Breaching Extinction

In this week's propisode Shelby and Erica continue with the book review of Endangered Orcas by Monika Wieland Shields.

(Chapters 9 & 10) 

In this week's episode, Erica chats with Deborah Giles and Colleen Wieler about the expansion of protected areas for Southern Resident habitat and new renewable energies that may be placed in those areas. 

Sources: 

Washington governor, senator want answers on how to replace benefits of Lower Snake River dams

Southern resident killer whales encounter higher prey densities than northern resident killer whales during summer

In this week's porpisode Erica, Shelby and Liam discuss chapters 7 & 8 of Endangered Orcas by Monika Wieland Sheilds and their thoughts on orca politics. 

Note: The noise used when talking about abherant may not definitively be an abherant sound, these are hard to classify. Just wanted to demonstrate some of the different types of calls the orcas can make. 

Thanks, Orca Behavior Institute for allowing Marie to share these sounds with us! 

BEWOW BEWOW BEWOW, in this weeks episode Erica ranks killer whale ecotypes with Kendra Nelson and Orca Man (Fred Denesco) they also discuss whale names and classifications. 

Sources Referenced:

Killer whale ecotypes: is there a global model?

WDC Ecotypes Page 

NOAA Images 

Handbook of Whales, Dolphins and Propoises of the World by Mark Carwardine 

Shelby, Liam, Peaches and Erica discuss chapter 5 & 6 of Endangerd Orca. 

This week Erica is joined by Gloria Pancrazi producer of the Co-Extinction film to discuss the role of burnout in conservation work and the importance of self-care. 

This week, Shelby, Liam, and Erica dive into Chapters 3 & 4 of Endangered Orca.

This week Erica chatted with Emma Luck, also know as the Northern Naturalist to discuss her undergraduate piolt research project studying the ecotourism around Orcas in Norway. They also discuss Emma's current role in marine science and what she is doing to contribute to science. 

This week Erica is joined by Chief Scientist of the Orca Conservancy Dr. David Bain to discuss OC's Southern Resident conservation initiatives, including their new hydrophone project with Microsoft. David shares his thoughts on how to better help the Southern Residents through policy, science, and community collaboration. Please consider donating to the Orca Conservancy to help fund the hydrophone project!  

Note: This episode was recorded before K21 Cappuccino was presumed dead.