Month: September 1999
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
MUSK OX-Rut
This month is mating season for musk ox in Alaska- and the male Ox are waging a battle of smell.
September 29, 1999SOCKEYE SALMON- Net Pens
One of the world’s longest fish migrations is getting a little help from conservationists.
September 28, 1999SOCKEYE SALMON- Dams
Scientists tracking the migration of Sockeye Salmon in Idaho are noticing a serious decline in population.
September 27, 1999ETHNOBOTANY- Intuitive Chemistry
Among indigenous communities in the South American rainforest, local knowledge of plants and chemistry often surpasses our own.
September 24, 1999ETHNOBOTANY- Mission
Ethnobotany is a cooperative effort between scientists and indigenous peoples to share the wealth and knowledge of local plants.
September 23, 1999BIRD MIGRATION- Evolution
What if the complex routes of migrating birds began with a simple wrong turn?
September 22, 1999BIRD MIGRATION- Blackpoll Warbler
The Blackpoll Warbler is a long distance endurance champion.
September 21, 1999BIRD MIGRATION- Conservation
This season, billions of birds will cover every square foot of the Americas on their Fall migration. So how can we conserve enough resources to accommodate them?
September 20, 1999BIRD MIGRATION- Navigation
Traveling without the guidance of their elders, how do young birds navigate their migratory routes?
September 17, 1999BALD EAGLES-Nesting/ Conservation
Once on the verge of extinction, Bald eagles are making an impressive comeback.
September 16, 1999GANESHA- Elephant Man
With the body of a man and the head of an elephant, the Hindu god Ganesh is a model of virtuous behavior.
September 15, 1999GANESHA- Celebration
Hinduism’s favorite elephant receives his dues this week in the annual festival of Ganesh Chathurti.
September 14, 1999RIVER NIGER- Arrival in a Village
According to one seasoned explorer, the art of traveling is all in the exchange.
September 13, 1999RIVER NIGER- Drums/ Celebration
This month is harvest season in the highlands of the Niger River.
September 10, 1999OCTOPUS- Handshake
Would you know how to extract yourself from an eight armed Octopus embrace?
September 9, 1999OCTOPUS- Skills
What kind of invertebrate can unscrew the lid of a peanut butter jar?
September 8, 1999OCTOPUS- Live to Mate
Octopus only reproduce once in their lifetimes– and once the mating is finished, so are they.
September 7, 1999WEST INDIAN CARNIVAL
This week, revelers in Brooklyn, New York gather for the 32nd annual West Indian Carnival.
September 6, 1999WEST INDIAN CARNIVAL- History
The West Indian Carnival is a relatively recent incarnation of one of the world’s oldest holidays.
September 3, 1999GABRA- Well Songs
Amongst the Gabra people of northeastern Africa, the dry season provides an opportunity for a ritual gathering of work and song.
September 2, 1999GABRA- Dikhir
Dikhirs are spiritual chants intended to maintain harmony in world of the Gabra people.
September 1, 1999GABRA- Out is Out
For the men of the Gabra, nomadic life demands separation from their families but it also affords an opportunity for friendship and freedom from social pressures.