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Fishery reductions worry anglers on the Great Lakes
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Chinook salmon eggs are about the size of a pea, but the fish inside can grow up to 40 pounds in its short lifespan., Credit: Veronica Volk
The big, strong Chinook salmon is a favorite of anglers on the Great Lakes. But New York and Michigan are reducing the number of Chinook stocked in...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WRVO Public Media, WCMU Michigan, North Country Public Radio, WCPN and more


  • Added: Dec 02, 2016
  • Length: 03:20
  • Purchases: 6
Climate change threatens birds migrating along Great Lakes
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Andrea Patterson inspects a common yellowthroat in order to determine its age and sex during the banding process., Credit: Veronica Volk
Some of the migratory songbirds that pass through the Great Lakes region are already on the move, but their migratory patterns are shifting due to ...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WCMU Michigan, WCPN, WRVO Public Media, North Country Public Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 02, 2016
  • Length: 03:38
  • Purchases: 6
Sound Ecology: three-spined stickleback
From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology
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An Audio postcard highlighting the tiny, beautiful and behaviorally unique three-spined stickleback fish.

Bought by WNED Buffalo and Radio Newark


  • Added: Jul 29, 2016
  • Length: 01:28
  • Purchases: 2
Sound Ecology: Phenology
From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology
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An audio postcard exploring seasonal changes and timing of wildlife events, a field called phenology.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, Radio Newark, and KFOI Radio


  • Added: Jul 15, 2016
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 3
Sound Ecology: Coho Salmon
From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology
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An audio postcard highlighting Coho Salmon - their spawning habitat and behavior and their specialized adaptation for long-term survival.

Bought by KZYX, WNED Buffalo, and Radio Newark


  • Added: Jul 14, 2016
  • Length: 02:20
  • Purchases: 3
Sound Ecology: American Dipper
From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology
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An audio postcard about the American Dipper, highlighting some behavioral and physiological aspects of this ubiquitous songbird along rivers and st...

Bought by WNED Buffalo, KRZA, Radio Newark, and KFOI Radio


  • Added: Jul 14, 2016
  • Length: 01:27
  • Purchases: 4
Are white sharks doing something different this year? Or are we?
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: A white shark (commonly referred to as a great white shark)., Credit: "GREAT WHITE SHARK - CAL RIPFIN" BY GEORGE PROBST, CC LICENSE, RESIZED AND RECROPPED
White sharks are uncommon — some research shows there could be fewer than 500 along our coast. Scientists are pretty sure that no one has ever reco...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and WABE


  • Added: Jan 15, 2016
  • Length: 08:16
  • Purchases: 2
Rat People of New York
From: Karen Robins
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Animals are easy to love - most of them. But it takes a special breed of human to fall for one particular type animal.

  • Added: Jan 15, 2016
  • Length: 08:18
After a flood, solving the mystery of water
From: Jenny Chen
Caption: 2013 flood in Estes Park, Credit: Town of Estes Park
Recent floods in Texas and Oklahoma cost the country over $3 billion in economic losses. In some areas of the country, floods are growing in intens...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 23, 2015
  • Length: 08:45
  • Purchases: 1
Buds on the Tracks: Prehistoric Plants Thrive in D.C.'s Subway
From: Rebecca Sheir
Caption: Unbeknownst to most commuters, ferns grow at the Van Ness-UDC Metro station in Washington, D.C.., Credit: Andy Baldwin
What's the perfect environment for a fern species dating back 65 million years? Look no further than Washington, D.C.'s subway system.

Bought by WABE


  • Added: Oct 26, 2015
  • Length: 05:52
  • Purchases: 1
The hidden afterlife of a sperm whale skeleton
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: A dead sperm whale in Pacifica's Mori Point, Credit: Hannah Kingsley-Ma
Back in April, a 48 foot-long sperm whale was found on a beach in Pacifica called Mori Point. A lot of people had gathered around the whale to bear...

