Best Marcia Sivek Podcasts (2024)

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Navigating the Future of Water: Professor Sedlak's Vision for Sustainable Water Solutions 33:20

4M ago33:20

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About the Guest(s): Professor David Sedlak is a renowned civil and environmental engineer with a distinguished career focused on the intersection of technology and water resources. He is a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, where he also leads as the director of the Berkeley Water Center. Professor Sedlak is celebrated for his sig…

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The Power of Social Media: How You Can Help Stop the Exploitation of Wild Animals With Devan Showe: Born Free USA 48:22

6M ago48:22

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About our Guest: Devan Showe is a wildlife conservation advocate and a committed professional actively contributing to the welfare of wild animals. She currently holds the position of Campaigns Associate at Born Free USA, an organization devoted to preserving wildlife and ending animal exploitation. With academic credentials from Oxford Brookes Uni…

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The Global Effort to Conserve Cheetahs With Dr. Laurie Marker of CCF 33:17

6M ago33:17

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The Global Effort to Conserve Cheetahs With Dr. Laurie Marker of the Cheetah Conservation Fund About the Guest: Dr. Laurie Marker is a pioneer in the field of wildlife conservation, with a keen focus on the preservation of cheetahs. As the Executive Director of the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) since 1990, Dr. Marker's journey in conservation com…

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Multifaceted Approach to Orangutan Conservation: Leif Cocks Founder of Orangutan Project 37:26

7M ago37:26

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About The Guest(s): Leif Cocks is the founder of the Orangutan Project and Wildlife Conservation International. He has dedicated his life to orangutan conservation and has worked with these great apes for over 30 years. Leif is also the author of several books, including "Finding Our Humanity" and "Orangutans: My Cousins, My Friends." Summary: Leif…

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The Resilient Redwoods With Ian Rowbotham: Senior Land Stewardship Manager of Sempervirons Fund 45:40

8M ago45:40

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About The Guest(s): Ian Rowbotham is the Senior Land Stewardship Manager of Sempervirens Fund. With a master’s degree in Earth Systems from Stanford University, he is an expert in redwood conservation and restoration. Ian has dedicated his career to protecting and restoring redwood forests in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Summary: Ian Rowbotham, the Se…

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Carl Safina: Author of Alfie and Me: What Owls Know and What Humans Believe 39:55

9M ago39:55

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About The Guest: Dr. Carl Safina is an ecologist and author known for his work on animal behavior. He has received numerous fellowships and has written for prestigious publications such as The New York Times, Time, the Guardian, and National Geographic. He is the author of many books, including "Alfie and Me: What Owls Know and What Humans Believe.…

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Kenny Elvin: Full Circle Falconry and Wildlife Management 42:03

9M ago42:03

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Did you know that Herpetology (study of frogs, snakes, newts and many more!) is a crossroads to falconry? I didn't either! But it was for our guest today, Kenny Elvin. In 2022, Kenny gave a talk to the Bay Area Herpetology group if you want to learn more about the falconry/herpetology connection! https://youtu.be/zMg_lzlYhiQ?si=KWVqZkv2ASyWQGci Our…

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Mark Haviland Discusses Conscious Careers and Train My Generation 54:54

9M ago54:54

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Welcome to BeProvided Conservation Radio with host, Marcia Sivek. Mark Haviland is founder of Conscious Careers, co-founder of Train My Generation and Vice Chair of Marine Conservation Society UK. Mark has spent over 25 years in big corporations such as Disney and CNN before changing career paths to the non-profit world. Train My Generation and Con…

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Rebecca Wildbear: Author of Wild Yoga: A Practice of Initiation, Veneration and Advocacy for the Earth 52:12

1+ y ago52:12

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I am excited to introduce my guest today. Her name is Rebecca Wildbear and she is the author of Wild Yoga: A Practice of Initiation, Veneration and Advocacy for the Earth. The book is published by New World Library In her book, Rebecca writes, “ When we are in our bodies, at one with nature, we are in touch with intelligence more significant that o…

