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El PuenteEl milagro de JonahCuando era niño, Jonathan Chávez estuvo a punto de perder la vida en las aguas de Coveñas. Pero algo extraordinario sucedió. Esta es la historia de un milagro, narrado por él mismo, que cambió su destino y reforzó su fe para siempre.🎛️ Edición de sonido y montaje por Valentina Cordero y Mariana Gabriel. 📖 Edición periodística por Mauricio Romero.⚙️ Coordinación de producción y distribución por Nicolás Barahona. 🖼️ La imagen de portada es creada a partir de la fotografía de Crshelare vía Envato Elements. El Puen...2025-06-0805 min

Being Jewish with Jonah PlattDarwin’s Finches and “Call Me By Your Name” author André AcimanWatch Being Jewish on YouTube:www.youtube.com/@beingjewishpodcastSubscribe to the Being Jewish Newsletter:bit.ly/beingjewishnewsletterFor Sponsorships, please email:Jonah@JonahPlatt.comTo contact us & all things BJJP:www.BeingJewishPodcast.comFollow Jonah on:Instagram - @JonahPlattX - @JonahPlattFollow Being Jewish on:Instagram - @BeingJewishPodcastTikTok - @BeingJewishJonah Platt sits...2025-06-0359 min

The TakeWhat is Betar US and why is it targeting pro-Palestinian activists?Betar US claims responsibility for giving names of pro-Palestinian activists, including Mahmoud Khalil, to the Trump administration. We examine Betar’s roots, reach, and the institutions that surround it. Who’s backing this group, and why are students its latest target? In this episode: Jonah Valdez (@jonahmv), reporter, The Intercept Episode credits: This episode was produced by Amy Walters, Sonia Bhagat, and Sarí el-Khalili, with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Marcos Bartolomé, Melanie Marich, Remas Alhawari, Kisaa Zehra, and our guest host, Natasha del Toro. It was edited by Noor Wazwaz. The Take p...2025-04-1422 min

Tales From The Tiger Moth – Progzilla RadioPodcast 157: Tales From the Tiger moth 20th Nov 2021 Tales From The Tiger Moth Edition 157 Broadcast 20th Nov 2021 Francis Dunnery – Paving Stones Yes – The Western Edge This Winter Machine – Broken Tidehouse – Some Hearts Are Abandoned robert reed – The Ringmaster Part One A (Excerpt) Mariana Semkina – Friend Jon Anderson – Moon Ra _ Chords _ Song of Search Cicely Courtneidge – Laughing Gas Steve Hackett – Day Of The Dead Francis Dunnery – Thought I Was Nothing Commodores – Machine Gun Pete Jones – Stardust Drifting Sun – Forsaken Innocence, Pt. 2 Tom Slatter – Let’s All Pretend Grace and Fire – Paradis...2024-05-212h 51

The Price of PolicyFederal Immigration Reform and Diversity in PoliticsOn February 18, 2021 Congresswoman Linda Sanchez of California and Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey introduced the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 to Congress. The bill would overhaul the U.S. immigration system, providing a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and refugees, protect immigrant workers, address the root causes of immigration, and promotes diversity. In April, Mariana Garcia Medina and Steven Nagy spoke with Congresswoman Sanchez about the lesser known elements of the bill, why the bill is so important, how the current U.S. immigration system is broken, and who stands to benefit from immigration reform...2021-08-1937 min

Mãedfulness#2.as vantagens de ter Hiperatividade e Défice de AtençãoOlá, Bem vindos ao #estaçãomãe. Eu sou a Mariana e hoje começamos com Jonah Leher saber mais sobre as vantagens de ter HA e DA e terminamos com Diana Krall - I dont´know enough about you. O livro Imagine , de Jonah Lehrer #estaçãomãe www.osuavemilagre.com 2021-04-2806 min

