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- Panda Conservation
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- Pat Maxwell
Is there a sex-therapist in the house? Apparently, China's pandas could use some help. It seems that some of the males have lost their moves, their mojo, their get down and boogy...well you get the picture. But Zhang Zhihe, head of the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, thinks triple-X rated movies and sounds might be the answer...
Also in the March 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series series
Health Factors Threaten Gorillas – But Why?
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From: Pat Maxwell
What's a significant threat to the survival of captive gorillas? Surprisingly it's heart disease.
Penguin Poo at Pole Polluted
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From: Pat Maxwell
If you’re wondering how our penguin friends in the Antarctic are doing these days, here are the cold, hard facts. Their poo is getting mighty polluted.
Creek Cleaning
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From: Pat Maxwell
The fine folks of Omak, Washington, found themselves up a creek recently. Cleaning it up.
Citizen Scientists Watch Birds
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From: Pat Maxwell
Bird watching can be pretty intense. Some birdwatchers travel deep into the Amazon to spy the exquisite Quetzal, or battle surf off the coast of the Aleutien Islands to ...
Muscle Power
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From: Pat Maxwell
Jet propulsion doesn't always make you fast...Take, for example, the Antarctic scallop. These bivalve mollusks shouldn't even be able to move. Yet they use jet propulsion to swim.
New Partners on the Range
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From: Pat Maxwell
The words, "holistic," and "cattle range" aren't often heard together. But in California, “holistic range management” is indeed...all the rage on the range.
Corridors for Salamanders
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From: Pat Maxwell
Why did the salamander cross the road? The same reason that would motivate most creatures: To have sex, of course.
Room for Peace
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From: Pat Maxwell
Bringing countries together to protect our natural environment looks good on paper. Real good, in fact.
Prevent Disease With Trees
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From: Pat Maxwell
What does rain forest conservation have to do with preventing malaria? In the Amazon rainforest, the means to these two ends are virtually one in the same.
“Crispy Noodle” Chemistry
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From: Pat Maxwell
Crispy noodles: They're tasty, and...fuel-efficient! That is, if someday we're driving hydrogen-fueled cars.
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Is there a sex-therapist in the house? Apparently, China's pandas could use some help. It seems that some of the males have lost their moves, their mojo, their get down and boogy...well you get the picture. But Zhang Zhihe, head of the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, thinks triple-X rated movies and sounds might be the answer...
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