Wildlife Observer Network (Archived)
77 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago -Welcome to the Wildlife Observer Network! A wildlife focused media platform consisting of podcasts, videos, and articles. WON is an outgrowth of the friends, stories, and ideas that brought you the Urban Wildlife Podcast and has expanded to other shows such as: On the Wing Travel Cast, Brothers in Birding, On Word for Wildlife, Herping Aint Easy, and others! We hope you find it easy to listen, enjoy, and share. Officially launched in January 2020 based in Philadelphia PA USA,
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Episodes
On Word for Wildlife | Volunteer Protection Act Part 1
June 01, 2020 02:46 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBTykee 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) Help our reach by rating us where you’re listening to Wildlife Observet Network and sharing th...
Urban Wildlife Podcast | Living Shorelines
June 01, 2020 02:42 - 36 minutes - 49.5 MBJosh 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 P...
Brothers in Birding | Jason Ward
May 12, 2020 18:13 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBJason Ward, Host of Birds of North America from Topic, joins the birding brothers to discuss local birding in Atlanta and a special update on his show. They also discuss the accuracy of their sports team's bird logos, and renaming birds currently named after colonizers. 10K birds: http://www.10000birds.com/rename-all-birds-named-after-white-people.htm?fbclid=IwAR0Oxo3CylvPy8zt7m_luH5zFhLYR1V3ko1sLHz-G9IjkrEhiT4vS55SCNI Deadspin article: https://deadspin.com/lets-fix-all-the-bird-logos-in-p...
Nature's Hype Man | Polar Bears and Snow Geese
May 12, 2020 16:30 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MBIn 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 Croasd...
On Word for Wildlife | Sustainability Forever
May 10, 2020 23:30 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBIn 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 degra...
Birding Today | Field Stories and the World Series of Birding
May 08, 2020 02:37 - 1 hour - 51.3 MBGeorge 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) Help our reach by rating us where yo...
Brothers in Birding | Ashy Master
May 07, 2020 22:56 - 46 minutes - 36.9 MBTykee and Tony discuss Tony's long overdue master's thesis defense, and how Tykee assisted in the research project. The brothers from other mothers examine the importance of native plants for birds, bird love in the time of Covid-19, and the importance of skin care. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wildlife-observer-network/support
Birding Today | Ornitherapy
May 07, 2020 22:33 - 36 minutes - 29.6 MBIn this episode of Birding Today we interview Holly Merker of Ornitherapy. Holly walks us through how observing birds can improve mental and physical health. Holly is also a partner in the Crossley ID Bootcamps, the chair of the Pennsylvania Ornithological Records Committee, an eBird reviewer, and an environmental educator; all of which we discuss. Credits: Executive Producer: Tony Croasdale, Audio Production: Tykee James, Art work: Robin Irizarry. Wildlife Observer Network stinger by Alexa...
Brothers in Birding | With Rep. Bullock
May 06, 2020 18:41 - 33 minutes - 26.7 MBTykee and Tony, host Rep. Bullock as she reminiscences on how her son brought her into birding. They also discuss the North Philly’s special environmental asset: the Discovery Center. It’s a great bird hot spot year round and the reservoir it surrounds is part of the history of environmental access in the neighborhood. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wildlife-observer-network/support
Birding Punks | Orniphoto
April 28, 2020 00:11 - 55 minutes - 76.9 MBIn this episode Tony interviews Jeff Schwilk of Orniphoto. Jeff travels the world photographing birds and assisting in avian field research. Jeff uses his photography skills to document the disturbing and dangerous American fascist movement from militias participating occupation of Malheur National Wildlife refuge to fascist gangs in the streets of Portland. Jeff and Tony bond over their disdain for authoritarianism and love of Indonesia. Check out Jeff's photos at: https://orniphoto.com/ #or...
