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A sympathetic look at a misunderstood marsupial
When University of Illinois student Joanna Pupa tried to change her mom's opinion of opossums, she knew she had her work cut out for her. Can she change your opinion?
Environmental Almanac
Weekly commentaries on the environment and appreciating the natural world, by Rob Kanter from the School of Earth, Society, and Environment at the University of Illinois.
Federal policy the foundation for a wildlife success story
The fastest animal on earth was once endangered in most of the U.S., but it has come back from the brink thanks to federal policy. Stop by to learn about the peregrin falcon.
Insects and Other Arthropods vs. Humans: Who Should Fear Whom?
What's scarier than a tarantula or a rhinoceros beetle? Hint: it has only two legs, and uses other animals for art and food.
American robins as harbingers of spring?
Why do the robins stay in the Midwest through the winter now? Tune in to hear the answer from University of Illinois avian ecologist Mike Ward.
Cook County research provides perspective on coyotes [from the archive]
How much risk do coyotes pose? Could it be good to have them around? Findings from the Cook County Coyote Project suggest they pose a very limited threat and even benefit urban ecosystems.
Appreciating an adaptable urban carnivore
While the population of red foxes has recently declined in rural parts of east central Illinois, the same foxes have thrived in urban areas, where predators are scarce and prey is more abundant
Ready for a new year of birding
As the sun set on the last day of 2016, I was doing one of the things I like to do best: birding with friends. And I've mapped out some early opportunities for this year.
Enviro Resolutions for 2017
Do your New Year's resolutions include time outdoors? Environmental activism? This week's segment voices a commitment to both for 2017.
Standing together for access to clean water
What distinguishes our water supply, the Mahomet Aquifer, from the water supply of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, the Missouri River? On what moral ground do people deny others the right to clean water at the same time they demand that right for themselves?
Raptor watching in winter
What can a mob of angry crows tell you? Come along and find out!