Hold your horses there, Kermit - on this episode of the Birdy Bunch Podcast, Matt, Jon, and CJ learn that it IS easy being green! This week, the Bunch talks about easy ways that you can live more eco-friendly in your local ecosystems. In addition, Matt features the Eastern bluebird, CJ mentions yet *another* example of glowing animals within the past year, and Jon introduces us to another invasive species, the zebra mussel. Make sure you don’t miss this episode, everybody - your friends who did will be green with envy! Follow us on Social Media for more content @thebirdybunchpodcast! 

Special thanks to Ron Overholtz for Sandhill Crane audio.

00:00 - Intro       

03:33 - Creature Feature            

09:18 - Current Events            

20:07 - Being Green

49:24 - Outro      

Thank you to Sarah Dunlap, for designing our logo, and Writing and Production Assistant Elliot Heye.

This week on another fun episode of The Birdy Bunch Podcast, we talk about wildlife corridors and how wildlife has benefited from their development! In addition, CJ talks about some crocodile evolution and biology, Matt brings up the trade-in chameleons, and Jon features the Spotted Turtle! Be sure to keep up with us on Instagram and Facebook @thebirdybunchpodcast!

00:00 - Intro 

02:08 - Creature Feature 

05:02 - Current Events 

20:17 - Wildlife Corridors

44:36 - Outro    

Thank you to Sarah Dunlap, for designing our logo, and Writing and Production Assistant Elliot Heye.

This week, we’re taking on extinction of the amphibian variety! The Bunch gets a great opportunity to talk to Jess McQuigg, a grad student at Miami University in Dr. Michelle Boone’s lab, about her work with the chytrid fungus. It’s a great talk with somebody seeing the global effects of the most crippling wildlife diseases in the world! In addition to our interview Matt talks about the Sri Lankan frogmouth, CJ tells us about a new penguin that just dropped, and Jon talks about yet another invasive species in Florida. If you’re looking to learn more about amphibians and the chytrid fungus, make sure to check out Amphibian Arc and Amphibian Web. Make sure to jump right in, because this is one frog-based episode you don’t want to miss!

Special thanks to Paul Marvin for Eastern Whippoorwill audio.

00:00 - Intro       

03:45 - Creature Feature            

08:29 - Current Events            

19:25 - Chytrid Fungus with Jess McQuigg

47:54 - Outro      

Thank you to Sarah Dunlap, for designing our logo, and Writing and Production Assistant Elliot Heye.

This episode of The Birdy Bunch Podcast is about Citizen Science! What is it? What are some projects you can participate in? These questions are answered and more in this week’s episode! In addition, Matt tells us about how the Biden Administration is calling for increased scientific integrity, Jon updates us on the rebranding of the invasive Asian Carp, and CJ features the Monarch Butterfly! It’s a quick but fun one, nature lovers! Make sure to follow us on Instagram @thebirdybunchpodcast and like us on Facebook!

Timestamps:     

00:00 - Intro    

02:14 - Creature Feature    

06:24 - Current Events    

14:24 - Citizen Science     

35:43 - Outro   

Thank you to Sarah Dunlap, for designing our logo, and Writing and Production Assistant Elliot Heye.

There’s so much charisma in this episode! This week on The Birdy Bunch Podcast, we discuss the phenomena of charismatic megafauna and its effects on conservation all around the world! Additionally, Matt brings up a conservation movement in Chicago, CJ tells us about the discovery of a new whale, and Jon features the infamous Panthera tigris- the tiger! Be sure to follow us @thebirdybunchpodcast on Instagram and Facebook to keep up with our daily content!

Timestamps:       

00:00 - Intro    

04:32 - Creature Feature   

12:05 - Current Events  

23:23 - Charismatic Megafauna    

44:30 - Outro  

The Birdy Bunch LOVES zoos, but did you know they also love museums? On this episode Matt talks about Carl Akeley, the father of modern taxidermy, and how he revolutionized museum specimens and dioramas. In addition, CJ brings to us a new chameleon and Jon gives us our first ever Field Feature! Matt, Jon, and CJ certainly won’t bore you to death this episode!

Timestamps*:   

00:00 - Intro  

00:40 - Wellness Check  

03:34 - Creature Feature  

11:29 - Current Events  

18:40 - Taxidermy and Carl Akeley  

36:22 - Outro  

*Note: Timestamps may vary given changes to the episode.

We’ve been building to this for a while, nature lovers! It’s time to talk about Conservation Psychology! This week, friend of The Birdy Bunch Rachel Rubinson joins us in a conversation about some of the history of Conservation Psychology! In addition, Jon tells about continued ivory trafficking online and CJ features the Rock Hyrax. Make sure to follow us on Instagram and Facebook! Elephant.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro 

02:09 - Creature Feature 

07:30 - Current Events  

16:55 - Conservation Psychology with Rachel Rubinson  

50:25 - Outro 

It’s predator vs. prey! This week on the Birdy Bunch Podcast, we discuss the dynamics between predators and their prey all around the world! Additionally, Matt plugs some awesome birdy content, CJ talks about tortoise translocation, and Jon features the orca- better known as the killer whale! Make sure to stay up to date with all of our awesome content for this episode and more on Instagram @thebirdybunchpodcast as well as on Facebook!

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro 

00:37 - Wellness Check 

04:06 - Creature Feature 

09:17 - Current Events 

17:49 - Predator and Prey Dynamics 

41:16 - Outro