Laura Erickson's For the Birds

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**Laura Erickson’s For the Birds**

“For the Birds” began airing on KUMD in Duluth, MN, in May, 1986, and is the longest continually-running radio program about birds in the U.S. Hundreds more episodes are available for free at http://www.lauraerickson.com/radio/.

Latest Episodes:

Frigid Temperatures Dec 03, 2024

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How do birds fare during frigid weather?

Albatrosses Dec 02, 2024

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General facts about albatrosses and good news about a very special one.

Thanksgiving 2024 Nov 29, 2024

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Laura remembers three Thanksgivings of the past, and how a Pileated Woodpecker keeps those memories alive.

In Retrospect: The BP oil spill. Part 5b--Complicity Nov 26, 2024

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Every environmental organization down in the Gulf during the BP oil disaster had to abide by a 5-year moratorium on ALL of their eye-witness information except as BP allowed. National Audubon did way more than honor BP's rules--they publicly parroted all of BP's false claims minimizing how bad the disaster was.

In Retrospect: The BP oil spill. Part 5--Staying alive to fight another day Nov 25, 2024

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At the time of the BP oil spill, Laura thought some important organizations were complying with BP more than they should have. Now, as she explains, she realizes that most of them weren't cowardly.

In Retrospect: The BP oil spill, Part 4 Nov 19, 2024

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Who can we trust after a major disaster?

In retrospect: The BP Oil Spill, Part 3 Nov 18, 2024

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Laura visited one of the four rehab centers allowed to treat birds oiled in the Deepwater Horizon spill.

In retrospect: The BP Oil Spill, Part 2 Nov 12, 2024

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Laura talks about the extremely low-tech and ineffective way BP tried to protect beaches and islands after the spill, and the even worse way they approached cleanup. There are many photos and a video on the accompanying blog post at (https://lauraerickson.substack.com/p/getting-away-with-murder-part-2)

Look to the Chickadees Nov 11, 2024

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As Laura faces her 73rd birthday in what feels like a hopeless time, she looks to chickadees. (This program was reworked from the "For the Birds" program from October 12, 2010.)

In retrospect: The BP Oil Spill, Part 1 Nov 05, 2024

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The BP oil spill was when Laura learned just how much power a corporation has over individuals; well-meaning and well-respected organizations and institutions; and our government.

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