The southward migration of birds and other animals backing on weight for the winter garner attention in the fall. Then, we’ll hear about new research linking antibiotics pollution to disease in amphibians.
Featured in this Episode
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Fall brings out the birders, hunters and wildlife
For another Wildlife Wednesday, emeritus professor and UW Extension wildlife ecologist Scott Craven joins us to talk about fall hunting seasons, the cost of poaching, and the latest on wolves in Wisconsin.
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New study: How antibiotics pollution is impacting amphibians
Antibiotic drugs are polluting waterways and exacerbating the spread of an infectious fungal disease in frogs and salamanders. We talk to Jessica Hua, an associate professor in UW-Madison’s Forest and Wildlife Ecology Department, about new research on the subject.
Episode Credits
- Larry Meiller Host
- Scott Craven Guest
- Jessica Hua Guest
- Jill Nadeau Executive Producer
- Joel Patenaude Producer
- Jeff Robbins Technical Director
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