On the Wing Travel Cast | Maquipucuna Cloud Forest Reserve
April 23, 2020 00:42 - 33 minutes - 46.4 MBOn this episode we interview Isabel Ontaneda who's family started the Maquipucuna Cloud Forest Reserve and lodge in Ecuador. We discus the ecology of the Choco region with a special focus on the Andean Bears (Spectacled Bears) that come to the reserve to feed on wild avocados along with Oilbirds. Isabel tell us how the reserve is struggling to survive due to lack of guests because of Covid-19. https://www.maquipucuna.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/w...
Birding Today | Bird the Feck at Home with Ed Williams
April 22, 2020 21:15 - 43 minutes - 34.5 MBTony interviews Ed Williams the founder of Bird the Feck at Home Facebook group. BTFAT started to give birders something to do while home during the Covid 19 crisis. This group has over 3,00 members and over 2,000 species of bird have been seen from where people are stuck, be in on their property, an Antarctic field station, or from a stranded cruise ship! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wildlife-observer-network/support
Urban Wildlife's Hype Man | Dead Porcupines Count! City Nature Challenge 2020
April 21, 2020 13:00 - 25 minutes - 20.8 MBHow do you do an urban international bioblitz during a pandemic? Navin Sasikumar, Robin Irizarry, and Billy talk about the City Nature Challenge 2020 and how we can all take part on our own, together. (here’s that dead porcupine video) This is a cross-post with Nature’s Hypeman, one of our sister podcasts in the Wildlife Observer Network. Credits: Executive Producer: Tony Croasdale, Audio Production: Tykee James, Art work: Robin Irizarry. Wildlife Observer Network stinger by Alexander Jenso...
Brothers in Birding | Episode 1
April 20, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 89.4 MBTykee and Tony discuss how they became brothers from another mothers. They take a deep dive into The Time's 1984 masterpiece "Jungle Love" to determine if Morris Day is mimicking a Laughing Kookaburra in the intro. 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) Help our reach by rating us where you’re listening to Wildlife Observet Network and sharing thi...
Birding Today | Yard Birding, James Bond and the Rotating Bezel
April 18, 2020 01:37 - 58 minutes - 46.9 MBBirding Today is hosted by professional birding guide and author George Armistead with environmental educator tony Croasdale. In this episode they discuss birding at home during the quarantine as well as what books they are reading including: "The Real James Bond: A True Story of Identity Theft, Avian Intrigue, and Ian Fleming" by Jim Wright and Birds of Paradise and Bowerbirds: An Identification Guide by Phil Gregory and Richard Allen. Credits: Executive Producer: Tony Croasdale, Audio Pro...
Urban Wildlife Podcast | Urban Boars (and Hogs Go Wild)
April 15, 2020 21:36 - 29 minutes - 23.9 MBOur domestic pig’s wild Eurasian cousins enjoy urban living all the way from Spain to Japan. Billy and Tony talk about urban boar and the increasingly urban feral hogs on their own continent. They also discuss the research of Barcelona’s Sean Cahill, who appeared in a 2016 podcast episode, and recent research about the diet of Berlin’s famous boar population. Credits: Executive Producer: Tony Croasdale, Audio Production: Tykee James, Art work: Robin Irizarry. Wildlife Observer Network sting...
Urban Wildlife Podcast | SLF & Japense Beetles FTW (For the W.O.N)
April 15, 2020 20:25 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBSmash invasive spotted lantern flies with Billy and Michelle Niedermeier of Penn State’s Community Integrated Pest Management program (https://extension.psu.edu/michelle-niedermeier). Billy talks about the Japanese beetle invasion a century ago (working off Ken Frank’s paper about the topic), and we (joined by Margaret Rohde and Tykee James) talk about the launch of our multi-media empire, the Wildlife Observer Network! Ken Frank's paper: https://bioone.org/journals/Entomological-News/volu...
Fanspermia: The Biology of Sci-Fi and Fantasy | Are Xenomorphs Eusocial?
April 15, 2020 19:50 - 1 hour - 86.7 MBBiologists Phil Freda, Nelson Melendez discuss the biology of the Alien franchise, specifically the ecology of interstellar dispersal. 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) Help our reach by rating us where you’re listening to Wildlife Observet Network and sharing this episode on social media We have Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! Please sup...
