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Wildlife Observer Network (Archived)
by Wildlife Observer Network
Welcome to the Wildlife Observer Network! A wildlife focused media platform consisting of podcasts, videos, and articles. WON is an outgrowth of the friends, stories, and ideas that brought you the Urban Wildlife Podcast and has expanded to other shows such as: On the Wing Travel Cast, Brothers in Birding, On Word for Wildlife, Herping Aint Easy, and others! We hope you find it easy to listen, enjoy, and share. Officially launched in January 2020 based in Philadelphia PA USA,Send us a message! https://anchor.fm/wildlife-observer-network/message
Episodes
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UWP: City Nature Challenge and Urban Biodiversity in Southern Ecuador
(English/Español) The City Nature Challenge starts on Friday, April 29, and in this episode Billy talks with Angel Mario Hualpa Erazo of Ecuador's Green Jewel, based in Loja in southern Ecuador. We get to know Loja, hear about Green Jewel's conservation and environmental education programs, and...
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On Word for Wildlife | Earth Day to May Day 2022 | Erica Prather
Only watch this episode if you believe good work needs a good workplace. Solidarity for environmental workers and workers everywhere! https://twitter.com/defenders_staff https://twitter.com/audubonforall Recommended readings Demargainlizing the Intersection of Race and Sex: A Black Feminist...
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Urban Wildlife Podcast: Save the Rats
Urbanites are starting to learn to live with predators like coyotes, bobcats, and hawks, but what about their rodent prey, like rats? We talk with political scientist and human/wildlife researcher Christian Hunold about his paper looking at rodenticide bans and what they say about how we regard...
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On Word for Wildlife | Critical Bird Theory | Sam DeJarnett
Always Be Birdin' Podcast: https://always-be-birdin.simplecast.com/ Always Be Birdin the Boroughs: https://www.instagram.com/p/CaSzLYMvd8J/?utm_medium=copy_link Scholarships for Black and Brown people: https://amplifythefuture.org/black-latinx-birders/ Justice Outside Liberated Grants program:...
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Urban Wildlife Podcast: A New Urban Hunter
Troy Bynum (@tb_wildlife_photography on Instagram) is Philly naturalist, wildlife photographer, and a new urban hunter. He talks with Billy about the experience of hunting for the first time, and they discuss issues of race and hunting.
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Urban Wildlife Podcast |A New Hope: Advocating for Wildlife, Cats, and People in Tulsa
Local wildlife lovers and cat lovers can all feel outgunned and overwhelmed when the national, multi-million-dollar organizations that push TNR come to town. Tulsans for Public Safety shows how one community has organized on a grassroots level to promote sound policy for unowned cats.
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Brothers in Birding | To Ignore or Reform: Birding Institutions Part 1
The brothers discuss joy of new birders, some thoughts on birding groups as institutions, and a shout out to the Biggest Week in American Birding for inviting Tykee to be a keynote speaker in 2022!
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On Word for Wildlife | A Rosie Vision for Wildlife Conservation | Rosie Sanchez
Wildlife conservation advocate Rosie Sanchez shares how she found herself in the work, her recent accomplishments, and her vision for achieving balance for humans and wildlife! Shameless plug to support Amplify the Future:...
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Brothers in Birding | Vesper Martini/Sparrow | Episode 9
Still finding their cadence, the brother return to share levity, wisdom, and ketchup with what's been going on since Episode 8: Parent life update, birding festivals, lifers, James Bond, new punk album release, Audubon for All (union at National Audubon Society), and dogs on leashes. Credits:...
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On Word for Wildlife | A Space Race, On Earth
Joined by NEW Co-Host Julian Nesbitt, the pair discuss curious mountain lions in California, hungry wolves in Yellowstone, and migrating elephants in Tanzania. Sources: https://www.duneland.k12.in.us/cms/lib/IN01001867/Centricity/Domain/237/scienceA.pdf...
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Urban Wildlife Podcast: Wildlife of Urban Zanzibar
Learn about the neighborhood galagos and the red-banded rubber frogs of urban Zanzibar with Jonathan Richard Walz. Billy and Tony talk with Richard about the urban wildlife of this corner of East Africa as well as the impact of the pandemic.
