Episodes

Wednesday May 31, 2023
Episode 49: The Ants go Marching 1 by 1...
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Wednesday May 31, 2023
With Memorial Day Weekend just passed summer has officially started - that means picnics and picnics mean ants - but did you know that ants have superpowers? Or that they can become zombie? Or that they take prisoners? Learn all about these amazing insects on this episode of the Dispatches from the Forest Podcast!
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Wednesday May 17, 2023
Episode 48: Fishers and Thieves
Wednesday May 17, 2023
Wednesday May 17, 2023
In what may have been the first negative Yelp review in history, Ben Franklin said that the Bald Eagle had "bad moral character" and called it a "rank coward". "1 out of 5 stars: do not recommend". Ok maybe not that last one but still....This mostly had to do with the interaction between Bald Eagles and Osprey. Learn more about these two birds of prey in this episode!
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Wednesday May 03, 2023
Episode 47: Blood Suckers
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Truth be told, I don't much care for Ticks, but I have to admit that they ARE pretty interesting when you get to know them. Learn more about these vampiric little arachnids in this episode of the podcast!
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Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Episode 46: Hissy Fits
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Snakes get a lot of hate - either because people are afraid of them or because they think they're creepy or icky. But just 7% of the 600 or so species of snake in the world have "medically significant" venom. Most snakes you are likely to encounter are harmless - especially if you just leave them alone. So let's learn about some of North America's more common "non-venomous" snakes!
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Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Episode 45: Snot Otters
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Snot Otter is my favorite nickname for salamanders. There are over 700 species worldwide, and if there is a common theme to unite them, it's "variability". These wacky amphibians range in size from an inch to over 6 feet, they can regrow limbs and some are poisonous if you eat them (Don't eat them.) Learn more on this episode!
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Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
Episode 44: Oh Dear! Elk and Moose
Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
Meet the largest species of deer in North America: The Elk and the Moose - although in other parts of the world, Moose are called Elk, and Elk are called deer - it's all very confusing - but you can find out how all this confusion came about by listening to this episode!
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Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
Episode 43: Head Banger’s Ball
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
You ever feel like you're just bashing your head against a wall? Well, if you were a woodpecker, you'd do that all the time! But since you're not a woodpecker, doing that will hurt - a lot! Learn about how these head banging birds avoid long term memory loss in this episode of the Dispatches from the Forest podcast.
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Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Episode 42: Give ME a Home Too!
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Prairie dogs are a keystone species of the Great Plains, and as it turns out, they are AMAZING! You may have FaceBook drama, but Prairie Dog social networking is almost as bad - and they have one of the most complicated vocal repertoires of any animal. Take a look UNDER the prairie and learn more on this episode of the Dispatches from the Forest Podcast!
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