Herpin' Ain't Easy | Field Stories of Poison Dart and Glass Frogs
April 15, 2020 18:50 - 2 hours - 123 MBEvolutionary Biologist Justin Yeager discusses his research on poison dart frogs in Peru and Ecuador. Our host Tony joined him in Peru for one of these trips and they reminisce on fun times in the field and Peruvian discotheques. The frog talk starts at about 25min. Justin relives his team’s expedition to rediscover Excidobates captivas. We finish up discussing Dr Yeager’s current research on glass frogs. Credits: Executive Producer: Tony Croasdale, Audio Production: Tykee James, Art work:...
Birding Punks | Episode 1
April 15, 2020 18:32 - 59 minutes - 81.6 MBPaul Riss from Punk Rock Big Year Apparel and Tony Croasdale from punk band RAMBO discuss how birding and punk is not a juxtaposition but a natural outgrowth of being alienated angry kids who love nature. 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) Help our reach by rating us where you’re listening to Wildlife Observet Network and sharing this episode...
Urban Wildlife Podcast | Heermann's Gulls
April 15, 2020 17:39 - 46 minutes - 64.6 MBWe interview Joanna and Byron Chin of the The Seaside Heermann's Gulls Project. They are assisting with providing artificial nesting islands for the only known breeding population of Heermann's Gull in the United States. These gulls nest in a lake in the city of Seaside, California. A --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wildlife-observer-network/support
Bouncers to Birders | Episode 1
April 14, 2020 20:25 - 1 hour - 101 MBMike McGraw and Ton Croasdale are former bouncers turned wildlife biologists and science communicators. They are joined by Dillinger Escape Plan bassist Liam Wilson who introduced Mike and Tony to each other 15 years at one of his band's shows. 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) Help our reach by rating us where you’re listening to Wildlife Ob...
Fanspermia: the Biology of Sci-fi and Fantasy | The Alien Franchise
April 14, 2020 20:25 - 52 minutes - 72.1 MBBiologists Phil Freda, Nelson Melendez discuss the biology of the Alien franchise, specifically the ecology of interstellar dispersal. 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) Help our reach by rating us where you’re listening to Wildlife Observet Network and sharing this episode on social media We have Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! Please sup...
On Word for Wildlife | Federal Cruelty Toward Coyotes
April 14, 2020 20:25 - 1 hour - 83.4 MBHappy to be joined by Jazmin Murphy where she breaks down how the federal implementation of lethal control measures toward coyotes are extremely biased and do not ultimately reduce human wildlife conflict. She also shares her perspective on science communication or, #SciComm today and talks on her upcoming book “Ur Not A Conservationist” here: https://blackflowerscience.co/store/ Credits: Executive Producer: Tony Croasdale, Audio Production: Tykee James, Art work: Robin Irizarry. Wildlife O...
On the Wing TravelCast
April 08, 2020 03:30 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBHosts Angie and Tony discus their trip to Ecuado, visiting Maquipucuna Cloudforest Reserve and Paz de las Aves Bird Refuge near Mindo. They recall their fond memories of wonderful people, fantastic food and amazing wildlife including: spectacled bears, Oilbirds, and Andean Cock-of-the-Rocks! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wildlife-observer-network/support
On the Wing TravelCast | Episode 1
April 08, 2020 03:30 - 44 minutes - 61.1 MBHosts Angie and Tony discus their trip to Ecuado, visiting Maquipucuna Cloudforest Reserve and Paz de las Aves Bird Refuge near Mindo. They recall their fond memories of wonderful people, fantastic food and amazing wildlife including: spectacled bears, Oilbirds, and Andean Cock-of-the-Rocks! 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) Help our reach by...
Nature's Hype Man | Honeybees
April 08, 2020 02:18 - 53 minutes - 43.1 MBNature's Hype Man episode one featuring Dr Doug Sponslor to talk about his love of bees, especially honeybees. 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) Help our reach by rating us where you’re listening to Wildlife Observet Network and sharing this episode on social media We have Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! Please support our creativity wit...