Month: April 1992
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
WILDMAN OF CHINA – The Chinese Bigfoot?
Legends of Yeren, the Chinese Wildman, go back for at least 2500 years in eastern literature.
April 29, 1992WILDMAN OF CHINA – Laboratory Analysis
Hair samples have been collected which reputedly come from the Chinese Wildman. Laboratory tests of these samples indicate they come from a hitherto unknown primate.
April 28, 1992WILDMAN OF CHINA
Is it possible that a large, ape-like creature is hiding in the remote forests of China?
April 27, 1992BIRD WASHING
A new invention to remove oil from contaminated birds and animals may be quicker and less traumatic than current methods of cleaning.
April 24, 1992POPCORN PACKAGING
Use this environmentally healthy product as a packaging material, and then you can feed the birds with it!
April 23, 1992LAPLAND – Chernobyl
The nuclear accident at Chernobyl will effect the reindeer of Lapland for decades to come.
April 22, 1992LAPLAND – Living Culture
The people of Lapland still herd reindeer as their ancestors have done for centuries. Conditions have changed, but their cultural identity has remained intact.
April 21, 1992LAPLAND – Hi-Tech Herding
Neither roads, nor towns, nor bridges or dams can stop the reindeers’ annual migration.
April 20, 1992LEAKEY, RICHARD – Future of Wildlife
The future of wildlife in Africa may depend on recognition of its role in economic development.
April 17, 1992LEAKEY, RICHARD – Fencing the Parks
Should fences be erected around Africa’s wildlife parks?
April 16, 1992LEAKEY, RICHARD – Humans and Wildlife
In the process of protecting wildlife from people, it is also necessary to protect people from wildlife!
April 15, 1992LEAKEY, RICHARD – Elephants
Unusual solutions are helping to stabilize elephant populations in Kenya.
April 14, 1992CRANES, SANDHILL – A World-Class Gathering
The yearly migration of Sand Hill Cranes brings half a million birds to roost in Nebraska’s Platte River.
April 13, 1992MEXICO – A Day Without
A simple plan reduces auto emissions in the one of the world’s most polluted cities.
April 10, 1992MEXICO
Rapid development in Mexico created economic growth, while placing the country into environmental debt.
April 9, 1992RAINFOREST – An Inspiration
Working in a rainforest, it’s possible to learn something new every day.
April 8, 1992RAINFOREST – Interrelationships
Nothing in a rainforest exists in isolation, and the fate of one species may be closely linked with the actions of another.
April 7, 1992RAINFOREST – Enrichment Planting
An economic strategy for saving the rainforest relies on being able to increase the amount of harvestable products without disrupting the balance of species.
April 6, 1992RAINFOREST – Sustainable Use
Like rainforests elsewhere, those in Borneo are being threatened by pressures to convert the land to agricultural use.
April 3, 1992FROGS, A GALLERY OF
Calling all frogs! A montage of vocalizations from around the world – and their variety will surprise you.
April 2, 1992AMPHIBIANS, DISAPPEARING – A Warning Sign?
Frogs, toads and other amphibians may be barometers of environmental change.
April 1, 1992AMPHIBIANS, DISAPPEARING
Many species of amphibians all over the world are on the verge of extinction.