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Brothers in Birding | Episode 8
It's been a minute so the brothers put ketchup on it before discussing eBird hotspot legitimacy theory and how perpetuating feline homelessness is a form of white supremacy. ---- Credits: Executive Producer: Tony Croasdale; Audio Production: Tykee James; WON Artwork: Robin Irizarry; WON Stinger…
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Urban Wildlife Podcast: Should Billy Take Up Hunting?
Inspired by a conversation with past podcast guest Brad Gates, Billy, who has been vegetarian for over 25 years, is thinking about taking up urban hunting. Tony and Billy talk about the implications, ethical and ecological.
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On Word for Wildlife | May Day to Earth Day | Joe Uehlein
Founding President of the Labor Network for Sustainability, and Voices for a Sustainable Future. Joe is a current board member of the US Climate Action Network. He also serves on the advisory board of the Future of Music Coalition. Joe is a musician, and a member of the American Federation of...
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Juncos Take Los Angeles
The city can be a tough place for a little bird, unless that city has lots of pine trees and cozy places to build nests. Dark eyed juncos have adapted to Los Angeles, and we’ll hear about it from ornithologist Samuel Bressler who talks with Tony about his research.
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Brothers in Birding | Episode 7
Tykee and Tony catch up after some political and and personal absurdity. The brothers discuss finding time to bird for fun instead of work.
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The Cat that Changed America
Tony and Billy talk with Tony Lee, film producer and author of The Cat that Changed America, the story of Los Angeles’ P22 mountain lion.
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On Word for Wildlife | Labor and Wildlife Conservation | Larry Williams Jr.
Tykee, a founder of the Audubon for All union effort speaks with Larry, who was one of the founders for the union at the Sierra Club. Vision statement for Audubon for All Union: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/audubon-for-all-vision-statement Details of National Audubon Society's response to...
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Urban Wildlife Podcast: Singapore Wildlife
Tony and Billy talk with Singapore nature guide Ivan Kwan about wild boar, huge water monitor lizards, introduced myna birds, and what it's like to explore nature in one of the world's greenest cities.
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Great Southern Bioblitz!
Philly naturalist Robin Irizarry and Billy talk with their antipodean urban bioblitz colleague Stephan Fricker about the Great Southern Bioblitz, the fall (or spring if you're down under) counterpart to the City Nature Challenge.
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Herpin' Ain't Easy: Anoles (and what their poop can teach us) with Chelsea Conner
Chelsea Conner (@ChelseaHerps on Twitter, and @Outtochelsea on Instagram) catches us up on anoles, the incredibly biodiverse lizards of evolutionary biologists' dreams. She discusses her research on the diet of Dominica's endemic eyed anoles (Anolis oculatus) and the invasive Puerto Rican anole…
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Urban Wildlife Podcast: Urban Falcons
Wherever you live, it’s time to start looking up! Billy brings his lawn chair and watches some West Philly peregrine falcons with local birder Schubert Sweat. He then talks with Peter Green about his Providence Raptors blog and book.
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Nature Hypeman | Easy Places to See Hard to See Animals | Ken Behrens
Ken Behrens, co-host of Naturally Adventurous Podcast and guide for Tropical Birding jois Tony to discuss easy places to see hard to see animals. If you spend enough time travelling to observe wildlife, you will discover the phenomena of locations where sighting some normally extremely hard to…
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Mamíferos de Bogota y Donde Encontrarlos
Billy habla con biólogos Colombianos Sara Acosta y Rodrigo Mutis sobre su libro de colorear de mamíferos urbanos, Mamíferos de Bogotá y Donde Encontrarlos. Empezamos el episodio con un resumen de la conversación en Inglés. Seguimos con la conversación completa en español. Puedes encontrar el…
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On Word for Wildlife | Black Power | Rep. Bullock
State Representative Donna Bullock from the 195th legislative district of PA and the newly elected Chair of the PA Legislative Black Caucus joins Tykee in a discussion about PA voters, whether they’re ready for change (they are), if PA is ready for RGGI (it is), and the Representatives shares a...
