Podcast appearances and mentions of River otter

This episode originally aired on August 2, 2020: Human intervention in our environment often comes with damaging consequences, and today we're taking some time to learn about the history of the regions that are special to us and turning a critical eye on efforts to "protect" these spaces, efforts with a colonial history and present. Listen to our very own Terra Informers Elizabeth Dowdell, Curt Blandy, Andy Silva, and Daniel Pietraszewski as they share some personal stories about natural places and species that are significant to them. You'll hear about the history of the Sturgeon River region and how the ecosystem has been transformed by industry and development, the Milk River and a visit to Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park, and one journey from connoisseur of online otter content, to advocate for Alberta's own River Otter.Sara Cannon - Decolonizing Conservation: A Reading ListIndigenous Circle of Experts ResourcesThe Indigenous Guardians ToolkitDownload program log here  ★ Support this podcast ★

After months of contentious council meetings, new tax proposals, and a few delayed votes, alders voted 27-23 to approve the mayor's $17 billion budget for 2025. Given all of the combativeness and compromise, what did we actually end up with in our city budget? WTTW's Heather Cherone and Chicago Reader's Katie Prout are here to help us dive into the numbers. Plus, we discuss the head of DFSS resigning, CPD's “unsatisfying” consent decree progress, and one particularly photogenic river otter. Good News: Garfield Park Plant Sale & Planks and Pistils Want some more City Cast Chicago news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Chicago newsletter.  Follow us @citycastchicago You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 773 780-0246 Learn more about the sponsors of this Dec. 20 episode: Joffrey Ballet — save 10% with code SNOW10 for the December 26th and 27th performances! Become a member of City Cast Chicago. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE

If you're wondering what to put under the Christmas tree for that special someone, have you considered an Atlantic puffin? How about a polar bear? Don't worry, we're not suggesting that you try to wrap up an animal and put a bow on it. But the Nature Conservancy of Canada can help you with a unique gift. Andrew Holland is with the NCC.

The River Otter gently flows over a bed of stones in Otterton, England, accompanied by the chirping of summer birdsong, and a gentle breeze blowing through the grasses.  Recorded by Cities and Memory. 

The government has published its Employment Rights Bill - so what will it mean for farmers and the staff who work for them? Its key proposals include protection against unfair dismissal from day one, flexible working, improved rights for sick pay, bereavement and parental leave, and a move to regulate zero hours contracts. Most of the planned changes won't take effect until 2026 and there'll be a period of consultation between now and then. Conservationists have long argued that the reintroduction of beavers can help reduce the risk of flooding - the dams they build slow the flow of water in rivers, holding it back from built-up areas further downstream. Well, beavers have been living wild on the River Otter in East Devon for at least 16 years, but last year, there was significant flooding in the area.And some Welsh farmers have claimed they are having to choose between the risk of polluting rivers or breaking the law, ahead of a controversial muck-spreading ban. New rules forbid slurry spreading across Wales from mid October to January, in an effort to protect water quality. NFU Cymru says there is "enormous concern" after wet conditions have hampered efforts to empty slurry stores ahead of the deadline. But the organisation representing Welsh rivers' trusts say farmers have had years to prepare for the changes. Presented by Caz Graham Produced by Heather Simons

The World Famous "Update" Episode is back with another dose from Mike of the Mike's Opinion Podcast! Mike shares his personal experiences with Diddy, tells the recent true story of a River Otter snatching a little girl right in front of her mother and a few other very interesting topics! Edutainment at its BEST! Enjoy! Support the show!   Like, Subscribe, Follow, Listen, Comment and Share.  It only takes a moment, and it really truly helps spread the love.  Also, if you have the means to support the show in monetary fashion, please do so and help the show grow.  You can do so here:                   GoFundMe:  https://gofund.me/2b96a4f1 PayPal - https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/mikesopinion or Venmo - @mikesopinion or https://venmo.com/u/mikesopinion Cashapp - https://cash.app/$planomike Support of any kind is truly TRULY appreciated! Merch:  https://www.teepublic.com/user/mike-s-opinion-podcast You can email Mike at:  mikesopinionshow@gmail.com  Twitter:  @mikesopinion1 or https://twitter.com/mikesopinion1 Instagram:  mikesopinionshow or https://www.instagram.com/mikesopinionshow/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/MikesOpinionPodcast/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYWc2n-HDSOxEX7qMiONqHw?view_as=subscriber Checkout my other Podcast, “The Worlds Shortest Podcast”!  Here are a few direct links: Apple Podcast:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-worlds-shortest-podcast/id1586624599 Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/52FcZogOhpnk46NhvR7XxC Big thanks to my wife for the intro/outro and to Dyalla for the music! Thanks again for listening and watching!  Stay safe out there!

