Natures Talk Show

The lower Permian Formation in New Mexico will be the topic of discussion on Natures Talk Shows Fine Art of Paleontology.The  Abo Formation is composed of various conglomerate, sandstone, nodular limestone and mudstone lithofaciesthat can be combined into three principal architectural elements. Fascinating facts will be shared with our listeners. 

Monday February 22nd at 8pm est,7pm cst and 5pm pst. We look forward to you joining us. If you would like to join the conversation visit our chat room on our web page or call in to our studio number 1 -949-534-0637.

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Mosses will be the topic of discussion on Natures Talk Show The Green Scene with Ken McKeighen and Ken Boorman.Mosses are small flowerless plants that typically grow in dense green clumps or mats, often in damp or shady locations. The individual plants are usually composed of simple, one-cell thick leaves, attached to a stem that may be branched or unbranched and has only a limited role in conducting water and nutrient.

On Sunday February 21st at 8pm est,7pm cst and 5pm pst. We look forward to you joining us. If you would like to join the conversation visit our chat room on our web page or call in to our studio number 1 -949-534-0637.

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Pteranodons and Pterosaurs will be the topic of discussion on Natures Talk Show Species Profile on The Fine Art of Paleontology. Pteranodon was a flying reptile that lived during the time of the dinosaurs - it was not a dinosaur, but was a close relative of the dinosaurs. Pteranodon's wing-span is longer than that of any known bird. It had a crest on its head, no teeth at all, and a very short tail.

Australian and North American Deserts will be the topic of discussion on Natures Talk Shows Habitats. Join the hosts as they discuss the differences between these amazing habitats. 

Chihuahuan Desert -- the largest desert in North America covering more than 200,000 square miles -- Most of it lies south of the international border. In the U.S. it extends into parts of New Mexico, Texas and sections of southeastern Arizona. Its minimum elevation is above 1,000 feet, but the vast majority of this desert lies at elevations between 3,500 and 5,000 feet.

Winter temperatures are cool, and summer temperatures are extremely hot. Most of the area receives less than 10 inches of rainfall yearly .While some winter rain falls, most precipitation occurs during the summer months.

This desert covers such a large area that it is difficult to characterize its geology, but limestone and calcareous soils are common

Join Ray Owczarzak in welcoming an old friend Doug Ludemann.  Doug and I worked together a long time ago in a galaxy far far away.  (Sorry for the reference). Doug has years of experience in the public and private aquarium fields and currently owns and operates Fish Geeks. 

I’ve wanted to do a show on the ethical issues involved in the aquarium hobby and field for some time.  When I first began my pet trade career at the age of 16 at a small mom and pop shop in Illinois, I was wide eyed and ignorant to the dark side of the trade.  I sold snake head after snake head destined for home tanks without any thought about the possible impacts.  Now that I live in Maryland, where the snake head makes advances year after year in waterways, I wonder about my past actions.

What other dark secrets are there in the aquarium hobby?  I think, in retrospect, that any financial endeavor that requires the sale of live animals inherently has a few dark secrets.  In fact, they are too numerous to mention in an hour show, but we will give it a shot. 

Don’t get me wrong, I believe that the industry and hobby have many ethical companies and the preponderance of hobbyists are top notch.  But as the saying goes, a few bad apples…  Hopefully the discussion will provide some food for thought on the businesses that listeners use.  Making ethical choices are up to the end consumer.  We as a people have the best chance at guiding the future.  So don’t just sit back be a Witness, but make a change for the better.  As always, I hope that people join in the conversation and call in with thoughts and stories.

Banggai Cardinalfish will be the topic of discussion on Natures Talk Show with spevial guest Ret Talbot. Ret Talbot is an award-winning freelance writer and photographer who covers fisheries at the intersection of science and sustainability. His work has appeared in publications such as Discover Magazine, Mongabay, TheFishSite, CORAL Magazine, Ocean Geographic and others. He lives on the coast of Maine with his wife, Karen Talbot, who is a scientific illustrator best known for her work with fishes. The Banggai Cardinalfish will be listed under the Endangered Species Act. 

