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BeProvided Conservation Radio PodcastNavigating the Future of Water: Professor Sedlak's Vision for Sustainable Water SolutionsAbout the Guest(s): Professor David Sedlak is a renowned civil and environmental engineer with a distinguished career focused on the intersection of technology and water resources. He is a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, where he also leads as the director of the Berkeley Water Center. Professor Sedlak is celebrated for his significant contributions to the field, including his award-winning book "Water 4.0," which discusses the past, present, and future of the world's most vital resource. His latest work, "Water for All: Global Solutions for a Changing Climate," further solidifies his standing as an influential...
2024-03-1433 min
BeProvided Conservation Radio PodcastThe Power of Social Media: How You Can Help Stop the Exploitation of Wild Animals With Devan Showe: Born Free USA About our Guest: Devan Showe is a wildlife conservation advocate and a committed professional actively contributing to the welfare of wild animals. She currently holds the position of Campaigns Associate at Born Free USA, an organization devoted to preserving wildlife and ending animal exploitation. With academic credentials from Oxford Brookes University in conservation, Devan couples her theoretical knowledge with hands-on experience garnered from her time as a primate caregiver and veterinary assistant at the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary in Texas. Devan's work significantly revolves around campaigns aimed at topics like the fur t...
2024-02-0848 min
BeProvided Conservation Radio PodcastThe Global Effort to Conserve Cheetahs With Dr. Laurie Marker of CCF The Global Effort to Conserve Cheetahs With Dr. Laurie Marker of the Cheetah Conservation Fund About the Guest: Dr. Laurie Marker is a pioneer in the field of wildlife conservation, with a keen focus on the preservation of cheetahs. As the Executive Director of the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) since 1990, Dr. Marker's journey in conservation commenced at a wildlife safari park in the United States. Her pioneering research has traversed continents, leading her to the grasslands of Namibia. There, she uncovered the grim reality of wild cheetahs being killed due to human-wildlife conflict, a revelation...
2024-02-0133 min
BeProvided Conservation Radio PodcastCarl Safina: Author of Alfie and Me: What Owls Know and What Humans Believe About The Guest: Dr. Carl Safina is an ecologist and author known for his work on animal behavior. He has received numerous fellowships and has written for prestigious publications such as The New York Times, Time, the Guardian, and National Geographic. He is the author of many books, including "Alfie and Me: What Owls Know and What Humans Believe." Summary Dr. Carl Safina joins the podcast to discuss his new book, "Alfie and Me: What Owls Know and What Humans Believe." He shares his personal experience caring for a wild Eastern screech owl...
2023-11-0639 min
BeProvided Conservation Radio PodcastKenny Elvin: Full Circle Falconry and Wildlife Management Did you know that Herpetology (study of frogs, snakes, newts and many more!) is a crossroads to falconry? I didn't either! But it was for our guest today, Kenny Elvin. In 2022, Kenny gave a talk to the Bay Area Herpetology group if you want to learn more about the falconry/herpetology connection! https://youtu.be/zMg_lzlYhiQ?si=KWVqZkv2ASyWQGci Our guest today is Kenny Elvin of Full Circle Falconry. He flies his raptors for groups and events around the state of California, not only for education of raptors but also for wildlife management. He i...
2023-10-2442 min
BeProvided Conservation Radio PodcastMark Haviland Discusses Conscious Careers and Train My GenerationWelcome to BeProvided Conservation Radio with host, Marcia Sivek. Mark Haviland is founder of Conscious Careers, co-founder of Train My Generation and Vice Chair of Marine Conservation Society UK. Mark has spent over 25 years in big corporations such as Disney and CNN before changing career paths to the non-profit world. Train My Generation and Conscious Careers help future generations understand their roles in any career choice bridge community, education and environmental restoration. Train My Generation is a volunteer community organization focused on bringing essential infrastructure, expertise, and resources to the islands of Mfangano, La...
2023-10-2054 min
BeProvided Conservation Radio PodcastRebecca Wildbear: Author of Wild Yoga: A Practice of Initiation, Veneration and Advocacy for the Earth I am excited to introduce my guest today. Her name is Rebecca Wildbear and she is the author of Wild Yoga: A Practice of Initiation, Veneration and Advocacy for the Earth. The book is published by New World Library In her book, Rebecca writes, “ When we are in our bodies, at one with nature, we are in touch with intelligence more significant that our minds. Nature can inspire our movements, align us with our instincts, initiate us into living our soul’s purpose, and guide us in tending the well-being of all life.” Rebecc...
