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Welcome to Irish Nature Heritage, the podcast where Ireland's stunning natural landscapes and rich historical tapestry come to life. This series invites listeners on a journey through Ireland's realms of flora, fauna, and folklore.
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A podcast exploring biology, ecology, and introduced and invasive species around the world. We are interested in super neat science about nature, and how humans interact with the nature, wildlife, and the rest of our environment. We take a serious approach to research, and a less serious approach to the delivery, so we can all have a bit more fun along the way. In loving memory of Nicholas McCarney.
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Audible Mount Diablo

Joan Hamilton: writer, producer

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Audible Mount Diablo is an invitation to adventure. Its free multimedia tours combine lively interviews and music with the rush of wind and the chirps, howls, and growls of wildlife. Naturalists heighten visitors’ appreciation of the sights and sounds at each stop, tell tales of the mountain’s past, and suggest what to look for around the next bend. Perfect to prepare for your first--or your hundredth--trip up the mountain. Sponsored by Save Mount Diablo and the Mount Diablo Interpretive Ass ...
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Keeper Chat

Flora & Fauna

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Two zookeepers talk weird animals. Informative, irreverent, and sometimes funny. Learn about animals in a way you never have before, with all the dirty details from two people who aren't afraid to call animals out on their junk.
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Peaceful. Ambient. Educational. A quiet podcast with less talking and more walking. Join me, Amy Parker, a native Floridian, for real walks in nature and old Florida. From long leaf pine forests and marshy swamps to landmarks of historic significance, each episode is an actual journey across Florida terrain. You never know what we'll encounter. Some episodes you'll discover the flora and fauna in Florida, some episodes you'll learn about the rich history of Florida. In every episode you'll h ...
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Each week, the Wired Science Video Podcast reports on the latest in green tech, health, science, bioethics and space exploration. Obsess over NASA's latest moves, theories on body- and mind-hacking, and the curious habits of our planet's flora and fauna.
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Welcome to ‘Tales o Hoy’. This podcast series from Orkney, Scotland, will transport you to the dark enchanted island of Hoy, where a valley of voices will take you on a walk through time and place. Hear about the flora, fauna and folklore of Hoy. Dig deep into the archaeology of the island. Listen to personal tales both old and new, with music by James Watson. Visit Google Earth to access an interactive map and virtually travel each route: https://earth.google.com/earth/d/1ZYhUo9BGJuAqC3ipgt ...
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Wassup World News

Wassup World News

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Wassup World! Wassup World News presents the Weekly Wednesday Wrap Up where we rebreak stories that impact our planets flora and fauna. Every Wednesday we will be rebreaking news regarding Water, Air, Soil, Urban Spaces, Power and People.
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Genetically, mountain gorillas are amongst our closest living relatives, and also one of the world's most endangered species. Half the world's remaining population survive in the forests of Uganda. This album explores the challenges facing conservationists at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Known for its exceptional biodiversity, the Park became a major tourist destination when it opened for gorilla tourism in 1993. The problem is, because the Park lies in the heart of one of the most den ...
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Exploring Arizona Life Science Research and Biodiversity with the Tree of Life Web Project. The series focuses on Sonoran Desert biodiversity and research at the University of Arizona. The Bugs of the Month sub-series features entomologist Carl Olson. The work of the general community, teachers and learners is also showcased, and we welcome contributors from all walks of life, as well as features that highlight the connections between cultural and biological diversity.
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The human condition is universal as everyone manifests their own destiny. Journey into the adventurous lives of stunt performers and equestrians as they share momentous turning points in their experiences that left an indelible impact upon their heart and career. Witness the legacies formed from their connection to the people, places, flora, and fauna of the amazing world in which we live. Allow their stories to illuminate the many facets of your psyche in the hope that this knowledge will b ...
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Join host, John Fraley, in an exploration of fun aspects of the natural world: interesting bird and wildlife species, other fauna, and flora, much of which we can find on the FVCC Campus. The podcast features interviews with naturalists and wildlife professionals and students doing interesting projects, as well as funny and unusual aspects of nature and wildlife management. Listeners can learn about nature in their own backyard (or campus). John's experience includes hosting a wildlife and n ...
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The Galapagos Islands are famous for inspiring Charles Darwin to form his Theory of Evolution based on the biodiversity he'd observed there. This year marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of his "On the origin of species", and the unspoilt islands still fascinate researchers. Some of the plants and animals that live here are found nowhere else on Earth. Today that biodiversity is under threat from an increasing population, tourism and invasive non-native species. The video tracks o ...
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Fenrir

