Beprovided Conservation Radio

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, shownotes, video and audio of today's show.  I hope you enjoy learning about the wonderful world of peat. 

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 Lake Michigan to celebrate this 100th episode of BeProvided Conservation Radio!! Below you will find photos of the event along with photographs of Vega, the red-tailed hawk and Sprocket, the northern saw-whet owl. 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 with Kaitlyn Bohnet: Executive Director and Co-founder of North Sky Raptor Sanctuary. We did a live show near the shores of Lake Michigan to celebrate this 100th episode with North Sky Raptor Sanctuary and my family and close friends. Enjoy the show and than

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 you live in the country or city according to my guest today, Sarah Killingsworth. Sarah is a wildlife photographer and educator in Northern California.  Listen in as Sarah explains her observations of the elusive bobcats we have as quiet unexpected neighbors.

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 woman to win a Nobel Prize in Economics), who argued that addressing a global problem like climate change will require a truly collective response, not just from governments but at the individual, local, and regional levels as well. Ostrom pushed the envelope at a time when women were not well respected in the academic communities.  This book can be purchased at IslandPress.org: https://islandpress.org/books/uncommon-knowledge-elinor-ostrom.  You can get a 20% discount by using the discount code all caps UNCOMMON. Show notes of today's show are at www.beprovided.com. Music by Chantry Smith and titled Woman: licensed from www.soundstripe.com.

“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, and education. “  ~ Tammy Cloutier Tammy Cloutier is my guest today, she is a children’s book author and former phd student of Dr. Greg Rasmussen of the Painted Dog Research Trust.  She introduced me to Greg and I thought it important to share her story, it is inspiring to young and old to pursue what they are passionate about.  I am Marcia Sivek and this is BeProvided Conservation Radio. Her book Painted Dog Pursuit is available on amazon.com For pictures of Tammy and her book, Painted Dog Pursuit visit todays show notes on beprovided.com  Background music is Rainbows and Candy by Dreamlamp and licensed from Soundstripe.com.   

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 BeProvided Conservation Radio. My first sighting of the dogs in a natural setting was in Namibia, at Erindi Game Reserve. A gate opened to enter the natural area of the reserve and there they were, a pile of black and tan spots. There were groups laying around on each other, some curled up sleeping others laying on their backs with legs in the air just like a house dog playing and enjoying time in the sun.They are social creatures and I could tell there were both young and older dogs in the group interacting with each other. When seeing such playfulness I almost felt like I could reach down and rub their bellies! Then one yawned and that’s when I saw the teeth - lar

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 important roles in saving our wildlife. We also learn of other creative ways Kate is influencing her generation to take action. Links to Kate’s and Sarah’s websites and videos are in my show notes at www.beprovided.com.  The musical clip, Kids Can Save Animals, is by Jenn Hartmann Luck and can be downloaded on any streaming platform for $1.29 or visit https://www.jennhartmannluck.com/kids-can-save-animals for more information. Background music by Avocado Junkie, song is How We Quirk It licensed from soundstripe.com 

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 as some of you may remember he helped me start this podcast a few years back and did cohost several episodes with me.  I sought out Grey, not only for vast knowledge of ecology, grasslands and nature in general but also because he, for the most part, alone fought the fire to save his home. He lives in the area designated as the CZU Lightening Complex. I want others to hear his experience and heed his advice on preparing for the next fire. It is not if the next big fire will happen, it is when.  I met Grey at Natural Bridges in Santa Cruz on beautiful spring day. You may hear ambients sounds of nature and man!   Enjoy this episode and note you can learn more about

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 are becoming more lit up at night and communicating with each other above all the noise. How can we make our cities more bird friendly?  Timothy Beatley addresses some of these challenges in his new book,  The Bird-Friendly City: Creating Safe Urban Habitats.  He is my guest on this episode of the podcast and our discussion includes the topics below: examples of bird safe environments biophilic cities - check out www.biophiliccities.org  catios- a way to keep birds safe from domestic and feral cats\ how we can create safe habitats in our own backyard incorporating bird safe measures in architecture - you don't have to sacrifice cool designs to make a building bird fr

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 killing contests Why developing, implementing and using a gold standard of evidence based research in conservation decisions is important What we can do to help. Please listen to our conversation ... lives of many great animals depend on it!   Visit www.projectcoyote.org to learn more on how you can help!

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 mating season. We also discuss that those managing wildlife need to be more responsible for implementing methods of coexistence that does less harm to the wildlife population. Listen in to hear how this could happen and what we can do to better coexist with our wild neighbors.

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 unique Australian species threatened by the fires, like the Nightcap oak, a dinosaur-era tree and Wollemi Pine Why many species highlighted in his book now have a brighter future due to Australians efforts; and How Australia’s Black Summer offers an urgent warning to a world threatened by catastrophic wildfires. Show notes and photos from John's book can be found at www.beprovided.com John's book was published by Island Press and can be found at www.islandpress.org.

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. 

*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 is BeProvided Conservation Radio Many people report observing more animals in places they had never expected. This is true for coyote sightings. Coyotes are highly adaptable to new environments. They are likely the first wild carnivore you will see.  The coyote’s adaption to new environments are good for the coyote in one way, but in another way, it brings them close to people, specifically people’s pets and livestock. This has caused fear and anger for coyotes when they are living so close to us humans. This is why animals such as coyotes, wolves, bobcats, and bears are not revered as sacred, intelligent or creative — they are sadly considered varmints in some stat

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 when livestock or pets go missing. They are shot because people are afraid. If these beautiful cats are so dangerous to coexist with, why don’t we hear about more human attacks? In that last 100 years, there have been fewer than 20 fatal mountain lion attacks on humans, yet humans killing mountain lions is on the rise. I just don’t get it. I am Marcia Sivek and this is a Nature Short on Coexisting with Cougars. by BeProvided Conservation Radio. This episode is with Korinna Domingo, founder and director of the Cougar Conservancy. Their mission is to reduce human-wildlife conflict and conserve cougar populations. Here she explains on some basic things we can do to feel

  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 Guinea Highland Wild/Singing dogs. (www.hiddencompass.net) If you have never heard of these amazing animals thought to be extinct but recently rediscovered in the wild, you should really listen in and read Richard's article. They have become my new favorite animal! They are beautiful, strong, athletic and they can sing!! 

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 for decades? But you still start feeling symptomatic and the doctor cannot find anything wrong? I have and I am sure many others, even seasoned travelers. I am Marcia Sivek and this is BeProvided Conservation Radio. My guest today, Jeremy Hance, feels this anxiety and more, yet he is probably one of the most traveled people I have spoken with yet and it hasn’t stopped him. Today’s show touches a little bit about anxiety and mental illness and how to deal with that when your work takes around the world to very remote locations.  Jeremy Hance is a freelance environmental journalist and author of the recently published book: Baggage: Confessions of a Globetrotting Hypo

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.org also has many videos and updated information about this so please visit their site to stay up to date.   FB Live interview is at www.facebook.com/beprovided   Theme music: Blossoming by Podington Bear at freemusicarchive.org

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 the Himalayan mountains in search of the Grey Ghost!   Here is our first Nature Short and is only 2 minutes but packed with a fun story!! Enjoy and please let me know what you think of these episodes by leaving a comment or sending me an email.