Tag: raptor conservation
ETH 225: “In a Gentle Way, He Shakes the World” – Munir Virani’s Mission to Conserve Vultures and Birds of Prey
Munir Virani is a world-renowned raptor biologist and the executive vice president of the Peregrine Fund. We talked with him about growing up in Nairobi, Kenya, his inspiration to begin studying birds of prey, and how he helped solve a ...
EOC 177: The Politics of Public Lands with Larry LaRocco
Listen to this episode in iTunes Larry Larocco spent his political career working on public lands issues in the Western US. He began his career working for Senator Frank Church and played a key role in the establishment of the ...
EOC 149: Plight of the Puerto Rican Sharp-shinned Hawk
Listen to this episode in iTunes Hurricane Maria was the worst storm to hit Puerto Rico in over 80 years, arriving only two weeks after Hurricane Irma passed just north of the island. The effects of these storms on ...
EOC 138: A Haven for Birds of Prey in Southwest Idaho
Listen to this episode in iTunes On today's episode we discuss a truly unique swath of public land - the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area. This jewel of the National Conservation Lands system is just ...
For the Love of Raptors
Years ago when I first heard the term Raptor; I immediately imagined malicious, human hunting dinosaurs from Jurassic Park! Of course, I quickly learned this was a term used for birds of prey. If birds of prey aren’t as spine ...
Pining for the Field: Burrowing Owls of the West
Girl with a lap-full of Burrowing Owls. Now, how does one happen to find oneself in such a delightful predicament? Well, it was 2007 and I had applied to a field position ("bird job" if you wanna use the cool insider ...
EOC 114: Milton Friend Explains How Lead Shot became Banned from Use in Waterfowl Hunting
Listen to this episode in iTunes Today we are revisiting the issue of lead poisoning in wildlife. This is a topic that I’ve spent quite a bit of time investigating, as it was central to the story behind my first ...
The American Kestrel
The American Kestrel North America's smallest falcon species, the American Kestrel is a unique and fascinating animal. It is our most colorful raptor, and also one of the few raptors that is sexually dimorphic. Kestrel populations have been on the ...
EOC 079: The History of a Unique National Conservation Area with Mike Kochert
Episode Summary: Today’s episode of the show is about the history of a truly unique National Conservation Area here in Idaho. The Morley Nelson Snake River Birds Of Prey National Conservation Area is located in Southwestern Idaho and is home ...
