LIVEThis American Land - Ruffed Grouse #1; Nature Based Solutions; Sustaining Snapper; Raptor Cam
Ruffed Grouse #1 - Ruffed grouse ...whose drumming mating calls are iconic... have been on a decline for decades. State wildlife agencies, biologists, hunters and bird lovers have launched a coordinated effort to guide conservation efforts throughout the birds' eastern range. Ruffed grouse thrive in "young" forests. These areas provide a variety of food and safety from predators. But most eastern forests are older. Improving the landscape requires some dramatic measures, like logging and prescribed burns. Nature Based Solutions - In Iowa, communities are tackling threats and damage from climate change with tools from Mother Nature. Cities like Dubuque and Cedar Rapids are finding success on several fronts: They are coping with flood control. And they are working with farmers upriver to help protect the quality of their drinking water. Sustaining Snapper There's a huge global demand for seafood. And fierce competition for dwindling fish populations has led to overfishing and threats to some species. Red snapper were overfished for half a century, to the brink of collapse, in Gulf waters. But in Galveston, Texas, professional fishers have found ways to preserve stocks. Working with groups like the Environmental Defense Fund, a new "ultimate sea to table experience" was created in 2007. It's taken a few years, but there are now huge increases in red snapper populations. There's profit to be made in a 100% sustainable way. Raptor Cam - There are no aliens, superheroes, or famous athletes in this TV show. But viewers from Minnesota south to Iowa are mesmerized by the antics of their local feathered friends in this reality show. The Mississippi Flyway Raptor Resource Project operates more than a dozen field cameras that livestream into classrooms, birding chat rooms, and even a lively pub we visited in Fountain City, at the Minnesota-Wisconsin border. Mother Nature proving again to be the finest producer and director around!
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11.211/2 12:00 pm