Dispatches from the Forest

Episode 41: Home, Home on the Range

"Oh give me a home, where the buffalo roam and the deer and the antelope play..."  But there were not actually buffalo or antelope roaming or playing.  You can learn more about bison and pronghorn - the ones that were roaming and playing with the deer on this episode of the Dispatches from the Forest Podcast!
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The recording of "Home on the Range" at the end of the episode is in the public domain.  It is sung by James Richardson and was recorded at the Raiford Penitentiary in Florida on March 6, 1939.

Episode 40: A Waddle of What??

What's black and white and red all over?  A penguin with a sunburn!  Learn more about these flightless fowl of the south on this week's episode of the Dispatches from the Forest Podcast!
 
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Episode 39: Sea Turtles on the Seashore

Sea turtles are amazing creatures!  The largest species, the Leatherback Sea Turtle can grow to be over 1000 pounds.  Learn more about these ocean-dwelling reptiles on this episode!

Episode 38: The Bear Necessities

I know plenty of people that would hibernate through the winter if they could.  For the last episode of the year, we take a closer look at those iconic hibernators (or are they?) black bears, grizzly bears and polar bears.

Episode 37: Reindeer Games

You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and all the rest, but do you know all the amazing features that make Reindeer the perfect animal to pull Santa's sleigh?  Learn all about these amazing and unique members of the deer family!

Episode 36: Invasive Species

What's the difference between a native species, a non-native naturalized species and an invasive species?  Good question!  Listen to this week's episode and find out!

Episode 35: The Junk Drawer

I frequently find cool stuff that I want to talk about that just don't warrant their own episode, so this episode is dedicated to some of those critters.  Crayfish, dusky salamanders, ground beetles and a parasite that drives its host to drown itself.  Dig through the junk drawer of my observations!

Episode 34: Wonders from Down Under

On this episode we'll take a look at 3 "Non-placental" mammals from Australia: Wombats, Platypuses and Tasmanian Devils.  2 marsupials and a monotreme.  There's cube-shaped poop, butt slams, egg-layng, venom and a whole lot of teeth!  If you need a conversation starter for Thanksgiving dinner - this is the episode you need!