Month: May 2003
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Ospreys: Raising a Family
For a special pair of ospreys, “Virginia Is For Lovers”.
May 29, 2003Ospreys – Nest
In the Chesapeake bay region, migrating ospreys find an architecturally unique habitat for nesting -with some help from humans.
May 28, 2003Musical Brains: Baby Talk
According to a child psychologist at the University of Toronto, baby talk is truly a universal language.
May 27, 2003Musical Brains: Lullabies
The unique qualities of lullabies transcend age and culture.
May 26, 2003Chamarita
In honor of Azorean Portuguese ancestors and a beloved queen, the festival of Chamarita is one of humble origin.
May 23, 2003Snake River Birds of Prey: History
Raptor populations such as the hawk and prairie falcon, can directly indicate the health of our earthly environment.
May 22, 2003Snake River Birds of Prey: Prairie Falcons
Prairie Falcons soar to exhilarating heights along eighty-two miles of river canyon in Idaho.
May 21, 2003Accordion Festival: Scandinavian Culture
A yearly festival of music is a rich display of Scandinavian culture for Americans proud of their heritage.
May 20, 2003Accordion Festival: Walter Eriksson
Each Memorial Day accordion players from around the world gather in New Jersey.
May 19, 2003Alaskan Native Fish Camp
Every year, native elders attend Kalukak Bay Fish Camp in Alaska to preserve the traditions of the Yup’ik Nation.
May 16, 2003Rattlesnake Roundup
Milking venom from rattlesnakes has yielded benefits for medical science.
May 15, 2003Big Trees: Value
For many of America’s oldest trees, imperfection enabled survival.
May 14, 2003Big Trees: To Be A Champion
Who knows, you may have a Champion Class tree in your yard!
May 13, 2003Shorebirds: Western Sandpipers & Humans
Development along the California coastline is having an impact on Western Sandpipers and other shorebirds.
May 12, 2003Shorebirds: Western Sandpipers Migration
Western Sandpipers are in a “frequent flyer” class of their own.
May 9, 2003Shorebirds: Montague Island
Once a year on Alaska’s Montague Island, whole populations of shorebirds feast on a plethora of herring eggs.
May 8, 2003Firewalking: Music
Celebrants of Saints Constantine and Helen enter a trance state as they dance over coals.
May 7, 2003Firewalking: Physics
There’s a physics-based explanation for why villagers in Northern Greece can walk on fiery coals and not burn their feet.
May 6, 2003Swifts in the Chimney
Twice a year thousands of Vaux’s Swifts use an elementary school’s furnace as a migratory stopover.
May 5, 2003Return of the Wood Thrush
The annual return of the wood thrush holds a special meaning for some Pulse of the Planet listeners in upstate New York.
May 2, 2003Early Spring: Marmot’s Choice
Marmots risk starvation because of misleading cues that spring has arrived in the Rocky Mountains.
May 1, 2003Early Spring: Unexpected Conditions
Warming weather and increased snowfall send mixed signals to migrating species.