Month: April 2018

In this episode we compare the East and West arctic regions of North America with Alaska naturalist, wildlife photographer, and guide, David Shaw.  Dave introduces us to the arctic coastal plain, Lev plans out the check list for the ‘flow edge’ region of Baffin Island, and the two discuss the mysterious Grey-headed Chickadee.

Dave’s website:  http://david-w-shaw.com

Dave’s Rusty Blackbird Article in Living Bird Magazine

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/rusty-blackbirds-are-rising-from-obscurity-but-falling-in-number/

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In this episode we get to talk to John Dillon and Janna, who are part of the Minden High School Nature Club in Louisiana.  We talk about what has made for the exceptional popularity of the club, and cover some of the amazing adventures that members and sponsors of the club have had over the last several years, including finding Black Rails!  Janna gives us a spring report for north Louisiana, and John shares some of his insights into keeping teens interested in Natural History and getting outside.

If you wish to support the club, you can contact Mr. Dillon via his email address:

kisforkryptonite (at) gmail.com

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In this episode, Sea talks with mammalogist Nicole Edmison of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History.  Nicole works on mammal diversity and helps to curate the national mammal collection of the USA.  Nicole talks with us about her work with an island population of Vervet monkeys, camera traps, and netting bats.  We also talk about close calls with big cats, squirrel diversity, and the fauna of backyards in North America.

Some of the links:

The Mammal Collection:  https://vertebrates.si.edu/mammals/

Emammal:  https://emammal.si.edu

Vervet Monkeys in St. Kitts:  https://youtu.be/tgSmzZ1tB8I

 

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