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Wildlife conservation advocate Rosie Sanchez shares how she found herself in the work, her recent accomplishments, and her vision for achieving balance for humans and wildlife! 

Still finding their cadence, the brother return to share levity, wisdom, and ketchup with what's been going on since Episode 8: Parent life update, birding festivals, lifers, James Bond, new punk album release, Audubon for All (union at National Audubon Society), and dogs on leashes. 

Credits: Executive Producer: Tony Croasdale; Audio Production: Tykee James; WON Artwork: Robin Irizarry; WON Stinger by Alexander Jenson (music by His Hero is Gone)

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Joined by NEW Co-Host Julian Nesbitt, the pair discuss curious mountain lions in California, hungry wolves in Yellowstone, and migrating elephants in Tanzania.

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It's been a minute so the brothers put ketchup on it before discussing eBird hotspot legitimacy theory and how perpetuating feline homelessness is a form of white supremacy. 

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Credits: Executive Producer: Tony Croasdale; Audio Production: Tykee James; WON Artwork: Robin Irizarry; WON Stinger by Alexander Jenson (music by His Hero is Gone)

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Bob Ferguson is a naturalist from Southeast Pennsylvania that makes wildlife calendars featuring his own photography to benefit wildlife conservation. We learn about how the project got started, what organizations benefit and Bob's addiction to wildlife observation.

Tykee and Tony talk Birderism  and then we tease a little about classism for our next episode (hopefully we'll bring on an old friend)!

Credits: Executive Producer: Tony Croasdale; Audio Production: Tykee James; WON Artwork: Robin Irizarry; WON Stinger by Alexander Jenson (music by His Hero is Gone)

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George and Tony catch up and discuss binoculars, harpy eagles, and hurricane birding

Credits: Executive Producer: Tony Croasdale; Audio Production: Tykee James; WON Artwork: Robin Irizarry; WON Stinger by Alexander Jenson (music by His Hero is Gone)

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I know I'm late, but we can still enjoy Black Mammalogist Week together! 

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While Tony upholds his fathering responsibilities, George finishes this trilogy! 

Dan Lane has likely discovered or been part of discovering more new bird species than any other living person. Dan started his field research with LSU and focuses mostly on Peru, he co-authored the Field Guide to the Birds of Peru. In this episode we talk about his discovery of the Scarlet-Banded Barbet and some other species, birding in Louisiana, and of all things, nutria!

Credits: Executive Producer: Tony Croasdale, Audio Production: Tykee James, Art work: Robin Irizarry. Wildlife Observer Network stinger by Alexander Jenson (music by His Hero is Gone)

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Picking up where the internet connect left off! 

Dan Lane has likely discovered or been part of discovering more new bird species than any other living person. Dan started his field research with LSU and focuses mostly on Peru, he co-authored the Field Guide to the Birds of Peru. In this episode we talk about his discovery of the Scarlet-Banded Barbet and some other species, birding in Louisiana, and of all things, nutria!

Credits: Executive Producer: Tony Croasdale, Audio Production: Tykee James, Art work: Robin Irizarry. Wildlife Observer Network stinger by Alexander Jenson (music by His Hero is Gone)

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Dan Lane has likely discovered or been part of discovering more new bird species than any other living person. Dan started his field research with LSU and focuses mostly on Peru, he co-authored the Field Guide to the Birds of Peru. In this episode we talk about his discovery of the Scarlet-Banded Barbet and some other species, birding in Louisiana, and of all things, nutria!

The last question is where Dan's internet goes out, but we pick up right where we left off on part 2! 

Credits: Executive Producer: Tony Croasdale, Audio Production: Tykee James, Art work: Robin Irizarry. Wildlife Observer Network stinger by Alexander Jenson (music by His Hero is Gone)

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After some fans and supporters of #BlackBirdersWeek found Tykee's personal Venmo account and gave him money, he decided to reflect on the concept of interpersonal philanthropy and if it can advance equity. He also connects the principles of Community-Centric Fundraising to wildlife

 conservation.

Credits: Executive Producer: Tony Croasdale, Audio Production: Tykee James, Art work: Robin Irizarry. Wildlife Observer Network stinger by Alexander Jenson (music by His Hero is Gone)

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Tykee reflects on his role in #BlackBirdersWeek and announces a new topic for the next episode. 

Credits: Executive Producer: Tony Croasdale, Audio Production: Tykee James, Art work: Robin Irizarry. Wildlife Observer Network stinger by Alexander Jenson (music by His Hero is Gone)

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George and Tony discuss Cattle Egrets, birding in Bermuda, pterodroma petrels, renaming birds fallout, mid summer vagrants, and the possible hybrid Scarlet Tanager x Rose-Breasted Grosbeak.

Credits: Executive Producer: Tony Croasdale, Audio Production: Tykee James, Art work: Robin Irizarry. Wildlife Observer Network stinger by Alexander Jenson (music by His Hero is Gone)

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The birding brothers discuss Tony's controversial list of changed bird names and how a lot of folks spectacularly missed the point. They reflect a bit on Black Birders Week and the challenge of addressing serious social problems while still celebrating our love of wildlife. In the immortal words of Edward Abbey we need to "Outlive the bastards!" Check out the list in question here: https://www.wildlifeobservernetwork.com/blog/the-original-renaming-the-birds-of-north-america-list

Credits: Executive Producer: Tony Croasdale, Audio Production: Tykee James, Art work: Robin Irizarry. Wildlife Observer Network stinger by Alexander Jenson (music by His Hero is Gone)

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Joelle Jenkins, a highly motivated student leader at the University of Northern Colorado sits with Tykee to discuss her research, her experience in science, and why it's so important, especially now, to foster inclusion in STEM. 