2023-04-0352 min
BeProvided Conservation Radio PodcastEmergent: Rewilding Nature, Regenerating Food and Healing the World by Restoring the Connection Between People and the Wild With Author Miriam Kate McDonald Humans have existed for about 300,000 years. And played a huge role in their environment in a positive sustainable way. They grew and killed what they could eat. Gradually, over most of that time or gradually until less than a century ago, humans somehow became separate from their landscape and began extracting from their landscape more than was needed. Small sustainable farms became overrun by industrial agriculture. Now the farms in the middle of the US are mostly monoculture crops or single crops to feed cows and livestock stuffed in Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs). The c...
2023-02-1538 min
BeProvided Conservation Radio PodcastLiving in Harmony with Black Bears with Lori Howell Thompson and Toogee Sielsch Most black bears in the wild will avoid people unless a person gets between a mama bear and her cubs or if the bear feels threatened somehow. It seems over the past couple of decades at least the black bears in South Lake Tahoe, CA are not as afraid of humans as they should. They have learned that humans throw away a lot of food scraps from their homes and businesses. The scraps are placed in easily accessible garbage bins. Some bears have also learned to open windows and doors. This can definitely be a problem for both...
2023-02-021h 08
BeProvided Conservation Radio PodcastThe Rescue Effect with Author Michael Mehta WebsterWelcome to BeProvided Conservation Radio with host, Marcia Sivek. As temperatures rise and ecosystems are threatened, the news tends to make us feel there is no hope for our natural world. It is difficult to see the light at the end of the tunnel. But in his new book, The Rescue Effect: The Key to Saving Life on Earth, Michael Mehta Webster suggests that we can feel more optimistic about the survival life on earth because it is more resilient than we think. Webster shares stories of certain species rescuing themselves from extinction through six processes. He...
2022-12-1744 min
BeProvided Conservation Radio PodcastHalloween Episode: Northern California Bats with Corky Quirk Welcome to our Halloween edition about bats. But just so you know, bats are not scary! They just make for a great Halloween conversation. So stay tuned to learn why we should all love bats and not fear them. I am Marcia Sivek and this is BeProvided Conservation Radio. When my guest today is not giving bird talks and nature walks with the Yolo Basin Foundation she is rescuing and rehabilitating bats as well as educating people about bats. Mary Jean Quirk is the founder of Northern California Bats a rescue and rehabilitation organization in Sacramento Valley CA.
2022-10-2538 min
BeProvided Conservation Radio PodcastPrecision Harvesting of Invasive Aquatic Weeds (No Chemicals) With Tara Lordi and Bobby O'ShieldsMy guests today are innovative and creative when it comes to removing aquatic weeds. They identified a problem and because of their love for beautiful healthy waterways, they created a solution in their company WeeDoo that preserves the health of aquatic life and native aquatic plants without chemicals. Tara Lordi helped co-found WeeDoo with her husband and his father and was the marketing/salesperson. Since her husband’s death a few years ago, Tara has stepped up and is now running the show. She is very passionate about keeping waterways clean whether by using a precision weed ha...
2022-08-2534 min
BeProvided Conservation Radio PodcastCanham Farm Horse Rescue and Rehabilitation with Julia Hyde and Jackie FoleyWelcome Back Everyone! I think every little girl I know, including myself, LOVES horses. I was never in a place to actually ride horses but as soon as I could pick up a pencil horses were the first animals I sketched. I fell in love with their eyes and their sleek muscular bodies. I am Marcia Sivek and this is BeProvided Conservation Radio. If you cannot tell, today’s show is about horses, specifically horse rescue and rehabilitation with Julia Hyde, founder of Canham Farm Horse Rescue and Rehabilitation and her senior volunteer an...
2022-08-1352 min
BeProvided Conservation Radio PodcastCal Falcons Chat in 2020 About Annie and GrinnellToday’s episode is a replay of my FB live interview with two members of the Cal Falcons team who have been monitoring the nest of Annie and Grinnell since 2016. I wanted to replay highlights from our chat in May 2020 today in honor of Grinnell. On April 1, 2022, Cal Falcons sadly reported the world had lost Grinnell due to being struck by a car. I was hoping this would be some kind of bad April fools post, but I knew Cal Falcons would not tug at our heart strings with such a cruel joke. It was difficult to grasp that Grinnell was...
