Conversations about the natural world with Dr. Curt Stager and Martha Foley, from member-supported North Country Public Radio.
Natural Selections
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Conversations about the natural world with Dr. Curt Stager and Martha Foley, from member-supported North Country Public Radio.
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12/20/2018
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October 28, 2021
Natural Selections: Raven vs. Crow, what's the difference?
Ravens were once a rarity in the North Country, but now they are becoming a common sight. They have a similar appearance to crows, but if you see the two birds together the difference is fairly obvious. Curt Stager and Martha Foley discuss ravens and crows on Natural Selections.
October 21, 2021
Natural Selections: "Couch potato" bass evolving in response to human predation
The pressure to keep billions of humans fed can have a transformative impact on amimal populations. Overharvesting that targets the largest animals can result in reduction of the average size of species, as seen in Caribbean conch snails. And sport-fishing pressure on large mouth bass can winnow out the most agressive in the gene pool, resulting in a "lazier," more passive remnant population. Martha Foley and Curt Stager talk about the human factor in animal evolution.
October 14, 2021
Natural Selections: Get to know your closet nemesis, the clothes moth
Keratin, the substance wool, hair, and feathers are made from, makes a pretty thin diet, but the clothes moth has been dogging humanity's closets and drawers for hundreds of years, unravelling the work of generations of knitters and weavers to feed its larvae.
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