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Saving Siberian Forests
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Just about everyone knows that the world's tropical forests are being ravaged at an alarming rate with millions of acres are lost each year.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Aug 27, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
  • Purchases: 1
The Sustainable Harvest
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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For thousands of years, people have celebrated successful harvests. And today, many celebrations are held on or near the Harvest Moon...

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  • Added: Aug 27, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
  • Purchases: 1
Plant a Tree
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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There's no doubt about it: our environmental problems can seem too overwhelming for one person to do anything about. But even our simplest actions ...

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  • Added: Aug 27, 2007
  • Length: 01:26
  • Purchases: 1
Better Than New
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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For some people, "used" is a four-letter word. They must have the latest goodies. "Pre-owned" just won't do.

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  • Added: Aug 27, 2007
  • Length: 01:29
  • Purchases: 1
The Environmental Majority
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A broad-based movement to protect the environment is uniting hunters, environmentalists, and many others.

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  • Added: Aug 27, 2007
  • Length: 01:29
  • Purchases: 1
Cleaning Up After Fido
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
So what should you do with your doggie's doo? Your dog Fido probably wishes you'd just leave it in the yard!

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Aug 27, 2007
  • Length: 01:26
  • Purchases: 1
India's Disappearing Vultures
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
It seemed like the right thing to do at the time. In India, tens of thousands of cows die each year. In the late 1980s, India's largely Hindu popul...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Aug 27, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
  • Purchases: 1
Sidewalk Birdwatchers
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Who says you have to travel deep into the Amazon or battle surf off the coast of the Aleutian Islands to do some serious birdwatching?

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Aug 27, 2007
  • Length: 01:25
  • Purchases: 1
Eco-Mayors Sign On
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
"Think globally, act locally." This familiar phrase suggests that conservation begins at home.

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  • Added: Aug 27, 2007
  • Length: 01:23
  • Purchases: 1
Cassowary: Odd Duck Key to Germination
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Cassowaries are kind of, well, "unique" looking birds. They have a brownish casque crowning their heads and two red wattles on their necks that wig...

Bought by KMXT and Prairie Public


  • Added: Aug 27, 2007
  • Length: 01:13
  • Purchases: 2
Biomass Fuel
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
So, what's so great about fossil fuels, anyway? Well the truth is, they burn easily, so they're handy for powering internal combustion engines or e...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Aug 27, 2007
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Everglades Restoration Helps Ensure Survival of the American Crocodile
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
You know, since the Endangered Species Act was passed more than 30 years ago, there've been lots of success stories. The American crocodile is one ...

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  • Added: Aug 27, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
  • Purchases: 1
Endangered Chinese Music
From: Richard Paul
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Chinese music that is disappearing

Bought by WABE


  • Added: Aug 19, 2007
  • Length: 08:18
  • Purchases: 1
Musical Instruments of China
From: Richard Paul
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The sounds, instruments and structures of the traditional Chinese orchestra.

  • Added: Aug 19, 2007
  • Length: 09:20
Tan Dun's "The Map"
From: Richard Paul
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Melding the ancient music of China with contemporary Eastern and Western motifs.

  • Added: Aug 19, 2007
  • Length: 09:44
Billy Taylor - Unsung Jazz Players 2 of 2
From: Richard Paul
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Billy Taylor and Frank Wess talk about great musicians who never left town

  • Added: Aug 19, 2007
  • Length: 07:36
Cajun music - BeauSoleil
From: Richard Paul
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And explanation and a demonstration of Cajun music

Bought by WEFT and KUT-HD


  • Added: Aug 03, 2007
  • Length: 08:16
  • Purchases: 2
Choral Music - Tallahassee Boys Choir
From: Richard Paul
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Explanation of the tradition of choral singing at Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Bought by WTIP, WEFT, KXOT Public Radio, and WBHM


  • Added: Aug 03, 2007
  • Length: 08:52
  • Purchases: 4
Gospel Quartets - Blind Boys of Alabama
From: Richard Paul
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Clarence Fountain of the Blind Boys of Alabama talks about gospel singing

Bought by KPIP-LP, WEFT, and WBHM


  • Added: Aug 03, 2007
  • Length: 09:13
  • Purchases: 3
Zydeco - Geno Delafose
From: Richard Paul
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And explanation and a demonstration of Zydeco music

Bought by WEFT


  • Added: Aug 03, 2007
  • Length: 07:44
  • Purchases: 1
New Orleans Brass Band
From: Richard Paul
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New Orleans Brass Band described

Bought by KUT and WEFT


  • Added: Aug 03, 2007
  • Length: 08:14
  • Purchases: 2
Delta Blues - Super Chikan
From: Richard Paul
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James "Super Chikan" Johnson helps explain the Delta Blues

Bought by WEFT


  • Added: Aug 03, 2007
  • Length: 08:20
  • Purchases: 1
Texas Blues - Marcia Ball
From: ARTSEDGE
Series: Gulf Coast Highway
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The evolution of the Texas Blues

Bought by WEFT


  • Added: Aug 03, 2007
  • Length: 06:26
  • Purchases: 1
Texas Troubador - Nanci Griffith
From: ARTSEDGE
Series: Gulf Coast Highway
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Nanci Griffith and her music explain the Texas Troubador tradition

Bought by WEFT and WCVE


  • Added: Aug 03, 2007
  • Length: 07:30
  • Purchases: 2
A Blue Melody-A Shuffle Beat
From: ARTSEDGE
Series: Blues Journey
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The elements that make a Blues

Bought by WCVE


  • Added: Aug 03, 2007
  • Length: 05:33
  • Purchases: 1

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