Voices of the Valley Floor-a and Fauna

About Voices of the Valley Floor-a and Fauna

Join host and producer, Soleil Gaylord, on Telluride KOTO Radio ”Voices of the Valley Floor-a and Fauna,” and enjoy a nature almanac detailing natural history intrigues of the flora and fauna inhabiting the valley floor, the San Miguel watershed and Colorado. From wolf reintroduction to otter spotting, to bear hibernation or the the mysteries of the fall aspen colors Voices of the Valley Floor-a and Fauna delves into the scientific beauty found in the Telluride region. Support for this show is provided by KOTO Radio and Telluride Arts District‘s Small Grants for Artists.

Publisher

Soleil Gaylord

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Jan 2021

Latest episode

6 Oct 2021

Latest episodes

32 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Oct 2021

   The Mighty Monument Plant and Death By Exhaustion

   Learn about the a kind of plant life history known as “ big bang” reproduction or “death by exhaustion. The mighty Monument Plant graces our mountainsides this summer in preparation for an orgiastic seeding festival this fall.

2. 

   1 Jun 2021

   Saving a Species Is It Worth the Cost?

   It’s a drab little bird — a brown sparrow, not even five inches long, that you wouldn’t give a second glance if it happened to hop across your path. The Florida grasshopper sparrow might be the one of the most endangered species  in the continental United States. Biologists are working hard to save it — and they think they’re making progress. But their efforts raise a persistent question: Why go to the trouble? It’s just a sparrow, after all. Sparrows are everywhere. Don’t we have enough of them as it is? And why should we care if a nondescript little bird — one that most of us will never see — slips out of existence? In this entry of Voices of the Valley Floor-a & Fauna we invite guest ornithologist to discuss the value of species including our threatened Gunnison's prairie dog.

3. 

   23 Mar 2021

   Remarkable Birds: Food Selection, Foraging behaviors, Storage or Caching of Food

   The art of seed selection, foraging and stashing seeds.

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