In this episode we answer questions like "why are bird bones hollow?" and learn about how baby birds grow their bones within the egg with our bird bone expert, Dr. Anna Pidgeon, a researcher and professor at UW - Madison!

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Music: “The Forest and the Trees” by Kevin MacLeod

In this episode we hear the tale of the Great Mustelid Mystery that started at Aldo Leopold Nature Center in spring 2024. Get comfy and put on your nature detective caps as Rowan Koester-Jess takes us through this riveting mystery.

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Music: “The Forest and the Trees” by Kevin MacLeod

In this episode, we answer questions like "do animals cover their tracks?" and learn about how animals with bare tails handle winter weather with our tracks expert, Extension Senior Wildlife Outreach Specialist, Jamie Nack!

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Music: “The Forest and the Trees” by Kevin MacLeod