Eyes Shut Studio

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In the mystic realm of Dovus, a man and his animal companion face the fearsome creatures and corrupt cultures of the land as they pursue a long forgotten friend. A New Fantasy Audio Drama / Storytelling Podcast Fenrir is set in the world of Dovus, a sprawling and mystical realm filled with species seen nowhere else. The power of these fauna and flora brought about generations of research and study in Dovus which finally bore fruit with the first Jomir, a human who could bond with another org ...
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TOTEM TRAXX is the home label of DO SHOCK BOOZE, launched in 2010. TOTEM may be a supernatural worship in which each group or person experiences a supernatural relationship with specific music, Mother Nature, flora and fauna, or extraterrestrial civilizations, and wishes to receive special powers and blessings. Now we embark on a journey to discover new energies yet to be discovered in an encounter of electronic tribal dance, trance flavors and ambient music. Founded by @do-shock-booze Demo ...
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Wild Minds Podcast

Nick Donavon, Mike Stoess

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Faced with a world of increasingly complex legal, industrial, and social systems, it can feel paralyzing to attempt to make any meaningful ecological impact on the world. Hosts Mike Stoess and Nick Donavon break through these monolithic challenges that the world faces, seeking simple, attainable solutions for the average person that focus on backyard issues, rather than global dilemmas. On top of tackling ecological issues, Nick and Mike explore ways to better enjoy the outdoors and take in ...
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Environment Deep Dive

Civil Service Climate + Environment Network

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The Civil Service Climate + Environment Network presents Environment Deep Dives, explaining and exploring the biggest issues in environmental policy. We talk to experts on topics across Climate Change, Sustainable Development, Natural Resources, and Biodiversity & Ecosystems. Please note, the views of our guests do not necessarily represent the views of CSCEN. Sign up to our monthly mailing list, The Branch; Visit our website (where transcripts are posted); Subscribe to our Youtube channel; ...
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Podcast on Natural Dallas (The P.O.N.D.)

Podcast on Natural Dallas (The P.O.N.D.)