On Saturday February 6th at 8pm est,7pm cst and 5pm pst. We look forward to you joining us. If you would like to join the conversation visit our chat room on our web page or call in to our studio number 1 -949-534-0637.

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Candirus will b e the topic of discussion on Natures Talk Show Monsters of Nature. These fish are perhaps feared more than piranahs by people living around or visiting in the Amazon Basin.Candirus are small fish. Adults can grow to around 40 centimetres (16 in) with a rather small head and a belly that can appear distended, especially after a large blood meal. The body is translucent, making it quite difficult to spot in the turbid waters of its home. There are short sensory barbels around the head, together with short, backward pointing spines on the gill covers.

You are correct in believing that the candiru poses a hazard to humans (and other mammals that might urinate in the water). It seems attracted to the flow of urine (possibly as it resembles the stream of water from the gills of a large fish). The candiru may swim up the stream of urine and enter the urethra of a bather urinating into the river.

This, of course, not part of the fish's normal feeding behaviour - the fish has made a fatal mistake. Once up the urethra the fish can not turn nor can it move backwards because of the rear-pointing spines on its gill covers. It is locked in. The fish invariably dies and the dead fish and associated swelling of the lining of the urethra cause the urethra to become blocked. Surgery is required to remove the obstruction.

On Sunday January 31st at 8pm est,7pm cst and 5pm pst. We look forward to you joining us. If you would like to join the conversation visit our chat room on our web page or call in to our studio number 1 -949-534-0637.

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Tarbosaurus will be the topic on Natures Talk Shows Species profile on The Fine Art of Paleontology. Tarbosaurus was a carnivore (meat-eater) that lived in Asia during the late  Cretaceous Period about 65 to 68 million years ago.It was one of the dinosaurs that died out in the Cretaceous- Tertiary extinction 65 million years ago. 

Tarbosaurus was about 30 to 40 feet (9 to 12 meters) long and weighed 4 to 5 tons. Tarbosaurus is closely related to the Tyrannosaurus Rex and scientists have long debated how Tarbosaurus should be classified.The name Tarbosaurus means "terror lizard"

On Monday January 25th at 9pm est,8pm cst and 6pm pst. We look forward to you joining us. If you would like to join the conversation visit our chat room on our web page or call in to our studio number 1 -949-534-0637.

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Sand Dollars will be the topic of discussion on the all new Natures Wonders on Natures Talk Show. What are Sand Dollars? 

A sand dollar shell looks sort of like a round white coin, which is where it gets its name. When you see a sand dollar that's washed up on the beach, it usually appears to be a round, white circular disk, typically one inch to four inches in diameter. When they're alilve they're actually a dark color, covered with short dark spines that look almost like fur. These spines are moveable, and the sand dollar uses them both to move around on sea bottom and to push small pieces of food to its mouth.

Just as the common sea star or starfish has five arms, most sand dollars have a pattern of five sets of pores on them. Those are used to move sea water into the sand dollar's body, which is then pumped to where it's needed to aid in movement or other internal functions.

On Sunday January 24th at 8pm est,7pm cst and 5pm pst. We look forward to you joining us. If you would like to join the conversation visit our chat room on our web page or call in to our studio number 1 -949-534-0637.

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Geology behind Paleontology is a fascinating topic that our hosts will be discussing on Natures Talk Show Fine Art of Paleontology.Have you eever wondered how things have gotten where they are found? Seashells on top of mountains, skeletal remains of creatures that are far from normal residency etc? Tonight let's discuss how this might have happened with Ken McKeighen and Ken Boorman.

On Monday January18th  at 8pm est,7pm cst and 5pm pst. We look forward to you joining us. If you would like to join the conversation visit our chat room on our web page or call in to our studio number 1 -949-534-0637.

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