In this bonus episode, Sandra talks with Aaric Eisenstein, the Avian Rebbe.  Aaric shares his thoughts about how birdwatching can bring us comfort during hard times and how nature can teach us that we are more alike than we are different.

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For more information:

https://www.avianrebbe.com/

https://www.amazon.com/Avian-Rebbe-Takes-Flight-Central/dp/B09K1WVHZQ

https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/media/talk-wild-side-podcast

https://www.rotarycc.com/harvey-weil/

Dr. Michael Wetz at Texas A&M Corpus Christi and Kiersten Stanzel of the Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program join us to discuss their Bringing Back Baffin project.  We talk about challenges associated with restoring an entire watershed. 

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For more information:

https://www.cbbep.org/

https://www.harte.org/people/michael-wetz

https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/media/talk-wild-side-podcast

https://www.rotarycc.com/harvey-weil/

We get the latest scoop on wild turkeys from Jason Hardin, the Wild Turkey Program Leader at Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.  Hear about turkey population restoration and hunting in Texas.  Eastern, Rio Grande, Merriam’s—we talk about them all. 

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For more information:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFW1G8tREhs

https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/media/talk-wild-side-podcast

https://www.rotarycc.com/harvey-weil/

In this episode we talk doves with Owen Fitzsimmons, the Webless Migratory Game Bird Program Leader at Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.  Owen discusses dove hunting, ecology and more.

 

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For more information:

https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/hunt/

https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/media/talk-wild-side-podcast

https://www.rotarycc.com/harvey-weil/

Dr. Juliana Rangel of Texas A&M teaches us about honeybees and native bees in Texas.  We discuss the mite that is causing colony collapse and ways to support bees in our own backyards. 

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For more information:

https://honeybeelab.tamu.edu/people/

https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/media/talk-wild-side-podcast

https://www.rotarycc.com/harvey-weil/

Join us for a discussion with Dr. Clay Green from Texas State about reddish egrets.  We talk about their natural history, the phenomenon of different color morphs within the same species of bird, and much more.

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For more information:

https://www.bio.txstate.edu/about/Faculty---Staff/faculty/Clay-Green.html

https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/media/talk-wild-side-podcast

https://www.rotarycc.com/harvey-weil/

Brianna Slothower’s swan song on ATOTWS.  She and her master’s advisor, Dr. David Wester, discuss their work researching the best ways to restore rangelands affected by energy pipelines in Texas.  And, we learn the worst way to try to straighten cattle panel. Email us at [email protected]

For more information:

https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/research-programs/habitat-management-restoration-research

https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/media/talk-wild-side-podcast

https://www.rotarycc.com/harvey-weil/

Dive into the fascinating world of coral reefs with us as we interview Dr. Keisha Bahr of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.  Learn about the role of coral reefs in marine ecosystems, the causes of coral bleaching, reef restoration, and more. 

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For more information:

http://www.bahrlab.com/people

https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/media/talk-wild-side-podcast

https://www.rotarycc.com/harvey-weil/

Go west with us in this episode!  Froylan Hernandez of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department shares his wisdom about Desert Bighorn Sheep of the West Texas mountains.  We cover adaptations for surviving in the desert, traversing the mountains, threats to their populations, fun facts, and Biology Blunders. 

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For more information:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/froylan-hernandez-55872623/

https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/media/talk-wild-side-podcast

https://www.rotarycc.com/harvey-weil/

We interview Dr. Cord Eversole of Texas A&M International University about his work with alligators in Texas.  He discusses nesting ecology, clutch quantity and quality, hatchling sex determination, Biology Blunders and more.

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For more information:

https://facultyprofiles.tamiu.edu/[email protected]

https://www.amazon.com/American-Alligators-Habitats-Behaviors-Threats/dp/1536133515/ref=sr_1_1?crid=V4305A078L86&keywords=American+alligators+Henke+Eversole&qid=1648508278&s=books&sprefix=american+alligators+henke+eversole%2Cstripbooks%2C93&sr=1-1

https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/media/talk-wild-side-podcast

https://www.rotarycc.com/harvey-weil/