2022-04-0745 min
BeProvided Conservation Radio PodcastThe Magical World of Swamplands with Edward StruzikToday's episode is about the magical world of swamplands with author, Edward Struzik. Ed recently published his book, Swamplands: Tundra Beavers, Quaking Bogs, and the Improbable World of Peat with Island Press. You can buy his book at www.islandpress.org , your local bookstore or wherever you buy books. Please visit www.beprovided.com for photos, shownotes, video and audio of today's show. I hope you enjoy learning about the wonderful world of peat.
2022-02-0448 min
BeProvided Conservation Radio PodcastRaptors and Raptor Rehabilitation With North Sky Raptor Sanctuary Do you love raptors? Have you ever wanted to work directly with raptors? Do you know what is involved with rehabbing raptors? Well if you want answers to these questions listen to this week's episode (just press play above!) with Kaitlyn Bohnet theo-founder and executive director of North Sky Raptor Sanctuary. We did a live show near the shores of Lake Michigan to celebrate this 100th episode of BeProvided Conservation Radio!! Below you will find photos of the event along with photographs of Vega, the red-tailed hawk and Sprocket, the northern saw-whet owl. ...
2021-10-1825 min
BeProvided Conservation Radio PodcastThe Elusive (AND Adorable!) Bobcat with Sarah Killingsworth We are used to seeing birds, squirrels and deer in our suburban neighborhoods. But what about other animals that are exploring our yards as we sleep? I am Marcia Sivek and this is BeProvided Conservation Radio. You may be surprised to that animals like bobcats, coyotes and even mountain lions may roam our yards at night. AND it doesn't matter if you live in the country or city according to my guest today, Sarah Killingsworth. Sarah is a wildlife photographer and educator in Northern California. Listen in as Sarah explains her observations of t...
2021-10-0852 min
BeProvided Conservation Radio PodcastThe Uncommon Knowledge of Elinor Ostrom: Erik Nordman Today our show is about a Elinor Ostrom, a woman who pushed the envelope in the academia world when women weren’t well respected in that community. I speak with Erik Nordman, an Ostrom Scholar and author of The Uncommon Knowledge of Elinor Ostrom: Essential Lessons for Collective Action. In his book he explores the ideas of Elinor Ostrom (the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Economics), who argued that addressing a global problem like climate change will require a truly collective response, not just from governments but at the individual, local, and regional levels as w...
2021-08-0335 min
BeProvided Conservation Radio PodcastTammy Cloutier, PhD Painted Dog Research Trust: Utilizing Social Media and Creativity to Save Painted Dogs and Other Wildlife “As a child, Tammy had a Pegasus as a pet (seriously, nobody else saw it?), she knew she was part mermaid, and liked to believe Africa was just around the corner rather than thousands of miles away. Using her passion for nature, and veterinary and wildlife degrees, she is doing her best to make the world a better place through research, writing, and education. “ ~ Tammy Cloutier Tammy Cloutier is my guest today, she is a children’s book author and former phd student of Dr. Greg Rasmussen of the Painted Dog Research Trust. She introduced me to Gr...
2021-08-0118 min
BeProvided Conservation Radio PodcastLife Lessons From African Painted Dogs With Greg Rasmussen My guest today is Dr. Greg Rasmussen, founder of the Painted Dog Research Trust. The African Painted Dog is one of the most beautiful animals I have seen in the wild. Their body is covered in patches of black and tan that do look painted on with a brush! AND they have huge rounded ears and a furry white tipped tail. I am Marcia Sivek and this is BeProvided Conservation Radio. My first sighting of the dogs in a natural setting was in Namibia, at Erindi Game Reserve. A gate opened t...
2021-07-301h 07
BeProvided Conservation Radio PodcastKids Can Save Animals, Club 15 and Project 15 This week's episode is created from conversations with 11-yr old animal advocate and CEO of Kids Can Save Animals, Kate Gilman Williams and IoT Solutions Architect for Microsoft and creator of Project 15, Sarah Maston. We learn how Kate enlists the help of Sarah Maston of Microsoft to help create a platform to showcase new technologies playing important roles in saving our wildlife. We also learn of other creative ways Kate is influencing her generation to take action. Links to Kate’s and Sarah’s websites and videos are in my show note...
2021-07-1226 min
BeProvided Conservation Radio PodcastGrey Hayes talks about his experience with CZU Lightening Complex Wildfire I am Marcia Sivek and this is BeProvided Conservation Radio. As we enter summer with no real rain from the winter and no forecast of any rain in the future; California is drying up. It is time to be prepared for the worst, especially for those of us living in areas where there is a lot fuel for a fire. So in today’s episode, I speak with Grey Hayes as some of you may remember he helped me start this podcast a few years back and did cohost several episodes with me. I sought out...
