Topic: Animals
Black-footed ferrets, the only ferret species endemic to North America, came close to extinction. But now the ferrets are making a come-back. We’ll talk about North America’s wild ferrets.
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- Exploring Environmental Issues: Focus on Risk (9-12)
When was the last time you saw a snail in your yard or garden? Did you pause to wonder where it came from? A listener’s question about the origins of snails — today on Earth and Sky.
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Africanized honeybees — so-called “killer bees” — look nearly identical to ordinary honeybees. To distinguish them, you need to look under a microscope or analyze their DNA. Discover Africanized honeybees — today on Earth and Sky.
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In the evening in northern Alaska, you might see yellowjacket wasps gathering up mosquitoes to feed their young. Mosquitoes and the Arctic food web — today on Earth and Sky.
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- The Changing Forest: Forest Ecology (9-12)
An alien species doesn’t have to come from another country. After being introduced as a sportfish, the flathead catfish flourished in a dozen states in the U.S. — at the expense of native fish. Learn more about alien flatheads — today on Earth and Sky.
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