HungryGenSatanic Strike // Hitting A Homerun (Part 9)Pastor Mariana goes back to the Great Commission to fire you up again about your calling and highlights tactics the enemy uses to stop you from fulfilling your destiny.*If you received Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior for the first time, please go to www.hungrygen.com/vipNotes: Matthew 28:16 “Then the eleven disciples left for Galilee, going to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him-but some of them doubted! Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heav...2020-07-0627 min

The 360 Sound ShowThe 360 Sound Show for 06/26/20 Pt. 1Welcome to the seventh ever 360 Sound Show Doubleheader!!! For the first time since number six (March 13), I offer up an hour of brand new/very recent music. The majority of the music that you will be hearing on both parts of this program is instrumental/experimental with a fair mixing of my favorite guitarists throughout in addition to some vintage commercials to end every hour. Enjoy!Bright Eyes "Mariana Trench"Jade Hairpins "Father Coin"Mt. Wilson Repeater "Silver Acres"Mark Lanegan "Bleed All Over"Phoebe Bridgers "Chinese Satellite"Alex Lahey "Unspoken History...2020-06-283h 03

Conservation ChroniclesGoodbyeJonah closes out the podcast finale with some news and reflections about the show. Grand Teton National Park mountain goat cull: https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/experience/america/national-parks/2020/02/25/grand-teton-national-park-goat-shooting-halted-after-governor-letter/4866066002/ Feral horse removal in Nevada: https://wildlife.org/court-upholds-wild-horse-removals-in-nevada/ Sage-grouse management in need of a revamp: https://wildlife.org/jwm-study-upends-management-strategy-for-sage-grouse/ New federal budget threatens conservation efforts: https://wildlife.org/agriculture-budget-proposal-contains-mixed-bag-for-wildlife/ https://wildlife.org/administration-budget-would-cut-wildlife-funding/ Migratory Bird Treaty Act further weakened by administration’s proposal: https://abcbirds.org/article/new-rule-weakens-migratory-bird-treaty-act/?fbclid=IwAR1zr...2020-03-0357 min

Conservation ChroniclesBiogeographyJonah and Camden attempt to provide a crash course in the field of biogeography, a synthetic field that describes and analyzes patterns of biodiversity as we see them today. A brief overview of this huge topic: https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-biogeography-1435311 Check out the Journal of Biogeography to get an idea of the (technical) questions this field address: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/13652699 We’d love to hear from you! Send any questions or comments to conservationchronicles@gmail.com, and find us on Facebook & Instagram @ Conservation Chronicles. Lastly, our show’s webpage...2020-02-181h 22

Conservation ChroniclesScavengersJonah and Camden talk about dead things and things that eat things. Read about the recent changes to the Clean Water Act (they're not good!): https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/trump-rollback-could-leave-waterways-vulnerable-pollution-n1122481 Learn about the Indonesian expedition that discovered 5 new bird species and 5 new subspecies: https://news.mongabay.com/2020/01/one-six-week-expedition-discovered-ten-new-songbird-species-and-subspecies-in-indonesia/ India plans to reintroduced cheetahs: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/cheetahs-can-be-reintroduced-indian-habitats-supreme-court-rules-180974075/ Roadkill statistics : https://www.hcn.org/issues/291/15268 https://patch.com/us/across-america/deer-collisions-across-u-s-odds-hitting-animals Two studies demonstrating the role of pumas in an...2020-02-041h 05

Conservation ChroniclesWetlands, Part 2In part 2 of their two-part series on wetland ecosystems, Jonah and Camden delve into some of the most degraded wetlands in the world, as well as efforts to restore critical wetland ecosystems. Sources & Links: Read today’s news article on the Chinese Paddlefish extinction And follow these links to learn more about the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, wetland issues, and the sites mentioned in today’s episode: https://www.wetlands.org/wetlands/ https://www.millenniumassessment.org/documents/document.358.aspx.pdf https://www.ramsar.org 2020-01-211h 20

