Podcasts about Oregon Zoo

Dateline: May 16, 2025. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness!   We start off with a funny story that turns into a heartfelt message.We then move on to our births for the week, featuring animals from Zoo Knoxville, the Dallas Zoo, Cincinnati Zoo, and Nashville Zoo. We say goodbye to animals from the Oregon Zoo, Phoenix Zoo, and Chattanooga Zoo. And then we have one more deeper story with an open question I want to hear your answer to! ROSSIFARI LINKS: patreon.com/rossifari to support the pod rossifari.com @rossifari on socials @rossifaripod on TikTok 

Dateline: May 9, 2025. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness!   We start off with our usual introduction, talking a bit about me. We then move on to our births for the week, featuring animals from Zoo Duisburg, the San Diego Zoo and Safari Park, Abilene Zoo, the Bronx Zoo, Aquarium of Niagara, and Cleveland Metroparks Zoo! We say goodbye to beloved animals at Zoo Boise, the Toledo Zoo, Utica Zoo, the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, and the Oregon Zoo.The rest of our Zoo News stories feature items from Mote Marine Lab, Zoos Victoria, Brevard Zoo, the St. Louis Zoo, the Cincinnati Zoo, and the reveal of the latest SAFE Program! Then in Conservation News we have multiple rediscoveries, multiple stories focused on how new technologies are helping save species, and a discussion about the video game Fortnite!In Other News, we talk about a guy who got bit by a lot of snakes and more! ROSSIFARI LINKS: patreon.com/rossifari to support the pod rossifari.com @rossifari on socials @rossifaripod on TikTok 

Since her birth in February, Asian baby elephant Tula-tu has become a star attraction at the Oregon Zoo. Asian elephants are endangered, with roughly 40,000 of them remaining in the wild, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. With all the attention Tula-tu has been getting, it’s easy to overlook the presence of Chendra, a Bornean elephant who has been in the zoo’s care for more than 25 years and whose relatives in the wild are even more at risk of extinction.  Only about a thousand Bornean elephants remain, mostly in the forested northern tip of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia.  For more than a decade, the Oregon Zoo has been supporting efforts to help save Bornean elephants. Last month, the zoo sponsored a symposium in Borneo attended by government officials; NGOs that are helping to protect habitat and reduce conflicts between people and elephants; representatives from the palm oil and tourism industries and other participants. At the symposium, the Sabah Wildlife Department launched a new plan co-developed by the Oregon Zoo to care for the growing number of calves and juvenile elephants that are being separated from their herds or found orphaned, like Chendra.  Dr. Sharon Glaeser is the Oregon Zoo’s elephant conservation lead. She joins us with more details about the fight to save the world’s smallest elephant.  

Bison may no longer be on the brink of extinction, but their journey is far from over. With dwindling genetic diversity and the absence of natural selection, these prairie ecosystem engineers are not as wild as they once were. In this episode, Dr. Daniel Kinka, director of rewilding at American Prairie, shares the story of bison—from their near extinction due to westward expansion to their return to the plains. We also learn why bison rewilding is essential to restoring biodiversity and ensuring the prairie thrives for generations to come. Bonus Track: Jen Osburn Eliot at Oregon Zoo shares how they're helping Northwestern pond turtles grow strong in a program that raises and releases them back into the wild.    To learn more about Wild Kingdom, check out the website.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From gardens and historic sites to animal encounters and cultural hotspots, it's all about Portland, Oregon on this episode of Big Blend Radio's travel podcast "Journey Jukebox with Lisa." Hear about Lisa's experiences in The City of Roses including the International Rose Test Garden, Portland Japanese Garden, Pittock Mansion, The Grotto, Mississippi Studios, and Powell's Books, and the Oregon Zoo. LINKS TO LISA'S PORTLAND ARTICLES - https://rovology.com/united-states/oregon/rediscovering-the-rose-city-portland-oregon/  - https://fwtmagazine.com/a-step-back-in-time-pittock-mansion-in-portland-oregon/  LINKS TO PORTLAND SITES - https://www.portland.gov/parks/washington-park-international-rose-test-garden  - https://japanesegarden.org/  - https://www.oregonzoo.org/  - https://thegrotto.org/  - https://pittockmansion.org/  - https://mississippistudios.com/   - https://www.powells.com/  JOURNEY JUKEBOX MUSIC PLAYLIST on SPOTIFY (updated each episode):  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7humUf03LIW04t8LiJSSN9?si=54c7630328284648  Portland Photos by Lisa Evans, and courtesy of Travel Portland.  LISA EVANS is a travel writer and photographer, travel advisor, and author of "100 Things to Do in Coastal Mississippi Before You Die."  More at https://writerlisa.com/ and https://www.gosmart.travel/advisors/lisa/evans  New episodes of Big Blend Radio's ”Journey Jukebox with Lisa” Podcast air every 3rd Tuesday at 12pm CST. Follow the podcast from your favorite platform here:  https://journeyjukebox.podbean.com/  This episode is also featured on our Big Blend Radio "Garden Gossip" and "Vacation Station" Channels.  Check out our Big Blend Radio Network of podcasts here:  https://www.podbean.com/podcast-network/bigblendradionetwork 

Dateline: February 14, 2025. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness!   We start off with a quick update about the SAFE Red Panda plan.Our headline story this week is...well, I'm not going to spoil it. But it's a STORY, y'all!We then move on to our births for the week, featuring animals from the Oregon Zoo, Shreveport Aquarium, Metro Richmond Zoo, Mystic Aquarium, and Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium.We say goodbye to beloved animals at Elmwood Park Zoo, the Adelaide Zoo, the Tulsa Zoo, the Naples Zoo, ZooAtlanta, and Smithsonian's National Zoo.The rest of our Zoo News stories feature items from Sedgwick County Zoo, Phoenix Zoo, Bronx Zoo, the San Francisco Zoo, and more.Then in Conservation News we have the latest ways Trump is trying to destroy environmental protections, jaguar migration, a look at the tiger population of India, an extension of the ivory ban in the UK, some concerning news about monarch butterflies, and one way climate change is actually a positive.In Other News we talk about pinnipeds in beds and such.  ROSSIFARI LINKS: patreon.com/rossifari to support the pod rossifari.com @rossifari on socials @rossifaripod on TikTok Birds of a Feather Talk TogetherA podcast on The Feather Thief - a true crime museum heist in search of bird feathersListen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

In today's episode, we talk to Chuck Hawley, owner of Sticky the Kitty about his pet's legacy, what it has meant to inspire and help people, plus how pets can help those in mental crisis. We also talk to Liza Musich of the Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation about The Oregon Zoo announcing the first two California condor eggs of 2025.

Dateline: November 22, 2024. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness!   We start off with a very special announcement about Tuesday's episode and also a limited edition bit of merch you can get your hands on NOW! Our headline story this week looks at the AZA's Animal Wellbeing Summit, and the surprising controversy that has occurred around it. We then move on to our births section, including babies at The North Carolina Zoo, The Lincoln Children's Zoo, Highland Wildlife Park, and the Houston ZooWe also say goodbye to some incredible animals from Zoo Atlanta and the Milwaukee County Zoo.  We then move on to our other Zoo News stories.  This episode features stories from Mote Marine Lab, the Oregon Zoo, the Adelaide Zoo, the Santa Barbara Zoo, and the Columbus Zoo. In Conservation News, we talk about avian influenza hitting Hawaii and a new species being uplisted to "Critically Endangered" In Other News, we talk about many animals roaming free in South Carolina. LINK TO THE ROSSIFARI 2024 ORNAMENT: www.cappytrails.com ROSSIFARI LINKS: patreon.com/rossifari to support the pod rossifari.com @rossifari on socials @rossifaripod on TikTok 

It is Thankful Thursday on The Morning Blend. Brenda and Pat are grateful that you are tuning in this morning. Hear the latest news and find out how the elephants at the Oregon Zoo and getting ready for Halloween. Plus the latest news from the Vatican on the Synod on Synodality.Subscribe to the Morning Blend on your favorite podcast platform.Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more.Look through past episodes or support this podcast.The Morning Blend is a production of Mater Dei Radio in Portland, Oregon.

What do you call a scientist who studies poop? A poopologist, of course! We're exploring the stinky science of “poopology” at the zoo, to discover what poop can tell us about animal behavior! Poopologist Laurel Wescott, at the Oregon Zoo, will take us on a journey to find how chemicals found in animal poop can help zoo animals stay healthy. Plus, she'll clue us in on the “cutest” and most surprising poops, and so much more! This is the first episode of our 10th season. Thanks so much for joining us! For more information about Laurel and the poop she studies, visit our blog at sciencepodcastforkids.com, where we'll have resources, videos, and more. For ad-free versions of the episode and a birthday shout-out, go support Tumble on Patreon at patreon.com/tumblepodcast. For just $1/month, you'll also get access to our special bonus interview episodes!

