Month: May 1999
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
RED TAILED HAWKS- Fledgling on Fifth
Fifth Avenue makes a dangerous training ground for fledgling Red Tailed hawks.
May 28, 1999PINKSTER- A Memory
The evolution of the Pinkster celebration reveals a cultural history of the Hudson Valley.
May 27, 1999PINKSTER- Reunion
For African slaves in the Hudson Valley, the Pinkster celebration offered a rare opportunity for reunion.
May 26, 1999PINKSTER- King Charles
During the week-long Pinskter celebration, an African-born slave assumed his royal status.
May 25, 1999PINKSTER- Drumming
African slaves, banned from playing drums, found other ways of performing traditional rhythms.
May 24, 1999PINKSTER
What was once a Dutch celebration of Pentecost soon passed into African hands.
May 21, 1999RED TAILED HAWKS- Nest Building
Two avian urbanites scour Central Park for the materials of nest building.
May 20, 1999RED TAILED HAWKS- Room with a View
A pair of Red Tailed hawks found rent free accommodation on a New York City high rise.
May 19, 1999CANADA GEESE- Public Nuisance
Once an endangered species, Giant Canada geese have become unpopular urban neighbors.
May 18, 1999CANADA GEESE- Neck Dip
For Canada geese, the spring dating ritual begins with a carefully timed neck dip.
May 17, 1999CANADA GEESE- Sounds of Spring
Canada Geese provide their own raucous sounds of spring.
May 14, 1999ELEPHANTS- Culling
In recent years, African elephants and people have found it difficult to coexist.
May 13, 1999ELEPHANTS- Estrus
With only a few days to mate, how do female African elephants find a partner?
May 12, 1999ELEPHANTS- Silent Thunder
Calls too low for human hearing may hold the key to a question that has long puzzled scientists.
May 11, 1999AMPHIBIAN WATCH- Habitats
Scientists suspect that amphibian populations may be on the decline worldwide.
May 10, 1999AMPHIBIAN WATCH
Volunteers across the country are monitoring amphibian populations by listening to them.
May 7, 1999WASPS- Male Stuffing
What does it take to keep a male paper wasp away from his dinner?
May 6, 1999WASPS- Sit and Wait
Some paper wasps make better neighbors than others.
May 5, 1999CHERRY BLOSSOM- In Japan
Today’s Japanese Cherry Blossom festival sounds somewhat different than it used to.
May 4, 1999MAY DAY- Fertility
May Day is an ancient celebration of fertility and rebirth.
May 3, 1999MAY DAY- Traditions
The May Day custom of dancing around a May Pole dates back to pre-Christian days.