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On this episode of Birding Punks, Paul and Tony discuss what we hope is imminent and longstanding social change spurred by the murder of George Floyd and change in the birding community via Black Birders Week inspired by the threat of police violence on Christian Cooper. The Birding Punks reflect on being self imposed outsiders and whether the bird community should reform existing or start new birding organizations to be truly inclusive. 

Credits: Executive Producer: Tony Croasdale, Audio Production: Tykee James, Art work: Robin Irizarry. Wildlife Observer Network stinger by Alexander Jenson (music by His Hero is Gone)

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We take a look at one of our most humble companions in civilization, the house mouse. Michelle Niedermeier of the Penn State Cooperative Extension’s Integrated Pest Management program joins Billy as we talk about research into how mouse genetics can help us learn about human history . We spend some time with John James Audubon’s fabulous mouse chapter from the Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America (v. 2, p. 277). Just for kicks, we’ve included a reading from the last episode in which we discussed mice: Lawrence Crawford helps us wax poetic about mice (in Scots, so read along and click on the unfamiliar words) with the immortal Robert Burns.

Credits: Executive Producer: Tony Croasdale, Audio Production: Tykee James, Art work: Robin Irizarry. Wildlife Observer Network stinger by Alexander Jenson (music by His Hero is Gone)

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Alvaro Jaramillo is a Chilean-Canadian-American birding guide, author, and ornithologist. Alvaro has authored Birds of Chile, Birds of California, and New World Blackbirds, and he runs Alvaro's Adventure's tour company. We discuss his journey to becoming an author and guide, and-his love of blackbirds and pelagic birding. Alvaro, true to his nature, leaves us with a positive outlook on tourism and society post Covid-19. http://alvarosadventures.com/

Credits: Executive Producer: Tony Croasdale, Audio Production: Tykee James, Art work: Robin Irizarry. Wildlife Observer Network stinger by Alexander Jenson (music by His Hero is Gone)

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The birding brothers host Dr J. Drew Lanham. Dr Lanham is a poet and professor of wildlife biology at Clemson University. He is noted for his article "9 Rules for the Black Birder in Orion Magazine" and his books: "The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Man's Love Affair with Nature" and "Sparrow Envy". On this episode we talk about: small talk during a revolution nested in a pandemic,  code switching shrikes, the birding Mason Dixon Line, field marks for the unsafe places for birders of color and much more.

Credits: Executive Producer: Tony Croasdale, Audio Production: Tykee James, Art work: Robin Irizarry. Wildlife Observer Network stinger by Alexander Jenson (music by His Hero is Gone)

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Tykee shares research on the Volunteer Protection Act and invites Alex Troutman to share his experience volunteering his time for wildlife conservation. Find him on Twitter and Instagram @n8ture_al #BlackBirdersWeek

Credits: Executive Producer: Tony Croasdale, Audio Production: Tykee James, Art work: Robin Irizarry. Wildlife Observer Network stinger by Alexander Jenson (music by His Hero is Gone)

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Josh Moody of the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary talks about his work with installing and monitoring living shorelines. These structures, comprised of plants and shellfish and supported by engineered structures, help improve wildlife habitat, combat erosion and rising water levels, improve water quality, and increase fisheries. Josh and Tony go way back in the punk scene and also discuss how the "do it yourself" punk ethic can be applied to academics and ecology. 

Credits: Executive Producer: Tony Croasdale, Audio Production: Tykee James, Art work: Robin Irizarry. Wildlife Observer Network stinger by Alexander Jenson (music by His Hero is Gone)

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In this episode we interview Dr. Robert Rockwell (Rocky) of City University of New York and the American Museum of Natural History. Rocky has run a remote field camp in the tundra of Wapusk National Park in Northern Manitoba for over 4 decades. Rocky studies snow geese, polar bears, and tundra ecology. WON's Tony Croasdale worked for Rocky at the camp in the summer of 2004. Rocky walks us through his research as well as life in an arctic field camp. 

Credits: Executive Producer: Tony Croasdale, Audio Production: Tykee James, Art work: Robin Irizarry. Wildlife Observer Network stinger by Alexander Jenson (music by His Hero is Gone)

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In this episode Tykee reunites with old friends and collaborators Zakia Elliot and WON's own Tony Croasdale. The three of them have all worked together in Philadelphia. Zakia currently works with sanitation workers by advocating for cleaner running vehicles for both worker health and environmental health. This episode is less wildlife centered and widens the focus to a bigger picture of the importance of labor unions and examines capitalism role is solutions and causes of environmental degradation. Title references this song: https://youtu.be/R8eK9ZXf-Ow

Credits: Executive Producer: Tony Croasdale, Audio Production: Tykee James, Art work: Robin Irizarry. Wildlife Observer Network stinger by Alexander Jenson (music by His Hero is Gone)

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George and Tony discuss George's upcoming participation in NJ Audubon's World Series of Birding and they both reflect on their past experiences with the legendary birding event. The dudes also exchange some field work stories and talk about life in quarantine as a birder. 

Credits: Executive Producer: Tony Croasdale, Audio Production: Tykee James, Art work: Robin Irizarry. Wildlife Observer Network stinger by Alexander Jenson (music by His Hero is Gone)

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