5pm: Child attacked by river otter in Bremerton // Just yesterday, a jogger in Malaysia went viral after she was the victim of a bloody otter attack // Jake used to get paid to tear down beaver dams as a teenager // “Stuck-in-space” astronauts make first public comments since Boeing capsule left without them // Shark Tank star warns couples not to combine finances // Letters

The Indiana Black Expo and the Indianapolis Urban League issued a statement Thursday about the “negative perceptions” attached to Dr. Colette Burnette's exit from the art museum. The Indianapolis Public School Board approved the sale of a closed school building to a local nonprofit. A new partnership will provide boxes packed with healthy food for residents in neighborhoods that lack access. Governor Eric Holcomb says he traveled to Kenya this week to show his appreciation to Indiana National Guard soldiers serving overseas there. The Indiana Farm Bureau released its annual Thanksgiving Market Basket survey.  One of Indiana's lesser-known conservation efforts, river otter trapping season, opened this week.  

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This episode originally aired on August 2, 2020: As we continue to stay home to protect ourselves and others, the natural world carries on without us. Human intervention in our environment often comes with damaging consequences, and today we're taking some time to learn about the history of the regions that are special to us and turning a critical eye on efforts to "protect" these spaces, efforts with a colonial history and present. Listen to our very own Terra Informers Elizabeth Dowdell, Curt Blandy, Andy Silva, and Daniel Pietraszewski as they share some personal stories about natural places and species that are significant to them. You'll hear about the history of the Sturgeon River region and how the ecosystem has been transformed by industry and development, the Milk River and a visit to Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park, and one journey from connoisseur of online otter content, to advocate for Alberta's own River Otter.Sara Cannon - Decolonizing Conservation: A Reading ListIndigenous Circle of Experts ResourcesThe Indigenous Guardians ToolkitDownload program log here  ★ Support this podcast ★

The North American river otter (Lontra canadensis), also known as the northern river otter and river otter, is a semiaquatic mammal that only lives on the North American continent, along its waterways and coasts. An adult North American river otter can weigh between 5.0 and 14 kg (11.0 and 30.9 lb). The river otter is protected and insulated by a thick, water-repellent coat of fur.

Grahame. Angelina, Thomas and Cindy set out to introduce this book in its historical and literary context, as well as address a few of the challenges people may have on their first reading of The Wind in the Willows. They also discuss some other pertinent topics such as Edwardian cultural concerns, the form of this novel, the rebirth images in the opening chapters, and the echoes of this book in other literature. Cindy's 2022 Morning Time for Moms Summer Discipleship group is now open for registration. The theme this year is “Laughter and Lament.” Head over to morningtimeformoms.com to find out more and sign up! Thomas will be teaching a webinar on Napoleon Bonaparte later this month, as well as an introductory course on Russian Literature in July 2022. Learn more and register at houseofhumaneletters.com. Commonplace Quotes: There is no vice so simple but assumes/ Some mark of virtue on his outward parts. William Shakespeare, from The Merchant of Venice A boat will not answer to the rudder unless it is in motion. The poet can work upon us only as long as we are kept on the move. C. S. Lewis, from his Preface to Paradise Lost One does not argue about The Wind in the Willows. The young man gives it to the girl with whom he is in love, and, if she does not like it, asks her to return his letters. The older man tries it on his nephew, and alters his will accordingly. The book is a test of character. We can't criticize it, because it is criticizing us. But I must give you one word of warning. When you sit down to it, don't be so ridiculous as to suppose that you are sitting in judgement on my taste, or on the art of Kenneth Grahame. You are merely sitting in judgment on yourself. You may be worth: I don't know, but it is you who are on trial. A. A. Milne Sonnet to the River Otter by Samuel Taylor Coleridge Dear native brook! wild streamlet of the West! How many various-fated years have passed, What happy and what mournful hours, since last I skimmed the smooth thin stone along thy breast, Numbering its light leaps! Yet so deep impressed Sink the sweet scenes of childhood, that mine eyes I never shut amid the sunny ray, But straight with all their tints thy waters rise, Thy crossing plank, thy marge with willows grey, And bedded sand that, veined with various dyes, Gleamed through thy bright transparence! On my way, Visions of childhood! oft have ye beguiled Lone manhood's cares, yet waking fondest sighs: Ah! that once more I were a careless child! Book List: The Golden Age by Kenneth Grahame Dream Days by Kenneth Grahame The Five Children and It by Edith Nesbit Kim by Rudyard Kipling Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens by J. M. Barrie Cautionary Tales for Children by Hilaire Belloc A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery Our Island Story by H. E. Marshall Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy Mary Poppins by P. L. Travers P. G. Wodehouse Leisure the Basis of Culture by Josef Pieper Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry Kenneth Grahame: A Biography by Peter Green   Support The Literary Life: Become a patron of The Literary Life podcast as part of the “Friends and Fellows Community” on Patreon, and get some amazing bonus content! Thanks for your support! Connect with Us: You can find Angelina and Thomas at HouseofHumaneLetters.com, on Instagram @angelinastanford, and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ANGStanford/ Find Cindy at morningtimeformoms.com, on Instagram @cindyordoamoris and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/cindyrollins.net/. Check out Cindy's own Patreon page also! Follow The Literary Life on Instagram, and jump into our private Facebook group, The Literary Life Discussion Group, and let's get the book talk going! http://bit.ly/literarylifeFB

The first known otter in about a century was spotted in the Detroit River in April. After decades of past pollution and sewage dumps, what does that tell us about the health of our water?