The Dem's 2024 party platform touches on cybersecurity goals. The feds warn of increased Iranian influence operations. A severe security flaw has been discovered in a popular WordPress donation plugin. The Lazarus Group exploits a Windows zero-day to install a rootkit. Krebs on Security takes a closer look at the significant data breach at National Public Data. Toyota confirms a data breach after their data shows up on a hacking forum. A critical Jenkins vulnerability is added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Cybercriminals steal credit card info from the Oregon Zoo. Guest CJ Moses, CISO at Amazon, discussing partnership and being a good custodian of the community in threat intel and information sharing. CISA gets new digs.  Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Guest CJ Moses, CISO at Amazon, speaks with N2K's Brandon Karpf about partnership and being a good custodian of the community in threat intel and information sharing at re:Inforce 2024. Selected Reading Democratic Party Platform Contains Three Cyber Goals (Metacurity) US warns of Iranian hackers escalating influence operations (Bleeping Computer) Critical WordPress Plugin RCE Vulnerability Impacts 100k+ Sites (Cyber Security News) Windows driver zero-day exploited by Lazarus hackers to install rootkit (Bleeping Computer) National Public Data Published Its Own Passwords (Krebs on Security) Toyota confirms breach after stolen data leaks on hacking forum (Bleeping Computer) Critical Jenkins vulnerability added to CISA's known vulnerabilities catalog (SC Media) Cybercriminals siphon credit card numbers from Oregon Zoo website (The Record) CISA to Get New $524 Million Headquarters in DC, Backed by Inflation Reduction Act Funding (SecurityWeek) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show.  Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Doctor Carlos Sanchez has an unusual and challenging caseload of patients. For one thing, they have scales, feathers, horns and fur, and can’t really say where it hurts. But it’s his job to oversee the medical care and treatment of more than a thousand animals as the head veterinarian at Portland’s Oregon Zoo. In our latest installment in our series on professions, we accompany Dr. Sanchez as he makes his daily rounds to check up on some of his favorite patients. He shares with us the special bond he has with them, the invaluable role zoo keepers play in their wellbeing and the fateful encounter he had as a young boy in Mexico City that would forever change his life

Dateline: May 17, 2024. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness!  We start with our births for the week, which include exciting additions at Point Defiance Zoo, Trentham Monkey Forest, the Wild Cat Conservation Centre, the Oregon Zoo, SeaLife Weymouth, and Cape May County Zoo.We say goodbye to some beloved animals at facilities including the Jacksonville Zoo, Saint Louis Zoo, Columbus Zoo, The NEW Zoo, and the Dublin Zoo.We then move on to our other Zoo News stories. We discuss the reopening of Prospect Park Zoo, an amazing article discussing the water used at the Georgia Aquarium, Pride Month events and the online backlash, Toss the Tusk, and amazing conservation work done by the Maryland Zoo, the Auckland Zoo, the ZAA (in Australia), an update on Charlotte the famous ray, and more! In Conservation News, we talk about why one river otter means good news for the species, a recent study done about the effects of noise pollution on birds, bad news for whales, and how you can help save red pandas while looking fly! In Other News,  we talk about a friendly seal and how someone is trying to hurt dogs on the Appalachian Trail. ROSSIFARI LINKS: www.rossifari.com patreon.com/rossifari @rossifari on socials @rossifaripod on TikTok

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is thinking of adding some federal protections for a turtle found in Oregon. The western pond turtle is found in fresh water and wetlands west of the Cascades. It is also found in Nevada, Washington and California. If the agency’s proposal is approved, the turtle would be labeled as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Public comments are being taken until May 5, 2024.   The turtle faces a number of challenges including habitat loss, drought and invasive species, such as bullfrogs, eating turtles when they’re young. But some work has been done to try to help this reptile. The Oregon Zoo has been working on recovery efforts in Washington since the late 1990s. Shervin Hess is the conservation manager there. He joins us to share more on what role this turtle plays in ecosystems and the current efforts to aid the species.

A woman named Melanie who loses her wedding ring at the North Greenville Recycling Center gets it back with the help of the Public Works Department.Secondly, a photography company called A Gold Photo increases adoptions and fundraising for over 50 shelters through a project called Second Shot, aiming to connect pets and people.The third story is about seven California condors, a critically endangered species, released into the wild after being hatched and raised at the Oregon Zoo.Moving on, the Kahakura Red Admiral Butterfly wins New Zealand's Bug of the Year title, based on a public vote involving 17,000 bug lovers.The final story involves a dad mistakenly buying a 6-meter long dinosaur for his son which had to be delivered by crane, creating an unexpected giant surprise.

Doctor Carlos Sanchez has an unusual and challenging caseload of patients. For one thing, they have scales, feathers, horns and fur, and can’t really say where it hurts. But it’s his job to oversee the medical care and treatment of more than a thousand animals (not including fish) as the head veterinarian at Portland’s Oregon Zoo. In our latest installment in our series on professions, we accompany Dr. Sanchez as he makes his daily rounds to check up on some of his favorite patients. He shares with us the special bond he has with them, the invaluable role zoo keepers play in their wellbeing and the fateful encounter he had as a young boy in Mexico City that would forever change his life. 

The ban on the use of lead shot for hunting waterfowl was phased-in starting with the 1987-1988 hunting season. The ban became nationwide in 1991. Over the concerns of lead fragments in gut piles and the non-recovered game being ingested by other wildlife, namely scavenging birds, some states now require non-lead ammunition for big game hunting, and pressure is being placed on the USFWS to make non-lead the norm on all National Wildlife Refuges. Chris Parish, President & CEO of The Peregrine Fund, Leland Brown, Non-Lead Hunting Education Coordinator with the Oregon Zoo, Paul Juergens, The Peregrine Fund VP of Conservation all with the Non-Lead Partnership, and WSF Lobbyist Charlie Booher join Sheep Fever co-hosts Gray Thornton and Keith Balfourd to speak on the issue of lead vs. non-lead big game hunting ammunition, proposed legislation regarding its use, what the science says, and the role sportsmen could play as this issue is brought to the fore.

Dateline: December 15, 2023. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness!  In Zoo News, we start with our births, including an amazing story about African painted dogs at Potawatomi Zoo, another story about the same species at the Oklahoma City Zoo, a new rhino at the Oregon Zoo, and an adorable colobus monkey at the Memphis Zoo! We also say goodbye to an incredible old penguin at Aquarium of Niagara.We then move on to our other Zoo News stories, featuring a deep dive into the disgrace of the Natural Bridge Zoo in Virginia that came to light this week. After that, we spend some time talking about some lighter fare, including the Top Ten Zoo Lights for the year, an elephant seeming to take a selfie, how the B-52s are helping animals in human care, and so much more.In Conservation News, we talk about the reintroduction program for scimitar horned oryx and how incredibly successful it has been, and also an interesting story about river otters.And in Other News, we talk about the fact that dolphins are even cooler than we realized...and we already thought they were pretty darn cool! TO HELP ME HELP LEHIGH VALLEY ZOO GET RED PANDAS: https://gofund.me/2f33cfbdROSSIFARI LINKS: www.rossifari.com patreon.com/rossifari @rossifari on socials @rossifaripod on TikTok

Doctor Carlos Sanchez has an unusual and challenging caseload of patients. For one thing, they have scales, feathers, horns and fur, and can’t really say where it hurts. But it’s his job to oversee the medical care and treatment of more than a thousand animals as the head veterinarian at Portland’s Oregon Zoo. In our latest installment in our series on professions, we accompany Dr. Sanchez as he makes his daily rounds to check up on some of his favorite patients. He shares with us the special bond he has with them, the invaluable role zoo keepers play in their wellbeing and the fateful encounter he had as a young boy in Mexico City that would forever change his life. 

Dateline: October 6, 2023. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness!  In Zoo News, we talk about births at the National Zoo, Potawatomi Zoo, Zoo Tampa, Central Park Zoo, and Brandywine Zoo. We then say goodbye to beloved animals at Roger Williams Park Zoo, the Oregon Zoo, and the Jacksonville Zoo. We also talk about the flash floods at Central Park and Prospect Park Zoos, manatee conservation at the Columbus, Cincinnati, Tampa Zoos and SeaWorld, two great stories from the Akron Zoo, and so much more! In Conservation News, we talk about great news for rhinos, people ruining La Jolla, the TreeCard App, and more!And in Other News, we talk about the Phillies, a mink disaster, a thieving bear, and a blessed binturong. ROSSIFARI LINKS: www.rossifari.com patreon.com/rossifari @rossifari on socials @rossifaripod on TikTok

For the last two months, Laborers’ Local 485 member employees with Metro Park and Nature and the Oregon Zoo have been working under an expired contract with Metro. Negotiations are ongoing, and employees are asking for hazard pay when working in extreme weather, extra days off when dealing with extremely traumatic situations in the workplace and higher pay across the board. Marina Garcia is the guest services lead at the Oregon Zoo. Kendra Carillo is the maintenance lead for Metro Parks and Nature. They both join us to share conditions they and their teams are facing and what they want out of negotiations.

On this episode, Jake and Geoff talk about cursed and toxic work places, the Oregon Zoo, conservation v. capitalism, human nature & consumption, and documents found in Biden's office and home! *notice: the first 20 mins of the video are missing because Geoff forgot to hit record on the camera's, hence the subtitles. The last 40 of the minutes include the video on Spotify. We'll get this right eventually! Thanks for listening, watching, and always supporting! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/saywhatyoumeanpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/saywhatyoumeanpodcast/support

We talk about the North American Model of Wildlife Management and conservation and the importance of journaling. If you're a lifelong hunter or you plan to be, I encourage you to keep a journal. Leland Brown is the non-lead hunting education coordinator for the Oregon Zoo, based in Portland Oregon, educating hunters about non-lead options. In this interview we talk about a study he has initiated. If you tagged a big game animal this year, you can participate. Click on www.bit.ly/ammoperformance. 

In today's episode, Jason is joined by Leland Brown and Chris Parish, co-founders of the North American Non-Lead Partnership. Leland is a lifelong outdoorsman and the Non-led hunting education program manager for the Oregon Zoo. Chris is a lifelong hunter, conservation biologist, and President of the Peregrine Fund. During the episode, Leland and Chris tell us about the mission and goals of the North American Non-Lead Partnership, how it got started, and why education is such a big part of what they are trying to do. They also discuss why lead is so toxic to raptors, how (and why) hunters can help, and why a lead ammunition ban isn't the goal of the organization. NonLeadPartnership.org | Facebook | Instagram --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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A lot of people think deer hunting when they set out to become hunters. But it didn't used to be that way. A couple three generations ago people hunted small game like rabbits and squirrels and pheasants and grouse as they learned their skills in the woods and the desert. And now it is September and a new generation wants to know how they can get started hunting. Today we talk to Leland Brown about his journey as a hunter and how to get started putting real food on the table. Leland Brown also works with the Oregon Zoo, educating hunters about non-lead options, so we talk rifles and ammo, too.