2021-06-2730 min
BeProvided Conservation Radio PodcastFlames of Extinction: The Race to Save Australia's Wildlife by John Pickrell In this episode you will meet author John Pickrell as he talks about his new book, Flames of Extinction: The Race to Save Australia's Wildlife that shares the stories of conservationists, wildlife rescuers, Indigenous rangers, ecologists who worked to save plants and wildlife impacted by the bushfires. In this episode you will hear about: The unique Australian species threatened by the fires, like the Nightcap oak, a dinosaur-era tree and Wollemi Pine Why many species highlighted in his book now have a brighter future due to Australians efforts; and ...
2021-04-2538 min
BeProvided Conservation Radio PodcastCoyotes, Carnivores and Killing Contests With Camilla Fox of Project Coyote*Photo Credit: Coyote Face by Sheryl Hester Historically the coyote features prominently in Native American mythology and folklore - In some stories the coyote is a sacred being with creative powers. In other stories the coyote is wiley, deceptive and a trickster but almost always referred to as creative and intelligent. I am Marcia Sivek and this is BeProvided Conservation Radio Many people report observing more animals in places they had never expected. This is true for coyote sightings. Coyotes are highly adaptable to new environments. They are likely the first wild carnivore you will...
2021-03-1434 min
BeProvided Conservation Radio PodcastKorinna Domingo: Coexisting With Cougars The Native Americans say the spirit of the cougar has chosen to take the earth and walk as a spiritual hunter, to teach unconditional leadership, patience and determination. These stealthy, strong and solitary cats feed our imaginations and unfortunately for many they feed fear. They are very misunderstood animals and are often shot for sport or when livestock or pets go missing. They are shot because people are afraid. If these beautiful cats are so dangerous to coexist with, why don’t we hear about more human attacks? In that last 100 years, there ha...
2021-02-1612 min
BeProvided Conservation Radio PodcastJeremy Hance, author of Baggage: Confessions of a Globetrotting Hypochondriac Hello everyone. Have you ever felt fear for your life when the turbulence of the plane is bouncing you around your seat and people around you are vomiting - hopefully in the vomit bags provided? Have you thought that that one mosquito who bit you in Africa was definitely going to give you Malaria, even though Malaria hasn’t been seen in that area for decades? But you still start feeling symptomatic and the doctor cannot find anything wrong? I have and I am sure many others, even seasoned travelers. I am Marcia Sivek and th...
2021-02-0551 min
BeProvided Conservation Radio PodcastNature Short: Saving Tule Elk at Point Reyes With Diana Oppenheim of ForElk.org This Nature Short is from a FaceBook Live Conversation with Diana Oppenheim, founder of the ForElk.org campaign to save the Tule Elk. This audio is a 12 minute highlight of our hour long discussion. I have included both versions below for your convenience! Tule Elk of Point Reyes National Seashore need our help! So please listen and share! ForElk.org also has many videos and updated information about this so please visit their site to stay up to date. FB Live interview is at www.facebook.com/beprovided Theme music: Blossoming by Podington Bear at freemusicarchive.org
2020-11-0111 min
BeProvided Conservation Radio PodcastProtecting Penguins and the Oceans: A Conversation with Global Penguin Society's Founder, Pablo Garcia BorborogluWhen my guest today was a young boy, his grandmother would share stories about the many penguins on the beaches near where he was living. These stories stayed with Pablo (Popi) Garcia Borboroglu into adulthood and have inspired him to share the stories of penguins, not only with his children but with the world. Popi founded the Global Penguin Society (GPS) just over 10 years ago in Argentina. GPS is now internationally recognized as one of the leading organizations dedicated to the conservation of the worlds penguin species, the coasts and the oceans they inhabit. Below...
2020-10-1855 min
BeProvided Conservation Radio PodcastConversation With Raptors Are The Solution's Lisa Owens VianiMarcia Sivek of BeProvided Conservation Radio speaks with Lisa Owens Viani, Co Founder of Raptors Are The Solution. They discuss the signing of bill AB1788 by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 29, 2020 and what that will do to help our wildlife. Lisa also gives advice of what we can do next now that this bill is signed.
2020-10-1522 min
BeProvided Conservation Radio PodcastSearching for the Snow LeopardI was honored to host this episode of BeProvided Conservation Radio because of my two special guests: Shavaun Mara Kidd and Jak Wonderly. We talked about their book that is coming out very soon (Octoberl) called Searching for the Snow Leopard: Guardian of the High Mountain. Full show notes along with the Facebook Live video version of the show and photographs can be seen at www.beprovided.com.