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We provide a virtual space focused on learning about the flora and fauna, geology, climate, and other natural elements of Dallas and the broader North Texas area. In our podcast episodes, we feature the expertise of professionals and serious amateurs who are passionate about the natural world. The P.O.N.D. is brought to you by the staff of the Dallas Public Library.
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Dock of the Bay: Stories of Sausalito offers a variety of insights into a singular sense of place, in this case, the city of Sausalito. Through a combination of research into native flora and fauna, conversations with long time locals and first time tourists, census information, and more, a uniqueness emerges that lets you know there is no place in the world quite like this one.
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Plants can’t talk, but we can! The Plantastic Podcast is a show for plant killers, green thumbs, and everyone in between. Listen along as Dr. Jared deconstructs the practices of the best plantspeople of our time so that you can better cultivate your plants and yourself.
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Welcome to "Get Outdoors Daily," the podcast that invites you to rediscover the magic of nature and rejuvenate your mind, body, and soul. In a world dominated by digital screens and constant connectivity, we believe in the power of stepping outside, breathing in the fresh air, and reconnecting with the beauty that surrounds us. 🌿 Episode Highlights: 1. Natural Sounds Detox: Embark on a journey with us as we explore the incredible benefits of disconnecting from the digital world. Our Natural ...
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The Hudson's Bay Company is one of the earliest corporations in the world and the oldest commercial organization in North America. It began as a fur trading company in 1670 and today owns a variety of retail corporations selling a diverse range of goods. In The Fur Country by Jules Verne, the plot describes how a team of Hudson's Bay Company members travel through the Northwest Territory of Canada with the aim of establishing a mission on the Arctic Circle. The members are a mixed bunch. One ...
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A wonderful coming together of two writers who wrote their books more than half a century apart. Neither of them had ever visited the remote islands they were writing about yet they provided inspiration for a couple of exciting adventure tales. In 1838, Edgar Allan Poe published The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket. It was the only complete novel published by the American author. It was the story of a young boy who stows away on board a whaling ship and it goes on to relate the ev ...
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Canada's Local Gardener podcast will feature Dorothy, Shauna and a guest from Canada’s gardening world. The three will bring knowledge and humour to various topics for green thumbs and would-be green thumbs to listen to and enjoy. The monthly series will further cement the Local Gardener team as go-to gardening experts in the eyes of Canadians.
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Unstructured Thought was conceived from our love of origin stories. We love to hear stories about how people got where they are and where they plan to go. Our focus will be mostly on small business owners in the creative industry. Our dream is to share these stories of amazing people getting started, work and life, mistakes made, and lessons learned.
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When the Mesquitey family lived near Tucson I worked in a crazy wonderful nursery that was at the base of A-Mountain (Sentinel Peak) right next to the Santa Cruz River. It was there that I fell in love with the native Fremont Wolfberry, so much so that we propagated it at the nursery and I ended up writing song called When the Wolfberries Bloom on …
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Three Wild Years in the Diablo Range With the help of ranchers, naturalists, scientists, and land managers, this 9-part series showcases the mysterious, little-known 200-mile long Diablo Range after the massive fires of 2020. It ventures into places off the beaten track for most Bay Area residents, yet deeply connected to places they already love, …
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MORGAN TERRITORY, where the SCU fire hit home. The second in a series of films about the mysterious, little-known 200-mile long Diablo Range. The films take viewers into places off the beaten track for most Bay Area residents, yet deeply connected to places they already love, vital to providing a refuge for plants, animals, and people in a time of …
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In this episode of Always Engaged, I will be speaking with Courtney Tyler of HipsAndHaws. Courtney is a professional forager with extensive knowledge of mushrooms, built up over years of practice. We will be speaking about the benefits of medicinal mushrooms among other things. There's a lot of information to unpack, I'd recommend to pick and choos…
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I hope you’re getting a chance to do some wandering this spring…maybe your backyard or a nearby park or even out in the wild. I owe you an episode about pale wolfberry (Lycium pallidum) and I’ll do that, but this bright little annual that looks so much like a dandelion is abundant around out little homestead this April. I like the common name Fendl…
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As we expand into natural areas we are undoubtedly expanding into the habitat of other animals. However, sometimes, instead of being pushed out these animals adapt to our landscape… becoming what we refer to as “urbanized.” Today, we dive into co-existing with urbanized black bears in the Tahoe area with Toogee Sielsch! Links from the episode: Foll…
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It is the ground dried fruit of Rhus coriaria that’s used in cooking throughout the Middle East. The fruit of our southwestern species of sumac is almost always used as a refreshing tart drink and you come across local names like Apache kool-aid, sumac-aid or Rhusade. And, it has been used that way by indigenous folks for centuries. Reem Kassis is …
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Here kitty kitty kitty. Did you know there are black bobcats in Florida?! And a lot more wild cats in the USA than you might think! Join me chatting with Carnivore Ecologist Aidan Branney about his new paper on melanistic bobcats, as well as how we can work to start getting big cats back on the landscape, in a way that actually works for all the st…
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How can we reconcile the competing demands for land across government? How is it possible to account for all the different environmental, social, cultural, geographical and geological factors that determine land use? Bryony Loveless, DESNZ, talks to Rachel Fisher, Deputy Director of Land Use Policy at DEFRA, about her work and background, from the …
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Penstemons are in the Figwort Family, Scrophulariaceae. There are about 250 species and the majority of them, 99.9999%…okay I dunno, but there is only one other species somewhere in Eastern Asia… are found in North America and most of those are in the western United States. Lucky us and yay! Oh, and here is a fun factoid: It was botanist David Mitc…
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We love finding grinding holes in rocks when out traipsing in the wild. One of our favorite destinations when we lived in Tucson was the Coyote Mountains west of town. There was spot in one of the canyons where we found grinding holes and it became a family and friends gathering place. “Let’s meet at grinding hole rock.” You can find grinding holes…