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Nikita Dhawan, Founder of Youth for Animals, interviews Courtney Scott, Elephant Consultant for In Defense of Animals (IDA), about their Ten Worst Zoos for Elephants campaign.Courtney Scott is the Elephant Consultant for In Defense of Animals (IDA). Located in Portland, Oregon, she has spent the last 15 years working to advance the cause of captive elephants. In 2008, after witnessing the Oregon Zoo's senior elephant Packy pacing in his pathetically small cage, she was motivated to launch the non profit Free the Oregon Zoo Elephants (FOZE). Seeing Packy's suffering also inspired her to produce a film exposing the plight of captive animals. IDA has been a staunch ally for FOZE, and collaborated on many protests and outreach events. IDA with FOZE successfully lobbied to get the zoo to stop its use of bull hooks and IDA's efforts led to the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) ban on bull hooks for all its member zoos. As of 2021, Courtney has been busy working for IDA on the Ten Worst Zoos for Elephants campaign, and is also engaged in developing more ways for IDA to support the cause of captive and wild elephants in Asia and Africa.

Welcome to Season 3, Episode 5, Why did the Caterpillar Cross the Road? To get to the Artillery Range. A story about the metamorphosis of a prison into a butterfly rearing facility for endangered species recovery. This episode is all about the Sustainability in Prisons Project's (SPP) Taylor's Checkerspot Butterfly Program. In this episode, we learn more about the program with Mary Linders, endangered species biologist and we talk with Liz Louie, former butterfly technician, about her experience rearing Taylor's checkerspot butterflies. This season is all about the Sustainability in Prisons Project (otherwise referred to as SPP), how they bring education, nature and training into the prisons to reduce recidivism and protect and enhance our environment. This season (we now know) is 7 episodes long. In the first episode we got into how it all started; Episode 2 provided a background on the prison system and an introduction to SPP. Episode 3 was all about partnerships, which is really what SPP is, a network of partners working to bring education and nature into the prison system. Last episode provided an overview of the Conservation Programs at SPP and then we got into more of the details of the Conservation Nursery Programs and how they are involved in prairie restoration.We start off the episode with a few fun facts, including:A group of butterflies is called a kaleidoscope, although sometimes referred to as a flutter, flight or swarm. A group of caterpillars is called an army.According to the Smithsonian: There are about 18,500 butterfly species worldwide (except Antarctica). Of those, around 750 are found in the US.Interviewees this EpisodeMary LindersMary has worked as an endangered species recovery biologist for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) since 1994. For the past 18 years she has worked to protect and recover populations of five at-risk prairie and oak-associated species in the South Puget Sound region. As the lead biologist overseeing captive rearing and population re-establishment of the federally endangered Taylor's checkerspot butterfly, Mary has grown the project from a captive rearing test trial to a program with two captive rearing facilities, 14 field sites, and nine conservation partners. All told, this effort is transforming 1000s of acres of degraded grassland to high quality native prairie benefitting a multitude of other species. Mary holds a Master's degree in Wildlife Science from the University of Washington-Seattle and a Bachelor's degree in Anthropology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.Liz LouieLiz is currently the manager of the FareStart Restaurant Program. She was previously a butterfly technician with the Taylor's Checkerspot Butterfly Rearing program. According to their website, “FareStart transforms lives, disrupts poverty and nourishes communities through food, life skills and job training.” We hope to have a future mini-sode where we share more about Liz's experience with the FareStart Program. Stay tuned for more info on that!Taylor's Checkerspot ButterflyAccording to the WDFW Website:“Taylor's checkerspot is a Pacific Northwest endemic butterfly. It is currently restricted to a small scattering of 8 populations in Washington, a single population in British Columbia, and 2 populations in Oregon. The decline of this butterfly has accompanied the loss of open, prairie and grassland habitats…it has declined dramatically due to widespread habitat degradation and loss of prairie-oak ecosystems from development, invasive species, and loss of beneficial disturbance mechanisms. Habitat enhancement efforts for Taylor's checkerspot since 2006 have been significant, however, the amount of fully-restored habitat relative to need is low, and the configuration of habitat remains fragmented and isolated.”TAYLOR'S CHECKERSPOT BUTTERFLY ON BALSAMROOT - PHOTO CREDIT: USFWS/K. REAGANTaylor's Checkerspot was listed as an endangered species by the Washington State Fish and Wildlife Commission in 2006, the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada in 2011, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 2013. The federal listing means that basically that no harm can come of the butterfly.Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) includes the largest remaining intact prairie (which happens to be a live artillery range) in the South Salish Sea Basin. The artillery impact area at JBLM contains some of the highest quality prairies in the Pacific Northwest and some of the few remaining natural populations of Taylor's checkerspot butterflies. Out of all of the glacial outwash prairie that previously existed there is only 3% remaining and of that, JBLM is home to about 95%. If you want to learn more about butterfly identification in the South Salish lowlands, check out, A Region Specific Guide to Butterflies of South Puget Sound, Washington.The Cascadia Prairie Oak Partnership has a lot of great resources related to prairie oak restoration in the Salish Sea basin and Willamette Valley, including various field and landowner guides.WDFW asks that you share Taylor's checkerspot butterfly observations on their WDFW wildlife reporting form. Providing detailed information such as a photo and the coordinates will improve the confidence and value of your observation.Taylor's Checkerspot Butterfly ProgramIn this episode, Mary Linders shares more about the Taylor's Checkerspot Butterfly Program. She talks about their lifecycle and their unique ecological niche within the Salish Lowland Prairies. The ultimate goal of the program is to rear butterflies to be reintroduced into the wild to help restore the few remaining native populations. The easiest way to do that is to try to reduce their mortality in captivity. Mary says that one of the biggest challenges to rearing Taylor's checkerspot butterflies is weather. On the habitat side, it means that they may or may not get green up after a fire, or germination, which is impacted by weather and management techniques. While on the butterfly side of things, it is very plastic in its behavior to the climate; if there is an early spring, it will shift its flight habits.We learn that in the wild, the Taylor's checkerspot butterfly has a survival rate of 1-5% from egg to adult, while in captivity they see about a 65% survival rate. They try to keep every stage at 90% survival rate.While GPS and GIS have not been used on the incarcerated side, Mary does share how GIS and GPS are used for all aspects of conservation from habitat assessments to recording release locations and tracking movement.This project is having an impact on species recovery. Where they were down to a single population, they have now established two other populations and there is a third that is doing okay. There are also a couple of sites that have not fully taken off yet.Mary discusses some of the benefits of bringing a project like this into a prison setting. One of the benefits is that you get an intimate look at captivity and another is that they have been very successful at minimizing mortality in captivity. She says one of the drawbacks of having a program like this in a prison is that it is a very dynamic situation, where you might face lockdowns or other circumstances that might not happen outside of prison. She shares that there was a lot of risk involved, especially at the beginning, since they had to build a dedicated facility, but that the women in the prison took it on and made it their own. One aspect that helped them get this project off the ground, is that the Oregon Zoo was able to help guide the rearing details.Mary shares how collaborating with SPP has impacted her. She says it's the ultimate feel good, where you can heal the environment and society at the same time.Rearing Taylor's Checkerspot Butterflies in a Prison SettingNext we talk with Liz Louie about her experience as a butterfly technician. She shares more about how she got started with the program, including going through a traditional interview process, which is not typical for positions in prison. She talks about how she had some skills that were helpful for working with the butterflies, like experience working with data. Liz says that she was fearful at first, because the butterflies are such sensitive little animals! She also shares how it was great to be able to participate through four rearing seasons and that they were able to surpass the prior year's survival rates.We ask Liz about the benefits of working in a program like this. She says that every year the technicians had the option to apply for credit from Evergreen. She talks about how impactful it was for those individuals that had never been to college before or had that kind of an experience and that it pushed participants to pursue further education and gave them confidence to apply for other programs.Liz also explains what butterfly rearing looks like in the prison environment. She talks about the various life cycle stages. She says that the butterfly phase was her favorite part, because you get to handle them a little more and you have to feed them. She also talks about how they have various families or lines and they have to keep track of them so they are breeding different families together. According to the Oregon Zoo website, this is what their recovery project looks like (they provided guidance to the SPP project):“Spring: Adult females and eggs are collected in the wild at Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Olympia, Wash., and sent to the zoo for hatching and rearing. The hatched caterpillars are fed leaves grown on grounds at the zoo.Summer: The caterpillars continue to eat and grow until June when they go into a mostly inactive phase called "diapause." The caterpillars are then placed in earthenware pots in a sheltered outside area and periodically inspected.Winter: In February the larvae are brought back into the lab where they begin to eat again.Spring: In March most of the caterpillars are released at sites with suitable habitat to continue growing until they pupate and eclose (or emerge) as butterflies.”You can learn more about the specifics of rearing in the Oregon Zoo's Taylor's Checkerspot Captive Rearing Overview document.Then we chat about how they make the babies…spoiler alert, she says they did try things like playing some Marvin Gay to see if that helped get them in the mood! Typically they take a single female and place 7-8 males from a different lineage into the same tent. They have run various experiments, such as changing the temperature, or the light, trying to get the conditions prime for baby-time! After a male has, you know, joined…the female is placed in her own tent where she lays the eggs and then she is retired into a mix cage to be released.The rearing facility is a greenhouse located just outside of the Mission Creek Correctional Facility (well there are two rearing greenhouses now, but there was one while Liz was there). They raise a bed of plantain, which is a weedy little plant that is the preferred food for the caterpillars. The technicians provide the butterflies with a sponge with sugar water, fresh water and nectar bearing plants, such as cotton candy, which they grow onsite. Both caterpillars and butterflies start to wake up in January, then they are fed at the facility for a couple of weeks before they are released into the field in late February. Liz shares how she thinks prison job programs like this are very important. They provide people with transferable skills that they can use once they are out of prison, but it also provides people with pride and self-confidence to study, learn, and pursue things that they previously thought were not possible. She says that she believes these programs do more good than harm, but she, like others that we have talked with, says that the one thing she wished is that the wages were more representative of the level of work they were completing. For example, she says they only received 35 cents per hour commensurate with other in house jobs (like laundry, kitchen, or custodian), but some of the other physical labor jobs, like for the highway cleanups, incarcerated workers receive a dollar an hour. SPP is working to make it more equitable, but they are working within the legislative confines of current prison wages.In the end Liz says that she is really glad that she found SPP, and that she is excited to hear that they are growing and offering more and more programs, because she believes it is such a good thing for anyone that participates. Most people have a good experience and they learn a lot. Until Next Time…Thank you so much for joining us this episode! We hope you learned more about:Taylor's checkerspot butterfly conservation and restoration efforts and the importance of the South Salish lowland prairies in their recoveryWhat a SPP facilitated conservation program is likeThe impacts of programs like these to species recovery and human enrichment, and how both of these can have a positive impact in our communitiesWe think one of the takeaways from this episode is that rearing and restoring populations of Taylor's Checkerspot Butterflies is difficult, and adding it into a prison setting doesn't make it easier, but the cumulative effort to do so results in benefits to both the butterflies and the humans that participate in the program. This is another major conservation program that is facilitated by SPP, and while we don't expect that all of our listeners (or SPP) have the time and resources to develop big programs, there might be someone out there that has just the perfect program idea to pitch to SPP. Next episode, we will learn more about opportunities to participate with SPP without developing a whole dang program. Please don't forget to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts (like Tune In, Castbox Himalaya, iheartradio, etc). Please let us know what you think in the comments below or on our Facebook, Instagram or Pinterest pages. Until next time, Will We Make It Out Alive?