2020-09-251h 15
BeProvided Conservation Radio PodcastBeth Pratt: Coexisting with California Wildlife Hi, everyone. Welcome back to BeProvided Conservation Radio. Today is a special edition of a live Facebook event and you can find the full video version on my Facebook or you can also find. A recorded version on YouTube. This is an abbreviated audio version of that interview with highlights about P-22 and the current vote on the California Endangered Species Act for Southern CA mountain lions. This interview was with Beth Pratt, California regional Executive Director for the National Wildlife Federation, and co-creator of Save LA Cougars, which is a campaign to build one of the largest crossings over h...
2020-04-3047 min
BeProvided Conservation Radio PodcastDr. Hayley Adams answers questions about COVID 19Good day everyone this is Marcia Sivek the host of BeProvided Conservation Radio. I hope this finds everyone and their loved ones safe in these crazy times. I have been fortunate enough to be healthy and have a healthy family. I know there is a lot of news about COVID 19. There is a lot of anger toward China and the live wet markets. There is a lot of crazy finger pointing, blaming and bad planning tactics from government and others we should trust in such crazy times. But with all this I do see the majority of us coming...
2020-04-071h 18
BeProvided Conservation Radio PodcastJohn Muir Laws Re Broadcast 2020: Recipient of Bay Nature Local Hero Award for Environmental EducationHello everyone. Marcia Sivek here with BeProvided Conservation Radio. We are doing a re-broadcast today of one of my favorite interviews with John Muir Laws. I interviewed Jack at his home a couple of years ago, and I'm happy to say that he has won the Bay Nature Local Hero Award for Environmental Education for 2020. This is well deserved as he has inspired me and my love of nature and nature drawing, so please listen and so he can inspire you as well. Maybe inspire you to start a nature journal or get outside during this crazy...
2020-03-2354 min
BeProvided Conservation Radio PodcastLeif Cocks: Founder of the Orangutan ProjectsGetting to Know the Noble Persons of the Rainforest "The beauty of this whole process is becoming more altruistic...find love in your and have an attitude of giving...There is no sacrifice in that sense." ~Leif Cocks Hello everyone welcome back to our new season of BeProvided Conservation Radio. Today we are sharing the story of the great apes that share 97% of human DNA, the orangutans. Leif Cocks, founder of The Orangutan Project, global orangutan expert and Orangutan Whisperer regards these great apes as the most noble people on our...
2020-03-0349 min
BeProvided Conservation Radio PodcastLisa Owens-Viani: Co-Founder of Raptors are the Solution (RATS) Hello everyone welcome back to BeProvided Conservation Radio, this is your host, Marcia Sivek. In today’s episode I speak via telephone with Lisa Owens Viani, cofounder of Raptors are the Solution or in short RATS. We discuss the topic of rodenticides or rat poison that seems to me, to be the DDT of our times and it is very important to learn more about this topic because our wildlife is being greatly affected, such as raptors (owls, hawks, eagles) and animals such as bobcats, mountain lions and even our own beloved pet cats and dogs. Research ha...
2019-10-1536 min
BeProvided Conservation Radio PodcastLiz Benneian: Spokesperson for Trumpeter Swan CoalitionA great conservation story! From zero swans to over 200 swans thirty years later! Thanks to one man and his passion, Harry Lumsden. Our guest today, Liz Benneian, is the spokesperson for the Trumpeter Swan Coalition in Ontario,Canada. She shares the dramatic and soap opera like lives swans live (never a dull moment it sounds!) and how they are continuing to be protected and thrive. She also talks to us about a project that potentially threatened the wintering grounds of approximately 200 trumpeters at LaSalle Park. When I asked her the outcome of this project, her answer included...
2019-05-0143 min
BeProvided Conservation Radio PodcastMeera Sulaiman - Artist, Photographer “I have a wonderful dream where everyone values the preservation of nature and we are inspired to protect it.” ~Meera Sulaiman-Photographer, Artist, Lover of Wildlife I had such a great time speaking with this week’s guest, Meera Sulaiman. It was like speaking to a long time friend, we have so much in common. Our conversation went on for well over an hour where we talked about our passions, Meera’s many projects and life. Because I wanted this episode to focus on the conservation of Trumpeter Swans, I edited out a piece of the co...
