November 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Series produced by Catalina Island Conservancy

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Fun, entertaining, science-based radio show exploring critical issues regarding our natural world.

Isla Earth, a production of the Catalina Island Conservancy, is a radio series exploring environmental issues of local, national, and global importance. Our mission is to increase ecological awareness, deepen understanding, and encourage environmentally sustainable choices.


20 Pieces

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Vultures Critically Endangered
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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It seemed like the right thing to do at the time. In India, tens of thousands of cows die each year. In the late 1980s, India's largely Hindu popul...

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Migration Interrupted
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Since the early 1990s, wildlife researchers with Operation Migration have been using ultralight aircraft to literally teach endangered birds a new ...

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Bayou Buildup
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The forested wetlands of Louisiana have inspired Hollywood movie scenes ever since the 'talkies.' But the Cypress swamps and floating marshes of Ba...

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Parrot Fish on the Menu
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The parrot fish with its colorful, multi-patterned designs and parrot-like beak is credited with being the sandmaker of the sea -- perfectly suited...

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Birdwatchers Wanted
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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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 th...

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Harvest Celebration
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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For thousands of years, people have celebrated successful harvests. And today, many celebrations are held on or near the Harvest Moon, which occur...

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Trailer Treasure
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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One architecture professor is giving trailer parks a good name. Michael Berk of Mississippi State University has developed award-winning mobile hom...

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What to Do with Doggy Doo
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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A rhinestone dog collar: $35. A doggy doo composter: Priceless...At least that's what Sharon Slack of Canada's Office of Urban Agriculture thinks...

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Holy Batfish!
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Holy algae, batfish, we need you to clean up that reef! When researchers wanted to know what fish on Australia's Great Barrier Reef was best at rem...

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Cod Farming
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Pass the fish and chips, please. Pardon me for eating on the radio, but I just can't pass up the fish and chips. Neither can a lot of people it s...

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Creative Climate Solutions
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Are you worried about global warming? Well, here's an idea. How about rocketing one trillion miniature umbrellas into orbit somewhere between us ...

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The Other Side of DDT
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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For many who are environmentally-minded, the mere mention of DDT sets them on edge. Yet, like so many environmental issues, there is another side.

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Last Tree Standing
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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You know, I'd like to meet the person who cut down the last palm tree on Easter Island. What were they thinking?

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Lemurs Gone Wild
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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In 1997, thirteen Duke University residents went to Madagascar where they literally went wild. Today, several of them are still running amuck with ...

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America's Footpath
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The Appalachian Trail has been called "America's footpath." Today, scientists are taking a closer look at the Appalachian Trail.

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Scallop Muscle
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Jet propulsion doesn't always make you fast...Take, for example, the Antarctic scallop.

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Lower Oxygen Fuels Squid Boom
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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You've heard about following your bliss. Well, here's a creature that's simply following dinner.

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Striped Bass Comeback
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Is Carl Safina, a prominent marine ecologist, up to something fishy?

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Charity in Hot Water
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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San Francisco's Project Open Hand is in a lot of hot water these days. About 170,000 gallons a year, to be exact.

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Setting the Mood for Pandas
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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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 ...

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