In this episode, Amazing Wildlife meets the longest member of the weasel family... the giant river otter! Hosts Rick and Ebone detail why the giant river otter is known as the “river wolf," its role in South America's aquatic system, and what separates this species from the other otters. A Postdoctoral Associate in Recovery Ecology at San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Dr. Adi Barocas, joins the show to discuss how these animals are facing threats as an endangered species and the efforts to save it.  If you have a question for Amazing Wildlife you can send them to wildlife@iheartmedia.com for your chance to hear it on the show! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“…And today we're walking about a lanky tooth missile that isn't scared of nobody. But more on that later.” The Amazon is home to many of the western hemisphere's most successful predators. But the most surprising apex predator isn't the piranha, the anaconda, or even the legendary jaguar – it's the giant otter! Alone, they […]

A friend told me that someone in their small village had spotted a Northern River Otter (Lontra canadensis) in the same river the passes through the city where I live. This is the closest sighting of a River Otter to my neck of the woods I have ever heard of. I was so excited that I ran to my desk where I had all of my mammal books out anyways, and flipped to the River Otter entries and started learning. I ended up recording some of the important things in a couple of the entries, but then got to thinking about where the word Otter comes from, and from there ended up re-reading a portion of one of my favorite stories of all time, which happens to feature an Otter character. This show is tribute to all animals who are experiencing range expansions, moving back into their historic territories and holding it down for the future. As I mentioned to the person who observed the Otter in an email, “[a]midst all the rough news of the year, this is some good news to hear.”

Guest: Kat McGlynn, Wildlife Technician and Amphibian Enthusiast Keywords: Wildlife, Salmon, Salmonid, Restoration, Conservation, Otter, River Otter, Slocan, Scat, Survey, Wildlife Survey, Sucker, Trout, Snorkeling, Freshwater, River, Rivers, Wildlife Conservation, Wolves, Swans, Science, Monitoring, Amphibians, Wetlands, Toads, Frogs, Northern Leopard Frog, Western Toad Topics: Stories from the field; Slocan River snorkel swimming for fish conservation; River Otter scat surveys; Northern Leopard Frog conservation; Western toad roadkill mortality mitigation; how to protect amphibians and reptiles in your own back yard! Music: "Water Rolls" by Born on a Wednesday Additional Resources:  Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program website: https://fwcp.ca/  Lake Watchers observations page: https://www.friendsofkootenaylake.ca/initiatives/lake-observations/  FrogWatch website: https://www.naturewatch.ca/frogwatch/british-columbia/ Central Kootenay invasive Species Society: https://ckiss.ca/  FrontCounter BC: https://portal.nrs.gov.bc.ca/web/client/home 

Lindsay encounters river otter sign.

Eli has found some help from Ollie the River Otter. But do they have enough time before the Hawk catches him? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As of last Wednesday morning, a vibrant new mural by Brazil's internationally acclaimed street artist Arlin Graff occupies the south and east walls of Shindigz Place in downtown Fort Wayne. The massive work, titled River Otter, is part of the the city's Art This Way program, managed by Alex Hall. Animals are the celebrated muralist's principal theme, executed in his distinctively creative style that pairs whimsically colorful representations of the animal kingdom with elements of the modern technological world. Before the final coat of paint was dry, WBOI's Julia Meek ushered Graff and Hall into the studio to talk about the dramatic new piece, the procedure and Graff's passion for his craft. WBOI Artcentric is brought to you by WBOI's own Julia Meek and Ben Clemmer. Our theme music is “Me voy pal campo'' by KelsiCote. Our administrative assistant is Olivia Fletter. Our production assistants are Monica Blankenship, Steve Mullaney, Kyle Norbeck, Diahmynd Thomas, Mikaela Veltum, and Sydney Wagner.

FUR! If last week you thought: "Where the hell are the mammals?! That's what I come here for!" Then wait no longer as we are looking at two different animals that have some very weird fur! Chinchillas and Giant River Otters!Both these two furry mammals come from South America! The chinchilla, and their super, super (and I do mean super) fluffy fur of the Andes Mountains. We learn just why they are so darn cute and fluffy. And what does Jay-Z have to do with chinchillas? Is he a chinchilla or a lizard-person?  As for the giant river otters of the Amazon River, we learn about how the outer layer of fur is similar to a condom (as well as random condom facts) and why they are ENDANGERED (the giant river otters; not condoms...)! And what does gold have to do with it. Brittany tried to warn us about the toxic threats that comes along with our greed!Scientific Names: Short tailed Chinchilla- Chinchilla ChinchillaLong tailed Chinchilla- Chinchilla langeraGiant River Otter- Pteronura brasiliensisHelp protect the giant river otters by donating and/or learning more:https://peru.wcs.org/en-us/Wildlife/Giant-River-Otter.aspxhttps://www.wildcru.org/research/giant-otter-project/Instagram @wafpodcasttiktok @wafpodcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8X57p2y-c7S8evAriKTn0wEmail: wafpodcastexplicit@gmail.comTwitter @wafepodcastSupport the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/wafpodcast)

