by Shoba Narayan | Nov 7, 2021 | Destination, Issue
This episode features two senior conservation specialists from Audubon: Aurelio Ramos and Gloria Lentijo. They talk about Audubon’s new strategies in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada. This hemispheric approach stems from the recognition that the...
by Shoba Narayan | Oct 10, 2021 | Destination, Person
Is there a link between birds and 007? Well, author and American birder, Jim Wright says there is. The title of his latest book says it all. “The Real James Bond: A True Story of Identity Theft, Avian Intrigue and Ian Fleming.” The book...
by Shoba Narayan | Oct 2, 2021 | News, Person
Jonathan Franzen is arguably America’s greatest living fiction writer. He has won numerous accolades and awards. His latest book, Crossroads, is just out. Like many of his novels, it has little to do with his other passion. As Jonathan says in this...
by Shoba Narayan | Sep 26, 2021 | Issue
Life on Earth is undergoing its sixth ever mass extinction, one that is entirely driven by humans. Amongst the multitude of “global change” factors causing species’ extinctions, climate change and the loss and degradation of natural habitats are major causes. This is...
by Shoba Narayan | Aug 29, 2021 | Species
Our guest in this episode is Dr. Emily Duval whose Duval lab at Florida State University studies behavioral ecology, population genetics, and in the role of sexual selection in speciation. Multiple mating, where one female bird copulates with more than one male is...