I recently spotted a Northern Harrier and once I read about them, they became my new favorite species of hawk. Learn more about these owl-like hawks on this episode of the Dispatches from the Forest Podcast!

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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!

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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.

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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