Welcome to Wildlife Conservation Insights Podcast. This is Episode 3.  Today I chatted with Megan Stolen a research scientist at Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute in Florida. Megan is an expert in marine mammal biology and stranding investigation. She also studies North American river otters which includes citizen science approach, as part of One Health. She works at the interface of ecology, conservation medicine and forensics.    She explains how she got involved in the marine mammal field. She told us why during cetacean stranding, it is important to pass on information to the general public and how everybody can create change in the world. "Without explaining science to the world, science does not really do anything as far as Conservation goes". Hope you enjoy the travel.  Connect with Us!  Website | https://estellevet.com  Go to Podcast > episode #3 to know more about Megan Stolen work    Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/estelle_vet   

Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield, and Jack Lau reel about summer adventure possibilities. Topics: Corn skiing, To fizz or not to fizz, spring steely's on the fly, poor River Otter mating choices, pink cheeks, Homer butts, flinging arrows, openers for spots in PWS and Kenai river fish, spinning off the grid tread, a Hidden Lake, art of cabin reservations, Dudes Day, Tangled up on the Denali, back pack trips, parallel parking, Valdez women's fishing derby, cook & camp kits, dip netting chaos, Surf AK, float trips, exploring more 

A lesson in Alutiiq language and culture about river otters

Should dogs be kept on leads all the time whenever they're out in the countryside? The Country Land and Business Association says yes. There's been a 10% increase in dog attacks on sheep since this time last year, but there's another problem dogs can cause for farmers: parasites found in some dog poo can be passed on to cattle, and can even cause cows to abort calves. Charlotte Smith hears from a dairy farmer about the emotional and financial impact of getting the infection in a herd. Peat is a major ingredient in compost used by gardeners and farmers alike. But it's harvested from the wild, damaging peatland habitats and releasing carbon into the atmosphere. The Royal Horticultural Society has announced it will be completely peat free by 2025 as it switches to other growing media including sphagnum moss. But does it come as too little, too late? We find out more about a project in East Devon to recreate a huge tidal wetland at Budleigh Salterton. A 200 year old sea embankment will be breached, to allow fields in the estuary of the River Otter to flood, creating salt marsh and mud flats, with the aim of improving habitats and capturing carbon. And we bring you the sounds of Spring on the farm - from new calves and lambs, to the last seeds being planted. Presented by Charlotte Smith Produced for BBC Audio by Heather Simons

Some 8,000 bluebell bulbs are being painstakingly re-planted in a wood in Norfolk, after they were dug up illegally. Police were called to the woodland by a walker, and found large sacks and mail bags filled with recently uprooted bulbs. British bluebells are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act along with all other native wild plants and bulbs. Caz Graham finds out what drives wild flower theft. For arable farmers Spring is the moment when most crops are usually safely in the ground, and some are hopefully getting well established. Planting, or drilling as it’s called on farms, will have started back in September and usually continues through until the end of March. Last year the exceptionally wet autumn and winter meant drilling was delayed, and last year's harvest suffered as a result. So how is this year shaping up so far? Anna Hill visits an organic farm in Norfolk to find out. And in East Devon a major project has just got underway to recreate a huge tidal wetland at Budleigh Salterton. A 200 year old sea embankment will be breached to allow fields in the estuary of the River Otter to flood, creating salt marsh and mud flats, with the aim of improving habitats and capturing carbon. The project will cost £15 million, with money coming from the Environment Agency, the landowner and the EU as part of a wider project that could create another 70 tidal wetlands on the South coast of England and the North coast of France. We hear from the landowner. Presented by Caz Graham Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Heather Simons

 They’re cute, entertaining, charming, and smart. People flock to see them. Once nearly extinct in North America, thanks to conservation efforts like regulated hunting, water quality and habitat improvements, and reintroduction programs, the North American River Otter is back. I was very excited to have a few wild Otter encounters in 2020 and 2021 and wanted to know more about these charming, semi-aquatic mammals.  Come listen. 

Season 4 is winding down, and Steve decided to mix it up and not talk about a bird. Steve has a couple Modelo Especial's while Greg enjoys The Botanist gin on the rocks. They spend time talking about a cute, little guy - The North American River Otter. The also talk about a ground-breaking movie from 1999 - The Blair Witch Project.