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The Saviour Fish: Life and Death on Africa's Greatest Lake With Author Mark Weston 51:44

1+ y ago51:44

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My guest today is Mark Weston. Mark was sent to live on a remote island in the Tanzanian half of Lake Victoria where he found a community grappling with one of the world's great unknown environmental crises. In his new book, The Saviour Fish: Life and Death on Africa’s Greatest Lake he tells the story of this environmental catastrophe through the e…

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Emergent: Rewilding Nature, Regenerating Food and Healing the World by Restoring the Connection Between People and the Wild With Author Miriam Kate McDonald 38:59

1+ y ago38:59

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Humans have existed for about 300,000 years. And played a huge role in their environment in a positive sustainable way. They grew and killed what they could eat. Gradually, over most of that time or gradually until less than a century ago, humans somehow became separate from their landscape and began extracting from their landscape more than was ne…

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Living in Harmony with Black Bears with Lori Howell Thompson and Toogee Sielsch 1:08:53

1+ y ago1:08:53

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Most black bears in the wild will avoid people unless a person gets between a mama bear and her cubs or if the bear feels threatened somehow. It seems over the past couple of decades at least the black bears in South Lake Tahoe, CA are not as afraid of humans as they should. They have learned that humans throw away a lot of food scraps from their h…

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Replay: Interview with Beth Pratt in Memory of P-22 40:23

1+ y ago40:23

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This is a replay of my live Facebook interview with Beth Pratt, CA Regional Executive Director of the Wildlife Federation, author, co-creator of Save LA Cougars and the all around cougar lady. The interview originally aired in 2020 during lockdown from the pandemic and I was experimenting with new audio equipment and FaceBook live. As many of you m…

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The Rescue Effect with Author Michael Mehta Webster 44:06

1+ y ago44:06

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Welcome to BeProvided Conservation Radio with host, Marcia Sivek. As temperatures rise and ecosystems are threatened, the news tends to make us feel there is no hope for our natural world. It is difficult to see the light at the end of the tunnel. But in his new book, The Rescue Effect: The Key to Saving Life on Earth, Michael Mehta Webster suggest…

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REPLAY: Coyotes and Wildlife Killing Contests With Camilla Fox of Project Coyote 34:17

1+ y ago34:17

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This is a replay of my interview with Camilla Fox, founder of Project Coyote (www.projectcoyote.org). We discuss the importance of coyotes and other carnivores to balance ecosystems. We talk about why there is fear around these and animals and most importantly, why there should not be fear around these animals. We also touch on the horrible act of …

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Halloween Episode: Northern California Bats with Corky Quirk 38:29

2y ago38:29

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Welcome to our Halloween edition about bats. But just so you know, bats are not scary! They just make for a great Halloween conversation. So stay tuned to learn why we should all love bats and not fear them. I am Marcia Sivek and this is BeProvided Conservation Radio. When my guest today is not giving bird talks and nature walks with the Yolo Basin…

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Jenny Papka: Treating Raptors With Respect, Responsibility and Reverence 47:39

2y ago47:39

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My guest today is Jenny Papka, an inspiring raptor educator. Her story began volunteering then eventually became staff at Lindsay Wildlife Center in Walnut Creek, CA. About 20 years ago she helped create Native Bird Connections (NBC) and is presently the Executive Director. NBC is an education and consulting organization and a place where injured o…

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Precision Harvesting of Invasive Aquatic Weeds (No Chemicals) With Tara Lordi and Bobby O'Shields 34:58

2y ago34:58

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My guests today are innovative and creative when it comes to removing aquatic weeds. They identified a problem and because of their love for beautiful healthy waterways, they created a solution in their company WeeDoo that preserves the health of aquatic life and native aquatic plants without chemicals. Tara Lordi helped co-found WeeDoo with her hu…

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Canham Farm Horse Rescue and Rehabilitation with Julia Hyde and Jackie Foley 52:01

