Urban Wildlife Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Where to Put Toilet- and Backyard-Snakes (Part 2) Sep 06, 2018

Show notes

So you find a snake in your backyard, or your kitchen, or your toilet. Who do you call? And what do THEY do with the snake? In this episode we talk with Yatin Kalki, snake rescuer interested in harnessing snake … Continue reading →

Where to put Toilet- and Backyard-Snakes (Part 1) Sep 06, 2018

Show notes

Native? Exotic? Do We Care? Squash Bees Aug 06, 2018

Show notes

Entomologist and urban bee specialist Doug Sponsler joins Billy and Tony early in the morning in a community garden spot in West Philadelphia to observe squash bees and talk about what counts as native. Squash are not strictly native to … Continue reading →

Taking Peregrines to the People Jul 27, 2018

Show notes

Tony and Billy take to the field… the Philadelphia neighborhood of Manayunk to observe the peregrine falcons of St. John the Baptist’s steeple. We talk urban raptors and perform incidental urban wildlife outreach with the neighbors. If you like this … Continue reading →

Extreme Philly Fishing: Tight Lines with Leo Sheng Jul 20, 2018

Show notes

It doesn’t matter where you live. If there’s water, you can go fishing. Learn about urban fishing, multi-species fishing, even micro-fishing as Tony and Billy join Leo Sheng of Extreme Philly Fishing for an outing in Philadelphia’s Cobbs Creek. And … Continue reading →

Buzzing Hard, Part 2 Jul 05, 2018

Show notes

It’s not just about honey. Cities are full of bees, and in this double episode we hear about Brisbane bees and the Australian native alternative to European honey bees from Tim Heard of Sugarbag Bees, we talk with urban bee … Continue reading →

Buzzing Hard, Part 1 Jul 05, 2018

Show notes

F*** the Border Wall Jun 13, 2018

Show notes

Tiffany Kersten joins Tony to talk about the proposed border wall and how it will impact wildlife and wildlife viewing in the lower Rio Grande Valley. The border wall plans do seem to be on hold for the moment, but … Continue reading →

The Truth about Cats Part 2 Jun 02, 2018

Show notes

Special (very long, thorough – don’t make this your first Urban Wildlife Podcast episode) Episode: Billy, Tony, and biologist Clint Springer dive into the outdoor cat literature. This is a companion to our Cat Wars episode. Finally we sat down and went through the … Continue reading →

The Truth About Cats Part 1 Jun 02, 2018

Show notes