting plans for the park in the wake of this crisis. Listen: 39:03 to 51:55 What You Can Do In the months to come we may still encounter animals with burns and fire-related illnesses, so our mate Denis Duggan shares WIRES’ practical tips on how you can help them. Listen: 51:55 to 53:18 If you’d like to get involved and/or show your support, here’s where to get started: Mogo Wildlife Park, Aussie Ark’s koala project, Wildlife Victoria, WIRES (NSW only), Kangaroo Island’s Dunnarts, Kangaroo Island's Koalas & Wildlife. See Faunographic for info.
They are some of our most conspicuous birds, and Australia has long been known as the land of the parrots.
Australia has the worst extinction record in the world with 29 of our mammals now extinct. The common denominator for those extinctions and also for several species which are now threatened is weight - that is they can easily be eaten by cats and foxes. Take a listen to this week's lesson with Richard Kingsford, Professor of Environment Science at the University of New South Wales.
Australia has the worst extinction record in the world with 29 of our mammals now extinct. The common denominator for those extinctions and also for several species which are now threatened is weight - that is they can easily be eaten by cats and foxes. Take a listen to this week's lesson with Richard Kingsford, Professor of Environment Science at the University of New South Wales.
The ocean was her first love… the salt, the spray, the waves. When her cat dragged a tiny naked bird into her home one day, Libby Hall fell in love again. Protecting and caring for injured wildlife, watching them grow stronger and releasing them back into their habitats became her life’s calling. As Manager of Taronga’s Wildlife Hospital, Libby shares raw glimpses into the trials and triumphs of life on the edge of tragedy, the hope of rehabilitation and the catharsis of release.
Conservation through domestication. Is keeping native animals as pets a bad idea, is it unethical, or can it actually be beneficial in helping to preserve endangered species? In this episode we try to answer some of these questions.
In 1893, Grover Cleveland discovered a cancerous tumor on the roof of his mouth. It was feared that public knowledge of the president's illness might set off a financial panic, so Cleveland suggested a daring plan: a secret surgery aboard a moving yacht. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll describe the president's gamble -- and the courageous reporter who threatened to expose it. We'll also audit some wallabies and puzzle over some welcome neo-Nazis. Intro: Robert Louis Stevenson inadvertently borrowed much of Treasure Island from Washington Irving. When Graeme Gibson donated his parrot to the Toronto Zoo, it suddenly called after him. Sources for our feature on Grover Cleveland's secret surgery: Matthew Algeo, The President Is a Sick Man: Wherein the Supposedly Virtuous Grover Cleveland Survives a Secret Surgery at Sea and Vilifies the Courageous Newspaperman Who Dared Expose the Truth, 2011. 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