Welcome to Season 3, Episode 3, If You're not a Partner of the Solution, You're a Partner of the Problem; Partnerships and Programs with the Sustainability in Prisons Project (aka SPP). This season is all about the Sustainability in Prisons Project, what they do, why they do it and how you might be able bring your skills and knowledge to incarcerated individuals. For this episode, we interviewed Kelli Bush, the Sustainability in Prisons Project Director; Mary Linders, WDFW Wildlife Biologist; and Carolina Landa, a former butterfly technician. In this episode we dive into the complex web of partnerships that SPP maintains for their various, changing and growing programs. At the heart of this whole organization is a web of partnerships that keep everything moving forward and also ensure that projects are safe and appropriate for the prison environment.Interviewees' Background and ExperienceKelli Bush is the co-director of the Sustainability in Prisons Project. She helps bring nature, science and environmental education into prisons in Washington. She also leads staff from The Evergreen State College that coordinate programs in the prisons. She has a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture Ecology from The Evergreen State College. Mary Linders has worked as an endangered species recovery biologist for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) since 1994. For the past 18 years she has worked to protect and recover populations of five at-risk prairie and oak-associated species in the South Puget Sound region. As the lead biologist overseeing captive rearing and population re-establishment of the federally endangered Taylor's checkerspot butterfly, Mary has grown the project from a captive rearing test trial to a program with two captive rearing facilities, 14 field sites, and nine conservation partners. All told, this effort is transforming thousands of acres of degraded grassland to high quality native prairie benefitting a multitude of other species. Mary holds a Bachelor's degree in Anthropology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Master's degree in Wildlife Science from the University of Washington-Seattle. This background has served her well in a field where conservation values mesh with competing human values. Outside of work she enjoys gardening, hiking, camping, paddling and playing music with her husband and son. Carolina Landa MPA, identifies as a Mexican-American woman. She currently works at the Office of the Corrections Ombuds as the Assistant Ombuds focused on Gender Equity and Reentry. She is a graduate of The Evergreen State College where she received her Bachelor's degree with a focus on Law and Policy followed by her Master's degree in Public Administration. Her three areas of specialized work are in Social Justice, Disabilities and Immigration. She currently serves as a member of the Washington State Developmental Disabilities Council. She strongly believes that people with lived experiences have the power through voice to impact the most effective change in our society. Partnerships and Programs, oh my!This episode is all about partnerships and programs in the Sustainability in Prisons Project (SPP). When we first started researching this topic, Amy the Poop Detective was amazed at the breadth of different organizations and project types that fall under the SPP umbrella.SPP was initially formed as a partnership between The Evergreen State College (Evergreen) and the Department of Corrections (DOC) to bring science, nature and education into prisons in Washington State. It has since grown to almost 200 partnerships. The breadth and depth of the programs that they help facilitate is impressive, to say the very least. While we are most interested in conservation, nature and education programs, we learn that there are so many other types of programs/projects.SPP Perspective on Partnerships and ProgramsIn this episode, Kelli Bush shares more about how partnerships form and function. One of the main points that she makes is that these programs can be started at any level, whether it be an idea from an incarcerated individual, DOC staff, Evergreen graduates or partners in the community (that could mean you!). She also describes how each project is evaluated to make sure that there is benefit to all involved parties. They especially do not want projects that are just looking for free or cheap labor. The primary types of benefits to incarcerated individuals are educational, therapeutic and/or job skill related. She also shares more about how new projects also must be vetted by the DOC to ensure that they meet their safety and risk reduction considerations associated with the prison environment. We chat about how some projects are relatively easy to implement, for example education programs, where other programs are more difficult to implement such as the Taylor's checkerspot butterfly program, which required a greenhouse to be built and potential risks to be considered. She uses the composting program at the Monroe Correctional Facility as an example of how programs can start and grow. In this example, incarcerated individuals worked with DOC staff to develop an internal composting program. Over time, this program has grown into an award winning composting program and they have expanded their composting methods to include Bokashi composting (basically fermenting compost) and Black Soldier Fly Larvae composting, similar to vermicomposting, where the larvae eat through and break down food waste quickly. Here are some additional links to learn more about the SPP Bokashi and Black Soldier Fly Larvae composting programs.She shares more about several programs that are not so science based, including:A dog training program, where dogs live with and are trained by incarcerated individuals. They train dogs for children and adults for a variety of conditions. They also host foster animals, sometimes difficult to adopt animals, from many different agencies including the Kitsap Humane Society and Purrfect Pals.A bike refurbishing program, which reduces waste by salvaging and restoring bikes that otherwise might be headed to the landfill. Then those newly tuned up bikes get awesome paint jobs and they are donated back to someone in need in the community.There are lots of other cool partnerships that we did not get into. If you want to learn more, head over to SPP's website and you can look through the many partners and projects.Kelli shares a little about potential project gaps. One of the projects she hopes that the Magical Mapper might pursue is bringing more technology, like GIS, into the prisons. The other one that she feels is important is a program that supports successful reentry, and that includes housing and employment opportunities. She discusses how she initially thought this work might be done outside of the prison by another organization, but now she thinks it might be something that SPP should help develop. She wants partners to consider if organizations are willing to invest in previously incarcerated individuals once they are outside of the prison as well; helping them grow their environmental careers once they are released.We talk about some of the barriers to new program development such as:A general lack of space; prisons were not set up as educational facilitiesTechnology, computer and internet accessGeneral capacity at SPP to take on and facilitate additional projectsKelli also discusses how a big part of SPP's work is to try and identify the roles and responsibilities for the involved partners. She talks about how communication, clarity of roles, community time investment and who gets recognition for the work are all important aspects to making the partnerships function and ensuring that all partners feel valued and needed.She also shares a little bit about a new program on the horizon, the Evergreen Coalition for Justice, which just received funding for a year that starts this July. It will provide an opportunity to expand support for incarcerated individuals post release. They will partner with community colleges and other organizations to help fill the gaps where needs have been identified and to complement existing programs. They are pitching the idea to develop a program with current community organizations that are involved with SPP to work with previously incarcerated individuals post release.Outside Organization Perspective on Partnerships and ProgramsNext we get Mary in the hot seat to learn more about her experiences with partnerships and programs and in her work with WDFW. Mary shares more about how she partners with SPP to help recover the Taylor's checkerspot butterfly. We're going to focus more on the Taylor's Checkerspot Butterfly Program next episode, but this interview with Mary is more about the partnership and program with SPP. Mary shares some of the ins and outs of how the partnership started and how difficult it was to get support from WDFW for the project. She talks about some of the other partners in the Taylor's checkerspot butterfly recovery program and what their roles are. Partners in this program include Joint Base Lewis-McChord, the Department of Defense, the US Fish and Wildlife, the Oregon Zoo, and SPP (which includes Evergreen and the Department of Corrections), and the butterfly technicians. We also dive into some more details of the program.Next Mary talks about some of the things that potential new partners may need to consider if they want to develop a new SPP project or program. Some of the things that she mentions include that you have to really know what goals or products that you need, you also need to have critical and detailed planning, and in the end you need to be creative and flexible. She also shares a little about the impact this work has had on her and how it has been one of the most rewarding things she has ever done.SPP Butterfly Technician Perspective on Partnerships and ProgramsFinally, we bring in Carolina Landa to share her lived experience as a Taylor's Checkerspot Butterfly technician. She discusses her experience with partnerships and how the SPP program helped her find her voice, move forward, and be successful after her release. Since she was a butterfly technician, she went on to earn her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Public Administration from The Evergreen State College and she is currently an Ombuds(wo)man for the Department of Corrections. She shares how she became involved in the butterfly program and what some of the requirements were for her to become a butterfly technician. She also talks about how she was perceived by other inmates and how the program has grown in popularity. She shares some of the ins and outs, like how they spent 7 hours a day in the greenhouse during the active rearing season.One of the areas that she thinks could use a new program or project developed under SPP would be a re-entry program or a work entry program, which of course is similar to what Kelli was saying! And it sounds like on some level the Evergreen Coalition for Justice will be able to help move this idea forward. Carolina shares her perspective on whether she felt her experience participating in SPP was exploitative. She talks about what she gained from the program. One of the major benefits was she was the first person to receive 16 college credits for her participation in the program from The Evergreen State College. She also talked about the therapeutic aspect of working with the butterflies, being outside of the prison walls, able to spend her days in the sunshine of the greenhouse, and about the lifelong friendships that she made with the people that she worked with. She shares that near the end of her time she had to move on to another program that took up more of her time. She wasn't able to work at the butterfly enclosure anymore, but she still volunteered her time there on the weekends!!!As far as what she would change about the program, she says that she hopes that programs like this expand and are available to more participants and at different prisons. She shares a little about what she is up to now, including being an advisor to SPP and her work as an Omsbud(wo)man for DOC.As far as her experience with incarceration and reentry, she says that prisons are bad (m'kay) and most first timers never think that they will end up in prison. She shares that there are staff that want to do better, but the structure makes change very difficult. She says for those experiencing incarceration it is important to build your network, find your people and community and then you have people to ask if you need help. She also talks about how technology can be difficult to adjust to post release. She shares a little about the barriers that exist when you have a criminal background, namely around housing and employment. In Washington you can have your record vacated depending on the type of felony and Carolina helped fight for this change in Washington!She also talks about how the view of the prison system is changing and how Washington State is making some changes. One of the programs that Washington has participated in is the AMEND program, which brings the principles of incarceration from Norway, where the goal is more restorative than punitive.Finally, she helps us end with a little bit of humor when she shares a funny story about a corrections officer that took her job seriously.Until Next Time…Thank you so much for joining us this episode! We hope you learned more about how the Sustainability in Prisons Project uses partnerships to effectively leverage multiple partners to bring education, nature and science into the prisons and how their programs impact our communities and our environment. We think the biggest takeaways from this episode include:Partnerships must provide value to all involvedPartnerships and programs can start from any level, whether that's an incarcerated individual, DOC or SPP staff, an outside organization, or an Evergreen graduate student and One of SPPs main roles is as a facilitator, ensuring that projects and programs run effectivelyWe also learned that some projects are easy to implement, such as bringing a guest lecturer or developing some educational materials, while other programs are more difficult to implement, such as the butterfly program, which requires learning how to successfully rear butterflies in a prison and building the necessary infrastructure to do so. Please don't forget to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts (like Tune In, Castbox Himalaya, iheartradio, etc). Please let us know what you think in the comments below or on our Facebook page. Until next time, Will We Make It Out Alive?

