We celebrate International Bat Week with Heather Kaarakka of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Then, we talk about the status of herps in our state with Joshua Kapfer, a certified wildlife biologist and a professor at UW-Whitewater.
Featured in this Episode
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Bats in Wisconsin
It’s International Bat Week! Larry and the team celebrate by getting an update on how bats are doing in Wisconsin. We talk about what bats eat, White Nose Syndrome and more.
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Taking a closer look at Wisconsin’s creepy crawlies: Frogs, salamanders and snakes
Wisconsin has 19 species of amphibians and 36 species of reptiles. We focus on frogs, salamanders and snakes. A wildlife biologist answers your questions about these herps.
Episode Credits
- Larry Meiller Host
- Heather Kaarakka Guest
- Joshua M Kapfer Guest
- Jill Nadeau Executive Producer
- Clara Neupert Producer
- Jeff Robbins Technical Director
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