Do you miss the innocent childhood days full of laughter and play? Are you dwelling too much in the past and find yourself unable to resolve emotional conflict? Otter, as a Spirit, Totem, and Power Animal, can help! Otter teaches you how to tap into the subconscious for deep insight while encouraging you to maintain a sense of humor! Delve deeply into Otter symbolism and meaning to discover how your Animal Spirit Guide can support, assist, and inspire you.   TAROT CARD MEANINGS The Six of Cups teaches us that our memories can be a treasure trove of joy and valuable lessons. It is also a card of pure and innocent pleasure. The life giving warmth of the sun energizes mysterious Scorpio who never forgets anything – for good or ill. But here in the Six of Cups, the vibe is just too happy for old grudges!   SPIRIT ANIMAL MEANINGS In the animal kingdom, Otter is the playful clown everyone can't help but love. Cute, a tad mischievous and connected to the inner pup, Otter is a living symbol of the power of humor and unbridled joy in life. Tap into that energy, and it changes your entire perspective for the better. Don't overthink a moment of bliss – just experience it fully. What do the playful River Otter and the Six of Cups have in store for your DAY OF THE WEEK pick a card tarot reading? Watch the video to find out!   0:00-0:33 Intro 0:34-2:31 River Otter Spirit Animal Meanings 2:32-11:13 Six of Cups Rider Waite Tarot Meanings 11:14-16:53 River Otter Spirit Animal Meanings   Buy your Ark Animal Tarot & Oracle Deck now! https://whatismyspiritanimal.com/product/the-ark-animal-tarot-oracle-deck/ Join the Wild Pack on our forums: https://GatheringofMystics.com/ Manatee Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft5gFo1QTZo Book a reading with Bernadette: https://whatismyspiritanimal.com/product/shamanic-spirit-animal-reading/ The Difference Between Spirit, Totem, and Power Animals: https://youtu.be/wM1JXDwCZ7s Sign Up for the Daily Tarot Card Reading Email List: https://mailchi.mp/whatismyspiritanimal.com/daily-reading-sign-up More about Six of Cups: https://www.buildingbeautifulsouls.com/tarot-card-meanings/minor-arcana/suit-cups/six-of-cups-tarot/ More about River Otter Spirit Animal: https://whatismyspiritanimal.com/spirit-totem-power-animal-meanings/mammals/otter-symbolism-meaning/ https://whatismyspiritanimal.com What Is My Spirit Animal is dedicated to helping people connect with and learn from their animal spirit guides. What Is My Spirit Animal can show you how to find your spirit animal, understand your totem animal, and tap into the energy of your power animal. Try our spirit animal meditation and take our spirit animal quiz! Find hundreds of spirit animal meanings as well as your Native American Zodiac Sign! #PickaCard #DailyTarotReading #SpiritAnimal

The playful antics of the North American River Otter are more than just a few mud slides. (I am not referring to any drink). This unique mammal has adapted to many ecosystems across the continent. On this show you will learn all about this awesome animal.

Pam Novak has cared for hundreds of species of injured and orphaned animals at the Atlantic Wildlife Institute - but this week they admitted their first river otter!

Join Hannah and Tom as they talk all about some of the most elusive creatures to call our British fields and woodlands home - the owls. Plus find out more about the work the Hawk Conservancy Trust does to support them in the wild. We'll also be chatting about the successful reintroduction of a mammal to the River Otter in Devon which hasn't be resident in England for 400 years!