Conservation ChroniclesWetlands, Part 1In Part 1 of a two-part series, guest host Camden joins Jonah for a discussion on a personal favorite for both of them: the critically essential wetland ecosystem! Sources & Links: Read the articles featured in today’s news: Okinawa and the Military Base / A Restored Wetland in Chennai Learn more about wetlands: https://www.wetlands.org/wetlands/ / https://www.millenniumassessment.org/documents/document.358.aspx.pdf And some relevant literature we recommend: Junk, W.J., S. An, C.M. Finlayson, et al. 2013. Current state of knowledge regarding the world’s wetlands and th...2020-01-1458 min

Conservation ChroniclesCareer Ramblings with JonahAs the spring/summer job season is upon us, Jonah shares some thoughts and advice for listeners looking for new positions, as well as for those considering graduate school. 2019-12-3126 min

Conservation ChroniclesNews UpdatesJonah and guest host Camden sit down to talk about some of the latest news in conservation, including some updates on news pieces from previous episodes. Sources & Links: All About Plastic https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/05/shipping-plastic-waste-to-poor-countires-just-got-harder/ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/may/10/nearly-all-the-worlds-countries-sign-plastic-waste-deal-except-us https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/28/europe/eu-single-use-plastics-ban-intl-scli/index.html https://time.com/5560105/european-union-plastic-ban/ https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/22/uk/uk-straw-ban-scli-intl-gbr/index.html Bei Bei the Panda https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2019/11/18/bei-bei-showered-with-attention-national-zoo-prepares-send-him-china-tuesday/ https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals...2019-12-101h 01

Palladium PodcastPalladium Podcast 21: The Battleground Of Economic ValueAsh Milton discusses his review of economist Mariana Mazzucato's tour de force book The Value of Everything with Jonah Bennett and Wolf Tivy and further dives into the topics of the economic value debate and its fallout, how states create wealth, whether finance is productive, and the challenge of policing rent seeking. 2019-11-291h 23

Conservation ChroniclesGharialOur endangered species for this episode is the gharial, a unique and critically endangered crocodilian found in the rivers of Southeast Asia. Conflict over waterways and habitat encroachment are two of many threats the gharial faces today. Sources & Links: Read Nepal's gharial conservation plan: http://d2ouvy59p0dg6k.cloudfront.net/downloads/gcap_report_2018.pdf And a bit about India's gharial conservation history: https://www.ircf.org/portfolio-view/gharial/ The gharial on IUCN: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/8966/149227430 Thanks for listening! We’d love to hear from you. Send...2019-11-2656 min

Conservation ChroniclesLand Ethics (feat. Eric Freyfogle)For this week's episode, Mariana and Jonah sat down with their first guest to have a conversation about land ethics. Eric Freyfogle has dedicated his career to studying and writing about our relationships with nature and land, and how the Aldo Leopold land ethic can bring culture and conservation together. Thank you so much to Eric for a great discussion! Sources & Links: Learn more about Eric Freyfogle and his writings: https://law.illinois.edu/faculty-research/faculty-profiles/eric-t-freyfogle/#about And read Guy McPherson's essay Going Back to the Land in the Age of Entitlement 2019-11-131h 15

Conservation ChroniclesResearch EthicsIn this week’s episode, Jonah and Mariana discuss the institutional systems that oversee animal welfare in field research, how they work, how they sometimes don’t work, and how we might even improve them. They also share their own experiences witnessing ethical violations in wildlife research. Sources & Links For today’s news: 1 in 4 Birds Gone Since 1970; Winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year; Natural History Museum Wildlife Photographer Contest For further reading: McMahon et al. (2012) on the Bateson’s Decision Cube; and Paul et al. (2015) on Animal Welfare Policy Thanks for...2019-10-291h 35