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Reptiles are an underappreciated, and often feared, group of animals… So, who will come to their aid when they need it? Well none other than Florida’s local reptile superhero, Swamp Girl! Join me chatting with Kim Tittergton, founder of Swamp Girl Adventures, all about the good, the bad, and the ugly of reptile rehabilitation. From impossible turtl…
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Tony and Billy talk with one of their urban wildlife heroes, Stan Gehrt, who has been studying Chicago’s coyotes for more than 20 years. Dr. Gehrt has just authored a new book Coyotes Among Us: Secrets of the City’s top Predator. We talk coyotes, mange, how to pronounce “coyote,” coyote predation on deer and woodchucks, which is cuter: fawns or coy…
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I was mistaken about Arivaca’s vulture celebration. It is not early March, but later in the month. Apologies to them, but hey, the good news is that you can celebrate turkey vultures all of March. Yay! We’ll have some small flora and fauna spring celebrations at our home. Your home too? Hey, check your very local listings for flora and fauna spring…
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What is actual eco tourism and how do you sniff out a hypocrite greenwashing company? Join me chatting with Dr. Camille Fritsch about hippos, eagles, snakes, and lions, and his new science based ecotourism initiative in Africa. Also, ever wondered what Africa’s stinkiest animal is? The answer might surprise you Links from the show: Camille's IG htt…
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I have so many memories of hikes or journeys in southern Arizona that include walnut trees…sometimes up high in the mountains or as I mentioned in this episode, a riparian canyon cutting into the Sonoran Desert. They’re part of the flora and fauna that make the borderlands so diverse, beautiful and occupied, not vacant. The photos are mine and take…
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The etymology of the word mistletoe is all over the place and has been traced to Old English, Middle English, Anglo Saxon and old German…a mix of all of the above. I do like the meaning “dung on a twig.” And listen, mistletoe is really an excellent plant for birds, so why don’t native plant nurseries offer Phoradedron californicum for your ironwood…
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Combining Art and Science to tell a story is a real… well, art! Join me chatting with Dr. Heather Hinham, founder of Second Nature Creative Interpretations about her interpretive work, from digital media to interpretive trails and more, Heather helps bring stories to life for the community! We also chat a little about career transitions and how to …
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Tony and Billy talk about one of their favorite critters, the (urban) woodchuck (a.k.a. groundhog, monax, whistle pig, etc.) and its marmot relatives around the globe. Other topics include yellow-bellied and hoary marmots; when iNaturalist makes it look like a critter has an urban distribution, but it’s really just a park next to a city; WTSHTF hob…
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When I used to give talks I would always show photos and talk about our regional yucca species; Yucca elata, Y. baccata and Yucca madrensis… Yucca madrensis, by the way is the former Yucca schottii, but here’s what’s cool about this resident of the Madrean Evergreen Woodlands; it’s pollinated by a different moth species than Y. baccata or Y. elata.…
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I read in HORTUS THIRD that there are about 150 species of Vaccinium found in “cool temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere,” 40 of which are found in North America. In this episode I rattle off some of the common names I came across, but think of all the hundreds of names indigenous peoples must have given to these shrubs. Pretty cool. I love…
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JULIE WITMER BIO Julie Witmer works to create beautiful and ecologically sensitive gardens across the continental United States. She began in perennial production and garden nursery retail before earning a Certificate of Horticulture—Britain’s professional gardener qualification—from the Royal Horticultural Society in Wisley, UK. She is a popular l…
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Today we explore some really interesting conservation issues tightly ingrained with socio-economics, culture, tradition, and even modern day pirates. Join me chatting with conservation ecologist Maria Dabrowski about her masters project in Coastal Ecuador working with fisherman and marine conservation! Links from the episode: GoFundMe for the proje…
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Anyone who lives in groundhog country will have a woodchuck tale or two to tell. Growing up in Kentucky I sure did. The first piece I wrote for a poetry class I took at the University of Arizona in 1969 was about groundhogs. I’ll spare you. Oh, and my friend Russell Lowes shot me a note regarding marmots in Arizona. A few years ago while backpackin…
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The branches of this irritating plant are bare right now, but wise park visitors know to be wary. Learn of its infamous debut in London in the early 1800s—and how it's related to plants in many kitchens today. Part of Mount Diablo Interpretive Association's WILD MOUNT DIABLO series on the plants and animals of Mount Diablo State Park.…
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Make My Money Matter is the campaign to make sure our banks and pension funds are building a better world. Established by famed film director Richard Curtis, they have collaborated with names such as Olivia Colman and the stars of Game of Thrones to get their message across. Listen it to find out what they want to achieve and how they are going to …
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This is an episode about hearing my heart beat. I initially was going to talk about the noise made by ORVs, ATVs, SUVs and pickup trucks out in the deserts and hills. I fall in the “pickup truck” category. Don’t want you thinking I’m a holier than thou sorta guy…ha! Anyway, guess I’ll pontificate about all that another time. You’re welcome. So, thi…
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I’m back baby! Season 3 is here and I couldn’t be more excited to share episode one with you! Today Conservation Ecologist Hali’a Eastburn talks to us all about (wait for it) CARNIVOROUS PLANTS! What are they? Why do they do what they do? Why are they endangered? Join us to find out! Links from the episode: Hali’a on IG: https://www.instagram.com/t…
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Surely I’m not the only person who sits around reading field guides by a warm wood stove. And our field guides do end up in the truck headed out to the borderlands. Hey, Jim Koweek and I met in 1980, hmm, maybe 1981, but yeah, it is an old friendship. And listen, besides Sonoran Desert Plant ID for Everyone, Jim is also the author of Grassland Plan…
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I grew and sold California buckthorn for several years. Early on I sold it wholesale to other nurseries, but I also sold it at Farmers Markets in Cochise County. I’m a terrible plant promoter I guess and the plant never really got popular, at least in my circles. It’s ironic because in California there are some named cultivars (nativars folks like …
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SCOTT BEUERLEIN BIOGRAPHY Scott Beuerlein is the Manager of Botanical Garden Outreach at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. He runs the Zoo’s Botanical Garden educational programs, including three symposiums. He is involved in most of the department’s other outreach and with the plant trialing. Scott is a 1982 graduate of Xavier University, e…
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