Click to listen to episode (4:18) Sections below are the following:Transcript of AudioAudio Notes and AcknowledgmentsImages SourcesRelated Water Radio EpisodesFor Virginia Teachers (Relevant SOLs, etc.) Unless otherwise noted, all Web addresses mentioned were functional as of 8-28-20.TRANSCRIPT OF AUDIO From the Cumberland Gap to the Atlantic Ocean, this is Virginia Water Radio for the week of August 31, 2020. SOUND – ~5 sec This week, that sound of a Humpback Whale’s song opens an episode about water-related mammals. In scientific classification, or taxonomy, mammals are one class of vertebrates, that is, the animals with internal backbones. Other vertebrate classes are fishes, amphibians, reptiles, and birds.  While many mammals—including humans—live primarily on land, some other species are aquatic, meaning they actually live in water, while others are semi-aquatic, meaning they spend time both in water and on land.  As of August 2020, the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources’ Fish and Wildlife Information Service listed 149 mammal species and subspecies known to occur in the Commonwealth, including 30 marine mammal species. To give you a chance to see what you know about various aquatic or semi-aquatic mammals that are found in Virginia or in ocean water off Virginia’s coast, here's a short quiz of five questions.  After each question, I’ll play a ticking timer for about three seconds to give you time to think before I give the answer. 1. What semi-aquatic mammal with a long tail like a rudder can remain submerged for as long as 15 minutes?  TIMER SOUND - ~3 seconds  - That’s the muskrat. 2. What weasel-like, semi-aquatic mammal makes distinctive slides through mud or snow?  TIMER SOUND - ~3 seconds - That’s the river otter. 3. What small semi-aquatic mammal, whose name rhymes with shoe, is found near fast-flowing rocky streams, feeds on aquatic insects and small fish, and is in turn eaten by larger fish such as trout and bass?  TIMER SOUND - ~3 seconds – That’s the water shrew. 4. What long-eared semi-aquatic mammal swims well and is found only in marshes and swamps?  TIMER SOUND - 3 seconds - That’s the marsh rabbit. 5. What aquatic mammal, listed on the federal endangered species list, is the largest living species of mammal?  TIMER SOUND - 3 seconds – That’s the Blue Whale. From gigantic whales to small shrews, aquatic and semi-aquatic mammals exhibit a wide range of sizes, shapes, adaptations to water, behaviors, and ecological functions. Thanks to the National Park Service for the Humpback Whale sound.  We close by letting three water-related mammals have the last calls.  Here are about 15 seconds of sounds of a beaver tail splat, an otter at a wildlife center, and an underwater recording of Atlantic Spotted Dolphins. Thanks to Freesound.org contributors for the otter and dolphin sounds. SOUNDS - 15 sec SHIP’S BELL Virginia Water Radio is produced by the Virginia Water Resources Research Center, part of Virginia Tech’s College of Natural Resources and Environment.  For more Virginia water sounds, music, or information, visit us online at virginiawaterradio.org, or call the Water Center at (540) 231-5624.  Thanks to Stewart Scales for his banjo version of Cripple Creek to open and close this show.  In Blacksburg, I’m Alan Raflo, thanking you for listening, and wishing you health, wisdom, and good water. AUDIO NOTES AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Humpback Whale sounds were taken from a National Park Service recording (“Humpback Whales Song 2”) made available for public use on the “Community Audio” page of the Internet Archive Web site, at http://www.archive.org/details/HumpbackWhalesSongsSoundsVocalizations. The otter sounds were recorded by user Motion_S (dated March 5, 2014) and made available for public use by Freesound.org, at online at https://freesound.org/people/Motion_S/sounds/221761/, under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.  For more information on Creative Commons licenses, please see https://creativecommons.org/licenses/; information on the Attribution License specifically is online at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/. The Atlantic Spotted Dolphin sounds were recorded by user geraldfiebig (dated March 25, 2017) and made available for public use by Freesound.org, at online at https://freesound.org/people/geraldfiebig/sounds/385796/, under the Creative Commons Universal/Public Domain 1.0 License.  For more information on Creative Commons licenses, please see https://creativecommons.org/licenses/; information on the Public Domain License specifically is online at https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/. Click here if you’d like to hear the full version (1 min./11 sec.) of the “Cripple Creek” arrangement/performance by Stewart Scales that opens and closes this episode.  More information about Mr. Scales and the group New Standard, with which Mr. Scales plays, is available online at http://newstandardbluegrass.com. IMAGES Humpback Whale at Moss Landing in California; date not identified. Photo by Wade Tregaskis, made available for use under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 License (information about this Creative Commons License is available online at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/).  Image accessed from the Chesapeake Bay Program, “Discover the Chesapeake/Humpback Whale,” online at https://www.chesapeakebay.net/discover/field-guide/entry/humpback_whale, 8-31-20.Marsh Rabbit, location and date not identified. Photo by Perry Everett/iNaturalist, made available for use under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License (information about this Creative Commons License is available online at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/.  Image accessed from the Chesapeake Bay Program, “Discover the Chesapeake/Marsh Rabbit,” online at https://www.chesapeakebay.net/discover/field-guide/entry/marsh_rabbit, 8-31-20.River Otter, location and date not identified. Photo by Tom Koerner/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, made available for use under Creative Commons Attibution 2.0 Generic License (CC BY 2.0; information about this Creative Commons License is available online at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en_GB).  Image accessed from the Chesapeake Bay Program, “Discover the Chesapeake/River Otter,” online at https://www.chesapeakebay.net/discover/field-guide/entry/river_otter, 8-31-20. SOURCES Used for Audio Biology Online, “Aquatic,” online at https://www.biologyonline.com/dictionary/aquatic. Chesapeake Bay Program, “Mammals,” online at https://www.chesapeakebay.net/discover/field-guide/all/mammals/all.Aquatic mammals specifically are online at https://www.chesapeakebay.net/discover/field-guide/all/mammals/aquatic.Semi-aquatic mammals specifically are online at https://www.chesapeakebay.net/discover/field-guide/all/mammals/semi-aquatic. Encyclopedia Britannica, “Mammal,” online at https://www.britannica.com/animal/mammal/Classification; and “Vertebrate,” online at https://www.britannica.com/animal/vertebrate. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, “Animal Diversity Web/Vertebrates,” online at https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Vertebrata/. Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (formerly Department of Game and Inland Fisheries), “List of Native and Naturalized fauna of Virginia,” as of April 2018, online (as a PDF) at https://dwr.virginia.gov/wp-content/uploads/virginia-native-naturalized-species.pdf. Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (formerly Department of Game and Inland Fisheries), “Fish and Wildlife Information Service,” online at https://vafwis.dgif.virginia.gov/fwis/. Mammals are online at https://vafwis.dgif.virginia.gov/fwis/?Title=VaFWIS+Report+BOVA&lastMenu=Home.Species+Information&tn=.1&geoArea=&sppName=&geoType=None&geoVal=no+selection&sppTax=05&status. Marine mammals are online at https://vafwis.dgif.virginia.gov/fwis/?Title=VaFWIS+Report+BOVA&lastMenu=Home.Species+Information&tn=.1&geoArea=&sppName=&geoType=None&geoVal=no+selection&sppTax=12&status. WorldAtlas, “Examples of Semi-aquatic Animals,” online at https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/examples-of-semiaquatic-animals.html. For More Information about Mammals in Virginia and Elsewhere Richard A. Blaylock, The Marine Mammals of Virginia, Virginia Sea Grant Publication VSG-85-05, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, 1985, online (as a PDF) at https://www.vims.edu/GreyLit/VIMS/EdSeries35.pdf. iNaturalist, “Mammals of Virginia, Maryland, and the Carolinas,” online at https://www.inaturalist.org/guides/8061. D.W. Linzey, The Mammals of Virginia, McDonald and Woodward Publishing Company, Blacksburg, Va., 1998. National Park Service, “Shenandoah National Park/Mammals,” online at https://www.nps.gov/shen/learn/nature/mammals.htm. Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), “Chesapeake Bay Mammals,” online at https://www.vims.edu/test/dlm/critters/mammals/index.php. RELATED VIRGINIA WATER RADIO EPISODES All Water Radio episodes are listed by category at the Index link above (http://www.virginiawaterradio.org/p/index.html).  See particularly the Mammals subject category. For episodes on other animals, see the following subject categories: Amphibians; Birds; Fish; Insects; Invertebrates Other Than Insects; and Reptiles. Following are links to some other episodes on animals’ behavioral and physiological adaptations. Animals’ ways of getting water – Episode 531, 6-29-20. Sounds of animals – Episode 524, 5-11-20. Temperature in animals – Episode 309, 3-28-16. FOR VIRGINIA TEACHERS – RELATED STANDARDS OF LEARNING (SOLs) AND OTHER INFORMATION Following are some Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs) that may be supported by this episode’s audio/transcript, sources, or other information included in this post. 2010 Science SOLs Grades K-6 Earth Resources Theme 4.9 – Virginia natural resources, including watersheds, water resources, and organisms. 6.9 – public policy decisions related to the environment. Grades K-6 Life Processes Theme K.7 – basic needs and processes of plants and animals. 1.5 – animals’ basic needs and distinguishing characteristics. 3.4 – behavioral and physiological adaptations. Grades K-6 Living Systems Theme 2.5 – living things as part of a system, including habitats. 3.5 – food webs. 3.6 – ecosystems, communities, populations, shared resources. 4.5 – ecosystem interactions and human influences on ecosystems. 6.7 – natural processes and human interactions that affect watershed systems; Virginia watersheds, water bodies, and wetlands; health and safety issues; and water monitoring. Life Science Course LS.4 – organisms’ classification based on features. LS.8 – community and population interactions, including food webs, niches, symbiotic relationships. LS.9 – adaptations for particular ecosystems’ biotic and abiotic factors, including characteristics of land, marine, and freshwater environments. LS.11 – relationships between ecosystem dynamics and human activity. Biology Course BIO.8 – dynamic equilibria and interactions within populations, communities, and ecosystems; including nutrient cycling, succession, effects of natural events and human activities, and analysis of the flora, fauna, and microorganisms of Virginia ecosystems. Virginia’s SOLs are available from the Virginia Department of Education, online at http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/. Following are links to Water Radio episodes (various topics) designed especially for certain K-12 grade levels. Episode 250, 1-26-15 – on boiling, for kindergarten through 3rd grade. Episode 255, 3-2-15 – on density, for 5th and 6th grade. Episode 282, 9-21-15 – on living vs. non-living, for kindergarten. Episode 309, 3-28-16 – on temperature regulation in animals, for kindergarten through 12th grade. Episode 333, 9-12-16 – on dissolved gases, especially dissolved oxygen in aquatic habitats, for 5th grade. Episode 403, 1-15-18 – on freezing and ice, for kindergarten through 3rd grade. Episode 404, 1-22-18 – on ice on ponds and lakes, for 4th through 8th grade. Episode 406, 2-5-18 – on ice on rivers, for middle school. Episode 407, 2-12-18 – on snow chemistry and physics, for high school. Episode 483, 7-29-19 – on buoyancy and drag, for middle school and high school. Episode 524, 5-11-20 – on sounds by water-related animals, for elementary school through high school. Episode 531, 6-29-20 – on various ways that animals get water, for 3rd and 4th grade.Episode 539, 8-24-20 – on basic numbers and facts about Virginia’s water resources, for 4th and 6th grade.