Conservation ChroniclesThe North American Model, Part 2This week's episode is Part 2 of a two-part series on the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation. In this installment, Jonah and Mariana discuss the remaining pillars (principles) of the NAM, how they influence management in the U.S., and what challenges they face. Sources & Links: Read the article featured in today's news: Traffic Report on Sharks and Rays And check out The Wildlife Society's Technical Review of the NAM: https://wildlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/North-American-model-of-Wildlife-Conservation.pdf Make your own toothpaste and deodorant with these recipes to reduce plastic waste: h...2019-10-011h 19

Conservation ChroniclesThe North American Model, Part 1This week's episode is Part 1 of a two-part series on the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation. The NAM is a series of principles (pillars) which are meant to inform the way we manage wildlife in the U.S. In this episode, Jonah and Mariana discuss the fundamental Public Trust Doctrine, its historical beginnings, the modern challenges it faces, and how it provides the central tenet behind the NAM as its first pillar. Sources & Links: Read the articles in today's news update: Murder of Philippine ranger / Indigenous Pueblo loses land claim And read t...2019-09-2459 min

Conservation ChroniclesTaking Care in the FieldJonah and Mariana sit down for a conversation on the perils of field work, and share some first-hand advice on taking care of yourself in the field. Sources & Links: Check out the organization advocating for wildlife at the US/Mexico border: No Border Wall Facebook Page And learn how important proper nutrition is to your body: Nutrition Facts Today's News: A Philippine island employs a rare cockatoo in its fight against mines Watch: California embarks on massive wildlife overpass CITES convention passes new wildlife trade p...2019-09-101h 14

Conservation ChroniclesSaiga AntelopeSources & Links: Get the basics about saiga ecology and conservation: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/19832/50194357#geographic-range Some hope for Kazakhstan’s saiga population: https://www.fauna-flora.org/news/steppe-change-kazakhstan-saiga-population-doubled-last-two-years Read about the most recent saiga mass mortality events: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/01/a-time-bomb-for-the-saiga-bad-news-central-asias-beleaguered-antelope/ Check out a very detailed report on the saiga horn trade: https://www.trafficj.org/publication/10-Saiga_Antelope_Trade.pdf Learn more about conservation issues surrounding saiga: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2018/08/saiga-antelope-poaching-disease/ This site has all of the re...2019-08-1358 min

Conservation ChroniclesPikas & SaddlebillsJonah and Mariana are back for a second season of exploring the human-wildlife interface and all its many conservation issues. In this episode, Mariana talks about her brief time with a pika survey in New Mexico, and Jonah fills us in on his pilot field season for his graduate work with Saddlebill Storks in Zambia. Lessons learned, adventures had, and much more to come! Find us on Facebook and Instagram @ Conservation Chronicles. Our email address is conservationchronicles@gmail.com, and our show’s webpage can be found at conservationchronicles.podbean.com. Theme Song: Epic Cinematic by...2019-07-301h 04

Conservation ChroniclesSawfishIn a new endangered species episode, Mariana and Jonah get together to talk about sawfish, of which all five species are endangered or critically endangered. The sawfish are so-called for their chainsaw-shaped rostra (noses), and their ecologies are just as interesting as their faces. Sources & Links: Read the fascinating NatGeo features that inspired today's topic: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/04/searching-for-last-remaining-sawfish https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/06/150601-virgin-birth-animals-sawfish-endangered-genetics-science/ https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/06/110616-sawfish-snout-sixth-sense-animals-environment-science/ Visit the IUCN profiles for all five species: https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=sawfish&s...2019-05-2752 min

Conservation ChroniclesRewildingIn our newest episode, friend and frequent guest Camden joins Jonah for a thought-provoking discussion on rewildling. Whether it be returning a lost tree species back to a degraded forest, or a rare leopard back to mountains it roamed long ago, rewildling efforts can help to restore entire ecosystems that have been damaged by the loss of key species. Sources & Links: Check out our favorite rewilding initiatives: Rewilding Europe: https://rewildingeurope.com Yellowstone to Yukon: https://y2y.net Trees for Life: https://treesforlife.org.uk Re...2019-05-131h 06

