Month: January 2005
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Owl Feathers: Barred
These stealthy predators are named after the pattern on their feathers, which offers them near-perfect camouflage.
January 28, 2005Prescribed Burn: Fire of ’47
Learn why people in southern Maine set fires to fight fire.
January 27, 2005Prescribed Burn
Plant and animal diversity in southern New England is dependent on periodic fires.
January 26, 2005Lyre: Mimic
Australian lyrebirds are the world’s supreme bird mimics; they reputedly can even do a rendition of a chainsaw!
January 25, 2005Lyrebird: What’s in a Name
What has tail feathers that resemble an ancient musical instrument and vast vocal repertoire?
January 24, 2005Lyrebird: Overview
What has tail feathers that resemble an ancient musical instrument and vast vocal repertoire?
January 21, 2005Madagascar: Land Out of Time
Madagascar is an island suspended in “geological time” – home to primitive animals and plants found nowhere else on earth.
January 20, 2005Fossa: Conservation
A field biologist on the front lines of a biodiversity crisis has a greater mission than scientific discovery of a single species.
January 19, 2005Fossa: Cathemeral Critter
A cathemeral creature — such as Madagascar’s fossa, can hunt their prey in either day or night.
January 18, 2005Fossa: Madagascar’s Grizzly
Although it sounds like something from a Dr. Seuss nursery rhyme, the fossa is actually one of the world’s most evasive and lethal animals.
January 17, 2005Deep Sea Vents: Inside the Sub
Hear what it is like to dive to the bottom of the ocean in Alvin.
January 14, 2005Emu
But does mom get visiting rights? Young emus (flightless Australian birds) remain in the exclusive care of their father for six months.
January 13, 2005Dingo: All in the Family
Dingoes are wild dogs with a surprisingly tight knit family structure.
January 12, 2005Coral Reef: Luminous Protein
The “glow” of a coral reef comes from a life-sustaining exchange between protein and algae.
January 11, 2005Lions of Tsavo: High When Dry
If you’re a lion, the dry season is when life is easy, and the rainy season can be a dangerous time.
January 10, 2005Lions of Tsavo: Calling Them In
What sounds do you use to make a lion come when you “call” it?
January 7, 2005Firebug
When fire sweeps through a forest, most creatures flee, but there’s one insect that actually seeks out forest fires, and for a good reason.
January 6, 2005Mushrooms: DNA
Thanks to DNA testing, scientists are learning that the majority of micororganisms in soil are fungi which bring vital elements to plant life.
January 5, 2005Lions of Tsavo: Mankillers Still?
When lions hunt humans, there may be more than one reason.
January 4, 2005Lions of Tsavo: Ghost Story
One of history’s worst cases of man-eating lions may have been partly due to insufficient numbers of prey.
January 3, 2005Hawaiian-Japanese New Year – Food
For one listener who grew up in Hawaii, New Year’s day always meant a feast of traditional Japanese foods.