2y ago52:01

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Welcome Back Everyone! I think every little girl I know, including myself, LOVES horses. I was never in a place to actually ride horses but as soon as I could pick up a pencil horses were the first animals I sketched. I fell in love with their eyes and their sleek muscular bodies. I am Marcia Sivek and this is BeProvided Conservation Radio. If you …

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Cal Falcons Chat in 2020 About Annie and Grinnell 45:05

2+ y ago45:05

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Today’s episode is a replay of my FB live interview with two members of the Cal Falcons team who have been monitoring the nest of Annie and Grinnell since 2016. I wanted to replay highlights from our chat in May 2020 today in honor of Grinnell. On April 1, 2022, Cal Falcons sadly reported the world had lost Grinnell due to being struck by a car. I …

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The Magical World of Swamplands with Edward Struzik 48:41

2+ y ago48:41

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Today's episode is about the magical world of swamplands with author, Edward Struzik. Ed recently published his book, Swamplands: Tundra Beavers, Quaking Bogs, and the Improbable World of Peat with Island Press. You can buy his book at www.islandpress.org , your local bookstore or wherever you buy books. Please visit www.beprovided.com for photos, …

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Raptors and Raptor Rehabilitation With North Sky Raptor Sanctuary 25:37

3y ago25:37

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Do you love raptors? Have you ever wanted to work directly with raptors? Do you know what is involved with rehabbing raptors? Well if you want answers to these questions listen to this week's episode (just press play above!) with Kaitlyn Bohnet theo-founder and executive director of North Sky Raptor Sanctuary. We did a live show near the shores of …

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The Elusive (AND Adorable!) Bobcat 52:39

3y ago52:39

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We are used to seeing birds, squirrels and deer in our suburban neighborhoods. But what about other animals that are exploring our yards as we sleep? I am Marcia Sivek and this is BeProvided Conservation Radio. You may be surprised to that animals like bobcats, coyotes and even mountain lions may roam our yards at night. AND it doesn't matter if yo…

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The Uncommon Knowledge of Elinor Ostrom 35:16

3y ago35:16

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Today our show is about a Elinor Ostrom, a woman who pushed the envelope in the academia world when women weren’t well respected in that community. I speak with Erik Nordman, an Ostrom Scholar and author of The Uncommon Knowledge of Elinor Ostrom: Essential Lessons for Collective Action. In his book he explores the ideas of Elinor Ostrom (the first…

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Tammy Cloutier: PhD with The Painted Dog Research Trust 18:23

3y ago18:23

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“As a child, Tammy had a Pegasus as a pet (seriously, nobody else saw it?), she knew she was part mermaid, and liked to believe Africa was just around the corner rather than thousands of miles away. Using her passion for nature, and veterinary and wildlife degrees, she is doing her best to make the world a better place through research, writing, an…

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Life Lessons From African Painted Dogs 1:07:31

3y ago1:07:31

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My guest today is Dr. Greg Rasmussen, founder of the Painted Dog Research Trust. The African Painted Dog is one of the most beautiful animals I have seen in the wild. Their body is covered in patches of black and tan that do look painted on with a brush! AND they have huge rounded ears and a furry white tipped tail. I am Marcia Sivek and this is Be…

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Kids Can Save Animals, Project 15 and Club 15 26:03

3y ago26:03

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This week's episode is created from conversations with 11-yr old animal advocate and CEO of Kids Can Save Animals, Kate Gilman Williams and IoT Solutions Architect for Microsoft and creator of Project 15, Sarah Maston. We learn how Kate enlists the help of Sarah Maston of Microsoft to help create a platform to showcase new technologies playing impo…

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Battling the CZU Fire and Fire Safety Information 30:34

3y ago30:34

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I am Marcia Sivek and this is BeProvided Conservation Radio. As we enter summer with no real rain from the winter and no forecast of any rain in the future; California is drying up. It is time to be prepared for the worst, especially for those of us living in areas where there is a lot fuel for a fire. So in today’s episode, I speak with Grey Hayes…

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Creating Bird-Friendly Cities 33:30

