Urban Wildlife Podcast

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Special Episode: Tony in Australia Mar 27, 2017

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Tony doesn’t take it easy on vacation. In December he flew to Australia to bird, herp, and explore. Of course he checked out some urban wildlife while he was down there, and in this episode we listen to his interviews … Continue reading →

Happy World Sparrow Day [Re-post] Mar 20, 2017

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[This is a re-post of our World Sparrow Day episode in honor of… World Sparrow Day 2017!!!] We celebrate World Sparrow Day (March 20th) with a look at Passer domesticus, a bird North American birders love to hate but that … Continue reading →

Wonder Wall Lizards Mar 14, 2017

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European wall lizards are spreading, and we’re gonna talk and sing about it. Dr. Russell Burke from Hofstra University tells us about the wall lizards of New York, and Dr. Kenneth Petren of the University of Cincinnati talks about his city’s … Continue reading →

Cat Wars Feb 21, 2017

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Pete Marra joins us for a special episode to talk about his (and Chris Santella’s) book Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer. Pete will be speaking on Thursday February 23rd at 6:30 pm at the Academy of Natural … Continue reading →

Urban Sea Turtles Feb 15, 2017

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Urban wildlife isn’t just on land, especially in the world’s biggest port cities. In this episode we hear about what happens when turtles navigate the urban/ocean interface. We hear from Umair Shahid from WWF Pakistan about Karachi’s sea turtles, Dr. … Continue reading →

Mapping the Micro Wilderness: Urban Bugs Jan 29, 2017

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Urban biodiversity explodes as you shrink your view. Explore urban invertebrate biodiversity projects in Los Angeles (BioScan) and Boston (Boston Harbor Islands All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory). Guest host Isa Betancourt (remember her from Season 1?) joins us to share her … Continue reading →

Smog, Sprawl, and Lifers: Birding Shanghai Jan 10, 2017

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What is urban birding like in the biggest city in the world? Join Tony as he interviews Craig Brelsford, the birder behind Shanghai Birding. They discuss birding in a city of 24 million souls, all while racing rampant coastal … Continue reading →

You Deserve Hedgehogs Dec 30, 2016

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How do you bring biodiversity to urbanites? Guest host Joan Blaustein of Philadelphia Parks and Recreation joins us to talk about preserving urban parks biodiversity. We also listen to Dr. Nigel Reeve tell us about the effort to save the hedgehogs … Continue reading →

Wall Swifts, Wall Lizards, Wall Dolphins? (Part 2) Dec 22, 2016

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Sometimes the artificial IS natural. Helena Van Vliet of BioPhilly (of the Biophilic Cities network) joins us as guest host to envision cities as habitat. Of course several species already use cities as habitat: We listen to Amnonn Hahn of … Continue reading →

Wall Swifts, Wall Lizards, Wall Dolphins? (Part 1) Dec 22, 2016

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