Conservation ChroniclesFeral HorsesJonah and guest-host Leon bring us back from a long hiatus with a passionate discussion on the controversial topic of feral horses, which are protected in the United States by the Wild Horses & Burros Act. Learn all about why feral horses are a problem for wildlife and wild spaces, and how misguided animal activism has made controlling these invasive species a near-impossible problem in the U.S. Sources & Links: Learn more about the BLM’s horse and burro program: www.blm.gov/programs/wild-horse-and-burro/about-the-program Find us on Facebook and...2019-04-291h 20

Conservation ChroniclesNews Flash 2This week Jonah has a few quick pieces of wildlife news from around the world. Join the 'No Border Wall' Facebook group to get frequent updates on the situation in South Texas and beyond: https://www.facebook.com/noborderwall/ Read more about the turtle trafficking bust in the Philippines: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/03/philippines-customs-find-more-than-1500-live-turtles-in-suitcases/?fbclid=IwAR2KSgVHuQ_gU8p8WKjSoMwz0YK4KKK9mXXEOXN-25p2iN-vx0TB2nc6AhE Learn more about the study on migrant songbirds as a dispersal agent for invasive hemlock woolly adelgid: https://www.audubon.org/news/migrati...2019-03-1808 min

Conservation ChroniclesBundys vs BLM, Part 2In today's episode, we finish our two-part series on the Bundys' conflict with the Bureau of Land Management. We explore how decades of tension over a tortoise and its protected land led to two armed standoffs with federal officials, both orchestrated by a member of the Bundy family, but both hundreds of miles apart in two different states. In case you missed it, go back and listen to Part 1 for the background on why this interface conflict began. Sources & Links: Listen to the Bundyville podcast for more on this complicated family and its history: https...2019-03-1149 min

Conservation ChroniclesBundys vs BLM, Part 1Today's episode is part 1 of a two-part series on the Bundy family versus the Bureau of Land Management. This decades-long saga is a dramatic example of the consequences of chronic conflict on the human-wildlife interface. In part 1, we provide some background on Cliven Bundy, the federally-threatened Mojave desert tortoise, ranching on federal land, and public land management in the United States. Sources & Links: Learn more about the BLM: https://www.blm.gov/ Learn more about public lands in the United States: https://www.doi.gov/blog/americas-public-lands-explained An...2019-03-0438 min

Conservation ChroniclesNews Flash 1In the first of a new biweekly news segment, Jonah shares four recent news stories about the Texas-Mexico border wall, African Grey Parrot trafficking, black leopards in Kenya, and Russia's "whale jail." Read about the details of President Trump's border wall decision-making: https://www.audubon.org/news/beloved-wildlife-sanctuaries-limbo-trump-declares-border-emergency?ms=digital-eng-social-facebook-x-20190200_fb_link&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=20190200_fb_link&fbclid=IwAR2mliZI6A0eip03ZdWLutOb1GREB64c47s1QdK4KCbObngVJ30epxeKfCA Follow the Facebook page 'No Border Wall' for daily updates on the situation in Texas: https://www.facebook.com/n...2019-02-2214 min

Conservation ChroniclesThe Volunteering EpidemicIn today’s episode, we tackle a problem every young conservationist faces in their career: unpaid labor and volunteer “internships.” We discuss why unpaid labor is more and more anachronistic in a time of student loans and economic hardship for young professionals, and how failing to pay your field assistants compromises the quality of their work and your project. Sources & Links: Read today's featured news articles: On shearwaters and petrels in Hawaii: http://wildlife.org/unseen-for-300-years-endangered-seabirds-heard-on-oahu/?fbclid=IwAR3hOPJSOg3xzWxlg01KnnEGSIlslw9a6aZ3xJO5dgKcx2jCJn6M3EC-bxE On another seizure of smu...2019-02-151h 17