Brainy Thing: 25:48       Behind the Redwood Curtain:  36:28   What We’re Learning From Our Knitting: Margaret got caught up in casting on projects but not finishing them.   She did complete three Chicken Potholders  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/chicken-potholder-6  by Erangi Udeshika using Knit Picks Dishy and Dishy Twist in silver and orange and Naturatura organic yarn in pale yellow.   She hopes to finish some of those projects she started.    Catherine also finished potholders,  named “Potholder for my Mother”  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/potholder-for-my-mother by Ellinor Wideen.  She also used Knit Picks Dishy Twist and a number of leftover  cottons in a variety of colors from  her stash. Both are anticipating Myster Knit a longs.   Brainy Thing: We’re familiar with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, but some scientists are studying Post Traumatic Growth that we can experience after we process the discomforts of the trauma.   https://sites.uncc.edu/ptgi/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2013/01/PTG-Conceptual-Foundtns.pdf https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=BHEABAAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PP1&dq=post+traumatic+growth&ots=o4EMAfbxGo&sig=W9vdXDzR7tBiVbyncM_kkt3ct_I#v=onepage&q=post%20traumatic%20growth&f=false  https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=cs2QAgAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PP1&dq=post+traumatic+growth&ots=ndjgS0-wEK&sig=Fyrz1cEjWkLGF3WkO8po-O4eETE#v=one