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Sep 18, 2015
  • Length: 08:29
  • Purchases: 1
Science fiction writer Paolo Bacigalupi & "The Water Knife"
From: Diana Korte
Series: Booktalk
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This Paonia, Colorado National Book Award finalist describes a thriller version of possible future water wars in the American Southwest. Is this an...

Bought by KRZA, Radio Newark, and KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Jun 04, 2015
  • Length: 09:57
  • Purchases: 3
Cardinal Accents Feature
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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Birds are making adjustments to live with increasing levels of human-generated noise. One Virginia scholar says that some city-dwelling birds are ...

Bought by KENW, WABE, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, West Virginia Public Broadcasting, KPVL and more


  • Added: Mar 13, 2015
  • Length: 03:52
  • Purchases: 6
A Conversation on Crystal Healing with The Founder of The Center For Creative Healing, Maria Celeste Pt.1
From: Alix Litwack
Series: Another Day Of Living; Join the Conversation!
Caption: Another Day of Living , Credit: graphics by Scott Spitz
Join our conversation with Maria Celeste as she shares her battle with cancer and discovery of the Crystal's healing power. Founder and owner of Th...

  • Added: Mar 04, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
Coast Report
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: March 2015 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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If we gave our coastlines an environmental report card, what grade should they get?

Bought by KSKQ


  • Added: Feb 26, 2015
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Health Factors Threaten Gorillas – But Why?
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: March 2015 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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What's a significant threat to the survival of captive gorillas? Surprisingly it's heart disease.

Bought by KSKQ


  • Added: Feb 26, 2015
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Coal Gasification
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: March 2015 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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It's no news flash that, over the years, one of the dirtiest sources of energy has been coal; in fact, it's among the top contributors to carbon di...

Bought by KSKQ


  • Added: Feb 26, 2015
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Recipe For Plastic Decomposition
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: March 2015 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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It's good to know that tomorrow's scientists are solving environmental problems today. Meet Daniel Burd from Waterloo, Canada. Daniel's interested ...

Bought by KSKQ


  • Added: Feb 26, 2015
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Brighter Bulbs
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: March 2015 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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What do you get when you cross folk art with photonic technology? A very bright idea.

Bought by KSKQ and Radio Baha'i, WLGI


  • Added: Feb 26, 2015
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Farming The Wind
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: March 2015 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Farming has always been subject to the uncertainties of weather and market conditions. But farmers in Huron County, Michigan, have found something ...

Bought by KSKQ and Radio Baha'i, WLGI


  • Added: Feb 26, 2015
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Arctic Fisheries
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: March 2015 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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In 1945, John Steinbeck wrote a novel called Cannery Row. In it he told the story of life in Monterey, California -- a thriving fishing port at tha...

Bought by KSKQ and Radio Baha'i, WLGI


  • Added: Feb 26, 2015
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
High Fashion Green, For Less
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: March 2015 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Let's talk about high fashion and Target, the big box store. The two seemingly opposites converged recently.

Bought by KSKQ and Radio Baha'i, WLGI


  • Added: Feb 26, 2015
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Glass Bottle Comeback
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: March 2015 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Believe it or not, just two generations ago, it was unheard of not to recycle glass beverage bottles. Today, that idea itself is getting recycled.

Bought by KSKQ and Radio Baha'i, WLGI


  • Added: Feb 26, 2015
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Few Plants Thrive With Change
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: March 2015 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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If you can't stand the heat...hang in there? That's what some species are doing in response to climate change.

Bought by KSKQ and Radio Baha'i, WLGI


  • Added: Feb 26, 2015
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Products For Responsible Consumers
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: March 2015 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Is it 'hip,' or 'cool,' to be environmentally sustainable? That's a question that some of the biggest companies are asking about the world's most p...

Bought by KSKQ and Radio Baha'i, WLGI


  • Added: Feb 26, 2015
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2