Conservation ChroniclesJonah Goes to BelizeWe’re back to hear all about Jonah’s birding and wildlife adventures in Belize! Including the people and place, the local conservation culture, and of course the birds! Sources & Links: Read today’s featured news article on tagging invertebrates: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/01/a-fitbit-for-squid-could-help-track-the-oceans-squishier-species/ Read the article featured in our sustainability tip: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/01/cellphones-are-still-endangering-gorillas-but-recycling-old-ones-can-help/?fbclid=IwAR26FxLdY82_1ID7xZgv4SviQWBJL7rMKrzmKNXrcfrV5dy2oHX4UtQ6GZg And see Jonah’s Belize photography here: https://jonahgulaphotography.weebly.com/ Find us on Facebook and Instagram @ Conservation Chronicl...2019-02-0150 min

Conservation ChroniclesQuick Update & Listener EmailWhile Jonah’s chasing birds in Belize, Mariana gives a quick update and responds to our first listener email. See listener Ethan Mann’s wildlife photography here: https://www.instagram.com/ethanmannphotog/ Find us on Facebook and Instagram @ Conservation Chronicles. Our email address is conservationchronicles@gmail.com, and our webpage can be found at conservationchronicles.podbean.com. Theme Song: Epic Cinematic by Scott Holmes / https://scottholmesmusic.com 2019-01-1311 min

Conservation ChroniclesVideo Highlight: Lion RodeoIn our first Video Highlight episode, we feature an awesome video filmed at Lake Nakuru National Park in Kenya, in which a lion pounces on a zebra and gets taken for a wild ride. Watch the video here: https://www.facebook.com/LakeNakuruNationalPark/videos/2084534451589941/ Find us on Facebook and Instagram @ Conservation Chronicles. Our email address is conservationchronicles@gmail.com, and our show’s webpage can be found at conservationchronicles.podbean.com. Theme Song: Epic Cinematic by Scott Holmes / https://scottholmesmusic.com 2019-01-0420 min

Conservation ChroniclesCitizen Science Highlight: eBirdIn our first Citizen Science Highlight, we discuss the program eBird. Created by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society, eBird is possibly the largest and most sophisticated citizen science project in the world. Sources & Links: Read today’s news on the ivory sting in San Diego: https://www.apnews.com/c8e730072efb42c1b433398e62a5831f https://fox5sandiego.com/2018/11/28/la-jolla-gallery-charged-with-selling-1-3m-in-illegal-ivory/ Read all about eBird, and sign up for free to become an immediate citizen scientist: https://ebird.org/home https://ebird.org...2018-12-2143 min

Conservation ChroniclesCommunity Conservancy Highlight: BangladeshIn our first Community Conservancy highlight, we discuss the collaboration between local villagers and conservationists in southeast Bangladesh, and how their cooperative research and actions have helped to protect threatened species and their habitats. Sources & Links: Read the entire Mongabay article featured in today’s episode: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/11/the-bangladeshi-tribe-thats-guarding-turtles-co-authoring-research-papers/?fbclid=IwAR2I4o4jId75bneakUgQ3TfQHZYmAA3yn-IWCYQ0mfElrCuwUJw62g0gWE0 And visit the Creative Conservation Alliance’s website: https://www.conservationalliance.org/ Find us on Facebook and Instagram @ Conservation Chronicles. Our email address is conservationchronicles@gmail.com, and our...2018-12-1448 min

Conservation ChroniclesEx Situ ConservationIn this episode we discuss the mechanics of ex situ (off site) conservation, the role zoos (and aquariums) have played and continue to play in species recovery, and what we think captive institutions should prioritize as we forge ahead in this era of collaborative conservation. Sources & Links: Read Jonah’s featured articles of the day: On African Greys: https://news.mongabay.com/2015/12/catastrophic-decline-nearly-99-of-ghanas-african-grey-parrots-wiped-out/?fbclid=IwAR3gkaj_Z7AI2J1LuwZ3rwb8eAiZ5qO6MnhonzGjDsHjD0BjzWVUazNsy3M And on the Sumatran rhino: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/11/first-wild-sumatran-rhino-in-borneo-captured-for-breeding-campaign/ Visit the AZA’s SAF...2018-12-071h 23