Se8, Ep74: Curtis Sanford and Nikita Alexandrov – A former River Otter, Riverman and Blue, Curtis Sanford dishes about his long pro career in net. David Ciss of ThePuckAuthority.com then reviews prospect Nikita Alexandrov. Don't forget to check out the YouTube channel or our Facebook page for an accompanied video with the "Past" portion of each episode in this series!

Keeper Chats: North American River Otter by Elmwood Park Zoo

Today, Earth Ranger Emma is going to learn about the adorable river otter, win an ultimate showdown, stump you with a mystery animal sound and present a brand new animal encounter story. Find out how Earth Rangers is protecting Canada’s West Coats’ River Otters here. Do you want to symbolically adopt an Otter plushie? Find them in our store - or better yet: Download the App. Leave a message for Emma here!

The North American River Otter is a member of the Mustelid family. They range from the southern United States up through Canada and Alaska. While classified as least concern, their populations are in decline. Show notes can be found HERE Please consider visiting our Patreon page here.  Thank you for following us and subscribing. 

Forty years ago, it would have been nearly impossible to find an otter in Illinois, never mind Chicago. Today, could they be here to stay?

Oxygen on comet 67P Molecular oxygen (O2) detected on comet Churymov-Gerasimenko 67P, has scientists baffled. Current models of the formation of our Solar System do not predict conditions that would allow for O2. Bees and antimicrobial drugs The antibacterial properties of honey have been exploited for thousands of years, but now scientists at the University of Cardiff are using honeybees to collect and identify plant-derived drugs which could be used to treat antibiotic resistant hospital pathogens. By screening honey for these plant compounds and identifying the plant through the pollen grains in the honey, researchers can narrow down the active ingredients and even exploit this to get bees to make medicinal honey. Reproducibility of science experiments A lot of science experiments, when redone, produce different result. Professor Dorothy Bishop chaired a report, out this week, on reproducibility in science. She explains why reproducibility is important, why failures are due to many factors beyond fraud, and how measures, such as pre-registration and collaboration on large expensive experiments, can help make science more robust and repeatable. Reintroduction of beavers In National Mammal Week and the Mammal Society UK is giving a whole day of its national conference at Exeter University over to the reintroduction of European beavers. In February last year a group of beavers were spotted apparently having been living and breeding on the River Otter in Devon for quite some time. By March this year an attempt by DEFRA to remove them had been challenged by local campaigners and now a 5 year watch period has been set up over which time the effects of the beavers on the ecosystem will be monitored. But how might the renegade rodents have been influencing the ecosystem? And with another project currently underway to reintroduce the Pine Marten, a large relative of the weasel, to Wales is there a new public focus on mammal reintroductions in the UK? Producer: Fiona Roberts

With storm clouds chasing us north we paddle across Boot Lake.  Waiting out a heavy rain on the portage between Boot and Fairy Lake we emerged on the other side to find sunny skies again.  We continue north through Gun Lake and  over the 300 rod portage.  In the series of rivers and lakes that get you on into Friday bay on Crooked Lake we encounter a river otter and the unique pitcher plant.  Join us as we paddle our way to Friday Bay.

With storm clouds chasing us north we paddle across Boot Lake.  Waiting out a heavy rain on the portage between Boot and Fairy Lake we emerged on the other side to find sunny skies again.  We continue north through Gun Lake and  over the 300 rod portage.  In the series of rivers and lakes that get you on into Friday bay on Crooked Lake we encounter a river otter and the unique pitcher plant.  Join us as we paddle our way to Friday Bay.