Portland sues TriMet for $10 million over streetcar track. PCC names new president, a former professional long jumper who leads a Michigan college. Leah, a 47 year old chimpanzee, died at Oregon Zoo. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Moobarkfluff!  Bearly and Taebyn are at it again. What maddness will ensue this week. We learn all about ants. Gay movies are discussed. We visit with Portland Fur Cheetaro and talk about his volunteer work at the Oregon Zoo, his coming out as furry, and his life as a cheetah.  Bearly reads the Ferdinand the Bull story, and we play some trivia. Join us once again and be our fluffy friends. Moobarkfluff! https://www.bonfire.com/store/bearly-furcasting/Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/bearlyfurcasting)

Brianne Zanella Bio Brianne Zanella is a Program Animal Specialist at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, OR. She engages with thousands of zoo visitors each year, curating experiences that foster curiosity for nature and wildlife.  As a Program Animal Specialist working with ambassador animals in a zoo setting, Brianne uses training in various ways. She strives to be creative and considerate about training that provides education animals with choice to participate in programming and is also ardent about training husbandry behaviors with domestic animals.  Brianne's passion is storytelling, particularly geared for young children. She works in the Family Farm with goats, rabbits, chickens and more and loves sharing her furry family with others. By connecting animals that children read about in books at home with those in the Farm, she hopes to foster empathy for wildlife in children who will grow into future planet keepers. You can see Brianne, her amazing coworkers, and the stars of the show, goat kids Ruth and Sonia, in a series of family-friendly videos, “Tiny Goat Visits,” available on the Oregon Zoo Facebook and YouTube.

Celese The Artist was born from the heart of her entrepreneurial spirit and passion for art. In her earlier years, she worked multiple jobs, raised a child alone, re-enrolled in school AND created the most highly sought after face painting company in Portland, Mystique's Fancy Faces. Celese launched her face painting business in 2011, became a first generation college graduate, obtaining her degree in Art, in 2017, and continues to create new innovative ventures. In 2019, she was coined as “Portland's #1 Face Painting Service”, with a team of 10+ artists, over 150 contracted events per year, big name clients such as Nike and the Portland Trailblazers, and even working on her first projects with Disney and Netflix. Mystique's Fancy Faces now holds annual contracts with the Portland Timbers and the Oregon Zoo with a team of 11 artists! She continues to pursue her passion in art through multiple avenues, while also educating and empowering others through her example of entrepreneurism and perseverance. Celese owes the elevation of her business to Mercy Corp Northwest Womens' Business Center, where she took business classes and earned a grant which would fund her start-up. Due to her achievements and her desire to give back to the community, she now serves on their Advisory Board. Learn more about Celese Williams on her website here: https://www.celesewilliams.com/ AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY! CELESE!!

The Non-Lead Partnership - Modern Carnivore Podcast (EP:035) On this episode of the Modern Carnivore Podcast, Mark talks with three representatives from the North American Non-Lead Partnership. This partnership is a formation of many different organization across the country.  At this time there are 40 organizations involved.  They are a hunter-focused organization that is trying to preserve the North American wildlife and hunting heritage.  They aim to educate hunters about lead vs. non-lead ammunition.  The three gentlemen talking with Mark during this podcast are Leland Brown, Chris Parish, and Andrew Clare.  All three of these men are co-founders of the Non-Lead Partnership.  Even though they spend a good deal of time growing the partnership, all three still have their typical day jobs.  First off, Leland works for the Oregon Zoo.  Secondly, Chris is from the Peregrine Fund.  Lastly, Andrew works for the Great Basin Institute. This partnership takes a voluntary approach in switching to non-toxic ammunition.  Through raising awareness and educating hunters, they are trying to increase the usage of non-toxic ammunition by hunters.  These gentlemen are also hunters and it gives them pride to help lead other hunters on this journey with non-toxic ammunition. For more information check out this article written by Andrew Clare on Modern Carnivore! https://modcarn.com/using-non-lead-ammunition/   Also check out more from the Modern Carnivore Podcast! https://modcarn.com/ryan-busse-gunfight-mcp-ep032/ https://modcarn.com/jeb-taylor-knives-mcp034/

Perhaps no animal evokes as potently the existential threat of climate change as the polar bear. Global warming is causing sea ice to rapidly melt, leading to loss of habitat for the world's largest land carnivore, which uses the Arctic ice as a platform to hunt ringed seals and other prey. Scientists face daunting challenges when studying wild polar bears in part because they live in remote places like Alaska's north coast. But polar bears in captivity, including at the Oregon Zoo, are providing a trove of data that is helping scientists unlock clues to the health and survival of their wild counterparts. Joining us is Amy Cutting, interim director of animal care and conservation at the Oregon Zoo, and Karyn Rode, a research wildlife biologist based in Portland with the U.S.G.S Alaska Science Center.

Flatlander Podcast hosts, Laura and Tanna, are joined by Chris Parish,Peregrine Fund President & CEO, and Leland Brown, Oregon Zoo Non-lead Hunting Education Coordinator to discuss the benefits, science , and effectiveness of using non-lead ammunition for hunting.The North American Non-Lead Partnership — formed in 2017 by the Oregon Zoo, The Peregrine Fund and the Institute for Wildlife Studies — seeks to expand the coalition of hunters, anglers and other conservationists dedicated to improving ecosystem and wildlife health by choosing non-lead options.HostsLaura Mendenhall, Tanna FanshierSourcesNorth American Non-lead Partnership

[This is a rebroadcast of an episode from March]Nora the polar bear has lived a tough life, and the fact that she's alive — and back in Portland at the Oregon Zoo — is a miracle of sorts. Nora's story represents so much more than the life and struggles of one bear. It's about climate change, the effect it's had on indigenous people and their livelihoods, and how we — humans — can respond to it. It also shows how zoos have evolved over the last century or more, from the 1890s to today.On the latest episode of Beat Check with The Oregonian, we'll hear from my colleague Kale Williams, a staff writer at The Oregonian and OregonLive who has been reporting and writing about Nora since 2016. His new book, “The Loneliest Polar Bear,” expands on his award-winning 2017 series in The Oregonian.You can support this podcast and our local journalism with a subscription to OregonLive. Go to oregonlive.com/podsupport. Thank you. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr Jill Mellen worked as the Education and Science Director at Disney's Animal Kingdom and while now retired from this position, she is still very active in all kinds of projects! She has worked in the zoo and aquatic field for over three decades, with expertise in animal welfare. As such, in 2021, Jill received a lifetime achievement award for her work in animal welfare from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Jill shares with us that beyond having a dog, her family had no interest in animals. Instead, Jill was inspired by her neighbours Velma and Karen who owned a horse. She went on to university to study for a BSc in Biology then an MSc in Animal Behaviour. Whilst studying, she acquired a job at Miller Park Zoo, Bloomington, Illinois where she worked with children and farm animals. This sparked her passion for zoo-based careers. Progressing from there, after her MSc Jill was hired to participate in environmental engineering and to train and supervise undergraduates at Oregon Zoo. Jill then asked Sabrina how she gained her passion. Sabrina refers to her love of nature and bird watching, despite being allergic. She dropped out of school to work with aquatics and marine mammals. This stirred her love of learning more about animal behaviour. Both Jill and Sabrina discuss how this drive caused them to pursue a PhD. Jill then discussed working with Hal Markowitz at Oregon Zoo, and how he and the team did not realise how ground-breaking any of their work in environmental enrichment was. She summarised their work as behavioural encouragement through operant conditioning. Jill described one example with Baloo the Mandrill utilising a reaction time video game in which they compete with the public. When Baloo won, he would receive a feed reward. Jill and Sabrina then discussed the controversy of artificial versus natural enrichments. They then continue to discuss the variations of words concerning welfare which could result in miscommunication. So, Jill recommends before each discussion utilising a word, it should be defined in the discussion. This led Sabrina to talk about incorporating different perspectives of people from different industries to benefit the project. Jill also explains the origins and the effectiveness of SPIDER, a scientific framework used to implement and evaluate environmental enrichment. Jill concludes by emphasising the importance of choice and control in enclosure design, as we have placed them in an enclosure, we have removed a lot of choices. Therefore, it is up to us to provide some back based on their natural history. Learn about SPIDER HERE Become a member of PAWS HERE

