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Urban Wildlife Podcast | SLF & Japense Beetles FTW (For the W.O.N) Apr 15, 2020

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Smash invasive spotted lantern flies with Billy and Michelle Niedermeier of Penn State’s Community Integrated Pest Management program (https://extension.psu.edu/michelle-niedermeier). Billy talks about the Japanese beetle invasion a century ago (working off Ken Frank’s paper about the topic), and we (joined by Margaret Rohde and Tykee James) talk about the launch of our multi-media empire, the Wildlife Observer Network!

Ken Frank's paper: https://bioone.org/journals/Entomological-News/volume-126/issue-3/021.126.0302/Establishment-of-the-Japanese-Beetle-Popillia-japonica-Newman-in-North/10.3157/021.126.0302.short

Credits: Executive Producer: Tony Croasdale, Audio Production: Tykee James, Art work: Robin Irizarry. Wildlife Observer Network stinger by Alexander Jenson (music by His Hero is Gone)

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Fanspermia: The Biology of Sci-Fi and Fantasy | Are Xenomorphs Eusocial? Apr 15, 2020

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Biologists Phil Freda, Nelson Melendez discuss the biology of the Alien franchise, specifically the ecology of interstellar dispersal.

Credits: Executive Producer: Tony Croasdale, Audio Production: Tykee James, Art work: Robin Irizarry. Wildlife Observer Network stinger by Alexander Jenson (music by His Hero is Gone)

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Herpin' Ain't Easy | Field Stories of Poison Dart and Glass Frogs Apr 15, 2020

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Evolutionary Biologist Justin Yeager discusses his research on poison dart frogs in Peru and Ecuador. Our host Tony joined him in Peru for one of these trips and they reminisce on fun times in the field and Peruvian discotheques. The frog talk starts at about 25min. Justin relives his team’s expedition to rediscover Excidobates captivas. We finish up discussing Dr Yeager’s current research on glass frogs.

Credits: Executive Producer: Tony Croasdale, Audio Production: Tykee James, Art work: Robin Irizarry. Wildlife Observer Network stinger by Alexander Jenson (music by His Hero is Gone)

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Birding Punks | Episode 1 Apr 15, 2020

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Paul Riss from Punk Rock Big Year Apparel and Tony Croasdale from punk band RAMBO discuss how birding and punk is not a juxtaposition but a natural outgrowth of being alienated angry kids who love nature.

Credits: Executive Producer: Tony Croasdale, Audio Production: Tykee James, Art work: Robin Irizarry. Wildlife Observer Network stinger by Alexander Jenson (music by His Hero is Gone)

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Urban Wildlife Podcast | Heermann's Gulls Apr 15, 2020

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We interview Joanna and Byron Chin of the The Seaside Heermann's Gulls Project. They are assisting with providing artificial nesting islands for the only known breeding population of Heermann's Gull in the United States. These gulls nest in a lake in the city of Seaside, California. A

Bouncers to Birders | Episode 1 Apr 14, 2020

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Mike McGraw and Ton Croasdale are former bouncers turned wildlife biologists and science communicators. They are joined by Dillinger Escape Plan bassist Liam Wilson who introduced Mike and Tony to each other 15 years at one of his band's shows.

Credits: Executive Producer: Tony Croasdale, Audio Production: Tykee James, Art work: Robin Irizarry. Wildlife Observer Network stinger by Alexander Jenson (music by His Hero is Gone)

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Fanspermia: the Biology of Sci-fi and Fantasy | The Alien Franchise Apr 14, 2020

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Biologists Phil Freda, Nelson Melendez discuss the biology of the Alien franchise, specifically the ecology of interstellar dispersal.

Credits: Executive Producer: Tony Croasdale, Audio Production: Tykee James, Art work: Robin Irizarry. Wildlife Observer Network stinger by Alexander Jenson (music by His Hero is Gone)

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On Word for Wildlife | Federal Cruelty Toward Coyotes Apr 14, 2020

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Happy to be joined by Jazmin Murphy where she breaks down how the federal implementation of lethal control measures toward coyotes are extremely biased and do not ultimately reduce human wildlife conflict. She also shares her perspective on science communication or, #SciComm today and talks on her upcoming book “Ur Not A Conservationist” here: https://blackflowerscience.co/store/

Credits: Executive Producer: Tony Croasdale, Audio Production: Tykee James, Art work: Robin Irizarry. Wildlife Observer Network stinger by Alexander Jenson (music by His Hero is Gone)

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On the Wing TravelCast | Episode 1 Apr 08, 2020

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Hosts Angie and Tony discus their trip to Ecuado, visiting Maquipucuna Cloudforest Reserve and Paz de las Aves Bird Refuge near Mindo. They recall their fond memories of wonderful people, fantastic food and amazing wildlife including: spectacled bears, Oilbirds, and Andean Cock-of-the-Rocks!

Credits: Executive Producer: Tony Croasdale, Audio Production: Tykee James, Art work: Robin Irizarry. Wildlife Observer Network stinger by Alexander Jenson (music by His Hero is Gone)

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Nature's Hype Man | Honeybees Apr 08, 2020

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Nature's Hype Man episode one featuring Dr Doug Sponslor to talk about his love of bees, especially honeybees.

Credits: Executive Producer: Tony Croasdale, Audio Production: Tykee James, Art work: Robin Irizarry. Wildlife Observer Network stinger by Alexander Jenson (music by His Hero is Gone)

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