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Episode 186
Prairie dogs are a keystone species - as a source of denning and nesting sites, regenerating soil, and as food. And when plague comes to town, it ca…
2 months, 1 week ago
Episode 129: Meep Meep! Born to Run!
Episode 185
A bird that was born to run, the Greater Roadrunner is faster than a human, eats scorpions and rattlesnakes and survives in the harsh desert landscap…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Dirt Dispatch #56
Episode 184
The other day a saw a bird here near Dispatches HQ that I didn't recognize - and that's always a chance to learn something new! Meet the Lark Buntin…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 128: Sea Slugs
Episode 183
In this episode I want to tell you about couple groups of marine gastropods - sea slugs - which have some amazing abilities that just might blow your…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Dirt Dispatch #55
Episode 182
Are racoons and coyotes becoming domesticated? Are rattlesnakes losing their rattles? And a couple of questions involving native wildlife. Tune in…
3 months ago
Episode 127: Back to Puerto Rico: Parakeets, Crabs and Termites
Episode 181
We're going back Puerto Rico to take a look at the Monk parakeet, the Sally lightfoot crab and then down a fascinating rabbit hole to learn about the…
3 months, 1 week ago
Dirt Dispatch #54
Episode 180
During our recent visit to Puerto Rico there was an animal that we didn't see, but we did hear - Coquis. Coqui is the common name for at least 17 sp…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 126: Changos and Troupials
Episode 179
I recently had the chance to visit Puerto Rico, where I saw some "new to me" birds including my new favorite, the Greater Antillean grackle along wit…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 125: Beaver Revisted
Episode 178
I talked about Beaver a long time ago - back in Episode 11 - but I've learned a few things about them since then, so let's re-visit the busy, busy be…
4 months, 1 week ago
Dirt Dispatch #53
Episode 177
On the last Dirt Dispatch I talked about bumblebees and the importance of early spring flowers. Meet 3 more early spring pollinators, including one …
4 months, 2 weeks ago