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Nature's Hypeman/Herpin Ain't Easy | Bob Ferguson
Bob Ferguson is a naturalist from Southeast Pennsylvania that makes wildlife calendars featuring his own photography to benefit wildlife conservation. We learn about how the project got started, what organizations benefit and Bob's addiction to wildlife observation....
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On Word for Wildlife | Outstanding State Reps | Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta
What do you know about the average state legislator? Tykee speaks with Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta to ketchup with an old friend and discuss the legislative reality for bipartisan conservation legislation in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Sources:...
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Brothers in Birding | Money Talks, Birds Sing
Tykee and Tony talk Birderism and then we tease a little about classism for our next episode (hopefully we'll bring on an old friend)! Credits: Executive Producer: Tony Croasdale; Audio Production: Tykee James; WON Artwork: Robin Irizarry; WON Stinger by Alexander Jenson (music by His Hero is…
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Birding Today | Episode 7
George and Tony catch up and discuss binoculars, harpy eagles, and hurricane birding Credits: Executive Producer: Tony Croasdale; Audio Production: Tykee James; WON Artwork: Robin Irizarry; WON Stinger by Alexander Jenson (music by His Hero is Gone) Help our reach by rating us where you’re...
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On Word for Wildlife | Black Mammalogist Week!
I know I'm late, but we can still enjoy Black Mammalogist Week together! Links for all things mentioned: MC Hammer tweet: https://twitter.com/MCHammer/status/1305447129058390016 Misunderstood Mammal Panel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CN_MVp-XX0 Jazmin (Sunny) Murphy blog...
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Cross Pollination: George and Tykee
Podcast Hosts George Armistead (Birding Today) and Tykee James (On Word for Wildlife and Brothers in Birding) debut Cross Pollination, a pilot project to build community with content creators from Wildlife Observer Network! -------- Credits: Executive Producer: Tony Croasdale; Audio Production:...
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Urban Wildlife Podcast | The Red Fox
The trash panda of Europe is also an urban critter in North America. Billy talks about fox range expansion in in North America and urban fox evolution in England with Kate Garchinsky, illustrator of the Secret Life of the Red Fox and Christian Hunold, wildlife photographer and political scientist...
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Birding Today | Dan Lane Part 3
While Tony upholds his fathering responsibilities, George finishes this trilogy! Dan Lane has likely discovered or been part of discovering more new bird species than any other living person. Dan started his field research with LSU and focuses mostly on Peru, he co-authored the Field Guide to the...
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Birding Today | Dan Lane Part 2
Picking up where the internet connect left off! Dan Lane has likely discovered or been part of discovering more new bird species than any other living person. Dan started his field research with LSU and focuses mostly on Peru, he co-authored the Field Guide to the Birds of Peru. In this episode…
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Birding Today | Dan Lane Part 1
Dan Lane has likely discovered or been part of discovering more new bird species than any other living person. Dan started his field research with LSU and focuses mostly on Peru, he co-authored the Field Guide to the Birds of Peru. In this episode we talk about his discovery of the Scarlet-Banded...
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On Word for Wildlife | Interpersonal Philanthropy
After some fans and supporters of #BlackBirdersWeek found Tykee's personal Venmo account and gave him money, he decided to reflect on the concept of interpersonal philanthropy and if it can advance equity. He also connects the principles of Community-Centric Fundraising to wildlife conservation....
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Plethodontid Salamanders of North America
Billy and Mike talk about the incredibly diverse Plethodontid salamanders of North America and read from the riveting (for real, this is a classic of nature writing) forward of Emmett Reid Dunn's Salamanders of the Family Plethodontidae...
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On Word for Wildlife | Because of Black Birders Week
Tykee reflects on his role in #BlackBirdersWeek and announces a new topic for the next episode. 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) Help our reach by...
