Month: April 2001
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Wildlife Veterinarian: Profile
William Karesh is a wildlife field veterinarian . His patients range from anacondas in Venezuela to elephants in Central Africa.
April 27, 2001Listener Initiative
Our listeners are invited to share their seasonal observances on our new toll-free number, 1-877-PULSE99.
April 26, 2001Methane: From Cows
Cow manure is now being used as a source for electricity.
April 25, 2001Hydropower: Learning from Beavers
Beaver dams have inspired scientists to rethink their approach to hydropower.
April 24, 2001Hydropower: Challenged
With both humans and fish being adversely effected by conventional dams, a scientist has taken a fresh look at hydropower design.
April 23, 2001Bush Meat: Mandrills
The mandrill is just one of the species that is put at risk by the “bush meat” trade.
April 20, 2001Bush Meat: Solutions
Cooperation from logging companies can help prevent professional hunters from harvesting forest wildlife.
April 19, 2001Bush Meat: Forestry
The progression of logging and road-building within tropical forests has contributed to the harvesting of animals for human consumption.
April 18, 2001Bush Meat: Intro
Due to the trade of wild animal meat, much of the fauna in the world’s forests are being wiped out.
April 17, 2001Table Tennis: Speed Glue
Twenty years ago, the sport of table tennis was changed forever – thanks to the chemistry of glue.
April 16, 2001Table Tennis: Intro
Table tennis is not just a recreational activity, but an intense competition played at lightning speed. Officials are pondering how might they slow the game down?
April 13, 2001Carpenter Bees: Sneaky
Some female carpenter bees engage in artifice and deception.
April 12, 2001Carpenter Bees: Social
Carpenter bees are among the more solitary bees, sometimes living one to a nest.
April 11, 2001Carpenter Bees: Nest
Bees are resourceful multi-talented insects, and some are skilled carpenters.
April 10, 2001Fossils & Myths: Ancient Paleontology
There is a new theory that thousands of years ago, the Greeks were analyzing remains of ancient animals, and creating myths about them.
April 9, 2001Fossils & Myths: Intro
There is now evidence that creatures in Greek mythology were not entirely mythical.
April 6, 2001Cueva De Villa Luz: Extreme Cave
There is a cave in southeastern Mexico whose thriving ecosystem is based on bacteria which live on sulfur.
April 5, 2001Cueva De Villa Luz: Ecology
If the rotten egg smell of the Hydrogen Sulfide gas doesn’t get to you, then maybe the bats, spiders, or the dripping sulfuric acid will.
April 4, 2001Cueva De Villa Luz
Every Spring in Mexico’s Cueva de Villa Luz, descendants of Zoque and Mayan Indians hold a rather remarkable ceremony.
April 3, 2001American Toads: Cross the Road
Why did the toad cross the road? Turns out he had a very compelling reason.
April 2, 2001American Toads: Birdlike Trill
They may not be as visible or as pretty as Robins, but American Toads produce some of the most melodious sounds of Spring.