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Dispatches from the Forest is about the wonders of nature - often found right in your own backyard!
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- 3 days ago12 min
Dirt Dispatch #66
Ted Turner is best known for being the founder of global news network CNN, but he was also a wonderful conservationist who believed that working ranches could coexist with large predators. Learn more about this lesser known piece of Turner's legacy on this Dirt Dispatch! Support the podcast! Become a patron: www.patreon.com/dispatchesfromtheforest Donate via the Cash App using $ForestNerd Donate via Venmo, PayPal or send me an email! Dispatchesfromtheforest@gmail.com Check out the merch store: www.cafepress.com/shop/dispatchesfromtheforest Follow Dispatches from the Forest on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube!
- 1 weeks ago20 min
Episode 138: The New Face of Halloween: Wasp Mantidflies
An insect that would make Dr. Frankenstein proud: Half praying mantis, half paper wasp, all buzz, no sting....except that their larvae will Ocean's 11 their way into a spider's egg sac and feast on the contents. Meet the new face of Halloween and hear a very funny review of this miniature horror show written by a talented Cheyenne, WY local, Kevin Gunter. Support the podcast! Become a patron: www.patreon.com/dispatchesfromtheforest Donate via the Cash App using $ForestNerd Donate via Venmo, PayPal or send me an email! Dispatchesfromtheforest@gmail.com Check out the merch store: www.cafepress.com/shop/dispatchesfromtheforest Follow Dispatches from the Forest on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube!
- 2 weeks ago12 min
Dirt Dispatch #65
On a recent trip to Florida I got to see several "new to me" species of heron and a diving bird. Learn a little more about these amazing avians on this episode of the podcast! Support the podcast! Become a patron: www.patreon.com/dispatchesfromtheforest Donate via the Cash App using $ForestNerd Donate via Venmo, PayPal or send me an email! Dispatchesfromtheforest@gmail.com Check out the merch store: www.cafepress.com/shop/dispatchesfromtheforest Follow Dispatches from the Forest on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube!
- 3 weeks ago12 min
Episode 137: The Fall of Bats and Spiders
Halloween is right around the corner - so how do those Halloween staples, spiders and bats prepare for the season? Find out on this episode of the Dispatches from the Forest Podcast! Support the podcast! Become a patron: www.patreon.com/dispatchesfromtheforest Donate via the Cash App using $ForestNerd Donate via Venmo, PayPal or send me an email! Dispatchesfromtheforest@gmail.com Check out the merch store: www.cafepress.com/shop/dispatchesfromtheforest Follow Dispatches from the Forest on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube!
- Oct 7, 202610 min
Dirt Dispatch #64
How effective are highway wildlife crossings? Let's take a look at the data from the largest such crossing in North America that opened 9 months ago. And a quick peak at an endangered jumping mouse that could be hopping over that crossing too! Support the podcast! Become a patron: www.patreon.com/dispatchesfromtheforest Donate via the Cash App using $ForestNerd Donate via Venmo, PayPal or send me an email! Dispatchesfromtheforest@gmail.com Check out the merch store: www.cafepress.com/shop/dispatchesfromtheforest Follow Dispatches from the Forest on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube!
- Sep 30, 202621 min
Episode 136: An Elephant Never Forgets
Elephants are the largest living land mammal on Earth. We've all heard the saying "An elephant never forgets" but is that really true? How smart are elephants? Find out on this episode of the Dispatches from the Forest Podcast! Support the podcast! Become a patron: www.patreon.com/dispatchesfromtheforest Donate via the Cash App using $ForestNerd Donate via Venmo, PayPal or send me an email! Dispatchesfromtheforest@gmail.com Check out the merch store: www.cafepress.com/shop/dispatchesfromtheforest Follow Dispatches from the Forest on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube!
- Sep 23, 202611 min
Dirt Dispatch #63
Karma and Cats. On this episode we take a look at some "Nature in the News". Rhino poachers get served up a piping hot bowl of Karma, and a new species of wild cat has been discovered in Boliva. Learn more on this Dirt Dispatch! Support the podcast! Become a patron: www.patreon.com/dispatchesfromtheforest Donate via the Cash App using $ForestNerd Donate via Venmo, PayPal or send me an email! Dispatchesfromtheforest@gmail.com Check out the merch store: www.cafepress.com/shop/dispatchesfromtheforest Follow Dispatches from the Forest on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube!
- Sep 16, 202620 min
Episode 135: Dancing with the Starlings
European, or Common Starlings may not be native to North America, but they are one of the most abundant songbirds on the continent, and not only that, but they're interesting and have a fascinating story about how they got here. Learn more on this episode of the podcast! Support the podcast! Become a patron: www.patreon.com/dispatchesfromtheforest Donate via the Cash App using $ForestNerd Donate via Venmo, PayPal or send me an email! Dispatchesfromtheforest@gmail.com Check out the merch store: www.cafepress.com/shop/dispatchesfromtheforest Follow Dispatches from the Forest on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube!
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