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Birding Today | Perfect Bird
George and Tony discuss Cattle Egrets, birding in Bermuda, pterodroma petrels, renaming birds fallout, mid summer vagrants, and the possible hybrid Scarlet Tanager x Rose-Breasted Grosbeak. Credits: Executive Producer: Tony Croasdale, Audio Production: Tykee James, Art work: Robin Irizarry....
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Brothers in Birding | MLK Eider
The birding brothers discuss Tony's controversial list of changed bird names and how a lot of folks spectacularly missed the point. They reflect a bit on Black Birders Week and the challenge of addressing serious social problems while still celebrating our love of wildlife. In the immortal words…
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On Word for Wildlife | Joelle Jenkins | Identity in the Natural Environment
Joelle Jenkins, a highly motivated student leader at the University of Northern Colorado sits with Tykee to discuss her research, her experience in science, and why it's so important, especially now, to foster inclusion in STEM. Her work:...
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Birding Punks | Self-imposed Outsiders
On this episode of Birding Punks, Paul and Tony discuss what we hope is imminent and longstanding social change spurred by the murder of George Floyd and change in the birding community via Black Birders Week inspired by the threat of police violence on Christian Cooper. The Birding Punks reflect...
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Urban Wildlife Podcast | Mouse History is Human History
We take a look at one of our most humble companions in civilization, the house mouse. Michelle Niedermeier of the Penn State Cooperative Extension’s Integrated Pest Management program joins Billy as we talk about research into how mouse genetics can help us learn about human history . We spend…
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On the Wing Travel Cast | Alvaro Jaramillo
Alvaro Jaramillo is a Chilean-Canadian-American birding guide, author, and ornithologist. Alvaro has authored Birds of Chile, Birds of California, and New World Blackbirds, and he runs Alvaro's Adventure's tour company. We discuss...
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Brothers in Birding | Birds Endure
The birding brothers host Dr J. Drew Lanham. Dr Lanham is a poet and professor of wildlife biology at Clemson University. He is noted for his article "9 Rules for the Black Birder in Orion Magazine" and his books: "The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Man's Love Affair with Nature" and "Sparrow...
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On Word for Wildlife | Volunteer Protection Act Part 1
Tykee shares research on the Volunteer Protection Act and invites Alex Troutman to share his experience volunteering his time for wildlife conservation. Find him on Twitter and Instagram @n8ture_al #BlackBirdersWeek Credits: Executive Producer: Tony Croasdale, Audio Production: Tykee James, Art...
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Urban Wildlife Podcast | Living Shorelines
Josh Moody of the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary talks about his work with installing and monitoring living shorelines. These structures, comprised of plants and shellfish and supported by engineered structures, help improve wildlife habitat, combat erosion and rising water levels, improve...
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Nature's Hype Man | Polar Bears and Snow Geese
In this episode we interview Dr. Robert Rockwell (Rocky) of City University of New York and the American Museum of Natural History. Rocky has run a remote field camp in the tundra of Wapusk National Park in Northern Manitoba for over 4 decades. Rocky studies snow geese, polar bears, and tundra...
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On Word for Wildlife | Sustainability Forever
In this episode Tykee reunites with old friends and collaborators Zakia Elliot and WON's own Tony Croasdale. The three of them have all worked together in Philadelphia. Zakia currently works with sanitation workers by advocating for cleaner running vehicles for both worker health and…
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Birding Today | Field Stories and the World Series of Birding
George and Tony discuss George's upcoming participation in NJ Audubon's World Series of Birding and they both reflect on their past experiences with the legendary birding event. The dudes also exchange some field work stories and talk about life in quarantine as a birder. Credits: Executive...
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Welcome to the Wildlife Observer Network! A wildlife focused media platform consisting of podcasts, videos, and articles. WON is an outgrowth of the friends, stories, and ideas that brought you the Urban Wildlife Podcast and has expanded to other shows such as: On the Wing Travel Cast, Brothers in Birding, On Word for Wildlife, Herping Aint Easy, and others! We hope you find it easy to listen, enjoy, and share. Officially launched in January 2020 based in Philadelphia PA USA,Send us a message! https://anchor.fm/wildlife-observer-network/message
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