Episode #193- Paul Gilbert!!! Paul is a guitar god who played in the bands Racer X and Mr Big. He also has an extensive solo career and a new Christmas album called ‘Twas. In addition to making music he also teaches guitar lessons. In this episode we discuss his whole career including singing, playing drums with Cheap Trick, having a #1 hit and being named one of the 50 fastest guitar players by Guitar World! Paul is great story teller! 0:00:00 - Intro0:01:37 - Instructional  Guitar Videos0:03:52 - Learning Guitar at a Young Age0:08:15 - One of the 50 Fastest Guitar Players 0:11:05 - Racer X Formation 0:12:55 - Sunset Strip Scene for Paul 0:15:20 - Joining Mr. Big & Leaving Racer X0:19:43 - Power Drills on Guitar Playing 0:21:03 - Green Tinted Sixties Mind0:22:45 - To Be With You & Audience 0:25:45 - Cover of "Wild World" 0:27:00 - Colorado Bulldog, Metal Edge & Drinking 0:29:23 - Jamming with Aerosmith & Bryan Adams 0:31:20 - Trapped in Toyland 0:32:54 - Mr. Big's Future 0:35:45 - New Christmas Album "Twas" 0:36:58 - Singing on Solo Albums 0:41:40 - Playing Drums 0:43:23 - Werewolves of Portland Dancing 0:44:14 - Guest Spots 0:45:15 - Paul's Hearing Issues 0:49:37 - Paul's Health 0:51:28 - Paul's Guitar Gear 0:54:32 - Paul Shows Off 0:55:05 - Playing Live Shows 0:56:15 - Ampire & Connecting with Legends 0:59:13 - Playing Drums with Cheap Trick 1:00:00 - Super Power Guitar1:00:50 - Oregon Zoo 1:02:20 - Artist Works Paul Gilbert website:http://www.paulgilbert.comGuitar Lessons from Paul Gilbert:https://artistworks.com/guitar-lessons-paul-gilbertOregon Zoo website:https://www.oregonzoo.orgChuck Shute website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the show (https://venmo.com/Chuck-Shute)

We are in a series where we revisit all of the Wish You Were Heres that have been shared on our podcast, this time broken down by location. This week we're revisiting locations from Oregon.1:30 Oregon Zoo, Portland, OR3:20 Ocean View Road, Port Orford OR6:30 Crater Lake National Park, OR9:35 The Grotto, Portland, OR13:30 A Chocolate City Tour (Eat Adventures), Portland, OR23:40 Hug Point, Arch Cape, OR26:50 Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, Reedsport, OR28:50 Ecola State Park, Cannon Beach, OR 29:40 The Oregon Vortex, Gold Hill, ORFollow us on Twitter & Instagram: @tmwypodcast  Leave us a voicemail (or text message): (406)763-8699  Email: tmwypodcast@gmail.com 

The real fall rain has arrived in Oregon and we've got a wet weekend on tap. Joseph and Kelley break down the cool, breezy and wet few days ahead. Plus, we go to the Oregon Zoo to talk about fun Halloween events with the animals.

Democratic lawmaker from Lake Oswego who chaired redistricting appears to be running for Congress. Proud Boy founded guilty of assault, menacing. Nora will get a companion at the Oregon Zoo. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Laura, a zoo keeper of 20 years tells how she turned her love of animals into being a zookeeper. Plus we delve in alot of poop... You just have to listen. Click play :-) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mylasweetpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mylasweetpodcast/support

Part 0 Lauran, an Oregon Zoo keeper explained what it's like to be a zoo keeper and a dog owner. It's actually pretty interesting. What else do you have to do? Come on. Click play :-) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mylasweetpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mylasweetpodcast/support

History repeats itself, of course. But is it possible that it's repeating in cycles of 80 years that can be divided up into 20-year chunks? We explore this idea, as well as discuss moon conspiracies, Jeff Bezos in space, the Louvre sues PornHub, Canada opens its borders to the US again, a bran implant allows a paralyzed man to communicate, and the Oregon Zoo extends its hours.

The Oregon Zoo's California condor breeding program expects to hatch more condor chicks. The program received financial backing from Avangrid Renewables, a Portland-based wind power company, which aims to offset possible condor deaths due to their wind farms. We hear from Oregon Zoo veterinarian Kelly Flaminio about what the program has been able to do for condors, and why the species is important.

The Bears at the Oregon Zoo got a new Bathtub and they are having the time of their lives! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Talking Apes, we chat with Colleen Reed, with the Oregon Zoo and Orangutan Outreach to discuss some of her favorite moments and lessons from her years of work with Orangutans around the USA and with Bornean Orangutan Survival Foundation. Two parts primatology, one part memoir, this episode is a wonderful look at orangutans for beginners and experts alike!Support the show (https://globio.org/donate)

Hello and welcome back to Rewildology! In this episode, I’m chatting with Kathayoon Khalil, PhD. We explore her experiences growing up in an all-white community, how she discovered her love for wildlife conservation through her many summers at the Oregon Zoo and how she gained her parent's approval for pursuing a path in conservation. Kathayoon's PhD research and career are as fascinating as they are important for furthering the conservation education field, and I've provided links to her work in the show notes at rewildology.com. She also gives great advice throughout the entire conversation for anyone considering a PhD and those of you that might be struggling with depression.  Don't forget to subscribe and review wherever you're listening. Sharing is the best way to help the show grow and I know I couldn't do it without every single one of you. See full show notes at rewildology.comDiscover more ways to watch, listen, and interact: https://linktr.ee/RewildologyFollow Rewildology on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rewildology/

KOIN 6 Meteorologist Kelley Bayern joins this special edition of Beyond the Headlines to discuss the return of Nora the polar bear to the Oregon Zoo. Kelley talks to zoo exhibit curator Amy Cutting about getting Nora back, keeping her cool and the excitement visitors have about her return.

Vincent CaldoniTake a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Vincent Caldoni. Vincent is a filmmaker, a podcaster, and an employee at The Oregon Zoo in Portland. In this episode, we chat about growing up in the Pacific Northwest, some stories from working at the zoo, and what sparked his interest in making films. We also discuss his new feature film CONTACTEE, and where you can see it for free. Plus the story of how his podcast, (The Shocking Details) came to be!Follow Vincent on social media:Twit: @VCaldoni & @ShockingDetailsFB: Vincent Caldoni & Contactee: A Film By Vincent Caldoni & The Shocking Details Podcast

Nora the polar bear has lived a tough life, and the fact that she’s alive — and back in Portland at the Oregon Zoo — is a miracle of sorts. Nora’s story represents so much more than the life and struggles of one bear. It’s about climate change, the effect it’s had on indigenous people and their livelihoods, and how we — humans — can respond to it. It also shows how zoos have evolved over the last century or more, from the 1890s to today.On the latest episode of Beat Check with The Oregonian, we’ll hear from my colleague Kale Williams, a staff writer at The Oregonian and OregonLive who has been reporting and writing about Nora since 2016. His new book, “The Loneliest Polar Bear,” expands on his award-winning 2017 series in The Oregonian.You can support this podcast and our local journalism with a subscription to OregonLive. Go to oregonlive.com/podsupport. Thank you. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nora the polar bear has retuned to the Oregon Zoo! Hear from Amy Cutting, a zoo exhibit curator, and learn when Nora will make her debut and how the zoo keeps a climate suitable for a giant arctic bear. Plus, Kelley and Joseph break down the return of the rain by the end of the week.

COVID vaccine appointments open Monday for Oregonians 65 and older. Measure 11, Oregon's mandatory minimum sentencing law, faces legislative scrutiny. Portland chef Gregory Gourdet's Hatian restaurant Kann delayed until 2022, but a pricy outdoor preview is open. Nora the polar bear will return to brand new digs at the Oregon Zoo after years away. Nominate your workplace for The Oregonian/OregonLive's Top Workplaces program at oregonlive.com/nominate. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The zoo is back!

Hundreds of Portland educators recieve coronavirus vaccine. Nora, the beloved polar bear, to return to Oregon Zoo. Season 3 of Portland-filmed "Shrill" will be its last. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In our final episode of our winter animal series, we take a beary close look at the Polar Bear and Giant Panda...pandas...in all my years of studying (I'm a zookeeper FYI) I still don't understand the obsessive fascination with pandas. But regardless of my beliefs towards this boringly black and white bear; they are cute. But why? Why are they cute and why are they black and white? And why don't pandas eat meat?! They are designed to eat meat! What's wrong with them? Does bamboo actually taste good?As for polar bears we will look at what is threatening their very existence. Sea ice...or lack there of. But thanks to zoos like, the Oregon Zoo, who has helped many other institutions in polar bear research we now know exactly why the Polar Bears are at such risk due to the melting sea ice and having to swim in search for food.**BOUNUS Panda song at the end of the episode!!**Weird Animal Facts: Explicit will be back Monday January 4, 2021. Until then; keep it weird!Here are the scientific names: Polar Bear: Ursus maritimusGiant Panda: Ailuropoda melanoleucaIf you want to help out and learn more about ways to help saves animals, check out these links:US - Polar Bears InternationalResearch at the zoo | Oregon Zoo

Today my guest is Dr. Kathayoon Khalil, conservation and education professional and the Conservation Impact Manager at the Oregon Zoo. Dr. Kahlil is all the co-author of "Practical Evaluation for Conservation Education and Outreach: Assessing Impacts and Enhancing Effectiveness."In my conversation with Dr. Kahlil, we discuss why conservation is a people problem and not an animal problem. We talk about sociology, biology, anthropomorphism, and teaching in informal learning environments.What role does empathy play in environmental education?Let’s find out. LINKSKathayoon Kahlil on LinkedInSociety for Conservation BiologyEffective Practices for Fostering Empathy Towards Marine LifeMeasuring Empathy: Collaborative Assessment ProjectPlants as Persons: A Philosophical Botany*Practical Evaluation for Conservation Education and Outreach*The People Problem: Including Social Sciences in Wildlife ConservationLightning Talk at Seattle Aquarium (Death of Tahlequah) *Talaterra is an affiliate of Bookshop.orgSocial media image of octopus by Jeahn Laffitte on Unsplash

On today's The Local: Your Quick 6 news headlines. Mike Selig from partner station KXRW has a COVID update.And, we have an interview with outgoing Director of the Oregon Zoo, Dr. Don Moore.

Leland Brown is the non-lead hunting education coordinator at the Oregon Zoo, and co-founder of the North American Non-lead Partnership. His goal is to increase the voluntary use of non-lead ammunition for hunting and thereby improve landscape and ecosystem health, because it’s another important conservation challenge that hunters can solve themselves. We talk to Leland about his work with hunters as well as with hunting and conservation groups and dig into some of the science behind the discussion. 