Conservation ChroniclesNorthern Bald IbisIn this endangered species episode, guest host Camden Martin joins Jonah to talk about the highly endangered Northern Bald Ibis. Historically, populations of this Mediterranean species have declined dramatically to the point where it was on the verge of extinction. Intensive conservation efforts in recent decades, however, have been successful so that it was recently downlisted from Critically Endangered to Endangered. Sources & Links: Read about the sperm whale with 6kg of plastic in its stomach: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-46275742 Read about the study in Cyprus on plastic pollution on sea turtle nes...2018-11-261h 21

Conservation ChroniclesKihansi Spray ToadIn the second episode of our Endangered Species series, Jonah tells us the story of the Kihansi spray toad, from its discovery in 1996 to its extinction from the wild only 13 years later. Learn how an animal with one of the smallest known ranges in the world collapsed so dramatically under the pressure of human forces. Sources & Links: Read today’s featured article on thresher shark tagging and why it’s important: https://www.fauna-flora.org/news/tails-unexpected-historic-first-thresher-shark-tag-team?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=news&fbclid=IwAR3Eg1Iv0Maxx1zulCTRzGnIwi1LZS8Eq2jrulUYqfiY_f0xf...2018-11-161h 13

Conservation ChroniclesMariana Goes to GermanyMariana returns from traveling in Germany, and we recover from our hiatus by discussing her trip and laughing at how little wildlife she saw. Sources & Links: See & read the articles featured in Jonah’s news update: http://wildlife.org/oversized-house-mice-shrink-albatross-populations/ http://wildlife.org/in-warming-puerto-rico-insects-plummet-impacting-food-web/ https://news.mongabay.com/2018/10/thousands-of-radiated-tortoises-seized-from-traffickers-in-madagascar/ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/china-rhino-horn-tiger-bone-ban-animal-medical-wildlife-conservation-wwf-a8608181.html For the curious, Berchtesgaden is spelled like so. Learn more about the legendary wolpertinger, possibly the funniest (and creepiest) cryptid in all of folklore: https://www.paranormalpapers.co...2018-11-061h 07

Conservation ChroniclesPoaching, Part 3In this special extended episode, we close out our series on poaching with a look at the complicated world of smuggling and trafficking. We discuss the many demands driving the trafficking of wild animals and parts, and explore some solutions to this dreadful problem on the legislative, judicial, and personal levels. Sources & Links: Read Jonah’s news article featuring tiger populations in Nepal: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/09/new-survey-results-show-nepal-is-on-track-to-double-its-tiger-population-by-2022/ And read more about anti-trafficking task forces in the United States: https://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2017/03/268182.htm Learn more about th...2018-10-092h 06

Conservation ChroniclesPoaching, Part 2We continue our series on poaching in this second part, where we provide some staggering statistics, and discuss supply and demand, the market structure behind this lucrative industry, and the myriad issues and solutions behind anti-poaching law enforcement. Sources & Links Read Jonah’s featured article on the incredible numbers of migrating birds over North America: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/4-billion-birds-will-fly-through-american-airspace-this-fall/ Visit and contribute to Jonah’s GoFundMe campaign: https://www.gofundme.com/wetland-conservation-in-africa Get a head-start education on the 2014 London Declaration, which we’ll be talking about next episode: https://www.go...2018-09-281h 16

Conservation ChroniclesPoaching, Part 1In this first episode of a short series, we explore the origins of poaching and the wildlife trade, and discuss the social and economic environments this illicit industry thrives in. We also introduce a new segment in which Jonah shares a tip on sustainable living! The P word makes an inevitable cameo…plastic…the P word is plastic. Sources & Links: To read the article we featured on nighthawk migration: http://wildlife.org/where-do-nighthawks-spend-the-winter/ To read the article we featured on elephant poaching in Botswana: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...2018-09-171h 09

