State of Change

Horseshoe crabs are unmistakable: they look almost like dark brown hubcaps and move like army tanks. Their name comes from their shape, which is similar to a horse’s hoof. Horseshoe crabs are prehistoric: they have not changed much in over 400 million years, almost 200 million years before the first dinosaurs. What could this ancient species have to do with the rush to create a vaccine for Covid-19? Everything.

Music by order of appearance:

Chad Crouch, "Ruby"
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Chad Crouch, "Canada Goose"
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Podington Bear, "Turquoise"
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Chad Crouch, "The Island"
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Chad Crouch, "Lemonade"
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As our oceans warm, some of the first species to be effected are fish. Through decades of research scientists have measured how assemblages of larval fish have changed in our state's waters. Like many other issues related to climate change, how warming oceans will affect our marine species and fishing industries is extremely complex.

Music in Order of Appearance:

"Ruby" by Chad Crouch
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"Bufflehead" by Chad Crouch
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"Paper Boat" by Podington Bear
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"Memory Wind" by Podington Bear
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"Turquoise" by Podington Bear
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"Illustrated Novel" by Podington Bear
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The Atlantic sturgeon has existed for hundreds of millions of years but there is question over whether it will survive the coming decades. Over harvesting, habitat loss, pollution and climate change are all working against it. Will this ancient fish survive in the era of humans?


Music in order of appearance:

"Ruby" by Chad Crouch
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"Memory Wind" by Podington Bear
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"Chrysalis" by Podington Bear
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"Holding Hands" by Podington Bear
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"Turquoise" by Podington Bear
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"Red-Wing Blackbird" by Chad Crouch
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Bittersweet by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3440-bittersweet
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"Illustrated Novel" by Chad Crouch
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With the COVID-19 pandemic causing global shutdowns, how has wildlife reacted to the absence of humans in New Jersey - and across the world? What impacts are we seeing so far, and what should we expect in the long-term? Conserve Wildlife Foundation executive director David Wheeler joins host Matt Wozniak in this special episode exploring the broad array of surprising wildlife sightings being reported across the globe, the response of wildlife to reduced human activity, and the changes that society can make to reduce the chances of future zoonotic diseases gaining a foothold

Music Credits:

Podington Bear: Sunbeam
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Podington Bear: Celadon
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Chad Crouch: Ruby
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Podington Bear: Memory Wind
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Podington Bear: Holding Hands
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Bats are one of nature's most misunderstood species. They strike fear in the hearts of many people but in reality they are incredibly beneficial to us. Bats face a multitude of threats and it is up to us to learn to understand and coexist with them if they are to have a future in our state.

Music in order of appearance:

Deep Relaxation Preview by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview
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Starlight by Chad Crouch
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Black Eyed Susan by Podington Bear
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Amber Haze by Daniel Birch
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Daisy by Chad Crouch
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Red-Winged Blackbird by Chad Crouch
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Illustrated Novel by Chad Crouch
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The Diamondback Terrapin is one of the most beloved species of New Jersey's coastal salt marshes. This popularity has not protected them from the rapid development of our coast however and as the effects of climate change are felt their very future is called into question.

Music in order of appearance:

"Ruby" by Chad Crouch
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"Charcoal" by Chad Crouch
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"Memory Wind" by Podington Bear
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Bittersweet by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3440-bittersweet
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Gymnopedie No. 1 by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3837-gymnopedie-no-1
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"Turquoise" by Podington Bear
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"Window Shopping" by Podington Bear
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Pollinators are among the most important animals on the planet. A massive portion of the Earth's plants rely on them to be able to reproduce and continue as a species. Development and climate change are putting the future of pollinators and therefore the future of our planet at risk.

Music:

"Betrayal" by Lee Rosevere
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"Bufflehead" by Chad Crouch
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"Great Egret" by Chad Crouch
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"American Coot" by Chad Crouch
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chad_Crouch/Water_Birds_Electric_Piano_Preludes

"Red Wing Blackbird" by Chad Crouch
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"Drifting" by Chad Crouch
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Red knots are a species of bird whose migratory lifestyle takes them annually from their breeding grounds in the Canadian Arctic to the southern tip of Argentina. Sadly climate change and other threats put them in danger at every stop along the way.

Music:

Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Wholesome" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
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"Celadon" by Podington Bear
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Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Garden Music" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
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Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Concentration" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
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Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Touching Moments Four - Melody" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
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"Friends...Home" by Dave Merson Hess
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As the threat of climate change looms over New Jersey, one of the types of wildlife in the most immediate danger are our beach nesting birds. Already pushed into small enclaves by the explosive urban development on the Jersey shore, sea level rise and powerful storms threaten their future.


Music in Order of Appearance:

"Ruby" by Chad Crouch
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"Bountiful" by Podington Bear
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"Celadon" by Podington Bear
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"Storm Passing" by Podington Bear
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"Paper Boats" by Podington Bear
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"Time Passing" by David Hilowitz
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"Turquoise" by Podington Bear
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"Nature's Way" by The New Mystikal Troubadours
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