Today, Joe and Jefferson get themselves excited for the Trump Convention, discuss the protests in Louisiana, and talk animals with Dr. Don Moore, retiring Director of the Oregon Zoo.

Oregon hotels reopen to few tourists. Oregon Zoo and Portland Art Museum set to reopen. Popular Portland brewpub voluntarily closes again as owner eyes COVID-19 case spike. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. David Shepherdson is a biologist with a long and distinguished career in zoo animal welfare and conservation. David was inspired by Tinbergen, Durrell, and Lorentz, and completed a Ph.D. in ethology, on the European badgers in England. David got a job at the London Zoo in the late '80 with a renewed interest in animal welfare, ignited by the work and book by the late Hal Markowitz, 'behavioral enrichment at the zoo'. Working on zoo animal welfare, and specifically the psychological and behavioural needs. David moved to the Oregon Zoo where he had a long career working with many different scientists, care staff, and students, conducting multi-institutional studies, covering topics such as environmental enrichment, stereotypic behaviour, and together with other experts, on the physiology and other measures for different animal welfare assessments. Including studies on space use of elephants, daily walking distances, environmental and social factors, and welfare indicators.David interacted with the American Zoo Association and the larger zoo world, was part of the establishment of the AZA animal welfare committee, and affecting change for animals globally. David also mentioned the importance of understanding the history of the topic of animal welfare, where concepts and thinking came from, including work by biologist Heini Hediger and Dr. Terry Maple, and how many ideas, thinking, and concepts that have already been written about, which can be revisited and used today.David discusses how we have seen a massive paradigm shift in how we think of animal minds, as the idea of animal thinking and minds since the mid-'80s, how it has changed our ideas and treatment of animals. Conservation work is key, including the work on local species, and species recovery activities, and David shares his work with frogs, turtles, California condor, and many other species, with many of these projects still ongoing. David highlights the necessary web of collaboration with all kinds of organisations and experts, and the unique position of zoos and aquariums reaching a wider audience through social media, education programs, and other educational activities, also known as social marketing. 'Grabbing people by their emotions, and changing their opinions, as the future of the world as we know it depends on it."Finally, David also highlights the importance of good relationships between caregivers and animals, that care staff is central to questions of animal welfare, and their insights into animal welfare. David shares a wonderful story about a Golden eagle and we discuss that maybe, maybe, there might be an updated version of Second Nature? Learn more about the Oregon ZooLearn more about the book Second Nature, edited Shepherdson, Mellen, and Hutchins.

Oregon governor plans to lift ban on elective medical procedures, Oregon hopes to start paying unemployment to freelancers and gig workers, Oregon Zoo seeks $1 million in donations, essential workers speak about their work.Reliable local journalism matters now more than ever. Please support our work for just $10 a month. Subscribe now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Oregon flu cases, Oregon Zoo baby goats, whale watching, holiday lights See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tony Kriz and Wilson Smith host this year's luncheon at the Oregon Zoo (complete with a Golden Eagle guest).  This event embodied an intimate style that valued authenticity and personal disclosure.  Wan Henry and Katy Crane were the speakers.  Listen and enjoy the music, the scriptures, the testimonials and the hope.

Man who crashed school bus not charged, stalking order against Portland Police chief dismissed, Oregon Zoo succesfully breeds silverspot butterflies See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

(note: in order to get Robert on the podcast, we recorded in an unideal environment. However the background noise and audio quirks were wholly unable to obstruct the significance of Robert's words.) Robert King, currently Portland City Hall's Senior Advisor on Public Safety, joins me to talk faith.   Robert was the speaker at last year's PBL Christmas Luncheon and left an indelible impression when he asked the room to stand if they were afraid for their lives. Please listen, through the din, as we discuss that transformative moment and much, much more. This year's Christmas Luncheon is December 13th, 2019 at the Oregon Zoo.  Katy Crane is our distinguished guest.  See pdxlunch.com for details.

Lead has been removed from paint, gasoline and plumbing, but not from bullets. When scavengers eat animals that have been shot with lead bullets, it can poison them. Leland Brown is a lifelong hunter who has been hired by the Oregon Zoo to teach other hunters the benefits of using non-lead bullets.

Saturday 9/21, we are hosting the St. Jude Walk/Run at the Oregon Zoo to help St Jude end cancer. No child should die in the dawn of life. MoJoe chats with Battle Ground resident Courtney on her St. Jude experience with her 11 year old daughter Macey. Listen and then join us by signing up at 987TheBull.com.

A fascinating discussion with Dr. David Shepherdson about the role of zoos in conservation. As the Deputy Director of Conservation at the Oregon Zoo, David discusses how zoos are becoming an essential foundation of conservation success; from the most significant voices in conservation education to leading experts in endangered species recovery programs.  Link to books by Gerald Durrell https://www.amazon.com/Gerald-Durrell/e/B001H6MXJW%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share Alexis De Tocqueville's essay on American civil engagement in "Democracy in America" 1831: https://www.press.uchicago.edu/Misc/Chicago/805328.html Video by the Oregon Zoo's Leland Brown advancing hunter awareness about non-lead ammunition: https://vimeo.com/318080907

The oldest species in the Northwest is at the Oregon Zoo for the first time. The Pacific lamprey is a native species that has survived more than 400 million years until declining significantly in the early 2000s. After a long effort to increase populations, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, the Oregon Zoo and U.S Fish and Wildlife Service have collaborated to introduce five Pacific lampreys to the zoo in hopes to raise awareness of their crucial role. We talk with Aaron Jackson, Lamprey Project leader for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation about why lampreys are ecologically and culturally important and how they are adapting to their new temporary home.

Hannah and Erik meet up with Travis, the Lead Avian Curator at the Oregon Zoo to talk about California Condors. Travis along with the Oregon Zoo team and other teams around the country are working to restore the California Condor population throughout the US. How’s it going? Where will you be able to see them in the future? Listen in to find out all these answers and more!Show Notes:Queens Birding Club Universal LawsOregon Zoo California CondorCalifornia Ban on Lead Ammunition Lucky Hammock/Froggy Pond WMAOregon Zoo eBird Checklist Apps we use:Recforge 2eBirdiNaturalistRecord the EarthiBirdBirdNETConnect with us at... IG: @Hannahgoesbirding and @Erikgoesbirding Twitter: @WeGoBirding Facebook: @HannahandErikGoBirding Email us at HannahandErikGoBirding@gmail.com Website: http://www.gobirdingpodcast.com

Mike McKnight, Leland Brown, Non Lead Education Coordinator for the Oregon Zoo, Chris Parish of the Peregrine Fund. In this episode we get into the second half of this interview covering non lead ammo education and the final phase of AB 711 which takes effect 7/1/19. More ballistics. Less meat loss in animals. More on CDC human lead consumption. How non lead could appeal to new hunters. Cost of available non lead ammo. Left Coast Bias. Range ammo can still have lead. Voluntary participation vs. Regulation. More available research.

On this episode we are joined by Travis Koon, Animal Curator, and  Leland Brown, Non-lead Hunting Education Coordinator for the Oregon Zoo. It's a fascinating discussion that breaks some of the stereotypes you might have previously had about 'zoo keepers' while educating us about the very important aspects of each of their jobs. Coming from seemingly opposite backgrounds, the two clearly have the conservation and preservation of our natural wildlife as a primary goal.

Mike McKnight, Leland Brown, Non Lead Education Coordinator for the Oregon Zoo, Chris Parish of the Peregrine Fund. In this episode we take a deep dive into the benefits of Non Lead Ammo. The final phase of the CA Non Lead Ammo Law for Hunting taking effect July 1. Why more states are going non lead voluntarily. Ballistics of lead vs. copper. More research besides the Condor. The main reasons hunters oppose non lead. Being an ethical hunter and conservation. Plus some non lead fishing tackle practices too. 

this week's episode we take a look into the beginings -- and ending -- of the fabled Library of Alexandria. Why was it special? And just what happened to it? Find out on this week's show. Also: Pepsi sues Indian farmers over potatoes, Daimler to build electric semis in Portland, chalking tires unconstitutional, Oregon Zoo train track won't be rebuilt, a baby T-Rex on eBay, and the Stroopwaffel McFlurry may be coming to a town near you. Think you're not going to listen? But YA ARE, BLANCHE, YA ARE!

This week, Editor Jim Wrinn and Digital Editor Steve Sweeney discuss Big Boy No. 4014, the Oregon Zoo train, Wabtec's new leader, much more!

This episode we are joined by returning duo Evan Nyarady and Steve Schustek.  We discuss reviews for a bar called SRO, a porn theater, A strip club in portland, a book called Crafting with Cat Hair, The Oregon Zoo, and A vegan store called Food Fight and more!

Leland Brown with the Oregon Zoo, and Jim Akenson with the Oregon Hunter's Association discuss lead exposure in scavenging birds of prey, and how to increase hunter adoption of non-lead ammunition.  Leland is a hunter, wildlife biologist, and the Non-lead Hunting Education Coordinator at the Oregon Zoo. Leland is a national leader in building outreach and education programs designed to increase hunter awareness of lead poisoning in wildlife and non-lead ammunition alternatives. Jim Akenson is a hunter, wildlife biologist, and the Conservation Director for the Oregon Hunter's Association. Jim has a broad background in wildlife research and project management, including long-term carnivore research in the Frank Church Wilderness.  Oregon Zoo's Non-lead page https://www.oregonzoo.org/conserve/non-lead-hunting-education-program North American Non Lead Partnership https://www.facebook.com/North-American-Non-lead-Partnership-2254811284786107/ Video: Presentation of an Oregon field science project investigating lead exposure in scavenging Raptors https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-ZeM2fdI2c Hunting with Non Lead http://www.huntingwithnonlead.org/ Peregrine Fund's Non-lead page https://www.peregrinefund.org/non-lead-ammo  

It's our one-year anniversary! We are celebrating with an episode about... porcupines! Okay, it has nothing to do with our anniversary, but still... porcupines!  For this episode, we had a chance to go to the Oregon Zoo and meet with Bree Winchell, program animal staff and overall porcupine expert.  Check out our pics of the animal encounter on our Twitter page (www.twitter.com/coolanimalspod) If you'd like to hear more interviews with experts, please consider supporting us on our Patreon page (www.patreon.com/coolfactsaboutanimals). We will use funds from the page to help us travel to meet with other animal experts so that we can bring you more cool facts.  We have lots of cool perks for your financial support, including magnets, notes, and shout-outs from your favorite CFAA host (human or otherwise).  We are also still doing our Kid Challenge. Send a picture of your kids with a bag of trash that he or she picked up from outside, and we will send a magnet and do a shout-out on the air for their help cleaning up the environment.   Thanks as always to Andrew of the podcast Earsnacks for our theme music! 