3y ago33:30

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Our world is becoming more populated with urban areas increasing. This causes more traffic, more noise and more streetlights. How can birds thrive in these urban environments? Birds already face so many challenges without human intervention; but now they have to navigate daily flight paths will tall buildings made of windows, migration paths that a…

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Michelle Lute: Carnivore Conservation Manager for Project Coyote 47:36

3y ago47:36

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The War on Wolves with Michelle Lute, Carnivore Conservation Manager for Project Coyote My guest on this episode of the podcast is Michelle Lute, the Carnivore Conservation Manager for Project Coyote. We discuss: How she became involved with carnivore conservation What is happening currently with the War on Gray Wolves The appalling practice of kil…

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Adrian Treves: Carnivore Coexistence Lab 24:43

3y ago24:43

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Have you heard of the unprecedented wolf hunt in Wisconsin this past February that nearly wiped out 20% of the state's gray wolf population in just TWO days? My guest this week is Adrian Treves, founder of the Carnivore Coexistence Lab at the University of Wisconsin Madison. He talks to us about this unprecedented hunt that occurred during wolf mat…

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Flames of Extinction: The Race to Save Australia's Wildlife 38:09

3+ y ago38:09

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In this episode you will meet author John Pickrell as he talks about his new book, Flames of Extinction: The Race to Save Australia's Wildlife that shares the stories of conservationists, wildlife rescuers, Indigenous rangers, ecologists who worked to save plants and wildlife impacted by the bushfires. In this episode you will hear about: The uniqu…

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Raptors! 39:15

3+ y ago39:15

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This is Aaron Prince, the educator and raptor care specialist at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in the Blue Mountains of Pennsylvania. He is going to educate us about all things raptors and Hawk Mountain Sanctuary.By BeProvided Conservation Radio

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Coyotes, Carnivores and Killing Contests 34:17

3+ y ago34:17

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*Photo Credit: Coyote Face by Sheryl Hester Historically the coyote features prominently in Native American mythology and folklore - In some stories the coyote is a sacred being with creative powers. In other stories the coyote is wiley, deceptive and a trickster but almost always referred to as creative and intelligent. I am Marcia Sivek and this …

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Nature Short: Coexisting With Cougars 12:10

3+ y ago12:10

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The Native Americans say the spirit of the cougar has chosen to take the earth and walk as a spiritual hunter, to teach unconditional leadership, patience and determination. These stealthy, strong and solitary cats feed our imaginations and unfortunately for many they feed fear. They are very misunderstood animals and are often shot for sport or wh…

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Richard Pallardy : Freelance Science Writer 23:07

3+ y ago23:07

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This is Richard Pallardy, a freelance science writer. He uses is talents to write about our natural world; bringing attention to animal/ wildlife behaviors, the environment and their importance to our lives and world. Richard recently published an article on an online publication called Hidden Compass, titled No Dog is an Island about the New Guine…

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Environmental Journalist: Jeremy Hance 51:56

3+ y ago51:56

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Hello everyone. Have you ever felt fear for your life when the turbulence of the plane is bouncing you around your seat and people around you are vomiting - hopefully in the vomit bags provided? Have you thought that that one mosquito who bit you in Africa was definitely going to give you Malaria, even though Malaria hasn’t been seen in that area f…

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Urban Wildlife Success Story: The Gazelle Valley in Jerusalem 39:55

3+ y ago39:55

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Nature Short: Saving Tule Elk at Point Reyes National Seashore 11:32

3+ y ago11:32

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This Nature Short is from a FaceBook Live Conversation with Diana Oppenheim, founder of the ForElk.org campaign to save the Tule Elk. This audio is a 12 minute highlight of our hour long discussion. I have included both versions below for your convenience! Tule Elk of Point Reyes National Seashore need our help! So please listen and share! ForElk.o…

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Nature Short by BeProvided: Searching for the Snow Leopard 2:28

3+ y ago2:28

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I am creating a new series highlighting my conversations with people helping to protect our natural world. These episodes will be between 2 to 15 minutes. Bite size pieces of inspiration and hope!! My first Nature Short is Searching for the Snow Leopard with Jak Wonderly. This is a fun little clip about his search and feelings toward his travels to…

