Podcast Library
| Title | Date |
|---|---|
| June Stoyer's Organic View Radio Show: Interview with Trisha White, Defenders of Wildlife (01/25/2011) | 1/27/2011 |
| Trisha White began Defenders’ Habitat and Highways Campaign in 2000 to address impacts of highways on our nation’s wildlife and to encourage transportation and community planning that incorporates wildlife conservation. Trisha and June discuss issues of roadkill, habitat fragmentation, and the history of transportation infrastructure as it affects wildlife. Presenter(s): June Stoyer, The Organic View Radio Show | |
| David Sparks on Northwest Ag Information Network: "Safety Collars for Wildlife on Hwy 20" (12/20/2010) | 12/20/2010 |
| Idaho Fish and Game’s Gregg Losinski was interviewed by David Sparks on Idaho Farm Bureau's Northwest Ag Information Network. The Department's first project slated for the 2010-2011 winter is to GPS collar 30 moose and 30 elk as part of a joint project between the Wildlife Conservation Society, Idaho Department of Transportation (ITD), and Idaho Department of Fish and Game in an effort to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions on Hwy 20. Presenter(s): David Sparks, Idaho Ag News | |
| Tom Banse on Northwest News Network: Interview with Paula MacKay of WTI on "Wildlife Sightings Wanted from Drivers on I-90" (11/19/2010) | 11/19/2010 |
| Paula MacKay of the Western Transportation Institute (WTI) interviewed by Tom Banse of Northwest News Network. They discuss the online observational reporting system I-90 Wildlife Watch for the stretch of Interstate 90 between North Bend and Easton, WA. The website allows the public to record the time, location, and species of animals they see beside the highway; this info will help inform the design of wildlife crossing structures and ultimately the effectiveness of those structures. Presenter(s): Tom Banse, Northwest News Network | |
| Larry Grants of TxDOT: Interview with Lee Munich, Center for Excellence in Rural Safety on "Rural Roadways: A National Safety Dichotomy" (Summer 2010) | 9/30/2010 |
| Lee Munich, Center for Excellence in Rural Safety at the University of Minnesota discusses safety on rural roads in the U.S. Public feelings of security on rural roadways is at odds with the facts. About 23 of the U.S. population lives in rural areas, but 57 of highway deaths occur on rural roads. Presenter(s): Public Information Officer Larry Grants, TxDOT | |
| Mike Gouchie Wildlife Collision Prevention Program Radio Ad in BC (Winter 2009) | 1/25/2010 |
| A message from the BC Conservation Foundation Wildlife Collision Prevention Program and the TransWild Alliance. Country music recording artist Mike Gouchie warns drivers to watch out for wildlife on British Columbia roads, especially during the winter. He's survived two different moose-vehicle collisions and advocates slowing down, keeping an eye on roadsides, and sharing the road with wildlife. Presenter(s): Mike Gouchie, recording artist | |
| Susan Page on WAMU American Public University Radio: The State of America's National Parks (07/27/09) | 7/30/2009 |
| The wildlife corridors discussion starts at minute 35:00 and again at minute 45:00. Total show length: 51:20. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Douglas Brinkley, Professor of History at Rice University, are interviewed on The Diane Rehm Show. The topic is President Theodore Roosevelt's vision for preserving America's wilderness and our responsibility to protect natural parks, public lands, and wildlife. They talk about the possibility of creating refuges for specific wildlife species, existing climate change impacts already being seen in our national parks, and measures that need to be taken to address these impacts. Presenter(s): Susan Page, guest host of The Diane Rehm Show on American University Radio (WAMU 88.5 FM) | |
| Mary McCallum on Vermont Public Radio: Wildlife and wet roads (07/02/2009) | 7/8/2009 |
| VPR Commentary Series Amphibian roadkill on Vermont roads during the wet summer months is a major factor in worldwide declining amphibian populations. Presenter(s): Mary McCallum, Vermont Public Radio | |
| Duncan Strauss on KUCI at UC Irvine: Interview with Jen Watkins and Patty Garvey-Darda, I-90 Wildlife Bridges Coalition (11/22/2004) | 3/26/2009 |
| The interview starts at minute 25:00 and ends at minute 54:00. Total show length: 01:01:12. Members of the I-90 Wildlife Bridges Coalition, Jen Watkins (Conservation Northwest) and Patty Garvey-Darda (USDA Forest Service) are interviewed by Duncan Strauss, host of "Talking Animals" on KUCI at UC Irvine. The Coalition formed in reaction to plans to expand Interstate 90 for 15 miles in the Cascades Mountain Range. They discuss the Coalition's efforts to ensure the highest standards of protection for wildlife as the expansion is undertaken, explaining how the bridges they propose would reduce roadkill and how other states and countries have addressed similar challenges. Presenter(s): Duncan Strauss, KUCI at UC Irvine | |
| Diane Horn's Sustainability Segment on KEXP Seattle: Interview with Trish White, Defenders of Wildlife (07/09/2008) | 7/9/2008 |
| Trish White, Director of the Habitat and Highways Campaign at Defenders of Wildlife, interviewed by Diane Horn, host of the Mind Over Matters Sustainability Segment on KEXP Seattle. Trish speaks about the importance of wildilfe corridors and the local, state and federal policies needed to protect wildlife and habitat for future generations. Presenter(s): Diane Horn, KEXP Seattle | |