This bird isn't cool just because its wingspan rivals the length of a grizzly bar on its hind paws. Nope, this bird battled its way back from the brink of extinction - just 22 in the wild to now close to 500 in the wild and in captivity. We talk about what makes this bird so awesome, and the rescue efforts behind it, in this episode. Be sure to also check out our episode right next to this in your feed where we interview Travis Koons of the Oregon Zoo.  THANK YOU to Oregon Wild for bringing us along to the  zoo with them. And thank you as always to Andrew of Ear Snacks for our theme music! Also guys - be sure to check out the podcast Species if you have serious animal lovers. The show is super awesome.  Want to answer our creature quiz! Awesome! Send us your answers at coolfactsaboutanimals@gmail.com or on twitter at @coolanimalspod   

How cool would it be to get a chance to bring a species back from the brink of extinction? Travis Koons of the Oregon Zoo tells us all about it in this bonus interview episode.  We were honored to have been asked to join the crew of the upcoming Oregon Wild podcast for this episode. We will let you know when their first episode launches. We cannot wait.  Thanks again to Oregon Wild, the Oregon Zoo, and Andrew of Ear Snacks for our theme music! 

On today's episode we will be talking about something that has been a concern of mine for some time.  We all take pride in bringing home clean meat to our families.  After an animal is taken we all take care to cut around the entry and exit holes, making sure we get rid of bloodshot, pieces of the bullet, and damaged meat.  But do we really get all the pieces of lead left by the bullet…….?  As I researched the topic I found that it is nearly impossible to remove all the fragments from a lead bullet.  Even the best bonded bullets on the market leave a trail of lead that can be seen on an xray.  Less expensive bullets that aren't bonded look like a grenade went off.  With the little research I did my concerns seemed valid and I made the switch to all copper bullets for my own peace of mind.  This year at the NW Sportsman Show and I ran across the booth of Leland Brown. He is the coordinator of the Non-Lead Hunting Education program at the Oregon Zoo.  I stood in front of it to take in the ballistic gel blocks and photo displays he had.  Being a little apprehensive about what his agenda may be I didn't say anything at first.  After a few awkward moments he asks me if he can answer any questions.  I respond "So what is the purpose of this whole thing?".  ……"Just education" he replies "just education"…  So we began to talk.  He answered a lot of the questions I had and as a fellow hunter he understands the concerns we have.  From that conversation I made plans to sit down with him for this podcast.  I think this is an important issue and needs to be part of the conversation when selecting bullets.  I hope you enjoy the podcast….. Check out the video version of this episode here. https://youtu.be/3G5aCBSf6eE

Feedback from GPS trackers prove an “Elephant Lands” success story. You’re familiar with FIT-BIT. The Oregon Zoo is now using similar GPS technology to map Elephant activity. One Borneo elephant is walking close to 11 miles a day now. Sharon Glaeser elephant research associate a the Zoo and PHD Student at Portland State University says they’ve tracked the elephant progress using a band style GPS recorder. How did they get bands big enough for a 6 ton mammal? Using GPS bands specially made by a local Master Craftsman to fit the 12,000 pound elephants. Researchers at the Oregon Zoo are now getting positive feedback concerning the habitat expansion in the Elephant Lands exhibit. The Elephant Lands expansion habitat opened in 2015 nearly doubling opportunities for activity. Female Asian elephant Sung-Surin now walks 9.6 miles per day compared to 4.7 in 2012. So what has changed? The expansion adds a number of feeding opportunities and enrichment features unavailable before. For one thing they don’t just hand the elephant’s food. With more room to roam the elephants are given more choices. They can forage for food, they can spend some time alone, or hang out with friends. The Oregon Zoo is recognized world wide for its Asian Elephant Program which has spanned more than 60 years. Stay Connected at KXL.com

I took my daughter to the Oregon Zoo, but it turned out to be a trip that I needed. Us Type A achievers struggle with presence. Kids have a natural presence and we can learn a lot from them. “They don’t know enough yet to be like us wise, old folk, that are thinking so far ahead that we stress ourselves out.” It’s good to think big, but if you can’t enjoy life today then what’s the point? — Russ Turner is a lucky husband and father of 1.75 (one on the way). He's a recovering wantrepreneur and the host of Don't Listen Yet (this show). Find him most everywhere as @theRussTurner and at https://russturner.com

Metro’s venues draw over 1 million patrons to Portland every year, including the Oregon Zoo, Portland Expo Center, Oregon Convention Center and the Portland5 Centers for the Arts. Scott Cruickshank, General Manager of Metro Visitor Venues, talks about how they drive economic development, a strong hospitality and tourism industry, and job growth for the region. We also discuss the long-anticipated Convention Center's headquarter hotel, new Zoo projects, and ponder Portland’s hotel outlook. Guest: Scott Cruickshank, Metro Visitor Venues Guest host: Lori Little, Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association Website mentioned: http://www.OregonMetro.gov

The holding of Oregon Zoo’s famous elephant “Packy” in a secluded cell brings continuous critiques of the Zoo from animal rights activists. Packy has been at the Oregon Zoo since his birth in 1962. Follow along as Taylor Bailey chronicles Packy’s life since his birth and the subsequent battles fought on his behalf. More at: http://www.publichistorypdx.org/2017/02/09/birth-packy-elephant/

Hey people! It’s summer! Time to hit some shows. And to help you get your calendar arranged, this week we're cranking up the volume on some of the best bands we met in studio sessions this year who happen to have shows in the area, plus a super fancy, exclusive concert premiere.You can find videos of all these performances at www.opb.org/stateofwonder.Iconic Supergroup case/lang/veirs Teams UpNeko Case, k.d. lang and Laura Veirs finished three years of work on a lush, soulful new record and played their entire album, “case/lang/veirs,” in an exclusive opbmusic session. If you do nothing else today, go enjoy the video. You can also catch the trio live at the Oregon Zoo in Portland on July 2 and at the Les Schwab Ampitheater in Bend on July 5.M. Ward Sings to His Baby (and opbmusic) 
The latest release from M. Ward, "More Rain," might sound like a Portland soundtrack, but it belies its name with sunny sounds of doo-wop and golden era AM radio sensibilities. The artist came by the OPB studios to play a few songs with a power backing band (REM’s Scott McCoy, Mike Coykendall, and Alialujah Choir’s Adam Selzer and Alia Farah), who he insists he did not find on Craigslist. Watch the videos, and see Ward at Revolution Hall on July 16 and 17.Joseph Heats Up On Late NightIt’s shaping up to be a great summer for the band Joseph, as the sister trio (Allison, Meegan, and Natalie Closner) blew it up this week on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," performing their new single "White Flag." We had the pleasure of talking with the sisters in a cozy acoustic session last year. The trio grew up on a small farm in Estacada. Currently, they are on tour for their new album, “I’m Alone, No You’re Not.” They'll be at Pickathon in Happy Valley, Oregon, August 5-7 and will circle back to Eugene in September.The Soul-Hop of Dirty RevivalDirty Revival brought their seven piece band down to the OPB studios to play some funky, energetic tracks off their 2015 self-titled album. The group sat down with host April Baer to talk touring, song reworks, and the social consciousness that permeates their music. You can watch videos of their performance here, and catch them live at the Doug Fir on June 25, Bend's Deschutes Brewery on June 27, and Portland's Columbia Park Annex for a Summer Free For All show on July 12.Blind Pilot Sails Back into Harbor with a New AlbumBlind Pilot’s 2008 debut album, “3 Rounds and a Sound,” made national headlines after they took the album on tour, by bike, riding down the west coast with their instruments in tow. We caught up with the band’s founders Israel Nebeker and Ryan Dobrowski last summer in Astoria for a special performance with classical cello star Sergey Antonov. Their new album, “And Then Like Lions,” is set to be released on Aug. 12. Catch the band live at the Liberty Theatre in Astoria on August 19 or see them in Portland and Eugene in October.1939 Ensemble Soar With Instrumental Power 
Jose Medeles and David Coniglio built the sonic equivalent of a sweet ‘67 Camaro when they got together to play drums and vibraphones. The two artists came in for an opbmusic session to talk about where they’re headed. See them live at the PDX Pop Now Festival, alongside a roster of stellar local acts, July 22-24.

Did you as a child, or perhaps even today as an adult, absolutely love animals – and maybe even sometimes prefer their company over humans? Do you want to ensure they're loved, rescued and well cared for, and understood? My guest in this episode loves her work as a zoologist and is specifically most focused on caring for birds of many plumages. Her passion is to ensure these beautiful creatures have the best life they can while in captivity and that she accurately understands and conveys their voice. An avid conservationist, she cares about our planet and all the creatures that dwell on it. Both on the clock and off, she's engaged with various efforts to defend the beauty and pristine nature of this world we call home. This episode lets us in on a little of the life and times of Gwen Harris, who has trekked various parts of the world in her pursuit to learn about animals and how we can understand and preserve their livelihoods.

Did you as a child, or perhaps even today as an adult, absolutely love animals – and maybe even sometimes prefer their company over humans? Do you want to ensure they're loved, rescued and well cared for, and understood? My guest in this episode loves her work as a zoologist and is specifically most focused on caring for birds of many plumages. Her passion is to ensure these beautiful creatures have the best life they can while in captivity and that she accurately understands and conveys their voice. An avid conservationist, she cares about our planet and all the creatures that dwell on it. Both on the clock and off, she's engaged with various efforts to defend the beauty and pristine nature of this world we call home. This episode lets us in on a little of the life and times of Gwen Harris, who has trekked various parts of the world in her pursuit to learn about animals and how we can understand and preserve their livelihoods.