I was recently gifted a book from the Michigan Depart of Natural Resources that was published in 1972. Tune in to hear what the Michigan Department of Natural Resources had to say about Opossums 50+ years ago - you won't be disappointed!

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Giraffes are the tallest terrestrial animal and largest ruminant on the planet. But what the heck are ossicones? And what does "necking" mean when it comes to giraffes? Find out all this and more on this episode of the Dispatches from the Forest Podcast!

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Prairie dogs are a keystone species - as a source of denning and nesting sites, regenerating soil, and as food. And when plague comes to town, it can wipe out 98% of a colony in a matter of weeks. And there's no species more dependent on Prairie dogs than the critically endangered Black-footed ferret. Tune in to learn how scientists are using drone technology to combat plague in Prairie dogs in order to save Black-footed ferrets.

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