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Lisa Owens Viani- Co Founder of Raptors Are The Solution 22:54

4y ago22:54

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Marcia Sivek of BeProvided Conservation Radio speaks with Lisa Owens Viani, Co Founder of Raptors Are The Solution. They discuss the signing of bill AB1788 by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 29, 2020 and what that will do to help our wildlife. Lisa also gives advice of what we can do next now that this bill is signed.…

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Searching for the Snow Leopard 1:15:19

4y ago1:15:19

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I was honored to host this episode of BeProvided Conservation Radio because of my two special guests: Shavaun Mara Kidd and Jak Wonderly. We talked about their book that is coming out very soon (Octoberl) called Searching for the Snow Leopard: Guardian of the High Mountain. Full show notes along with the Facebook Live video version of the show and …

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Conversation with Dr. Pablo Garcia Borboroglu 55:47

4y ago55:47

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When my guest today was a young boy, his grandmother would share stories about the many penguins on the beaches near where he was living. These stories stayed with Pablo (Popi) Garcia Borboroglu into adulthood and have inspired him to share the stories of penguins, not only with his children but with the world. Popi founded the Global Penguin Socie…

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Silicon Valley Gray Fox Story With the "Fox Guy" Bill Leikam 1:09:48

4y ago1:09:48

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In early Spring 2019, Bigs Eyes and Laimos wandered into new territory around the Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve in Palo Alto, California from Shoreline, near Mountain View. They are a young couple hoping to find more of their kind in this new area and raise a family. I don’t know for sure, but I don’t think they expected to be alone. They did …

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Dr. Liz Tyson: Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary Director 43:29

4y ago43:29

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I am honored to have Dr. Liz Tyson as our guest today. Liz is an animal advocate with over 16 years of experience working for animal protection and conservation. Since 2018 she has been with Born Free USA and is currently the Program Director; here she is responsible for running the largest primate sanctuary. She is also leading the organization's …

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Discussion with The Sloth Conservation Foundation 48:29

4y ago48:29

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Sloth is one of the seven deadly sins; meaning laziness and failure to act on ones talents. So why did the animal sloth get this name? They may be slow, but they are not lazy. They are efficient in conserving energy and they certainly utilize their talent by being able to hang in a tree and hide from potential threats and pesky tourists! I sought o…

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Joshua Hammer - Author of The Falcon Thief 47:33

4y ago47:33

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Joshua Hammer, the author of our topic today, The Falcon Thief, has traveled the globe as a foreign journalist for Newsweek and is now a freelance writer living in Berlin. He is the New York Times bestselling author of The Bad Ass Librarians of Timbuktu . He has also written for many publications that include the New York Times, Smithsonian, Outsid…

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Botos: Amazon River Dolphins! 50:35

4y ago50:35

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Boto's are Amazon River Dolphin, sometimes pink but always cute. They have a long rostrum with teeth that can munch through a turtle shell. They can reach up to 400+ pounds with strong flippers and tails but are graceful swimmers in the dark waters of the Amazon. I spoke with Suzanne Smith, founder of the Amazon River Dolphin Conservation Foundatio…

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Beth Pratt : California Executive Director of National Wildlife Federation and P-22 Cougar Lady! 47:57

4y ago47:57

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Hi, everyone. Welcome back to BeProvided Conservation Radio. Today is a special edition of a live Facebook event and you can find the full video version on my Facebook or you can also find. A recorded version on YouTube. This is an abbreviated audio version of that interview with highlights about P-22 and the current vote on the California Endanger…

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Peter Christie, Author 54:31

4+ y ago54:31

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My guest today is award winning journalist with master's degrees in both journalism and biology. Peter Christie, we are going to be talking about his new book, Unnatural Companions, Rethinking Our Love of Pets in an Age of Wildlife Extinction, we will discuss the pets versus conservation dilemma, such as domestic animals, preying on backyard wildli…

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