Conservation ChroniclesChytridWe’re back to delving into the heavy topics, with an episode covering the devastating fungal infections Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and B. salamandrivorans - collectively known as chytrid. Culpable for contributing to the extinction and imperiling of many amphibian species worldwide, chytrid has been called “the worst pathogen in the history of the world” for biodiversity. Sources & Links: To read some recent articles on chytrid and those studying it: https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/05/amphibians-decline-frogs-chytrid-fungi-bd-animals-science/ https://www.sciencenews.org/article/some-frogs-may-be-bouncing-back-after-killer-chytrid-fungus https://www.wired.com/story/some-frogs-may-be-developing-a-resistance-to-the-disastrous-chytrid-fungus/ And to learn more about chytri...2018-09-031h 06

Conservation ChroniclesLifelong LearningWe're returning from a short hiatus to share some stories from the field and laugh a little over what we’ve learned from our misadventures. Mud pits, questionable plants, and poetry are involved. Sources & Links: See what a rufous-capped warbler looks like: https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/rufous-capped-warbler Decide for yourself if you’d put a jack-in-the-pulpit in your mouth (don’t do it): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arisaema_triphyllum And learn more about the incomparable Neil Rettig: http://www.neilrettigproductions.com/ ~ Le...2018-08-271h 17

Conservation ChroniclesHawaiian Monk SealIn the first of our Endangered Species episodes, we cover everything about the Hawaiian monk seal, one of two living tropical earless seals. Sources & Links: Read all the details you need to know about Hawaiian monk seal life history and population recovery: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/resource/document/recovery-plan-hawaiian-monk-seal Read the full report on the study of monk seal movement using visual sightings: https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov/library/pubs/tech/NOAA_Tech_Memo_PIFSC_44.pdf Read about National Geographic's Crittercams, an important technology for stu...2018-07-301h 04

Conservation ChroniclesTechnology & ConservationIn our third episode, we explore the simplicity and complexity of technology in the hands of researchers and conservationists, and how tech “amplifies” our work. Sources & Links: Read more about the WWF’s Wildlife Crime Technology Project: https://www.worldwildlife.org/projects/wildlife-crime-technology-project Read more about the Carnegie Airborne Observatory: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2015/11/pulse-of-the-planet/ https://cao.carnegiescience.edu/ See the Submersible Pressure Chamber in action: https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/06/twilight-zone-fish-pressure-chamber-innovation-science/ Read more about the Zoological Society of London’s Conservation Tech program: http...2018-07-1652 min

Conservation ChroniclesPlastic PlanetIn our second episode we dive into one of the most critical issues for the environment today (and the last few decades): plastic pollution. We explore how the problem came to be, where we are now, and what you can do in your everyday life to be part of the solution. Sources & Links: One of many articles on the Thailand whale: https://www.forbes.com/sites/trevornace/2018/06/04/whale-died-of-starvation-after-eating-80-plastic-bags-off-thailands-coast/#7b6df3116c31 McDonald’s rejects plastic proposal: http://fortune.com/2018/05/24/mcdonalds-shareholders-vote-keep-plastic-straws/ Read more about the Global Programme of Ac...2018-07-1657 min

Conservation ChroniclesWelcome & IntroductionsWelcome to Conservation Chronicles, a new podcast covering the human-wildlife interface. In this first episode, we tell you a little about ourselves and cover a story about a museum collection and an unjustly labeled bird murderer. Sources & Links: Read the main article we reference in Dr. Filardi’s story: The Ornithologist the Internet Called a Murderer (New York Times) https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/15/opinion/sunday/moustached-kingfisher-internet-harassment.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur Read Dr. Filardi’s response to the controversy: Why I Collected a Moustached Kingfisher (Audubon) h...2018-07-1443 min