2019-01-1238 min
BeProvided Conservation Radio PodcastRebecca Dmytryk: Co-owner of Humane Wildlife ControlHello everyone welcome back to BeProvided Conservation Radio Our guest today is a good follow from our last podcast interview with Tai Moses of Santa Cruz Raptors are the Solution. We will discuss more humane and ethical solutions to wildlife control. I will be speaking to Rebecca Dmytryk co-owner with her husband, Duane Titus, of the Humane Wildlife Control, which provides sound, ethical and lasting solutions to wildlife problems. Rebecca is also the founder and director of a nonprofit, National Association for Wildlife Emergency Services and is the author of the book, Wildlife S...
2018-11-2842 min
BeProvided Conservation Radio PodcastElizabeth Fournier: Author of The Green Burial GuideHappy Halloween Everyone! Welcome to Season Two of BeProvided Conservation Radio! I am excited to begin the season on Halloween with our guest, Elizabeth Fournier, author of the Green Burial Guidebook. A great, less scary topic for this spooky season! In this interview, Elizabeth offers information about how you can have an affordable and environmentally friendly burial and give back positively after death! She also shares that she rescues goats and sheep on her farm in Oregon! I found her book enlightening and informative. It does take you step-by-step through the process so you can plan for a gre...
2018-10-3041 min
BeProvided Conservation Radio PodcastDr. Rodney Jackson PART TWO: Founder of the Snow Leopard Conservancy*Dr. Rodney Jackson and his wife, Darla Hilard with snow leopard cub Jackson. Photo credit: Robbi Pengally. Today's episode is part 2 of 2 episodes with Dr. Rodney Jackson of the Snow Leopard Conservancy. If you have not yet listened to Part 1, I highly recommend it. In Part 1 Rodney talked about his background and how the Snow Leopard Conservancy came to be. You can find Part 1 here: http://beprovidedconservationradio.libsyn.com/beprovided-conservation-radio. In this episode I start off the conversation with the question, "what challenges are snow leopards facing today?" We continue the conversation with how the S...
2018-07-1139 min
BeProvided Conservation Radio PodcastAsh Lauth and Blake Kopcho Campaigners for Our EnvironmentIgniting Change With Ash Lauth and Blake Kopcho On May 8, 2018, Marcia from BeProvided Conservation Radio will publish her recent interview with two campaigners from Ignite Change, a program of the Center for Biological Diversity. In this episode you will learn the importance of activism and grass root campaigning for the environment and wildlife. You will also learn how you can make a difference. There are links to valuable resources below. Our guests for this podcast episode are: Ash Lauth, California Field Campaigner, Photo by USA Today works with the Center's (Center for Biological Diversity) Ignite Change national organizing initi...
2018-05-0838 min
BeProvided Conservation Radio PodcastLishka Arata and Mark Dettling: Point Blue Conservation Science Spring is the busy season for the avian ecologists and interns of Point Blue Conservation Science working at the Palomarin Field Station just north of Sausilito, California. Point Blue Conservation Science has been at the forefront of protecting nature for over half a century. The Palomarin Field Station is one of the premier national locations for long-term studies on birds and their habitats and training of the next generation of conservation scientists. I was able to visit with staff members and interns of Point Blue at the station on a gorgeous April Saturday morning. The...
2018-04-1247 min
BeProvided Conservation Radio PodcastDoug Smith: Senior Wildlife Biologist at Yellowstone National Park Doug Smith grew up on a farm outside Cleveland, Ohio, which his father purchased, not to farm but to educate youth about nature and outdoors. Like many midwest parents I know that had children during the same time as Doug's youth, they gave him freedom to roam and explore the natural world. His first love were birds but he enjoyed every aspect of the woods from trees to salamanders. Around the age of thirteen, he became interested in wolves and wanted to get more involved with research. At the age of fifteen, he decided to just write a number of w...
2017-12-1238 min
BeProvided Conservation Radio PodcastDr. Laurie Marker: Founder of Cheetah Conservation FundDecember 4th is International Cheetah Day! It is the birthday of Khayam, a cheetah that Dr. Laurie Marker, Founder of the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF), re-wilded to Namibia from Safari West in Oregon in the late 1970s. Through trial and error, she taught Khayam how to hunt. During these early visits to Namibia, Dr. Marker spoke with farmers and local community leaders and learned that cheetahs were being killed. Farmers viewed them as pests. She came back to the United States to find out what "they" (people in conservation) are doing to help cheetahs. To her surprise, no one...
2017-11-2156 min